1. Nissan Altima
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Service Brakes

2003 Nissan Altima Service Brakes Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 25, 2015

    Engine · Service Brakes · Suspension

    Check engine lights - oxygen sensor - brakes and router - seatbelt

    ODI 10783194

  • February 9, 2015 · 200,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other

    TAKATA RECALL

    ODI 10824809

  • December 30, 2013 · 87,900 miles

    Service Brakes

    In morning, started car, drove down road short distance,went to stop at stop sign at highway and brakes were hard, wouldn't decompress at all, slid onto highway. Took to dealer, can't find anything wrong. It was in wi, was cold outside,parked outside at night. This also happened last year in winter, had it happen twice, once backing up after work and another at stop sign immediately after starting car where brake…

    ODI 10558483

  • February 1, 2013 · 71,430 miles

    Service Brakes

    Backed up car in parking garage and brakes didn't decompress at all, pedal was hard, kept backing up narrowly missing another car- kept trying to decompress pedal and eventually it stopped the car but it was hard to. Let car sit for several minutes pressing brake pedal on and off and testing it. It seemed to be better after and i drove home very slowly relying on letting off the gas to slow and staying far behind…

    ODI 10496255

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Nissan Altima.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.