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Brake pads OEM Nissan or OEM KIA
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Maintenance has been 4x brake pads, 2x rotors, 4/5 sets of tires. Air filters yearly, oil changes every 7k miles.
Pros: regular maintenance, high mileage
Vehicle:
Infiniti
I have a 22 Telly, 103k miles. I’ve replaced rear or front brake pads can’t remember which at 102k, and routine oil changes. THAT’S IT.
Pros: routine oil changes
Vehicle:
Kia
Mileage: 165761 km
I am on my second Kia vehicle, and they both have been amazing. 100k miles on my optima when it was totaled, and only thing ever replaced were the brakes at like 80k miles, besides regular oil changes.
Pros: amazing, easy maintenance
Vehicle:
Kia Optima
Mileage: 128747 km
I've only replaced my break pads twice and one new pair of car tires.
Vehicle:
Kia
Had one 2023 with 31k miles and so far so good , yet the one about the brakes exhaust early is true , maybe you need to change them once every year
Cons: brakes wear early
Vehicle:
Nissan Pathfinder
I have the 2023 Rockcreek edition, and at 60,500 KM and regular maintenance, no problems to report. Had to do one wheel alignment so far, and change the brakes both front and back at around 48,000 KM which was the only problem. They need bigger brakes. But I also pull twice a year a trailer for vacations which is almost 4000 lbs. so i guess it might be normal.
But overall I’m happy with it.
Cons: brakes need replacement early
Vehicle:
Nissan Pathfinder
Mileage: 48000 km
22' with 45k miles and no issues besides a bad battery at the beginning they replaced and brakes don't last much longer than 20-25k miles.
Cons: brakes don't last long
Vehicle:
Nissan Pathfinder
Mileage: 45000 km
If im being completetly honest. A nissan gtr nismo. I had a track day for my highschool graduation, the breaks on it didnt feel the best.
Cons: brakes didn't feel best
Vehicle:
Nissan
Kia Sportage SUV, brakes locked up about 2K miles in, shop "fixed" it, the next week it literally spontaneously combusted in the wee hours of the morning.
Cons: brakes locked up
Vehicle:
Kia Sportage
Mileage: 3218 km
Had to get all brake pads done 22k miles in. Brake still makes a sound when released could be bushings but not a major enough issue yet to replace.
Cons: brake pads replaced early, brake noise
Vehicle:
Nissan Pathfinder
Mileage: 22000 km
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Which brake pads to choose — OEM Nissan or OEM KIA?
If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake pads across these categories:
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Which brake pads are better — OEM KIA or OEM Nissan?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads OEM KIA were overall better than OEM Nissan.
- OEM Nissan received a PR Score of 59 out of 100, and OEM KIA scored 64 points.
- OEM Nissan ranked 42 in the overall ranking, and OEM KIA ranked 41.
- The average rating is higher for OEM KIA (3.5) than for OEM Nissan (3.3).
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Brake pads OEM KIA have better feature ratings than OEM Nissan:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for OEM Nissan is better than OEM KIA.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Nissan is outperforms OEM KIA.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Nissan is preferred to OEM KIA.
Which brake pads are more popular — OEM Nissan or OEM KIA?
Brake pads OEM Nissan and OEM KIA were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, brake pads OEM KIA surpassed OEM Nissan:
- For OEM Nissan, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (25) votes is 12 votes.
- For OEM KIA, the ratio of positive (34) to negative (19) votes is 15 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads OEM Nissan surpassed OEM KIA:
- For brake pads OEM Nissan there are 19 reviews: 9 positive, 5 neutral, 5 negative.
- For brake pads OEM KIA there are 16 reviews: 8 positive, 5 neutral, 3 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — OEM Nissan or OEM KIA?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads OEM Nissan and OEM KIA have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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