2001 Nissan Frontier brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 18 complaints for the 2001 Nissan Frontier, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Failure of the braking system caused brake pedal to drop half way to the floor (approximately level with gas pedal) and inability to slow or stop the vehicle. None of multiple attempts to apply the service brakes resulted in any braking effect and engine surge was detected in at least one braking attempt. Driver resorted to emergency brake, but too late to avoid collision in intersection, two vehicles destroyed, four people where injured.
I bought a new 2001 pathfinder in july and I lease it just the beginning of this year out of nowhere the ABS light came on and it came on and then turn off I took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnose and they told me it had an internal failure that the ABS actuator was not good they told me that in the years of service they have not seen anything like this they did not know what cause it or what happened they told me that it would cost me almost 2,000.00 to fix and I decline because I felt it was a defect that…
Other problems reported for the 2001 Nissan Frontier
- Fuel system 34 complaints
- Engine 21 complaints