2008 Nissan Altima Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 56
- 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 56 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- master cylinder · 35 records
- brake light · 24 records
- brake fluid · 14 records
- cylinder leaking · 12 records
- light comes · 7 records
- brake pads · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 23 |
| 1–30k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Pursuant to appearance of brake warning light vehicle taken to nissan dealer for replacement of leaking master cylinder. *tr
ODI 10451315
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The foot brake light comes on randomly during driving. *tr
ODI 10449096
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I took my car for service at the nissan dealer for a oil change and to check up my brakes pad because the car feel weird when braking. Come to find out that my brake pads are good but my master cylinder is leaking . I refuse to pay for the service because this is a manufacture problem because my brakes light hasn't came on. Please investigate if this is a defect from manufacturer because they don't want to replace…
ODI 10447207
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Leaking master cylinder caused brake light and vdc/slip lights to come on intermittently. My car has 54,000 miles. This same issue happened at 31,000 miles, but the dealer told me it was my brake pads and replaced the front and rear brake pads at that time. The brakes have squeaked horribly since the pads were replaced. Now having trouble finding a part because apparently this is happening to many, many nissan…
ODI 10445042
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake light keeps coming on, suggesting i need to add brake fluid. I've read this is becoming a common problem for this vehicle model and people are having to spend a lot to replace a leaky master cylinder. Please initiate a recall to correct this defect. *tr
ODI 10446739
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake light began going on/off intermittently starting on january 10, 2012. Definitely more common on days with temps at freezing or below. Light would eventually go out once car warmed up, but would come back on after using the brakes to slow down or stop. Brakes did seem to stop okay, although there were a few times very recently that they made an unusual noise. Checked/added brake fluid several times over the…
ODI 10451213
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brake light started flashing intermittently even though the hand-brake wasn't on and there was no noticeable problem during braking. The dealer said there was a leak in the brake booster and that i would have to have it replaced. It was not covered under warranty. I reluctantly agreed to pay the $560 for the replacement because the dealer said it was never a good idea to take risks with your brakes. *tr
ODI 10444759
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake light started coming on intermittently. Car was in motion. Brakes were not in use when light came on. Brakes functioned normally. Nissan dealership diagnosed the problem as a leak in the brake master cylinder and that the brake fluid was leaking into the booster assembly. $476.00 repair. This is definitely a design flaw or inferior workmanship/parts. *tr
ODI 10439172
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the brake light on the instrument cluster was illuminated so the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer advised that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The contact stated there was an unknown manufacturer's recall that was previously released but the contact did not confirm with the manufacturer if the vehicle was included. The…
ODI 10439166
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dealer discovered that the master cylinder was leaking brake fluid out the back of the cylinder into the vacuum housing. The leak was not noticeable on the ground or on the motor. Hadn't noticed that the brake pedal was getting lower and lower. There is a small brake light on the dash. The light was on and had been on for some time. It's the same light that comes on when you apply the parking brake. This masked the…
ODI 10438172
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While driving, and even a few seconds right after stopping, the brake light continues to stay on, sometimes blinking. After checking that my pads were still in good shape, i did some research and found a lot of altima owners that were having issues with their brake master cylinders. I checked my mc but found no visible signs of leakage. However, i noticed that my fluid level was on the minimum line. After having a…
ODI 10436478
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Master cylinder leak, had to replace master cylinder or it could have lead to a brake failure. *tr
ODI 10438004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Purchased used nissan altima 3.5 v6 engine vehicle with 18k miles on 10/29/11. On a couple times before when slowing down to brake the car felt as if i was no longer in control of it and accelerated. However on 11/14/2011, i slowed down to stop at a busy intersection. I applied the brake as usual slowly to come to a complete stop and the engine began to rev up and made an increasingly loud noise. The vehicle felt as…
ODI 10435697
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2008 nissan altima 2.5s. At around 33,500 miles i noticed my brake light coming on. I promptly took the vehicle to my local nissan dealership and was informed that my master brake cylinder had a leak in it. I was told it needed to be replaced and the warranty on it expired at 30,000 miles. I was quoted a price around $450. Bewildered by the cost and upset that they wouldn't cover it so close past warranty i…
ODI 10435077
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake light came on/off while driving. Took vehicle to shop and was diagnosed as a faulty master brake cylinder. The faulty master brake cylinder was leaking brake fluid internally into the booster. This manufacturing defect should not have occurred with a newer model altima with under 50,000 miles on it. *tr
ODI 10434406
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My brake light kept coming on. Took vehicle to dealership they immediately informed me that it was probably the master cylinder and that this was a frequent and recurring issue with the 2008 altima. They checked the car out and confirmed that the master cylinder was leaking and needs to be replaced. If they know about the faulty part then why not a recall as with the sentra?? $550 to repair an issue known by nissan…
ODI 10433701
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Service brakes, hydraulic-foundation components-master cylinder : after a few days of driving with a brake indicator light coming on, crown nissan service representative indicated that the master cylinder was leaking into the power booster, lowering the brake fluid in the master cylinder reservoir. Total charges were $684.55 to repair. This is a 3 year old car with 41,321 highway miles driven lightly. It appears to…
ODI 10435740
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
This was a one vehicle crash (total loss) that occurred when the brakes would not work causing our car to strike a brick wall (also emergency brakes did not work). None of the vehicle airbags deployed except for the drivers steering wheel airbag which deployed once the vehicle came to a stop. The accident occurred at approx. 11:45 pm, 22 october 2011. No drugs and or alcohol were involved. The car was recently…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10433112
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE LIGHT WARNING COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR
ODI 10430688
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Master cylinder found to be leaking. Warning light was coming on. *tr
ODI 10426939
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Master cyclinder was leaking. Parking break light would stay on, but sometimes go off. Very similar to pe11020. I have dealer service records detailing the leak and the repair. *tt
ODI 10427572
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I took my car into the dealership because my brakes seemed to malfunction sporadically, and around the same time a brake light indicator came on my dashboard. The dealership diagnosed it as brake fluid leaking from the master cylinder, and said my master cylinder had to be replaced. I saw on the nhtsa website that there is a pending investigation of 07 & 08 nissan altimas and a brake cylinder leak, and that the same…
ODI 10432342
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I took my 2008 altima in for an oil change. About 1 week before oil change appointment september 21, 2011 my brake light would appear on dashboard--it wasn't a consistent and not every time i was driving car. I didn't even have to brake for this to occur. At dealership told them about issue and they looked into it. After servicing my car i was informed that my master cylinder was leaking and need to be replaced. I…
ODI 10428794
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake light started coming on and going off spontaneous through out each drive time and continued to stay on longer as time passed. Took my car in for service to the dealership, after a thorough inspection by the mechanic as he too was puzzled why my fluid level was low since the brakes themselves were working great it was determined my brake fluid was "somehow" leaking out of the container that holds the fluid into…
ODI 10426856
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I just bought a 2008 nissan altima and my brake light comes on when i accelerate. I have taken it to the dealership and they are saying that i have a master cylinder leak. There is definitely a problem . *tr
ODI 10414849
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