Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| NTB-10-102-A | 09/25/2012 | 10046601 | Nissan: bulletin regarding diagnosis of abs/vdc wheel speed sensor. model 2007-2013 nissan. *pe | 10/17/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| NTB12-011 | 03/08/2012 | 10043549 | Brake system check to see if there is fluid leaking or if the brake master cylinder is leaking. *kb | 04/10/2012 | |
| NTB-12-011 | 03/08/2012 | 10043549 | Nissan: see document search button for owner letter. brake system check to see if there is fluid leaking or if the brake master cylinder is leaking. *kb | 04/10/2012 | |
| NTB-10-153 | 12/23/2010 | 10036736 | Nissan: brakes feel more sensitive than expected. towards end of bringing vehicle to a stop (last few feet), the vehicle stops slightly quicker than expected. *pe | 04/12/2011 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| NTB-10-102-A | 09/25/2012 | 10046601 | Nissan: bulletin regarding diagnosis of abs/vdc wheel speed sensor. model 2007-2013 nissan. *pe | 10/17/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||||
| NTB-12-011 | 03/08/2012 | 10043328 | Nissan: see document search button for owner letter. some model year vehicles may be experiencing leakage in brake master cylinder which may cause brake warning light to be illuminated. may need to replace brake master cylinder. | 03/14/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 12/16/2012 | 39000 | ||
| On sunday, 12/16/12 evening around 11:15pm, i was driving home from out of town and had to pull over for gas about 45 miles away from the house. i turned off the vehicle and filled up the gas and the car would not start once we were ready to leave. the abs and flip lights would blink and the battery would power up but the car on the push button ignition would not respond which would start the car, i called the towing company and i was charged $173 for towing to the dealer as the mechanic was not able to start the vehicle either. the following morning, i received a call from the dealer stating the brake pedal switch which when pressed with the key fob in the vehicle allows the car to be started when pressing the push button ignition switch; that switch attached to the brake harness had gone bad and i was given a cost of $232.64 to replace this switch. the dealer stated that he was showing in his system that this switch was redesigned recently and the new redesigned switch which would include replacing the brake pedal harness also would cost me a total of $531.17 and he stated that he recommends the new redesigned switch over the lesser expensive same type of switch that went bad which would be at risk of going bad again soon. i escalated the issue to nissan consumer affairs at 1-800-nissan-1, case #10255931. i requested them to cover the expense as i had exceeded the manufacturers warranty only by 3000 miles and had bought the car brand new in may, 2010. they researched the matter and declined to cover the expense due to a previous brake rotor issue i had escalated to them 3 months after purchasing the vehicle which was a separate issue. i hope no one else is stranded as we were with my wife, my twin 3 year old boys, and myself at 11:30pm at night far away due to a blown out switch which has now been redesigned, i am asking that a recall on this be opened up | |||
| 07/06/2010 | 3000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the brakes and transmission failed. there were no lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal, but the brakes seized and the vehicle slid and experienced an increased stopping distance. the contact stated that once that happened, the transmission failed. the contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle functioned normally. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that they could not duplicate the failure. the were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was notified and they did not respond. the failure mileage was 3,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 07/06/2010 | 3000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the brakes and transmission failed. there were no lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal, but the brakes seized and the vehicle slid and experienced an increased stopping distance. the contact stated that once that happened, the transmission failed. the contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle functioned normally. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that they could not duplicate the failure. the were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was notified and they did not respond. the failure mileage was 3,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/06/2010 | 3000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 nissan altima. the contact stated that while going 30 mph, the brakes failed and transmission failed. there were no light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal but the brakes lock and the vehicle slid and it increased the stopping distance. the contact stated that once that happened, the transmission failed. the contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle functioned normally. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that they could not duplicate the failure and the cause was unknown. the manufacturer was notified and they did not respond. the failure mileage was 3,000. the vin was unavailable.ap | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/11/2010 | |||
| I was driving normal speed limit 60 mph on the fwy when we heard a noise like a big pop sound. right away when i tried to slow down to get over ( when i applied the brake) the steering wheel began shaking so bad that i was unable to control the wheel. it felt as if the brakes werent working. the car spun out of control and crashed in the carpool divider. this was a brand new nissan altima 2010 coupe with 60k miles on the car. we did not hit anything at the time or even before the accident occured, all parts on the car was brand new. i remembered that the more that i tried to apply the brakes the steering wheel shock harder and harder to where i was unable to even control it. | |||
| 11/05/2010 | |||
| Last week i rented a nissan altima from hertz. this was the first time that i had driven this car. there is a design problem with the location of the brake pedal and spacing between the accelerator. i wear a size 10 shoe and the edge of my shoe kept getting caught on the edge of the brake pedal when i moved my foot to apply the brake. i narrowly escaped several accidents as a result of this. there is no space between these 2 pedals! | |||