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2008 Nissan Altima repairs by problem area
Engine (16%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (8%)
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Chart based on 248 repairs.
2008 Nissan Altima suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (26%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 79000 mi US $500 |
left front bearing |
| 92000 mi US $500 |
right wheel bearing replaced |
| 54000 mi US $470 |
Replaced front struts. |
| 84320 mi C $650 |
Rear passenger bearings seized |
| 92000 mi US $2300 |
Replaced struts and shocks, cabin filter, serviced a/c, cooling system, checked electrical, aligned wheels. |
| 33480 mi | Right front wheel bearing failure. Repair cover by extended warranty. |
| 54000 mi US $250 |
Replaced loose passenger-side outer tie rod end. |
2008 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 59700 mi US $50 |
Car was making a thunk'ing noise around certain corners under acceleration. Tie rod end was replaced. |
| 80100 mi US $600 |
Lower control arm on passengers side had a bad bushing, unbeknownst to me. This caused bad wearing on the aluminum control arm, requiring replacement. Fairly cheap part at $220 complete, labor was the expensive part at around 4 hours. |
2008 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 158280 mi C $150 |
Rear left wheel bearing replaced. |
| 166160 mi C $300 |
Replaced all 4 stabilizer bar links. Replaced sagging rear coil springs. |
| 93000 mi US $500 |
Rear shocks leaking...replaced both. |
| 103100 mi | Replaced both rear shocks - 2nd time within 10 months! Covered under warranty. |
| 19000 mi | Suspension components finally replaced after part was ordered several weeks ago. My wife and I will never buy a Nissan product again. Great car but horrendous service doesn't make up for it! |
| 87600 mi US $3000 |
All of the motor mounts and shocks and struts had to be replaced. Pepboys did the work. It cost more than $3000! |
| 89000 mi US $1400 |
The suspension repair that was previously done by Pepboys was faulty. The work had to be completely redone by Sears Automotive. The front struts, bushings and stabilizer bars had to be replaced with new parts. |
| 90000 mi US $1600 |
Front bushings, |
| 1000 mi | Passenger Rear tire kept on losing air albeit very slowly (from recommended air pressure to pressure monitoring system alert status- approx 10 days). Problem ongoing since delivery. |
| 17000 mi US $81 |
Vibration/shimmy between 25-30 mph and 70+ mph. Had this in 2-3 times after delivery; was told this is as good as it gets. (Lived with it until I rode in my dad's Altima- smooth as glass. Dealer wants $40 to balance tires 1st- I called NISSAN 4 asst. |
| 17000 mi | Vibration/shimmy mentioned previously. Nissan CS agreed to cover the alignment in order to investigate the vibration/shimmy- then discovered that original (selling) dealer added two weights to one wheel causing shimmy. Problem solved. |
| 124560 mi C $2400 |
Cracked coil spring, replace struts and shocks |
| 167000 mi US $240 |
Replaced wheel bearing |
| 3000 mi | A clicking noise in the steering. |
| 100000 mi | The car needed new shocks and struts. Still needed to replace all belts and hoses. |
| 115700 mi US $200 |
Rear end low and rear shocks leaking. Replaced rear shocks and springs. |
| 146000 mi US $300 |
Clunk in front suspension going over bumps at low speed. Diagnosed as worn sway bar endlink. Front end also exhibited symptoms similar to worn struts. Replaced end-links, struts, and springs. Problem has been rectified. |
2008 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 135000 mi US $400 |
Wheel bearings on front right were worn out. |
| 36000 mi | Also replaced struts. |
2008 Nissan Altima 2dr Coupe
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 142000 mi US $910 |
both passenger side tie rods, front sway bar links and both strut bearings. |
| 45560 mi C $600 |
Broken front springs |
| 70500 mi US $350 |
Wheel bearing wore out. Needed replacement. |
| 88000 mi US $500 |
Wheel bearing front right warped. Replaced under extended warranty. |
| 57000 mi US $117 |
Dealer reported that front struts were leaking. Dealer replaced front struts |
| 54000 mi US $400 |
Hit pothole, broke front suspension spring - replaced struts & shocks. Broken/Seized rear shock bolt, had to cut out & replace with new. |
| 87000 mi | Bearings in the Left front wheel were found to be worn out. The entire Hub Assembly was replaced. |
| 39200 mi US $150 |
Rear anti-sway bar broke completely in two, right under driver side bushing. Owner ordered an aftermarket replacement part and replaced the broken OEM with new performance part. |
| 83000 mi | Noises and vibrations/thuds coming from suspension and felt in steering wheel. Dealer says struts, engine torque mount, lower ctrl arms all bad, need replace. Too expensive, doing myself. Ctrl arms are not cracked - no longer trust this dlr. |
| 85000 mi US $144 |
OEM struts (front) and shocks (rear) were completely worn out. In addition, the rubber bushings in the strut mount top plates were cracked completely through. Replaced all components incl dust boots. Control arm bushings were worn out, preventing a 'proper alignment' according to a local shop. I replaced the entire control arms, to include the ball joints. |
| 95000 mi US $30 |
Replaced anti-sway bar links |
2008 Nissan Altima 2dr Coupe
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 269000 mi US $800 |
Power steering line developed a leak. Line was replaced. |
| 103000 mi US $190 |
R & R complete front strut assembly. |
2008 Nissan Altima 2dr Coupe
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 77000 mi US $550 |
Factory front struts replaced because they were leaking. Also 4 wheel alignment done at this visit |
| 86500 mi | Front Drivers wheel bearing went bad and started to hum a lot while driving. Took it in and was covered for free under extended warranty. |
| 150000 mi US $700 |
Both the bolts in the rear knuckles had completely seized and needed the entire bushings replaced. |
| 167000 mi US $160 |
Replaced front struts. |
| 191000 mi US $1300 |
Full replacement for all 4. |
| 300 mi | Rear shock ripped the mounting bolts clean from the body. Car went to the body shop to have a new mounting hat installed. |
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