2008 NISSAN ALTIMA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1,375
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
22
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
The 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA has received a total of 1,375 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, AIR BAGS. 22 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Structure (208 complaints), Unknown Or Other (198 complaints), and Visibilitywiper (168 complaints).
Recalls for the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA, potentially affecting up to 417,802 vehicles.
Recall 10V401000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
| 7,948 vehicles affected
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT...
View full details →Recall 08V521000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
| 204,361 vehicles affected
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE...
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO...
View full details →Recall 08V521000 — AIR BAGS
| 204,361 vehicles affected
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE...
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO...
View full details →Recall 08V363000 — SUSPENSION
| 1,018 vehicles affected
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING 1,018 MY 2008 ALTIMA VEHICLES. THE LEFT SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Consequence: IF THE BOLT WERE TO COME OUT, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT TO SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Recall 07V599000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
| 114 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) REPLACED DURING SERVICE AT A DEALERSHIP, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY DEACTIVATED DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE DEALER SERVICE SOFTWARE. IF THE TPMS IS TURNED OFF, IT WOULD NOT ALERT THE DRIVER TO A DECREASE IN THE TIRE PRESSURE AS DESIGNED.
Consequence: DRIVING ON UNDER-INFLATED TIRES IS UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TPMS FUNCTION AND REACTIVATE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
1,375 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
Passenger air bag indicator light has been on for 2 years and have been unable to locate issue. All air bag systems test good except error code for passenger side air bag.
Had to have AC system repaired three times for the same issue. Evaporator/Heater Core needed to be replaced twice along with other repairs to AC system. Nissan would not back up evaporator repair.
Suspension and steering issues purchased many new tires throughout the yrs to find out it had suspension issues. There are 4 recalls listed on my insurance policy that describes exactly what's been wrong with my car since purchased. When calling nissan and checking your data base my vin # has never had any recalls for these issues but is obvious this make and model has been affected as well. Please look into this some more car is not safe and we were sold a lemon from day 1. Going back and forth to dealership lies and mechanics to find out it's always been a suspension issue I don't know the exact terms but suspension and some type of electric issue just as the recalls stated on my insurance policy description. Please advise or help Nissan make this right to keep our streets and cars safe while on the road. I need to gather all documents from places I've gone in for these very same issues of recalls shown. Financially this has been a burden investing in a used car to just have to fix right away with these same exact issues of recalls listed but to say our vehicle was not affected by those recalls is ridiculous it's obvious I been dealing with the same exact issues. Please help. Thank you for listening and hopefully you can help make a difference with this safety issue. I bought the car during covid year and been having issues since then but today's date on incident because I'm not sure of an exact date 4-5 yrs ago when issues started. Dealership lied to us I'm sure they were experiencing same issues with suspension that lead to issues with steering wheel control arms into motor mounts and tires getting bald fast and always having to change out front tires not straight or balanced out of control all the time.
Suspension and steering issues purchased many new tires throughout the yrs to find out it had suspension issues. There are 4 recalls listed on my insurance policy that describes exactly what's been wrong with my car since purchased. When calling nissan and checking your data base my vin # has never had any recalls for these issues but is obvious this make and model has been affected as well. Please look into this some more car is not safe and we were sold a lemon from day 1. Going back and forth to dealership lies and mechanics to find out it's always been a suspension issue I don't know the exact terms but suspension and some type of electric issue just as the recalls stated on my insurance policy description. Please advise or help Nissan make this right to keep our streets and cars safe while on the road. I need to gather all documents from places I've gone in for these very same issues of recalls shown. Financially this has been a burden investing in a used car to just have to fix right away with these same exact issues of recalls listed but to say our vehicle was not affected by those recalls is ridiculous it's obvious I been dealing with the same exact issues. Please help. Thank you for listening and hopefully you can help make a difference with this safety issue. I bought the car during covid year and been having issues since then but today's date on incident because I'm not sure of an exact date 4-5 yrs ago when issues started. Dealership lied to us I'm sure they were experiencing same issues with suspension that lead to issues with steering wheel control arms into motor mounts and tires getting bald fast and always having to change out front tires not straight or balanced out of control all the time.
Suspension and steering issues purchased many new tires throughout the yrs to find out it had suspension issues. There are 4 recalls listed on my insurance policy that describes exactly what's been wrong with my car since purchased. When calling nissan and checking your data base my vin # has never had any recalls for these issues but is obvious this make and model has been affected as well. Please look into this some more car is not safe and we were sold a lemon from day 1. Going back and forth to dealership lies and mechanics to find out it's always been a suspension issue I don't know the exact terms but suspension and some type of electric issue just as the recalls stated on my insurance policy description. Please advise or help Nissan make this right to keep our streets and cars safe while on the road. I need to gather all documents from places I've gone in for these very same issues of recalls shown. Financially this has been a burden investing in a used car to just have to fix right away with these same exact issues of recalls listed but to say our vehicle was not affected by those recalls is ridiculous it's obvious I been dealing with the same exact issues. Please help. Thank you for listening and hopefully you can help make a difference with this safety issue. I bought the car during covid year and been having issues since then but today's date on incident because I'm not sure of an exact date 4-5 yrs ago when issues started. Dealership lied to us I'm sure they were experiencing same issues with suspension that lead to issues with steering wheel control arms into motor mounts and tires getting bald fast and always having to change out front tires not straight or balanced out of control all the time.
Safety Rating for the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 22 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
NTB23-049 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12 VOLT BATTERY TESTING FOR IN-SERVICE VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION The following Service Information lists NNA procedural recommendations for establishing good connections while performing 12V battery testing. These recommendations are expected to promote uniformity during the connection process, therefore reducing the number of incorrect âTest with DCAâ and âReplaceâ results. HINT:...
NTB08-077A — POWER TRAIN
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2008 ALTIMA SEDAN; CVT COOLER HOSE CLAMP Service Campaign ID # PB085 is no longer active. ï· Repair orders opened after this bulletinâs published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # PB085. ï· Discard all previous versions of NTB08-077.
PB072 2008 Altim — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Expiration Notification â Drive Belt Tensioner Bolts ***** Campaign Summary***** In 2008, Nissan launched a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain 2008 Altima (L32) vehicles, equipped with 4-cylinder 2.5L engine, to re-torque the engine accessory drive belt tensioner bolts to specification. During manufacturing, the engine accessory drive belt tensioner bolts may...
NTB08-051A — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2008 ALTIMA SEDAN DRIVE BELT TENSIONER BOLTS (2.5L ENGINE) Service Campaign ID # PB072 is no longer active. ï· Repair orders opened after this bulletin's published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # PB072. ï· Discard all previous versions of NTB08-051.
NTB-08-001 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NISSAN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN--2007-2008 ALTIMA SEDAN AND 2008 ALTIMA COUPE - EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD (2.5L). CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ UPDATED 4/8/08. *NJ UPDATED 11/14/14. *PE
NTB08001B — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
see NTB13-056 INTRODUCTION Nissan has determined that on some 2007 ? 2008 Altima Sedans and 2008 Altima Coupes equipped with the 2.5 liter four cylinder engines, a rattle noise may occur around the exhaust manifold heat shield during start up or at low engine speeds (approximately 1600 RPM). The symptom...
NTB-13-056 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NISSAN: RECALL CAMPAIGN. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DUE TO INCORRECTLY DETECTING ENGINE VALVE CLOSURE, SOME VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH IMPROPERLY CALIBRATED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) THAT NEEDS REPROGRAMMING, AND INSPECTED AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACED. MODEL 2008 ALTIMA. *PE UPDATED 10/31/13. *PE
NTB13038 — SEAT BELTS
SERVICE INFORMATION The "Lock / Unlock request buttons" that are located on the outside door handles of vehicles with Intelligent Key can be disabled (or enabled) through either the "Comfort & Conv." settings of the Audio/Visual/Navigation system, orthrough the "Combination Meter settings" depending on the vehicle model, year and trim...
NTB-12-011 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NISSAN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. BRAKE SYSTEM CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS FLUID LEAKING OR IF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. *KB
NTB-11-015A — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN: OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE UPPER END OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER. *RM
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NISSAN ALTIMA
- 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA — 1,099 complaints
- 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA — 334 complaints
- 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA — 1,360 complaints
- 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA — 1,043 complaints
- 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA — 595 complaints
- 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA (current)
- 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA — 2,150 complaints
- 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA — 539 complaints
- 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA — 316 complaints
- 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA — 575 complaints
- 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA — 2,969 complaints
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- NISSAN MURANO — 7,410 total complaints
- NISSAN VERSA — 4,436 total complaints
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