CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2008 Altima has a defect trend of CVT transmission failure showing up around the 100,000 mile mark.
It's an expensive repair at nearly $4,000 average repair cost. For more information see Nissan Altima CVT defect info on NissanProblems.com.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,184 miles
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Nissan Altima 2008 melting dashboard. Unfortunately, my car's dashboard is melting; thereby, creating a dangerous, hazardous glare on the front window.
My 2008 Nissan Altima dashboard is melting causing severe glare from the sun which is causing a safety issue (cannot see vehicle in front of me with glare present). It's continuing to get worse. The glare is so bad I'm blinded. It is completely impossible to clean.. recall!! people are going to get seriously injured due to this.
The dash on my Altima is melted to the point that if any light shines on it, there is a horrible glare on the windshield to where I cannot see. It is a common problem on these cars, especially in the southern states.
Dashboard is melting. Has gotten progressively worse over the past 2 years. The shiny sticky mess causes a huge glare on the windshield. It is a manufacturer defect and a safety issue. Nissan needs to recall! I love my vehicle, but it is terrible that I have to put a carpet dashboard cover on it to be able to see.
The dashboard of my 2008 Altima coupe is melting and impairing the visibility. It is unsafe to drive because you can not see what is in the road in front of you. It has been an ongoing problem for years but is getting worst. Research has shown that this problem has been known to Nissan and the government, but neither thinks it warrants a safety recall. There are several class action lawsuits but none seem to apply to residences of Alabama. My late husband contacted a layer in California involved in one of the lawsuits but did not pursue because he did not trust lawyers. I have been busy fighting cancer but lost the battle, and my husband. I contacted Nissan today to see if there is anything they can do to remedy this problem. Nissan told me that I need to pay a local dealer $100-$200 to file a report, but because of the age of my vehicle they probably will do nothing to repair this safety issue. Impaired visibility is a safety issue and should be corrected! I have attached several pictures to show how much the visibly has been impaired. In one of them there is an entire house that is obscured, I have also included a picture out the window to show the house. I live in the country and there are children in the house next door that ride their scooters in the road. Imagine if that was a child playing in the road that was not visible instead of a house...
- Troy, AL, USA
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The Nissan Altima dashboard is melting, warping, cracking, and peeling as a result of damage from the southern California sun. From reading, the materials used to manufacture the dashboard were not made for extreme heat and weather conditions, thus causing glare and visibility issues as well as funes from melting plastics. This problem was also evident amongst consumers living in Florida and Nissan has agreed to repair their damaged vehicles as part of a class action lawsuit.
Front dashboard has a melted, sticky and tacky surface from a combination of direct sunlight and/or high interior heat temperatures. The melted dash has created a high shine surface that reflects sunlight directly onto the windshield in the driver's field of vision impeding visibility and makes driving unsafe. Debris and dirt adheres to the surface, cleaning is difficult because of the tacky surface. There is pitting around the location of the passenger front air bag location due to the melted texture of the dashboard. Dashboard has a putty and gummy like texture.
I would like to know what Nissan is doing to correct the melting dashboard issue. My dashboard has a sticky film on it which creates an extremely bad glare on my windshield. It makes it almost impossible to drive during the day. Recently I almost hit a pedestrian because I couldn't see the person due to the glare that the dashboard was creating. I would like to know who would have been at fault if I hit that person" the police would have blamed me for the accident but the true culprit in my eyes is Nissan because they refuse to fix the issue. How the hell can Nissan say it's not a safety issue when obviously I can't see while driving?!"
My 2008 Nissan Altima dash has been melting for the past 3-4 years and is now causing an inability to see while driving. There is a large reflection on the windshield during daytime driving making it very difficult to see objects and other cars in front of me. The corporate office at Nissan offered 1/2 off the price, but I believe this should be a recall due to the dangers that it's causing for many drivers.
The dashboard on my Altima started melting and cracking. Now its shining in my view as im driving under the sun. I gotta wear shades most of the time especially in the morning when my eyes are still adjusting. Ive called Nissan and they said they wont pay for a replacement due to it being out of warranty. A new replacement costs over 1000$.
Dashboard, steering wheel, and shift handle have all melted from heat. The dashboard has become almost liquified, and the glare from the now shiny surface creates a reflection on the windshield, creating a safety hazard. The steering wheel has become gummy, making steering unsafe, and the rubbery material on the shift handle has become gummy, making it difficult to safely shift gears accuarately.
Dashboard melting resulting in sticky goo to the touch thus resulting in visibility issues. Terrible glare on windshield causing severe visibility issues - unable to see thru the glared windshield to drive safely. Attached photo shows the severity of the glare as light shines through the windshield.
The dashboard of my 2008 ultima has melted into a shiny rubber causing serious visibility issues while driving during sunny bright days. I resorted to putting a plastic rectangle to cover the reflection on my morning commute, but now that plastic is stuck and semi-permanently attached to the dashboard from the stickiness. The attached pictures were taken on my driveway. Notice the reflection of the rock wall and white garage on the left side of the dashboard. During morning or afternoon sunny conditions, the glare becomes unbearable. This issue seems to be very prevalent specifically with a 2008 model year Altima. Not 2007 and not 2009 so clearly it's a defect and a hazardous one too visually. Also there are unknown consequences of the fowel tar like order within the interior of the car most prominently present afte the car sits closed for a while.
The dashboard of my car has melted, presumably from the hot sun. It has become sticky and mess. However, it has also become very shiny. The shine refects dangerously into the windshield while driving, obscuring objects, including cars and pedestrians, on the road. The problem first began about two years ago but has gotten progressively worse. The attached photo, taken today, shows how the driver cannot see a large SUV right in front of his vehicle because of the glare on the windshield caused by the melted dashboard.
The dashboard of my 2008 Nissan Altima coupe has started melting. The glare from the sun on the inside of the windshield makes it very difficult to see oncoming traffic. Extremely difficult to see on a sunny day in late afternoon. I know there is a class action suit for this in Florida, but I live in Tennessee.
I bought a 2008 Nissan altman coupe, in October 2014. My dashboard has started to melt in several areas. Not only is there a glare on the windshield caused by the dashboard, but my car has started to smell like burning rubber when I try and use my de frost. My car is kept in the garage, and I live in Illinois.
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- Sugar Land, TX, USA