Suspension and steering issues purchased many new tires throughout the yrs to find out it had suspension issues. There are 4 recalls listed on my insurance policy that describes exactly what's been wrong with my car since purchased. When calling nissan and checking your data base my vin # has never had any recalls for these issues but is obvious this make and model has been affected as well. Please look into this some more car is not safe and we were sold a lemon from day 1. Going back and forth to dealership lies and mechanics to find out it's always been a suspension issue I don't know the exact terms but suspension and some type of electric issue just as the recalls stated on my insurance policy description. Please advise or help Nissan make this right to keep our streets and cars safe while on the road. I need to gather all documents from places I've gone in for these very same issues of recalls shown. Financially this has been a burden investing in a used car to just have to fix right away with these same exact issues of recalls listed but to say our vehicle was not affected by those recalls is ridiculous it's obvious I been dealing with the same exact issues. Please help. Thank you for listening and hopefully you can help make a difference with this safety issue. I bought the car during covid year and been having issues since then but today's date on incident because I'm not sure of an exact date 4-5 yrs ago when issues started. Dealership lied to us I'm sure they were experiencing same issues with suspension that lead to issues with steering wheel control arms into motor mounts and tires getting bald fast and always having to change out front tires not straight or balanced out of control all the time.
2008 Nissan Altima steering problems
37 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 72,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 37
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 72,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Altima steering problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Nissan Altima steering
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2008 Nissan Altima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My car has a slow take off and it takes a while to drive properly like it has to warm up . The power steering leaks out and I don't no why.my sensors for check engine is on and I took it to auto zone to get it checked and it's a sensor and just need a tune up but the tire sensor stays on after I put air in the tires it so many small things that can turn into big issues.
Brakes locked and steering locked causing a rear end accident driving on a city highway going to work.
I was driving down a dirt road and my car died I tried to start it back up but it wouldn't do anything I can't turn on any lights unlock or lock the car nothing. Shows a light on the dash that looks like the key fob and looked it up and it says that something under the steering column can cause the issues and has a recall
Power steering pressure hose leaking fluid I keep filling fluid using my car daily for my work
Car stopped, would not start, yellow key light on the left dashboard stays on. Car will not start at all
2008 nissan alyima would not start. Car was parked on the street overnight in front of residence as is most nights after being driven during the day to work. The next morning open car door with fob and pushed key ignition button and car would not start. The key symbol popped up on the dash. Tried repeatedly to push button and car refused to start. Had car towed to dealer and dealer stated it was engine column steering lock. This is a known issue with nissan altimas and other models; however, 2008 altimas were not included in service campaign and should be.
Push button sometimes works and sometimes don't ,something to do with steering lock module?cannot start engine.
The power start key isnt turning on the car, it allows you to enter the car but the start takes various attempts. The problem seems to be the lock steering feature malfunctions.
Electronic steering lock column has failed on my vehicle. This part is a known issue for 2010 nissan altimas burn 2008 has not been even addressed. This failed part .had left me stranded. The vehicle was stationary when the lock no longer worked. Failed unit had been quoted at $1100 repair cost.
Questions about the 2008 Nissan Altima steering
Does the 2008 Nissan Altima have steering problems?
Owners have filed 37 complaints about the steering of the 2008 Nissan Altima, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Nissan Altima steering problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 72,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Nissan Altima steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Altima have bad steering?
The Nissan Altima model years with the most steering complaints are 2009 (859 complaints), 2013 (94 complaints) and 2014 (58 complaints).
Other 2008 Nissan Altima problems
Body 312Visibility 188Airbags 142Brakes 93Electrical 90Transmission 80Engine 74Acceleration 35Seats 24Fuel system 21Suspension 16Tires 12Driver assistance 9Lights 9Wheels 9Locks 7Seat belts 7
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