2008 Nissan Altima body & structure problems
313 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2008 Nissan Altima, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 313 23% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 190 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 44 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 49 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 39 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 190 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the heat from the sun melted the dashboard. In addition, the reflection of the dashboard was blinding to the contact when driving. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and no reason was provided for the defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 58,000.
The dashboard seems to be melting causing a horrible glare that impacts vision while driving. The car was originally purchased in neland, fl.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Altima
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 188 complaints
- Air bags 147 complaints
- Brakes 94 complaints
- Electrical system 90 complaints
- Engine 75 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 70 complaints
- Steering 37 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints