2008 Nissan Altima brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 94 complaints for the 2008 Nissan Altima, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 94 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 83 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 2 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
My name is fatima owodunni, I am reporting an accident I had with my nissan altima 2008 on 7/28/09. It happened in the parking lot of bed bath and beyond @ owings mills md when I tried to park the car. I put the gear in a reverse mode to back up into a space but instead of the car driving backward it went with such an unimaginable speed forward, I slammed on the brake to stop the car instantly but the braked failed. I then crashed into 3 other cars and one person injured due to the crash.
The master cylinder failed. It leaked fluid onto the brake booster causing the booster to fail. When released, the brake pedal would stay depressed momentarily and then pop up abruptly and then when depressed again the brakes would grab.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Altima
- Body & structure 313 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 188 complaints
- Air bags 147 complaints
- Electrical system 90 complaints
- Engine 75 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 70 complaints
- Steering 37 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints