Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
A carbon buildup in the cylinder head causes the vehicle to shake and during initial start up and stutter/shake during acceleration. This build up is due to a design flaw in the cylinder head. It cause multiple unsafe instances when trying to merge with oncoming traffic and safely navigate in normal driving conditions. This is a know issue to Nissan and they have redesigned the head but are unwilling to help with the issue. This occurred on our vehicle with only 35,000 miles on it.
2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid. There were two incidents of the car running even though I left it for quite a while. First, in a shopping mall I thought the car was off, and it remained running for quite a while. In a second incident it stayed running at the curb for 3 hours until I returned. I thought the car was off when I left it, but it was not off.