Nissan brakes problems
Across all Nissan models in NHTSA's complaint database, 6,515 complaints involve brakes. The Armada accounts for the largest share (15%). The single worst model year is the 2004 Armada with 349 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 6,515 about brakes, all Nissan models
- Most affected
- Armada 15% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 4,370 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 784 and 62
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Nissan models
Worst model years for brakes
- 2004 Nissan Armada349 complaints
- 2004 Nissan Titan332 complaints
- 2009 Nissan Murano269 complaints
- 2018 Nissan Rogue266 complaints
- 2005 Nissan Armada233 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 63 |
| 1994 | 61 |
| 1995 | 111 |
| 1996 | 52 |
| 1997 | 63 |
| 1998 | 66 |
| 1999 | 81 |
| 2000 | 115 |
| 2001 | 99 |
| 2002 | 125 |
| 2003 | 84 |
| 2004 | 943 |
| 2005 | 469 |
| 2006 | 393 |
| 2007 | 268 |
| 2008 | 268 |
| 2009 | 394 |
| 2010 | 142 |
| 2011 | 137 |
| 2012 | 130 |
| 2013 | 314 |
| 2014 | 202 |
| 2015 | 247 |
| 2016 | 145 |
| 2017 | 227 |
| 2018 | 492 |
| 2019 | 293 |
| 2020 | 130 |
| 2021 | 85 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 | 11 |
Among the 4,370 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.