Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Nissan Altima has 37 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | Suspension and steering issues purchased many new tires throughout the yrs to find out it had suspen... |
| Mar 6, 2020 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY CAR HAS A SLOW TAKE OFF AND IT TAKES A WHILE TO DRIVE PROPERLY LIKE IT HAS TO WARM UP . THE POWER... |
| Jan 13, 2020 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES LOCKED AND STEERING LOCKED CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT DRIVING ON A CITY HIGHWAY GOING TO WOR... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DIRT ROAD AND MY CAR DIED I TRIED TO START IT BACK UP BUT IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHI... |
| Oct 2, 2018 | STEERING | POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE LEAKING FLUID I KEEP FILLING FLUID USING MY CAR DAILY FOR MY WORK |
| Feb 5, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR STOPPED, WOULD NOT START, YELLOW KEY LIGHT ON THE LEFT DASHBOARD STAYS ON. CAR WILL NOT START A... |
| Oct 17, 2017 | STEERING | 2008 NISSAN ALYIMA WOULD NOT START. CAR WAS PARKED ON THE STREET OVERNIGHT IN FRONT OF RESIDENCE AS ... |
| Aug 4, 2017 | STEERING | ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK COLUMN HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. THIS PART IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2010 NISSAN... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE POWER START KEY ISNT TURNING ON THE CAR, IT ALLOWS YOU TO ENTER THE CAR BUT THE START TAKES VARI... |
| Jul 28, 2017 | STEERING | I WENT TO ANOTHER COUNTY WITH MY KIDS TO VISIT MY MOM AND WHEN I TRIED TO LEAVE THE CAR WOULDN'T STA... |
| Jul 5, 2017 | STEERING | PUSH BUTTON SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DON'T ,SOMETHING TO DO WITH STEERING LOCK MODULE?CANNOT ST... |
| Jul 5, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I TRIED TO START IT. A YELLOW LIGHT WITH A KEY APPEARED IN THE UPPER ... |
| Feb 10, 2016 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HOLA ME LLAMO[XXX] TENGOI UN NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 CUYO LO COMPLE CON 81 MILLAS E CUAL AH EMPESADO ... |
| Oct 24, 2015 | STEERING | CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT START - WAS STRANDED AND HAD TO CALL TO HAVE IT FLAT BEDDED TO A DEALERSHIP. ... |
| Aug 4, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON NUMEROUS OCC... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | DASHBOARD, STEERING WHEEL, AND SHIFT HANDLE HAVE ALL MELTED FROM HEAT. THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME ALMO... |
| Mar 18, 2015 | STEERING | THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS AND EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED. ... |
| Dec 20, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WENT TO A SMOKE SHOP WENT BACK OUT AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START.. MY KEY YELLOW LOGO ON DASH IS ON SO... |
| Aug 5, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PARKED MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE AT MY DOOR TOOK GROCERIES INSIDE AND WENT BACK TO PARK MY CAR,A... |
| Aug 5, 2014 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | I PARKED MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 SE IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE TOOK GROCERIES INTO THE HOUSE I RETURN TO... |