Brake pedal, hoses and brake fluid Nissan: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Nissan models it appears in.

- Critical severityFrequency: OccasionalNissan Navara D40Brake system defect: 2010 recall of the Nissan Navara D40In 2010 Nissan recalled the Navara, Pathfinder and NV200 built between 1 February and 3 March 2010 over a brake defect, according to FACUA.
- Critical severityFrequency: OccasionalNissan Pathfinder R51Brake system defect: 2010 recall of the Nissan Pathfinder R51In 2010 Nissan recalled the Navara, Pathfinder and NV200 built between 1 February and 3 March 2010 over a brake defect, according to FACUA.
- Critical severityFrequency: RareNissan Qashqai I2011 recall for a brake fault in cars from a specific production periodYes: in summer 2011 Nissan recalled around 12,000 Qashqais worldwide, built between 27 August 2010 and 18 February 2011, over a problem related to the brakes.
- High severityFrequency: RareNissan Micra IVDefective brake master cylinder (2013 recall)Gebrauchtwagenberater.de records a 2013 recall in Germany of 4,287 Micras with the 80 PS engine due to a problem with the brake master cylinder, on cars built between June 2012 and March 2013.

By Nissan model

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the brake system do Nissan cars have?

In 4 models from Nissan there are 4 documented faults with the brake system. The most important: brake system defect: 2010 recall of the Nissan Navara D40, brake system defect: 2010 recall of the Nissan Pathfinder R51 and 2011 recall for a brake fault in cars from a specific production period. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Nissan models have the most problems with the brake system?

Nissan Navara D40 (1 fault), Nissan Pathfinder R51 (1 fault), Nissan Qashqai I (1 fault) and Nissan Micra IV (1 fault).