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:
10 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
67,340 miles

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2008 Nissan Altima Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #13

Jul 152013

Altima 4-cyl

  • 64,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle surged forward without depressing the accelerator pedal. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The incident was the second occurrence of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The failure and the current mileages were 64,000.

- Dorchester, MA, USA

problem #12

Sep 262012

Altima 4-cyl

  • 55,000 miles
While accelerating from stopped traffic at a controlled intersection, accelerator pedal broke off at the hub. While coasting at idle, driver was able to cross lanes of moving traffic to shoulder and then into parking lot. Inspection revealed that brake pedal is mounted to a metal arm, but accelerator pivot hub, arm, and pedal is a single piece of plastic.

- Arnold, MD, USA

problem #11

Jun 252012

Altima

  • 15,000 miles
Purchased the vehicle, noticed from start that it had an issue with acceleration. At an easy(normal)acceleration the vehicle hesitates and/or surges between 25 -40 mph. Once passed 40mph or so it clears up. I have taken the vehicle to local Nissan dealership several times. I have even referenced technical service bulletin ntb10-121B, to the dealer. Work was supposedly performed per bulletin but made no difference. Have been told by service manager that it a normal operating characteristic. Bulletin states that this is "normal." I am sure that this was not stated to car buyer before purchase. This hesitation is unpredictable and has caused several near misses in regards to accidents because the vehicle fails to accelerate properly. This "normal operation" is a deficiency that Nissan is aware of and has provided little or no resolution. Have contacted Nissan corporate and have received little if any consideration or concern for issue. The response I receive is "if the service department says this is normal operation then it is normal operation." The "normal operation" causes this vehicle to be dangerous and unpredictably unreliable. It needs to be examined much further and a remedy needs to be created, designed, devised or developed.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #10

May 312011

Altima 6-cyl

  • 30,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When I was driving in a high way. Suddenly my car started accelerating more and more. Then I noticed I did not have speed control of my car. I tried to stop, the car but it did not respond. I braked as hard as I could without success. I avoided to crash other vehicles going from right to left and viceversa. I guess I avoid to crash three or four vehicles, including a big trailer. In other words, it happens to me like the last Toyota recall for gas pedal issues. I felt like the gas pedal was stuck. Finally, my car out of control crashed other car.

- Ambler, PA, USA

problem #9

Apr 172011

Altima

  • miles
About one month ago I reviewed your speed control page and found 23 very similar complaints to mine. Since then my review shows only 3 of the complaints remain posted. Where did 20 go and why did they go away? please respond to [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Coconut Creek, FL, USA

problem #8

Apr 172011

Altima 4-cyl

  • 16,241 miles
2008 Nissan Altima. Consumer states while parking, with his foot on the brake and in drive and no contact with the gas pedal, the vehicle lurched forward and struck an unoccupied vehicle on two separate occasions. Updated 07/19/12

- Coconut Creek, FL, USA

problem #7

Mar 012010

Altima

  • 55,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. When attempting to accelerate from a stop, the contact noticed that the vehicle would stall or hesitate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer in March 2010 where they replaced the original transmission with a salvage transmission. The dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure. The contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was approximately 60,000. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

- Eunice, LA, USA

problem #6

Aug 242010

Altima

  • 39,881 miles
Gas pedal stops working, once or twice a week, started in August of this year, not in heavy traffic yet, Nissan shop could not find anything wrong, replaced master cylinder as brake light was coming on, its a 2008 Nissan Altima with 40,000 miles.

- Mission, KS, USA

problem #5

Aug 152010

Altima

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. While the contact was driving in a parking lot approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle lurched forward with an unintended acceleration. The vehicle would not slow down and crashed into two unoccupied parked vehicles. There was no personal injury. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle sustained moderate damages to the front end. The vehicle was in the process of being inspected by the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

- Bohemia, NY, USA

problem #4

Apr 022010

Altima 4-cyl

  • 35,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. While driving at 5 mph with pressure being applied to the brakes, the vehicle surged forward resulting in a crash. There were no injuries but a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop to be inspected. The failure and current mileages were approximately 35,000. Updated 11/03/10. Updated 12/01/10. Updated 12/09/10

- Seaford, NY, USA

problem #3

Dec 192009

Altima

  • 25,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Wife was parking 2008 Nissan Altima coupe at a retail business. She had pulled into a parking space, stopped, had her foot on brake and was going to shift to park when the car suddenly accelerated forward jumping a curb and hit a retaining wall.

- Rockwood, TN, USA

problem #2

Jan 032009

Altima

  • 27,001 miles
I have a Nissan Altima 2008 I complained about the car pulling and Nissan said that I needed a new tires. I was driving on the 87 when we were driving at around 50mph and the car suddenly revved up and cut out.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #1

Nov 232009

Altima

  • miles
Throttle sticks and remains wide open. This is 2nd time in two weeks. Dealer says the car is out of warranty and not covered. Car is 2008 Nissan Altima 3.5.

- Perth Amboy, NJ, USA

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