2008 Nissan Altima Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2008 Nissan Altima, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 35,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “master cylinder” (48% of reports).
- 58service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 35,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $790typical repair cost reported by owners
- 8%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Master cylinder: mentioned in 28 of 58 complaints (48%)
- Brake fluid: mentioned in 13 of 58 complaints (22%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes, hydraulic repair on the 2008 Nissan Altima at $790, and half of them between $680 and $810.
Based on 10 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2010–2012), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Nissan Altima service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Altima | 1 | 14% | 6,900 |
| 2023 Altima | 1 | 3% | 65,200 |
| 2022 Altima | 1 | 3% | 55,000 |
| 2021 Altima | 3 | 4% | 44,794 |
| 2020 Altima | 1 | 1% | 60,000 |
| 2014 Altima | 2 | 0% | 108,500 |
| 2013 Altima | 4 | 0% | 13,500 |
| 2012 Altima | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2011 Altima | 4 | 2% | 19,531 |
| 2010 Altima | 4 | 1% | 29,250 |
| 2009 Altima | 14 | 1% | 11,165 |
| 2008 Altima | 58 | 6% | 35,000 |
| 2007 Altima | 57 | 12% | 48,500 |
| 2006 Altima | 16 | 2% | 4,645 |
| 2005 Altima | 29 | 3% | 24,189 |
| 2004 Altima | 9 | 3% | 69,000 |
| 2003 Altima | 8 | 1% | 72,000 |
| 2002 Altima | 25 | 2% | 80,000 |
| 2001 Altima | 4 | 3% | 61,000 |
| 2000 Altima | 11 | 7% | — |
| 1999 Altima | 14 | 16% | — |
| 1998 Altima | 12 | 10% | 96,500 |
| 1997 Altima | 8 | 7% | — |
| 1996 Altima | 5 | 5% | — |
| 1995 Altima | 10 | 6% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2008 Nissan Altima. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact's mother owned a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while her mother was driving 20 MPH, the brakes suddenly stopped responding when the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle crashed into a pole. The brake pedal was depressed, and the parking brake was activated, but the…
Stepping on brake pedal intermittently fails to activate brake-lights,which also inhibits starter.if brake lights don't work once vehicle is underway that is a safety hazard. I have been repairing thing for 50 years and am 99.9% sure the pins of the brake pedal switches are hanging up inside the…
Pursuant to appearance of brake warning light vehicle taken to nissan dealer for replacement of leaking master cylinder. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Nissan Altimas have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2008 Nissan Altima (6% of the 1,030 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Nissan Altima service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 35,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2008 Nissan Altima?
Owners report a typical cost of $790 (half paid between $680 and $810), from 10 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2008 Nissan Altima?
The most frequent phrase is “master cylinder”, in 28 of 58 complaints, followed by “brake fluid” (13).
Other 2008 Nissan Altima problems
- Structure problems (312)
- Visibility/wiper problems (168)
- Air Bags problems (142)
- Electrical System problems (90)
- Power Train problems (80)
- Engine problems (54)
See all 2008 Nissan Altima problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Altima years.