2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid, 6% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Pushed on brakes and pedal went down with no brakes. Once pedal got to a low point the brakes came full on with car abruptly coming to a stop. At the same time alarms came on. I shut the car off and restarted. The alarms were still on. I tried driving forward again and slowly pushed down on the brake pedal. The brake pedal continued down with no resistance until it reached a low point and then all of a sudden the car abruptly comes to a stop. Beaverton Nissan confirmed the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10464098, filed 2012-07, 55,000 miles“On a sunny cold afternoon in avon ct, doing 35 MPH, the ABS and brake lights suddenly came on my dash of 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid with 10897 miles. An audible continuous alarm was on in the car. The brakes were totally inoperable. It was a total catastrophic failure. The car was towed to the nearest dealer and Nissan claims it was a faulty ABS actuator that needs replacement.”
NHTSA complaint #10299718, filed 2010-01, 10,897 miles“Driving approx 25 MPH on frontage road, ABS and brake light went on as well as continuous alarm. Stepped on brakes with no brake response,had to use e-brake to stop. No prior warning.”
NHTSA complaint #10512253, filed 2013-05, 80,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10233896Mar 8, 2023ABS/VDC CAN DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid
26 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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