There are 7 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2020 Nissan Altimain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE VEHICLE HAS ACTIVATED A FALSE AEB ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT BACK TO NISSAN AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO HAVE NO ISSUES. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS AND IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR, NEARLY CAUSING A TRAFFIC COLLISION. TWICE THIS YEAR, THE VEHICLE MADE A COMPLETE STOP ON THE HWY AND TOOK A MINUTE BEFORE I COULD RESUME DRIVING.
Car phantom brakes. There are multiple cases of it online where people are complaining when the front emergency brake warning light comes up at times and the car brakes automatically in empty highways. This happens fairly often
I noticed a month ago I was driving and both the rear and front emergency braking lights came on in my dashboard but the car never actually began to brake. Fast forward to today when I was backing in to park my car and the emergency brake engaged and I could not back in. Nothing was around me, I wipe off the sensor and it still would not let me back in. I had to turn off the emergency brake system just to back up my car.
AEB system malfunction for front end. Will not allow cruise control to be used because of it.
Problemas en los frenos
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the message "Engine Malfunction" was displayed, and the check engine, traction control, and Forward Collision Avoidance warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the mass air flow sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred days later. The vehicle was then taken to an independent machinic where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The contact stated that the battery was replaced three additional times by several independent mechanics; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD BUT TO NO AVAIL; DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE, HE BUMPED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM AT 5 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED DUE TO THE FAILURE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL DRIVING AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. CONCORD NISSAN (1290 CONCORD AVE, CONCORD, CA 94520) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION; THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026