2009 Nissan Altima service brakes problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2009 Nissan Altima — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I went to Autoworx on February 9, 2023 to purchase a 2009 Nissan Altima. The vehicle was very nice, looked good, no warning lights or anything. Drove great for about a week or 2. Then the car started breaking without me pressing the breaks. So I returned the car to Autoworx to have them check it…”
filed Mar 20, 2023
“A nightmare while awake. While backing out of a bank parking lot I hit a pole lightly. I stopped the car before shifting into drive. When I accelerated the car lurched forward at a fast speed. I tried braking but the car kept going forward slamming into the back of a parked suv with the driver…”
filed Mar 16, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Altima | 5 | 13% |
| 2023 Altima | 3 | 10% |
| 2022 Altima | 4 | 13% |
| 2021 Altima | 18 | 26% |
| 2020 Altima | 17 | 10% |
| 2019 Altima | 29 | 13% |
| 2018 Altima | 48 | 22% |
| 2017 Altima | 19 | 5% |
| 2016 Altima | 11 | 2% |
| 2015 Altima | 25 | 3% |
| 2014 Altima | 26 | 2% |
| 2013 Altima | 54 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Nissan Altima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.