CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2008 Altima has a defect trend of CVT transmission failure showing up around the 100,000 mile mark.
It's an expensive repair at nearly $4,000 average repair cost. For more information see Nissan Altima CVT defect info on NissanProblems.com.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,116 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I can drive the car for several hours then after several hours the car shuts down slows down and then cuts completely off tries to restart the car it completely dies have to get a jump start. Couldn't get a reading on the car no codes would show up it's been doing this for several months now. It's very dangerous to drive not knowing when it will just shut off on me and my daughter.
My dashboard is is falling apart the glare on it is high..I did some research and in Florida Nissan lost or gave in to a class action lawsuit for this issue..Toyota assisted its customers with a recall why is Nissan not doing the same ?
1) clear coat and black paint fading to primer (year 2017-2018) 2) 124,000 miles - transmission whining as vehicle speeds up on streets and highways (March 22,2018) 3) black dash has melted, cant see out windshield while driving facing the sun (2017-2018)
Daily driven 2008 Nissan Altima in South Florida. Vehicle dash has melted causing the dash to be sticky and reflecting a massive glare on windshield making it very difficult to drive. Entire dash has started to crack and pieces falling off due to poor quality of dash. Defogger for windshield has been affected do to the structure of the dash changing and becoming stick. Extremely dangerous when driving and do not see any current recalls for the car or dash.
While driving home after work my sunroof on my 2008 Nissan Altima exploded it was not hot or cold temp was approximately 75 degrees no other vehicles were around me at the time. Speed was 50 mph on a city street I never use the sunroof it's always on the close position no prior cracks or scrapes on the sunroof date of incident 2/02/2018. I did report incident to Nissan as of 2/9/2018 no response
2008 Nissan Altima dashboard is melting and cracked. The dashboard produces a glare making it difficult to see when it is sunny. Material for dashboard is defective.
My driver's side door is not locking with the key fob. This allows anyone to open my door, but it does set off my alarm. My car has been broken into twice while parked in a secured access garage because they are able to open the door, snatch and grab. I read online that this is a safety issue because drivers should be able to lock their doors.
Dashboard is melting which is causing severe visibility issues. I am having to lean out of the way in order to see out of the windshield, and I try to avoid being in my car as I am severely concerned for my safety as it is progressively becoming worse
Currently, I live in Florida and am an owner of 2008 Nissan Altima. This car is usually in the garage and rarely is impacted by the sun. I have noticed in the last week 3 cracks appearing on the dashboard of the vehicle. I called Nissan and they stated to me that there was nothing that they could do because I was out of warranty. I then looked on line and noticed that there was a lawsuit for this same problem with Altima's in the years of 2008 and 2009. Nissan know S that there dashboards were made with a defective material that was not able to withstand the humidity of Florida. The lawsuit had come and past. I was 6 months from the deadline of April 29th 2017. The issue though with this dashboard is a visability while driving. The dashboard is melting and shines from the glare of the sun which impedes driving.
My dashboard is melting and separating, and it has a caustic smell. I've brought it into my local Nissan dealership where they did indeed confirm that my dashboard is melting, has an odor and needs replacement. I have actually put my fingernail into the melting dash by accident and it has left a mark! I take excellent care of my car, including keeping it quite clean inside and out. I have been in touch with Nissan via email and phone, I was told that my 2008 Altima SE is now out of warranty and was given an "oh well, not our problem" type of attitude and response. I am beyond concerned since the dash is degrading and shiny causing decreased visibility due to a glare. My greatest fear is that this melting dashboard will effect the mechanics of the airbag deployment in an accident, as well as the electronics that the dashboard protects. I am dismayed that Nissan can treat customers with legitimate safety issues with a carte blanche or laissez-faire attitude. There was a class action suit in Florida because the dashboard melting affected so many Altima! complaints are not limited to the Florida class action suit, there are various complaints from other Nissan owners in multiple states with the same problem. The materials are obviously defective and not meant to last any car owner more than a few years. I fear for the safety of myself and any passengers in my car! my car has 11,000 miles on it, and is well maintained. I take it in for oil changes and other routine maintenance; no consumer should ever have to worry about a melting dashboard no matter the age of the car, or have materials in it that degrade to the point that it causes major safety issues for any person riding in that vehicle. There needs to be a major recall on the 2008 Altima, or any Nissan made with this defective, faulty material. This is hazardous to one and all.
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- Coral Springs, FL, USA