2005 Nissan Altima Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,091 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Nissan Altima, 3% of the 1,091 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When im driving and going to make a stop I press the brake and the car accelerates briefly until I lift my foot and repress my brakes and then car will stop sumtimes if not reaccelerate and I have to repress brake again.”
NHTSA complaint #11390869, filed 2021-01, 72,000 miles“Each winter since I purchased the car, during cold weather, when car is first started, brakes do not work. It is like they are frozen and the brake pedal will not depress unless forced. Once I get the pedal to go down, the pedal must be pumped numerous times to get them to work. Once car is warmed, they will work. This is a 3.5 se model. The dealership cannot locate any problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10320043, filed 2010-03, 50,000 miles“During 2nd week of february,2015, the brake pedal got stuck. After some struggle, the brakes started working again. The air temperature was below 0 degree f. I called one of the local Nissan dealers and discussed the problem. He said that it could be due to crud or ice built up in the brakes. On the following day, the temperature was in 20's. We got the car washed to get any crud or ice removed from the brakes. On 2/20/2015, the brake pedal got stuck again. The brakes started working again after some struggle. The air temperature was below 0 degree f. …”
NHTSA complaint #10692758, filed 2015-03, 155,883 miles“I purchased a 05 Altima s in august and at 4000 mi the brakes started to grind and make noise, I took the vehicle into the dealer and they replaced the brakes and resurfaced the rotors. A week later the brakes began making noises again and grinding , I took the vehicle back and the dealer said that the factory said the have to show them something is wrong with the ca and that they couldn't duplicate the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10141318, filed 2005-10, 3,800 miles“My 2005 Nissan Altima 3.5l looses it's brakes in cold weather. The Nissan dealership diagnosed the problem as a faulty brake booster. That did not fix the problem. Nissan know wants to replace the braking piece by piece with my money and time.”
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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 2005 Nissan Altima
351 complaintsEngine cooling
259 complaintsEngine
141 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
115 complaintsElectrical system
97 complaintsOther or unknown
60 complaintsAir bags
47 complaintsVehicle speed control
42 complaintsFuel system
35 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsTires
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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