CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2011 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 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,938 miles
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I have complained to Nissan that the dash in the car is literally melting. It started around 2014 when I noticed it was having a sticky texture and because of this it creates a glare in the windshield that makes it hard to see. Over the years it has only gotten worse and the dash is literally crumbling. I read online where they have had this issue before. I have tried to get help locally but I am lost no one will help me. This is a really bad safety issue!
It started about 2 months ago that the RPM was revving when it came to the gears shifting. I would accelerate and the car would barely move and the transmission was making a whirring sound. The Service Engine Soon light came on so I took my car to O Reilys and the code for the stepper motor came back. I had the stepper motor replaced in my transmission but I am having the same issue. My Mechanic told me that my Transmission is failing and I would need a brand new one.
Rear sub frame is rusted out and will not pass state inspection. Yes it is availabe for inspection. Frame could break at any time and cause a accident.
I was on my way to work driving on the freeway and suddenly I felt a sort of shaking from the car. I then exited the freeway and approached a red light. When the light turned green, my car moved some but then was stalled so I was stuck in the middle of an intersection. Luckily, I wasn-??t too far from my job and I was able to eventually ease my way the next few miles. I was later told by a mechanic that it was my transmission that needed to be replaced.
- Bay Point, CA, USA
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Dash is melting- it is causes an extreme shine reflecting on the windshield and extremely sticky. In the sun, full sun or a cloudy day, it causes a large glare in the direct line of sight. It is very unsafe to drive. It spans the entire dash. There is no escaping the glare during the day.
My car is a 2011 Nissan Altima 2.5 s model. In the last couple of years, my dash board has cracks all over it. My research found out that is an issue also with Lexus and Toyota. There has been a number of cases with Nissans and there were 2 separate class action law suite on this issue: https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/florida-nissan-altima-dashboard-defect-class-action-settlement/ and https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2021/nissan-melting-dashboard-lawsuit.shtml I called Nissan and spoke with a Lydia who asked me to take my car to a dealer to document the issue and they did. I called back Nissan and was told by a supervisor that they will not be helping me with this. Thus the cause of this complaint.
My vehicle has a very shiny, sticky and melting dashboard. This has been going on for approximately 3 years and has been getting progressively worse. I contacted Nissan and they said it is out of warranty (3 years, 36000 miles) and I'm on my own and they cannot help me. This is a big safety issue because the shine produces a glare all over my windshield and makes it difficult to see driving in the sunlight. Please help!!
The dashboard for my 2011 Nissan Altima is extremely sticky and melting. It create a major glare and covers a major portion on my windshield. This significantly reduces my ability to see the road, pedestrian or cyclists. Its even worse when I have to take turns. I started beginning of last year but wasn't such a big issue. But, it progressed with time and have become a major safety concern for me. I am bit scared to drive this car.
Our 2011 Nissan Altima has a black dash board that started feeling sticky. We have noticed that the dash board is melting. We also confirmed this with a local mechanic. We have seen older model's have had this same issue. It has melted to the point that you can't touch the dash much less lay anything on the dash board.
I went to go and have my vehicle inspected today approximately at 850 am.. the location ka-pa tire &auto service 4011 3rd St. San francisco, California 94124.. so any way after the shop finished wit my vehicle there was some type of code that case up. So I asked the mechanic what's was the issue he said he couldn't explain.. so he advised me to contact you guys about the situation.. so I'm looking for advice on how do I go about the recall?
Dashboard is melting, my hood is peeling like crazy.... spoke to a body shop owner and he stated that this is a manufacturer defect.... I'm noticing chips in the paint every... poor job on 2011 Altima's
The dashboard to my vehicle has gotten sticky. Anything that touches it gets stuck to it (bugs, paper, etc.) even the windshield cover to protect it from the sun gets stuck to it. It is difficult to see when driving due to the glare/reflection from, the dashboard. Also, pieces on the front of the dashboard are coming off when I clean it. I am attaching pictures of my vehicles dashboard.
Transmission jerking while in motion or idle. Traction control light comes on. I've taken it to the Nissan dealership and they couldn't tell me what was wrong with it besides that I needed to have my module (mass air flow sensor) reprogrammed and that should take care of it. Well that did not work and still have issues so right now I'm driving on a wing and a prayer
We moved from Illinois to Florida in 2014, after living in Florida for 2 years the dash board in the Nissan became shiny and sticky, like it is melting. After contacting Nissan about the problem, they mentioned that the car is out of warranty and there is no recall on the dash board. We feel this should be looked into for a recall due to the fact that the shiny reflection of the melted dashboard is causing poor visibility through the windshield due to the reflection from the sun. This feels like a big safety issue because this reflection causes large areas of blind spots across the windshield. Nissan should take responsibility like Mazda, Toyota, and Lexus have and replace the dashboard under recall.
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- Marrero, LA, USA