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2008 Nissan Altima Body Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are body problems on the 2008 Nissan Altima?

312 owners have reported body problems on the 2008 Nissan Altima, 30% of all complaints for this year and the most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 47,000–86,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

312 complaints 30% of all 2008 complaints 65,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Body 101
Dashboard 2
Door 1
Underbody shields 1

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (188 of 312). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Body complaints by the year the problem happened.

Body complaints by Altima year

2008 Altima 312
2009 Altima 90
2010 Altima 30
2011 Altima 27
2012 Altima 33
2014 Altima 52
2015 Altima 63
2016 Altima 29
2017 Altima 18
2018 Altima 3
2019 Altima 6
2020 Altima 6
2021 Altima 1
2022 Altima 2
2024 Altima 5

Related recalls

No recall covers body problems on the 2008 Nissan Altima. See all 4 recalls for this year.

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Other 2008 Nissan Altima problems

Common questions

What are common 2008 Nissan Altima body problems?

Complaints most often name the body, dashboard and door.

At what mileage do 2008 Nissan Altima body problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 47,000–86,000 miles. The middle value is about 65,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2008 Nissan Altima body problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2008 Nissan Altima. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which Altima year has the most body complaints?

The 2008 Altima, with 312 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.