# Nissan groans when braking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-groans-when-braking/40128>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, maxima\
**Created:** [November 29, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-groans-when-braking/40128 "2009-11-29T17:29:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![francali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/59ef9b/32.png) [@francali](https://community.cartalk.com/u/francali)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-groans-when-braking/40128/1 "2009-11-29T17:29:56Z")

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My '98 Nissan groans when I brake. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![rripstop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@rripstop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rripstop)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-groans-when-braking/40128/2 "2009-11-29T18:06:14Z")

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Have you inspected the brakes or had them inspected? Is it every time you push the brakes? Could be one pads is gone and the groan is metal to metal contact. Get an inspection done and you’ll have a better idea.

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**Author:** ![wizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wizard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wizard)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-groans-when-braking/40128/3 "2009-11-29T18:06:40Z")

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Brake pads maybe, front and back.