2018 Nissan Altima service brakes problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2018 Nissan Altima — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I’ve had to replace the break sensor a few times and it’s unusual… My check engine light came on and it reads the code for the catalyst converter.., the auto part store saw a recall on this for my make and model but not seeing it here . The code was cleared and hasn’t came back on yet but I’m…”
filed May 30, 2025
“The problem of delayed acceleration. The problem occurs when the vehicle does not seem to accelerate for a short period of time. When I'm at a stop. and I depresses the pedal. The vehicle does not rev. It does not do anything for a few seconds. Even with increased force on the pedal, the vehicle…”
filed Dec 25, 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% |
| 2017 Altima | 19 | 5% |
| 2016 Altima | 11 | 2% |
| 2015 Altima | 25 | 3% |
| 2014 Altima | 26 | 2% |
| 2013 Altima | 54 | 2% |
| 2012 Altima | 17 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.