2002 Nissan Altima brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 34 complaints for the 2002 Nissan Altima, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
As I was driving the road at a good distance from the vehicle in front of me, the other veh stopped suddenly. I put foot on the brakes but I skid to his rear bumper with my front end. I was traveling about 40 miles per hour. The passenager side air bags deployed and the seatbelt tighten, but mind did not. Which caused me to strike the steering wheel and multiple injuries that I'm still suffering.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. While driving 75 MPH, the contact heard a bumping sound from outside the vehicle and noticed that the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle lost power and the brakes failed. The contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Once the vehicle was stopped, she was unable to place the vehicle into park. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the front end caught fire. There were no injuries and a police report was filed.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Nissan Altima
- Engine 720 complaints
- Exhaust system 218 complaints
- Body & structure 130 complaints
- Electrical system 79 complaints
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Lighting 42 complaints
- Air bags 35 complaints
- Cooling system 32 complaints