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BrakesPart report

1989 Nissan Pathfinder Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
7%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 1989 Nissan Pathfinder, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While starting the vehicle up and still in park, vehicle accelerated at high speed. Consumer applied the brakes, and the pedal went half way to the floorlboard. Vehicle kept going at high speed, and the consumer had to turn the vehicle off to get the vehicle to come to a stop.”

NHTSA complaint #852657, filed 1999-11

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026320%
20251119%
20242630%
20232221%
20223526%
2020815%
20191418%
20182127%
2017116%
20161413%
2015268%
2014427%
2013678%
201229%
2011613%
201025%
2009514%
200893%
200751%
200691%
2005182%
20041522%
20031312%
200274%
2001115%
20001110%
199966%
19981510%
1997157%
1996159%
1995116%
199455%
199336%
199213%
199113%
199013%
198917%

Other parts of the 1989 Nissan Pathfinder

Engine cooling
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1989 Nissan Pathfinder

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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