Brakes grind, pulse or wear early

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the pads and rotors (16 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the brakes covers the 2022 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 13,000 and 38,600 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“The vehicle has just under 20,000 miles and when reversing is getting a high pitched squeak. There are a ton of online forums where other owners of a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder are stating they're being told that the rear brake pads are literally worn down to metal while the front brakes are perfectly fine. This is clearly a defect of some sort where the brake system should not be malfunctioning like this.”

Filed Aug 4, 2025 · 20,000 miles

“The rear breaks wore off really fast at around 10,000 miles as well as all the tires. It was inspected and the mechanic said that it’s normal for the breaks in these cars to wear off quickly. I never recieved any warning lamps about the breaks needing to be changed.”

Filed Oct 15, 2024 · 10,000 miles

“the car is burning through brakes first brakes was repaired under warranty from nissan at 15k miles now the car needed”

Filed Oct 7, 2024 · 15,000 miles

“Rear brakes on Nissan Pathfinder are wearing unusually fast resulting in brakes failing and vehicle failing to stop. I have now had to pay to replace the rear brakes twice in less than 30k miles. Brakes should last 30-50k miles. Also I have not had to replace the front brakes once yet.”

Filed Jun 19, 2024 · 30,000 miles