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2008 Nissan ALTIMA HYBRID problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

16 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

38,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 16 complaints (18.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior956.3%
Transmission and shifting212.5%
Engine operation16.3%
Steering behavior16.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
3
Engine
3
Service Brakes
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Air Bags
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System3
Engine3
Service Brakes3
Vehicle Speed Control3
Air Bags1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Exterior Lighting1

Electrical System: 3; Engine: 3; Service Brakes: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Air Bags: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
2
2010
2
2011
2
2012
1
2013
3
2014
2
2015
2
2017
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20092
20102
20112
20121
20133
20142
20152
20171
20191

2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 3; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2017: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10274184 · 2009-06-17 (June 17, 2009)

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA, WHEN PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE ROLLED INDEPENDENTLY AND COLLIDED WITH AND DAMAGED A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND LOCKED AND I WAS WALKING AWAY WHEN I NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. FOLLOWING THE CRASH I UNLOCKED THE CAR, STARTED THE CAR AND MOVED IT FROM THE SCENE. I HAVE SINCE HAD IT EXAMINED BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND NO DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BRAKES OR OTHER SYSTEMS. THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE 2 POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS. THE FIRST THAT THE CAR WAS NOT PROPERLY SET INTO PARK AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10274184 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10293276 · 2009-11-23 (November 23, 2009)

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID SEDAN : WHILE DRIVING THE WARNING INDICATOR FOR ABS ILLUMINATED. WHILE SLOWING VEHICLE TO LEAVE ROADWAY A LOUD METALLIC IMPACT NOISE WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION. UPON PULLING OFF OF ROADWAY ONTO SOFT SHOULDER THE VEHICLE SLID AND WAS BARELY CONTROLLABLE. WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALERSHIP THAT RIGHT FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WAS DAMAGED BY POSSIBLE ROCK/DEBRIS IMPACT. WIRE LEADING TO SENSOR WAS SHEARED. HAD DEALERSHIP RETURN OLD PART. WIRE TO HARNESS WOULD INDICATED SHEARED BY IMPACT SINCE…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293276 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10783741 · 2015-10-20 (October 20, 2015)

TRAVELING SOUTH INTERSTATE 95 PASSING LANE ON CURVE @ EAST LYME CT. CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED RAPIDLY. ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO DEPRESSION. I COULDN'T IMMEDIATELY COAST INTO RIGHT LANE & NO BREAKDOWN LANE ON MY SIDE. CARS BEHIND ME, APPARENTLY BECAUSE THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED, DROVE RIGHT TO MY BUMPER & BEGAN HONKING. WHEN SURPRISINGLY THE ACCELERATOR RESPONDED FROM COMPLETE HALT , RIGHT LANE CLEARED AND I MOVED THROUGH IT IMMEDIATELY ONTO EXIT RAMP. I WAS BAFFLED & CAR WAS RESPONDING SO I ROUNDED INTO EAST LYME STOP & SHO…

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10783741 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10470788 · 2012-08-15 (August 15, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE STARTED SPORADICALLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE STARTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR CABLES CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000....UPDATED 10/17/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE START …

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10470788 at NHTSA ↗