Nissan Altima
2008 only
271,668 sold in the US for 2008.
per 10,000 sold
2008 Nissan Altima have 697 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 67,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Nissan Altima report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2008 only
Median onset: 67,000 miles. 0.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 98,500 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 110,000 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 36,780 miles. 3.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 110,492 miles.
Typical repair: $2,170–$6,500 nationally.
Which other vehicles have CVT problems? →Median onset: 100,000 miles. 18.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 98,185 miles.
Typical repair: $690–$1,870 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2008 model year. See the full Nissan Altima report for every year and full specs/safety data.