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:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,826 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The front dashboard is melting. There is a puddle of melted material that reflects light into the drivers eyes effecting the drivers vision. The company refuses repair the problem stating the car is out of warranty. Believe the material used in the dashboard is defective and should be replaced beyond warranty dates and mileage.
The dashboard is melting away. The melting dashboard creates a terrible glare and at times makes it difficult to drive. Not sure why it is melting except that it appears to be a defect and the glare causes a safety issue while driving.
My dashboard appears to be melting. It is very sticky to the touch and creating a glare in the windshield. I tried wiping it down with a damp cloth but it remains very sticky and the glare remains making it hard to see in the sun. I'm concerned about the safety of driving on sunny days with the glare.
Dashboard started melting soon after we purchased the vehicle. It has gotten progressively worse as time goes on. It is a safety issue due to the glare it causes as the sun shining in. It has gotten so sticky that you can't even put a windshield cover up to try to protect the dash. Even with the windshield protector the dash was still melting.
I saw on the news that there might be a recall on melted dashboards for Toyota and Nissan vehicles, so I decided to file a claim. The dashboard in my car started to melt a month after I purchased it, which was a year ago.
The dashboard on my 2008 Nissan Altima coupe is melting away cause of the sun. I have read blogs online saying im not the only one with this problem. It makes it very difficult to drive during the day because of the reflective glare on the windshield. Im afraid it make cause an accident. I limit driving during the day because of this issue. Please help!!!
The dashboard first started getting sticky and then it started progressing really fast with the all over melting and sinking in. The glare was so bad that I first put a towel on it till it was stuck and I had a hard time removing it after I got a dashboard cover. Now I can see cracks all the way down to the air conditioning vents and the side by the radio. The smell is absolutely disgusting. I'm really embarrassed about anyone riding in my car ever though it looks really good on the outside. I'm hoping the car manufacture gets enough complaints that they will do something about it. I know I will never buy a Nissan again and when you are comparing the price of a new car compared to what repairing the problem would be. It would make more sense to go ahead an fix the problem for the owners of the car..
My 2008 Nissan Altima coupe has a melting dashboard. The dash is melting so bad that it is causing an extremely bad glare on my windshield and I can't see brake lights of cars ahead of me or even a car if it's small.
The dashboard has a big glare to it that causes difficulty viewing the road. It gets worse during the day but still causes problems at night. I am afraid I will not be able to react in am accident if I can't see.
Recently I have been parking in the sun at work and I've noticed that my dashboard has been damaging by the heat of the sun. It's to the point where items stick to the dashboard. I would appreciate if you could help me fix this problem.
Dashboard is sticky and the glare from the sun reflects onto the windshield and you cannot see properly. Only thing you can see is the dashboard reflecting off of the windshield.
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5S dash panel/dashboard is melting. The dash panel soft-touch coating material first turned sticky and eventually disintegrated into a viscous substance. Surface finish turned from matte to high gloss. The now reflective dash surface causes a large glare on the windshield and obstructs driver's visibility.
The dashboard in my 2008 Altima coupe is melting and creates an extremely reflective surface that prevents me from being able to see the road, while driving in sunny condition. The melting/sticky started with a small spot on the dash then the problem got worse and spread over the entire dashboard. The glare caused by the melting dashboard is a definite safety hazard and it is getting worse.
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