---
title: "Nissan Altima Brake Pads and Rotor Sizes"
description: "How the Nissan Altima brakes specification changed from 2013 to 2025, compared generation by generation. Brake pad references and rotor diameters for the Nissan Altima, front and rear. Includes electronic parking brake service notes where they apply."
url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/brakes"
updated: "2026-08-20"
---

# Nissan Altima Brake Pad and Rotor Specifications

The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes.

## Has the Nissan Altima brakes specification changed by year?

| Model years | Front rotor | Rear rotor | Front pads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2019-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2019-2025/brakes) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| [2013-2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2013-2018/brakes) | 296 mm | 292 mm | N/A |

## Full specifications by generation

The brakes on a Nissan Altima is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers.

- [2019-2025 Nissan Altima Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2019-2025/brakes)
- [2013-2018 Nissan Altima Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2013-2018/brakes)

## Nissan Altima brakes: common questions

### Anything special about servicing the brakes on a Nissan Altima?

Electronic parking brake on all trims, put the rear calipers in service/maintenance mode (via the display or a scan tool) before pushing pistons back for pad changes..

## Sources

- [Nissan USA Newsroom, 2019 Altima specifications (oil capacities, weights, fuel tank)](https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/release-215892633e2d484998bf260cfe01349c-2019-nissan-altima-specifications)
- [AMSOIL product lookup, 2019 Altima 2.5L PR25DD (0W-20, 5.4 qt, drain plug 22-29 ft-lbs)](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2019/nissan-datsun/altima/2-5l-4-cyl-engine-code-pr25dd-d/)
- [NHTSA recall 25V-437, VC-Turbo engine bearings](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V437-0139.pdf)
- [NHTSA recalls by vehicle, 2019 Nissan Altima (18V-922, 19V-235, 19V-316, 19V-654, 23V-628)](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/recallsByVehicle?make=nissan&model=altima&modelYear=2019)
- [Nissan parts, 16546-6CA0A engine air filter fitment (2019-2025 Altima)](https://nissan.oempartsonline.com/oem-parts/nissan-air-filter-165466ca0a)
- [Nissan parts, 22401-6LD1C spark plug (2019-2025)](https://parts.nissanusa.com/parts/nissan-spark-plug-224016ld1c)
- [TirePressure.org, 2019 Nissan Altima placard pressures](https://tirepressure.org/nissan/altima/2019)
- [fueleconomy.gov, 2019 Nissan Altima EPA ratings](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2019_Nissan_Altima.shtml)
- [Cars.com, Nissan drops VC-Turbo from 2025 Altima](https://www.cars.com/articles/nissan-axes-turbocharged-engine-from-2025-altima-adds-sv-special-edition-488081/)
- [Goodyear tire lookup, 2019 Altima OE sizes by trim](https://www.goodyear.com/en-us/vehicles/Nissan/Altima/2019)

## Find your exact Altima

- [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2025)
- [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2024)
- [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2023)
- [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2022)
- [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2021)
- [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2020)
- [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2019)
- [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2018)
- [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2017)
- [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2016)
- [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2015)
- [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2014)
- [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/2013)

More Nissan Altima guides:

- [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/oil)
- [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/battery)
- [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/tires)
- [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/wipers)
- [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/filters)
- [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/bulbs)
- [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/fluids)
- [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/service-schedule)
- [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/common-problems)
- [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/oil-reset)
- [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/key-fob-battery)
- [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/altima/specs)

Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.