2007 Nissan Altima Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 52
- 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 52 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- master cylinder · 40 records
- brake light · 25 records
- brake fluid · 21 records
- brake pedal · 10 records
- warning light · 10 records
- cylinder leaking · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My brake light kept coming on while driving. The nissan dealership service said that i am leaking break fluid from the brake master cylinder. The is in reference to the action #pe11020. *tr
ODI 10450618
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I am requesting that dot nhtsa investigate the driver's contribution to a leak with the master cylinder and to request that dot nhtsa force nissan to issue a recall. The vehicle is 2007altima 27k miles this leak causes loss of brake fluid. When enough brake fluid is loss, the brake system is not able to generate enough pressure to squeeze the brake pad to the brake rotors. End result is that the operator of the…
ODI 10451424
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2007 nissan altima - my dashboard brake warning light sporadically flashed on and off beginning a couple of weeks ago. I took the car to a nearby nissan dealership for a brake inspection. The service department representative, prior to inspection, shared that the warning light might indicate that the master cylinder might be leaking and the brakes might be good. The service mechanic observed that brake fluid levels…
ODI 10447059
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake fluid leaking. Brake light turns on intermittently. *tr
ODI 10453275
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake problem light came on then went off after the car warmed up. My brakes failed to work, the pedal pushed all the way to the floor. Come to find out the brake fluid has leaked out of the brake master cylinder. The nissan dealer said he has seen this before on 2007 altima vehicles. The brake problem light should have stayed on, this is very misleading and very dangerous to have the light go off after a while. *tr
ODI 10450485
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. *TR
ODI 10447243
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
MY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR
ODI 10446773
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My brake light randomly turns on/off regardless of the speed i am going. Also when i apply the brakes, it is definitely a rough and jagged slow down, compared to previously owned vehicles. Nissan should take responsibility of the issue, otherwise their reputation may suffer from this. I am hoping word of mouth and individual research will result in more documented incidents, and the nhtsa will grant a long awaited…
ODI 10448179
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brake light on my car came on. I took the car into the dealership to check the brakes and was told the master cylinder was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle is a 2007 model. It seemed too new a vehicle to need such a repair. The cost was 638.95 to repair it. When i picked up the car, and started driving it again after the master cylinder was replaced, the brakes were worse than before. Pedal went…
ODI 10445619
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
After noticing that my brake light was coming on intermittently for a couple weeks, i took it to my nissan dealership for service. While servicing the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a crack in the brake master cylinder. I was informed by the service department that they had serviced a number of nissan altimas for the exact same issue. My service advisor mentioned that there is an on-going investigation…
ODI 10439796
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake warning light on, so i took to dealership. Dealership tells me there's a leak in the brake master cylinder and it needs to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10435007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake light came on. Added brake fluid and light went off. Brakes became increasingly mushy and sometimes it appeared that brakes would not work at all as brake pedal went almost to the floor. Frequently had to pump brakes well before intersection to make sure i was able to stop. Took to dealer and spent $625.08 to replace master cylinder. It appears that nissan has known of the defect for some time and isn't…
ODI 10434343
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake light is illuminating. Investigation shows that the brake fluid level is low. I have filled the brake fluid multiple times but it continues to lose fluid. This complaint is being filed based on car forums on the web that there is a known issue with a faulty master cylinder. There is also an open nhtsa investigation for this issue.
ODI 10444456
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The day i purchased my vehicle around dec 2007, the brakes were squeaking. The service department and dealership where i bought the vehicle from told me it was just dust on the brakes and it could be washed off with a pressure washer. This problem has never been solved even when my brake pads had been replaced. I began to have a serious problem with my breaks a few months ago when every time i would push on my break…
ODI 10448253
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I noticed a leak on the garage floor and a flashing on/off of the dash board brake warning light. I am taking it into the dealer today to have it checked out. I have a fear of a master cylinder after reading about all the complaints for this make/model. Concern as well due to recall summary research about the defect investigations related to altima brakes. Nhtsa campaign id # pe11020. *kb
ODI 10425429
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 07 altima has a braking problem. I push the brakes at any speed and it has a residual pop and jerk. It begins to slow down as normal and then it seems to catch again and it will jerk and become a extreme brake. I took the car to my mechanic and they replaced the pads and turned the rotors initially and bled the lines. That did not fix it. They then recommended that i take it to nissan and i did and they said it…
ODI 10442705
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was told when i got my oil changed at an express oil change that my brake fluid was a little low and to keep an eye on it. With in a couple days the brake light was coming on and then it would go off. It would do this on and off every time the car was driven. Took the car to moore nissan in bessemer, al and told them of the problem. They checked out the car and i was told that i needed rear brakes and that my…
ODI 10422825
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There has been no incident, but i have a concern of future failure. My car is losing brake fluid, as i've had to refill the reservoir periodically when the dash light illuminates. Today, the dealer confirmed that there are no external leaks in the brake system, so it is likely inside the master cylinder. First occurrence of low brake fluid was at about 75000 miles. I am concerned that the corrosive fluid may be…
ODI 10423377
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake fluid leaking into master cylinder on 2007 nissan altima . Brake warning light comes on in car and brakes acts as if it doesn't want to stop. Took my car to the dealership sutherlin nissan and they explained it just needed a new master cylinder and there was a leakage. Never mentioned a possible recall or anything. Sad thing is 9 times outta 10 they were most likely aware of the issue and still charged me to…
ODI 10421417
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
After the brake light was sporadically coming on and off while i was driving, i brought my 2007 altima into the dealership. The technicians diagnosed that the master cylinder is leaking. The car has just over 27,300 miles on it. The mechanic topped off the fluid and advised me to bring it back in a few days when they had an open appointment. I am the first and only owner. *tr
ODI 10421256
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On september 30th, 2011 i had to have my master cylinder replaced due to leaking. This was identified at the mccarthy nissan dealership in olathe, ks and replaced at the same location on the same date. *tr approximately three months ago, noticed that my emergency brake light would intermittently illuminate while driving. This was noticeable during acceleration and the light would go off after i let off the…
ODI 10428316
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I noticed around 55k miles that my brake light started coming on intermittently. It would go away if i pressed down the brake, and seemed to come on most while i was accelerating. I needed an oil change anyways, so i took it in and asked them to look at the brakes as well. They said my pads were fine. Eventually the light started coming on more and more until it was on more than off. I started searching around and…
ODI 10426003
Mechanical · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake master cylinder leaking fluid - requires topping off every few weeks (2-4 weeks, 200 miles). No loss of pressure as of yet (has not dropped below minimum). *tr
ODI 10424377
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Was advised at the dealer that there was a leakage and that i could lose my brakes if i didn't change the master cylinder, the master cylinder was replaced, and i noticed a big difference in the brakes after this problem getting repaired. *tr
ODI 10415453
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
At 50,000 miles, the brake light warning indicator on my 2007 nissan altima 2.5s began intermittently illuminating on the dashboard. Upon depression of the brake pedal, the light would turn off. At first, the warning light did not illuminate again after another week of driving. However, during the next several weeks, the brake warning light illuminated intermittently again and again during driving. Now, it is on…
ODI 10425726
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