1997 Nissan Pathfinder service brakes, hydraulic problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the brake lines from the master cylinder to the rear of the vehicle were leaking. The vehicle was not inspected but the contact believed the failure was related to the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 11v244000…”
filed Nov 28, 2011
“I moved to charleston sc in june of 2007 from richmond va. I began to hear a clicking sound whenever I would turn a corner or turn steering wheel to park or leave driveway about a year ago. Everytime I took vehicle in for oil change or maintenance, I would tell mechanic. It wasn't until may of 2011…”
filed Nov 22, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 4 | 0% |
| 2011 Pathfinder | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Pathfinder | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.