2000 Nissan Altima Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 8%of 160 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 107,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 2000 Nissan Altima, 8% of the 160 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I put my foot on the brakes after I started the car and when the brake pedal went to the floor, I realized my brakes were not working. I later had the car checked and learned that the bracket on the strut assembly that secures the brake hose separated from the strut when the spot welds failed. Subsequently, the unsecured brake hose was punctured because of contact with moving parts.”
NHTSA complaint #10508419, filed 2013-04, 107,000 miles“We first started to notice a deep, loud rumble when braking...sounds like hitting a rumble strip on the side of the highway. The noise was so loud that my sister asked, what the heck was that? I have not had an accident in this car but have been made to take it in to 3 different dealers on 8 to 10 occasions...everytime I take my car in -they inspect and tell me my brakes are dusty or glazed and or need adjusting. …”
NHTSA complaint #765373, filed 2002-08“This vehicle may have a safety problem. When I back the car, I was braking the car. However the engine ouputs too much power and it is very hard to control. Also another time, I have to brake hard to stop the car as the engine output too much power while braking.”
NHTSA complaint #748095, filed 2001-07“I started to brake my vehicle well before a red traffic light. In the line of traffic, I was braking firmly but my vehicle would not come to a complete stop. At the red traffic light, my vehicle kept bumping a bmw in front of me. I began honking my horn for the driver of the other vehicle to move forward, but she did not. With my foot constantly on the brake, I put my vehicle into park. When I did that, it accelerated more. A man in a truck in the next lane saw that I was having difficulty braking, so he shouted taht I should turn off my ignition. I did. The vehicle finally stopped. …”
NHTSA complaint #748151, filed 2001-07“Car automatically rapidly accelerates when stopped. The anti-lock off light appeared. This rapid acceleration has happened to me three times in a two week period. I am 50 years old and have never had an accident. Now I have rear ended two people when I was completely stopped. The first time, the car stopped when I hit the car in a drive through mcdonald's. The second I was stopped 2-4 feet behind a pick up truck at a light and my car accelerated and hit him. I had to put my car in park to stop it after I hit him. The third time it occurred I was the first one in line at an intersection. …”
NHTSA complaint #751032, filed 2001-08Related service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 5 | 12% |
| 2023 | 4 | 13% |
| 2022 | 5 | 16% |
| 2021 | 21 | 30% |
| 2020 | 18 | 10% |
| 2019 | 30 | 13% |
| 2018 | 49 | 22% |
| 2017 | 19 | 5% |
| 2016 | 11 | 2% |
| 2015 | 26 | 3% |
| 2014 | 28 | 3% |
| 2013 | 58 | 3% |
| 2012 | 20 | 5% |
| 2011 | 12 | 5% |
| 2010 | 32 | 8% |
| 2009 | 47 | 3% |
| 2008 | 93 | 9% |
| 2007 | 70 | 15% |
| 2006 | 26 | 3% |
| 2005 | 37 | 3% |
| 2004 | 10 | 4% |
| 2003 | 12 | 1% |
| 2002 | 29 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 4% |
| 2000 | 12 | 8% |
| 1999 | 15 | 17% |
| 1998 | 14 | 11% |
| 1997 | 9 | 8% |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 4 | 4% |
| 1993 | 6 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2000 Nissan Altima
49 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsTires
19 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Nissan Altima
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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