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2008 Nissan Altima steering problems

The 2008 Nissan Altima has 37 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Steering complaints

3%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Altima steering complaints by model year862 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 1 complaints1996: 3 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 3 complaints2001: 5 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 31 complaints2006: 16 complaints2007: 17 complaints2008: 37 complaints2009: 862 complaints2010: 20 complaints2011: 12 complaints2012: 16 complaints2013: 96 complaints2014: 58 complaints2015: 49 complaints2016: 16 complaints2017: 15 complaints2018: 12 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 20 complaints2021: 6 complaints2023: 1 complaints2024: 5 complaints
Altima steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2008 Nissan Altima have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2008 Nissan Altima steering — 3% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.