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2008 Nissan Altima power train problems

80 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Nissan Altima8% of all complaints for this model year.

80
Power Train complaints
8%
share of all complaints
110,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
5 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The drive train I believe it’s called Or transmission is malfunctioning and yes it is available for inspection upon request Our safety was put in risk when the vehicle started driving at a low speed and would not accelerate eventually stopping completely The problem hasn’t been inspected or…

    filed Apr 23, 2024

  • Parked car due to electrical and transmission issues had left it for a couple hours to receive assistance and the car was gone it had no plates because I was attempting to register the car that same day

    filed Feb 26, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Altima years

YearReportsShare
2024 Altima410%
2023 Altima13%
2022 Altima413%
2021 Altima34%
2020 Altima1710%
2019 Altima94%
2018 Altima2310%
2017 Altima13334%
2016 Altima23443%
2015 Altima16117%
2014 Altima20919%
2013 Altima50522%
Altima power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.