Major Problems with 2008 Nissan Altima Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Nissan Altima

2008 Nissan Altima AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 78000 miles

2008 Nissan Altima AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 8000 miles

2008 Nissan Altima BASE (INFANT) Victims: 3

Browse 2008 Nissan Altima complaints by category

Problems with STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Altima owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STRUCTURE affected area of vehicle :dashboard this is a safety hazard! this vehicle was purchased on 7/14/2012. at the time of...	203 ~ 47009 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER to many recalls. *tr...	154 ~ 50339 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the dashboard in my 2008 nissan altima is melting. i have never applied any chemical cleaning solutions to the dashboard...	150 ~ 54333 miles
AIR BAGS driver's seat on '08 nissan altima moves side to side as you go around turns very disconcerting. first response from...	106 ~ 58947 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact stated that the rear passenger door would fill up with...	89 ~ 63758 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM first day for pick up headlight pop fix it the next day took 90 minutes just to fix one headlight...	76 ~ 59618 miles
POWER TRAIN brakes were making a noise for a 2nd time already replaced once when i told abc nissan phoenix az (where...	60 ~ 85346 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased a new 2008 nissan altima in march of 2008 after 2000 miles i heard the brakes start to...	56 ~ 30578 miles
ENGINE i have experienced several incidences where when pressing the brake & trying to start the car (by the push start...	44 ~ 86120 miles
STEERING 2008 nissan altima. consumer complaint for power steering defect in a nissan vehicle. consumer states that some bolts fell out	34 ~ 71184 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the master cylinder failed. it leaked fluid onto the brake booster causing the booster to fail. when released the brake	28 ~ 68416 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL throttle sticks and remains wide open. this is 2nd time in two weeks. dealer says the car is out of	27 ~ 62260 miles
SEATS i purchased a new 2008 nissan altima in march 2008 and shortly after the seat started to squirm from side...	21 ~ 42319 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the passenger airbag system will not activate when a person occupies the passenger seat. the occupant weighs more the 100lbs...	15 ~ 13331 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima coupe. while backing out of a parking space the contact could not see...	14 ~ 26220 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the vehicle constantly makes a noise while parked. the dealer informed the contact...	12 ~ 53618 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact stated that the fuel sending unit was replaced once on...	8 ~ 93898 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving my 2008 nissan altima i came to a sudden stop going uphill to avoid hitting another vehicle. as...	8 ~ 59673 miles
SUSPENSION i purchased a new 2008 nissan altima from hanless hilltop nissan richmond ca for myself on march 30 2008. i...	8 ~ 34597 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my daughter and i were about 30 minutes north of san antonio on our way home to dallas. in an...	6 ~ 74000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES both back passenger doors on the 2008 altima sometimes do not close. after opening the doors and then trying to...	6 ~ 22500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2008 nissan altima sedan with 13000 miles. the tire pressure monitor system does not work as it is supposed to....	6 ~ 35356 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING first day for pick up headlight pop fix it the next day took 90 minutes just to fix one headlight...	6 ~ 35496 miles
WHEELS vehicle rides unstable. sharp turns causes car to become unstable loses controls of turn. tires or rims unbalanced. have vehicle...	6 ~ 30844 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima with continental conti pro contact tires (tire size 235/55r17 99 h). while...	6 ~ 29677 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. while driving approximately 35 mph he engaged the brakes and t-boned the vehicle...	5 ~ 93186 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE check engine light was on. the problem was diagnosed as a faulty seal between the fuel filler pipe and the...	4 ~ 49720 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle rides unstable. sharp turns causes car to become unstable loses controls of turn. tires or rims unbalanced. have vehicle...	4 ~ 46555 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the windows to my 2008 nissan altima coupe roll down by themselves. *tr...	3 ~ 8667 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. while driving 50 mph the sun roof exploded and the fragments cascaded on...	3 ~ 65200 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. the...	2 ~ 152097 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. the...	2 ~ 152097 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl ' the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact stated that the dashboard in the vehicle was deteriorating....	2 ~ 55000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on occasion/randomly the clutch on the 2008 nissan altima coupe will sink to the floor which does not enable the...	2 ~ 33000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. while making a left turn onto a one-way street driving at speeds less...	2 ~ 27500 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v521000 and...	2 ~ 48733 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving in the interstate my rear driver's tire went flat. i bought my nissan altima brand new approximately 3...	2 ~ 1173 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT first day for pick up headlight pop fix it the next day took 90 minutes just to fix one headlight...	2 ~ 13438 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i purchased a 2008 altima from bill ray nissan (sandford fl) in oct 07. after only 25 000 miles the...	2 ~ 75000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tensioner from engine that creates tension to the belt fell off while i my wife was driving the car. the	2 ~ 774 miles
BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a baby trend easy ride 5 (na) child safety seat model number: ts40142 (na). the safety...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my nissan altima is developing rust under driver side of car. and i was denied state inspection since it was...	1 ~ 72000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. after the vehicle was serviced by an independent mechanic the catalytic converter...	1 ~ 95000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle jerked...	1 ~ 118000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the vehicle failed to start when the contact depressed the brake pedal...	1 ~ 140000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the vehicle failed to start when the contact depressed the brake pedal...	1 ~ 140000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i've called several times in reference to this and got the run around. also called my insurance and they kept...	1 ~ 120000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact stated that the fuel sending unit was replaced once on...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING stepping on brake pedal intermittently fails to activate brake-lights which also inhibits starter.if brake lights don't work once vehicle is...	1 ~ 40000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2008 nissan altima master break cylinder needed to be replaced due to a leak after around 60k miles. before...	1 ~ 60000 miles
CHILD SEAT a one car wreck occurred with a 4 yr old in a proper child restraint in bartlett tn. the car...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima coupe. while the contact was driving various speeds the clutch pedal became...	1 ~ 32000 miles
EQUIPMENT 2008 nissan altima 2.5- i have been to the dealership over 9 times with brake issues and had my master...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact stated the accelerator pedal was stuck in the up position while...	1 ~ 10000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact was driving approximately between 10-15 mph on wet road conditions. when...	1 ~ 18000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC brakes were making a noise for a 2nd time already replaced once when i told abc nissan phoenix az (where...	1 ~ 23400 miles
MOTORCYCLE > SEATS i request that nhtsa investigate a major car defect of my nissan altima coupe. on 09/25/2009 i was driving on...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my name is fatima owodunni i am reporting an accident i had with my nissan altima 2008 on 7/28/09. it...	1 ~ 13000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT both back passenger doors on the 2008 altima sometimes do not close. after opening the doors and then trying to...	1 ~ 18000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought my car in july 2008 from power nissan of tempe az about a month or so later i...	1 ~ 2000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the contact stated that the front drivers side door filled up with water...	1 ~ 20 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i purchased a new 2008 nissan altima from baker-jackson nissan houston for my daughter on may 21. my daughter drove...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS faulty headrest design. pushes the head of many drivers radically forward making it painful and dangerous to operate the vehicle.	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. while driving 60 mph the contact struck debris on the roadway. as a...	1 ~ 15000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my niece took our altima to california (less than 2 000 miles on it at this time). the cars...	1 ~ 1500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the passenger side airbag turns itself off sporadically when i (160 lbs) or my husband (190 lbs) sit in the...	1 ~ 24 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL purchased a 2008 nissan altma sept 17 2007. the passenger air bag light does not always go off while a...	1

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