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2008 Nissan Maxima Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 79 total for the year
Median mileage
3,877miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Nissan Maxima, 3% of the 79 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,877 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On april 30, I was driving in the city, and as I was picking up speed (35-40mph). The driver side time broke causing the cv axle to give-out and me to loose control of my car. In addition, this is a brand new car that only has -4000 miles. I do not feel safe with this car because I am afraid that this is going to happen again.”

NHTSA complaint #10228733, filed 2008-05, 3,877 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201813%
201621%
201222%
201122%
201031%
200941%
200823%
200765%
2006244%
2005404%
2004705%
20035426%
20023015%
20012816%
20007220%
19993823%
199854%
19971212%
19961718%
19952214%
19941820%
19931013%
19922220%
1991811%
199077%
198923%
19881220%
19872112%
1986915%
19851324%
1984310%
1983240%

Other parts of the 2008 Nissan Maxima

Air bags
23 complaints
Body and structure
21 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Maxima

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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