Brake Light problems of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder

Four problems related to brake light have been reported for the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder based on all problems reported for the 2013 Pathfinder.

1 Brake Light problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2019

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the rear brake lights failed to un-illuminated. The contact stated that she had to unplug the battery to keep the brake lights off. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 23,684. Aw.

2 Brake Light problem

Failure Date: 02/06/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure occurred intermittently and the brake lights remained illuminated. In addition, the gear shifter failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 135,892.

3 Brake Light problem

Failure Date: 11/13/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the rear brake lights remained illuminated at all times. There were no warning indicators illuminated. In addition, when the vehicle was in park, the gear shifter independently shifted out of park. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v380000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

4 Brake Light problem

Failure Date: 10/03/2017

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving at various speeds, the exterior brake lights illuminated. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked with the key removed from the ignition, the brake lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v380000 (exterior lighting). 94 Nissan of south holland (16269 van dam rd, south holland, IL 60473, (708) 333-2000) was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.


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