2008 NISSAN ALTIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,032 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (268 complaints · 26.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 56
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 32
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 268 of 1,032 owner complaints (26.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 268 complaints, 26.0% of reports STRUCTURE 268 · 26.0% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 102 complaints, 9.9% of reports AIR BAGS 102 · 9.9% · 16 crash reports VISIBILITY: 101 complaints, 9.8% of reports VISIBILITY 101 · 9.8% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 78 complaints, 7.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 78 · 7.6% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 64 complaints, 6.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 64 · 6.2% · 6 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 53 complaints, 5.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 53 · 5.1% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 53 complaints, 5.1% of reports ENGINE 53 · 5.1% · 1 crash reports 7 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 32 complaints, 3.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 32 · 3.1% · 12 crash reports STEERING: 25 complaints, 2.4% of reports STEERING 25 · 2.4% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 397 complaints, 38.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 397 · 38.5% · 16 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 268 26.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 102 9.9% 16 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 101 9.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 78 7.6% 5 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 64 6.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 53 5.1% 2 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 53 5.1% 1 crashes · 7 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 32 3.1% 12 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 25 2.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 397 38.5% 16 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2007. 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2012-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2013-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2014-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2014-Q2: 50 owner reports 50 2014-Q3: 71 owner reports 71 2014-Q4: 52 owner reports 52 2015-Q1: 57 owner reports 57 2015-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2015-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2015-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2016-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2016-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2016-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2016-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2017-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2018-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2007 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 07V599000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V599000 Recall campaign 08V363000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V363000 Recall campaign 08V521000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V521000 Recall campaign 10V401000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V401000 Investigation PE11020 ● Investigation PE11020 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 10V401000 was reported 1,040 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 12
2009-Q1 Owner reports 7
2009-Q2 Owner reports 10
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 9
2010-Q1 Owner reports 12
2010-Q2 Owner reports 9
2010-Q3 Owner reports 10
2010-Q4 Owner reports 17
2011-Q1 Owner reports 8
2011-Q2 Owner reports 12
2011-Q3 Owner reports 15
2011-Q4 Owner reports 21
2012-Q1 Owner reports 9
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 12
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 12
2013-Q2 Owner reports 14
2013-Q3 Owner reports 31
2013-Q4 Owner reports 28
2014-Q1 Owner reports 29
2014-Q2 Owner reports 50
2014-Q3 Owner reports 71
2014-Q4 Owner reports 52
2015-Q1 Owner reports 57
2015-Q2 Owner reports 32
2015-Q3 Owner reports 39
2015-Q4 Owner reports 34
2016-Q1 Owner reports 31
2016-Q2 Owner reports 32
2016-Q3 Owner reports 24
2016-Q4 Owner reports 20
2017-Q1 Owner reports 17
2017-Q2 Owner reports 17
2017-Q3 Owner reports 24
2017-Q4 Owner reports 15
2018-Q1 Owner reports 19
2018-Q2 Owner reports 15
2018-Q3 Owner reports 13
2018-Q4 Owner reports 12
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 15
2019-Q4 Owner reports 12
2020-Q1 Owner reports 10
2020-Q2 Owner reports 11
2020-Q3 Owner reports 18
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 6
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 6
2022-Q2 Owner reports 6
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07V599000
Recall campaign 1 08V363000
Recall campaign 1 08V521000
Recall campaign 1 10V401000
Defect investigation 1 PE11020
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V599000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V363000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V521000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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 SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V401000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    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 GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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