Emergency brake engaged when there were no objects near the vehicle. Vehicle stopped. The dealer stated the issue was due to a faulty sonor control unit.
2019 Nissan Altima: brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking)
5 of the 235 complaints about the 2019 Nissan Altima describe brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking).
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking) by model year
- 20241
- 20214
- 20201
- 20195
- 20181
- 20121
- 20021
What owners say
The car regularly automatically slams on the brakes for no reason when there is nothing ahead of me. While in parking garages, turning on divided highways and worst of all while crossing railroad tracks. Dealership just brushed off my concerns because it wouldn't do it for them, and I don't think they checked my car at all. I also get a collision system malfunction warning, sometimes while driving and other times while sitting still. This is DANGEROUS, one day I will either be rear ended or God forbid hit by a train.
driving at maybe 10 -15 MPH in an empty parking lot about to park and car aggressively brakes for no reason. Completely startled and unsettled me its a good thing no one was behind me.
While driving straight over the upper roadway gw bridge, my automatic brakes engaged with no objects in front of my car. This caused my front brakes to lock which caused me to drift left into the left lane, at which point I was almost crushed by a speeding 18-wheel truck.
Automatic emergency braking system has serious issues that nissan knows about but can't fix. Warning lights on dash come on at random times, both solidly out and flashing, and even worse, at times with no other cars on the highway, the vehicle decides to slam on the brakes. Very dangerous. All the dealer can say is we checked the car and no codes were found, yet there are multiple complaints about this and two class action lawsuits. Same thing happens at random times when backing out of my driveway. Different system in the car but same result - car brakes for no reason - nothing behind me, no obstructions. Not quite as serious as the front emergency brakes not working but still an issue. This has happened multiple times but I entered today's date as today was the latest occurrence.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2019 Nissan Altima phantom braking
Is brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking) a common problem on the 2019 Nissan Altima?
5 of 235 owner complaints about the 2019 Nissan Altima (2%) mention brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking). The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2019 Nissan Altima?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2019 Nissan Altima
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