2013 Nissan Altima Service Brakes Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 10, 2026 · 54 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2013 Nissan Altima, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 34,000 miles.

At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?

Based on 42 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles13 · 31%
10k–25k miles2 · 5%
25k–50k miles13 · 31%
50k–75k miles5 · 12%
75k–100k miles2 · 5%
100k–150k miles5 · 12%
150k+ miles2 · 5%

How serious are the reports?

Of 54 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.

Nissan Altima service brakes complaints by model year

Peak: 2013, with 54 complaints
1997: 119971998: 11999: 119992000: 12001: 320012002: 32003: 420032004: 12005: 820052006: 102007: 820072008: 332009: 3220092010: 282011: 820112012: 172013: 542013542014: 262015: 2620152016: 112017: 1920172018: 482019: 2920192020: 172021: 1820212022: 42023: 320232024: 5

n = 419 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2024 Altima512%—
2023 Altima310%5,300
2022 Altima413%—
2021 Altima1826%—
2020 Altima1711%3,000
2019 Altima2912%8,798
2018 Altima4821%31,000
2017 Altima195%25,630
2016 Altima112%50,514
2015 Altima263%34,000
2014 Altima262%44,926
2013 Altima542%34,000
2012 Altima174%35,875
2011 Altima83%24,000
2010 Altima287%49,135
2009 Altima322%65,100
2008 Altima333%66,536
2007 Altima82%66,000
2006 Altima101%79,000
2005 Altima81%110,000
2004 Altima10%40,000
2003 Altima40%87,900
2002 Altima30%140,459
2001 Altima32%187,000
2000 Altima11%107,000
1999 Altima11%255,900
1998 Altima11%180,000
1997 Altima11%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2013, with 12 complaints
2013: 122013122014: 5201452015: 9201592016: 8201682017: 4201742018: 7201872019: 2201922020: 3202032021: 2202122023: 220232

n = 54 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2013 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.

While driving my vehicle when trying to accelerate it wouldn’t go above 20mph had to hit the brakes then vehicle would just accelerate real fast I was in traffic with my kids thank god we wasn’t hurt Nissan needs to recall this situation it’s affecting a lot of 2013 and up

Received Apr 30, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11519646

My car will not got out of gear without pressing the shift lock release button.

Received Mar 6, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11510440

ODI#11431173.....Bought the car may 19 2021 picked it up on may 22.2021 brought it back with issue's 3 days later unprofessional argument place because their blaming me trying to say the car was good until I took possession of it. I broke it therefore I'm responsible, i brought the vehicle back to…

Received Aug 31, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11431248
Nissan Altima
A 2023 Nissan Altima SR I photographed in Lompoc, California. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: LukaCali, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2013 Nissan Altimas have service brakes problems?

No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2013 Nissan Altima (2% of the 2,313 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 2013 Nissan Altima service brakes?

No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes problems start?

The median reported mileage is 34,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

Other 2013 Nissan Altima problems

See all 2013 Nissan Altima problems or service brakes problems across all Altima years.