2015 Nissan Altima · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 26owner reports
- 36,400median miles
- $195median quote
- 6involved a crash
Newest report Sep 9, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
26 of the 951 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Brake wear on other Altima years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2024.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The affected vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened.
All 10 recalls on the 2015 Nissan Altima, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Altima
Brake master cylinder internal leak. Closed mar 14, 2012.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 26 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $189 to $300.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 25,000 and 73,000 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Nissan Altima that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING The APPLIED VEHICLES and CLAIMS INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made.
2013-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2017 ROGUE; MIL ON WITH DTC P2004 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM MIL is ON with P2004 (INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL VALVE POSITION SENSOR) stored. And There are no drivability issues. ACTION 1. Remove the intake manifold. 2.
IF YOU CONFIRM: * The outside brake pad (pad furthest from caliper piston) of the right rear brake caliper has excessive wear or noise. And * There IS NOT a "stamping mark" on the Torque Member (shown and described in Figure 1, page 2).
What owners wrote
“Service brakes, hydraulic foundation components: disc: caliper The bolts on all 4 of my tires are constantly going loose and I have problems with my front brakes never lasting as long as they should and always burn out very fast.”
Filed Sep 9, 2026
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 6 of 26 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Headlights too dim or fail 254 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 177 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 64 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 62 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 46 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 39 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 28 reports