2008 Nissan Altima engine problems
75 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2008 Nissan Altima, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 61 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 61 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 8 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Takata recall, got in a car accident and the air bags didn't deploy. My car was a total loss. Were there any airbags in the car??????
I need a new transmission at 126,000 miles! Car began making noise as if it was stuck in a gear, it became sluggish as I was trying to accelerate, the car would not accelerate. Drove it to sheehy nissan a few days later and was told that I would have to call consumer affairs because I was outside the extended warranty of 120,000. My mileage was 126,000. Received call from sheehy service specialist leo saying that it would be fixed free of charge.
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
- Drivetrain & axles 70 complaints
- Steering 37 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints