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vehicle
2008 / nissan / altima
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
1,028 on file (2007-11-05 → 2026-04-25)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
536 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Sunroof shattering while drivingUNKNOWN OR OTHER3 complaints2018-02 → 2019-08altima-2008-sunroof-shattering
11252064 WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. IT WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME, AND FORTUNATELY SUN SHADE CLOSED SO GLASS DID NOT FALL IN ON ME
11218643 DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY SUNROOF JUST SEEMED TO HAVE EXPLODED
11072061 WHILE DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK MY SUNROOF ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA EXPLODED IT WAS NOT HOT OR COLD TEMP WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND ME AT THE TIME
11733764 Like many others in this make/model, dashboard is melting, resulting in glare onto windshield, off-gassing of chemicals, and concerns that airbags may not properly deploy
11510227 The dashboard in my 2008 Nissan Altima has been melting, cracking and deteriorating
11079443 VEHICLE DASH HAS MELTED CAUSING THE DASH TO BE STICKY AND REFLECTING A MASSIVE GLARE ON WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE
11696545 Passenger air bag indicator light has been on for 2 years and have been unable to locate issue
11421002 The contact then stated that the passenger air bag off warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel
11173294 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED
CVT transmission failure and loss of powerPOWER TRAIN20 complaints2018-02 → 2024-04altima-2008-cvt-transmission-failure
11117968 CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUE WITH VEHICLES CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT)
11084364 CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 82,139 MILES. AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY WAS DONE FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF CVT TRANSMISSIONS EXTENDING TO 120,000 MILES
11067219 WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE
Suspension failure with wheel detachmentSUSPENSION6 complaints2020-07 → 2025-08altima-2008-suspension-wheel-detachment
11619836 The contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 80 MPH, the steering wheel became stiff, and the contact lost control of the vehicle
11458330 The contact stated that while making a left turn into a parking at an undisclosed speed, the front driver’s side tire detached from the vehicle
11352794 MY SPRINGS ON BOTH REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER BROKE INTO PIECES AND POPPED MY TIRES WHILE I WAS DRIVING
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Nissan Altima vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/nissan/altima
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_nissan_altima_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Nissan Altima},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/nissan/altima}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
