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2008 Nissan Altima drivetrain & axles problems

70 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2008 Nissan Altima, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
70 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
114,000 miles 55 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2008 Nissan Altima Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 114,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 10 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 12 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 114,000 miles
Based on 55 complaints that include mileage. 13% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles10
120k to 140k miles12
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 55 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 114,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima coupe. While the contact was driving various speeds the clutch pedal became stuck when it was engaged. The gear shift locked causing the vehicle to crash into the passenger side of another vehicle. The front seat passenger in the contacts vehicle sustained bruises to the ribs and a contusion. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The malfunction with the clutch occurred previously on eight separate occasions.

Reported at 32,000 miles, November 2010 CrashInjury

As I was driving home on the interstate my 2008 nissan altima transmission made a loud noise and lost drive, I had to swerve to avoid getting run over by a 18 wheeler . I just made to the right shoulder . I was right next to an exit, the motor would rev but the car would not go more the 5 MPH. Nissan says my car is not covered under warranty I had to pay 3000.00 to have the transmission replaced.

Reported at 73,000 miles, May 2015

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