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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
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.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Altima
- Body & structure 313 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 188 complaints
- Air bags 147 complaints
- Brakes 94 complaints
- Electrical system 90 complaints
- Engine 75 complaints
- Steering 37 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints