2008 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2008 Nissan Altima. The newest campaign is 10V401000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Sep 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System). NHTSA has 887 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V401000, in the NHTSA record

Nissan will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact garmin directly at 1-866-957-1981 or nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 213,441 units in total.

10V40100010 Sep 2010Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
08V5210007 Oct 2008Electrical System / Software
08V36300031 Jul 2008Suspension
07V59900028 Dec 2007Electrical System / Ignition / Module

10V401000Received 10 Sep 2010. 7,948 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling certain vehicles that were equipped with a garmin nuvi model 750 navigation system. The batteries contained in the affected gps units can overheat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheated batteries could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact garmin directly at 1-866-957-1981 or nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Sep 2010.
08V521000Received 7 Oct 2008. 204,361 units.
Electrical System / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling 204,361 my 2007-2008 altima, altima hybrid, 350z, 350z roadster, my 2008 altima coupe, rogue, my 2009 murano, and infiniti my 2007-2008 g35 sedan, my 2008 g37 coupe and ex35 passenger vehicles equipped with continental automotive systems' occupant classification system (ocs) control units. A varistor in the ocs control unit located in the passenger seat cushion may have been manufactured out of specification. Under certain conditions, this could cause an interruption of signal between the ocs and the air bag control unit (acu).
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will test the signal between the ocs and acu systems using a special tool to check that it is functioning as designed. If necessary, the seat cushion (containing ocs hardware) will be replaced with a new one manufactured to specification. The recall began on november 4, 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Nov 2008.
08V363000Received 31 Jul 2008. 1,018 units.
Suspension
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling 1,018 my 2008 altima vehicles. The left side front suspension transverse link bolt may not have been tightened to specification. This condition could cause the bolt to become loose while the vehicle is being driven.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the bolt were to come out, the driver may experience difficulty controlling the direction of the vehicle which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the transverse link bolt to specification free of charge. The recall began on august 11, 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Aug 2008.
07V599000Received 28 Dec 2007. 114 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles that have had the body control module (bcm) replaced during service at a dealership, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) may have been inadvertently deactivated due to an issue with the dealer service software. If the TPMS is turned off, it would not alert the driver to a decrease in the tire pressure as designed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driving on under-inflated tires is unsafe and could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will check the TPMS function and reactivate it if necessary. The recall began on january 18, 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number P7267. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Jan 2008.

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Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

887 complaints, 1,162 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2008 Nissan Altima
All 2008 vehicles

2008 Nissan Altima: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2008 Altima	All 2008 vehicles	Altima, all years	Mentions
Structure	247	47.5	107.3	287
Visibility/Wiper	121.3	11.7	18.1	141
Unknown or Other	117.9	34.8	55.3	137
Air Bags	106.7	160.2	101.1	124
Electrical System	67.1	142.9	96.1	78
Power Train	60.2	75.7	95.8	70
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	49.9	33.2	23.4	58
Engine	37	62.5	69	43
Steering	28.4	83.4	80.1	33
Vehicle Speed Control	25	41.8	32.3	29

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 29.

Complaints that report a crash: 44
Complaints that report a fire: 11
Injuries in the complaints: 29
Deaths in the complaints: 2
Date of the newest complaint: 1 Apr 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2008 Nissan Altima, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 200 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2008 Nissan Altima
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE11020	Preliminary evaluation	Brake Master Cylinder Internal Leak	Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder	23 May 2011	14 Mar 2012

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2008 Nissan AltimaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/altima/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Nissan Altima?: 213,441 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Altima have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Nissan Altima, model years 1993 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Nissan Altima name most often?: Structure: 287 of 1,162 component mentions, or 247 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 47.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Nissan Altima open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.