2002 Nissan Altima Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 11
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 11 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brakes failed · 4 records
- rear brakes · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On extremely cold days (5 degrees f or lower) i have had several instances where the brakes do not stop the car when the car is first driven. The cause is due to apparent malfunction of a check valve in the vacuum line to power brake booster. The pedal remains hard (i.e. - the pedal does not go to the floor). Usually after a few subsequent attempts to brake, the boost function returns and the brakes function…
ODI 10255382
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Nissan altima '02-05 2.5/3.5 models have a known issue with a valve check assembly in a brake vacuum tube. When the car is exposed to extreme cold temperatures for prolonged periods of time, like those experienced this past winter in il, the valve freezes up and prevents proper operation of the vacuum and thus complete brake failure. It fixes itself after pumping of the brakes several times. I experienced this…
ODI 10259785
Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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…
Fire reported
ODI 10227786
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Re: 2002 nissan altima se. Since approximately 3 years ago, i have been having problems with my brakes. I live in the ne where it gets cold in the winters, and only have this problem when the temp. Is approx. Below 30 degrees. This problem has typically occurred when the car has sat idle all night, but has also happened at other times when it hasn't been driven for a few hours. When first starting the car, the brake…
ODI 10320184
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Rear brakes have failed again - after being replaced at 37,000 miles and 2 years of ownership in 2004. Now at 57,000 miles i need to replace the rear brakes completely again. Obviously the nissan 'genuine' parts are defective if after only 20,000 the brakes are shot totally again. Why does nissan keep ripping off the consumers this way and why isn't something done to remedy this situation? *jb
ODI 10170531
Equipment · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My nissan altima 2002 is smoking my brakes have failed almost causing a wreck i have had to put brake pads on my car 4 times within a year my car has stopped in the middle of traffic and i don't know the reason why. I took my car to a nissan dealership and was told that i need a new catalytic converter a new engine and that was the problem for my car stopping in the middle of traffic the brakes have failed once. I…
ODI 10273288
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
At 25,000 miles the 2002 altima rear brakes froze up and discontinued operating. I was told by a nissan service mgr. That this was due to nissan using faulty material. I had them repaired by an independent service garage and was told that he has seen a lot of this. Brakes not designed for northern weather. *nm
ODI 10130713
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Defect rotor: i have being driving my altima 02 for 2 years. Three weeks ago (22 month), at less than 17000 miles, i took my car for a brake check because it made a lot of noise. The technician at performance nissan dealership found that both rear rotors and pads need to be replaced and the front rotors needed to be cleaned and machined. It surprised me since it is such a short period of time and mileage. By the…
ODI 10041388
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When applying brakes vehicle shuts off without warning.*ak
ODI 10039769
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Rear brake calipers corroded and failed to perform properly. Calipers seized in an applied brake fashion (constant pressure on the rotors). Both rear brakes have subsequently failed to the point where there is no more pad on the brakes, only metal-to-metal contact between the pad base and the rotors. The pads, shims, and rotors have to be replaced. The car is only 1.5 yrs old, with 35,000 highway miles on it. This…
ODI 10070302
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002 nissan altima. 1)rear pads + rotors worn at 35,000 miles: replaced at owners cost. Now 83000 miles(may '08): dealer has told rotors and pad need replacement and possibly calipers need to be evaluated. At 75000 mile check everything was ok. (per the service record). In jan'08 i had specifically asked the breaks to be inspected. Told ok. Now suddenly the rotors are shot. Other than a squeal sound for 2 days no…
ODI 10228972
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Nissan Altima.
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