2008 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 1,029 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 53 involved a crash and 13 involved a fire. 33 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment, electrical, navigational system(global positioning system)Sep 10, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 10V401000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsOct 7, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Campaign 08V521000 on NHTSA.gov
SuspensionJul 31, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 1,018 MY 2008 ALTIMA VEHICLES. THE LEFT SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
IF THE BOLT WERE TO COME OUT, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT TO SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 08V363000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignition, moduleDec 28, 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) REPLACED DURING SERVICE AT A DEALERSHIP, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY DEACTIVATED DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE DEALER SERVICE SOFTWARE. IF THE TPMS IS TURNED OFF, IT WOULD NOT ALERT THE DRIVER TO A DECREASE IN THE TIRE PRESSURE AS DESIGNED.
DRIVING ON UNDER-INFLATED TIRES IS UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TPMS FUNCTION AND REACTIVATE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 07V599000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,029 reports, newest first.
Power train, Jun 19, 2014
IN FEBRUARY 2014 I HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN MY VEHICLE TO REPLACE ONE THAT WAS PART OF A RECALL BY NISSAN. ON JUNE 13, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 6PM WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN DELAWARE, MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT SAFELY OFF THE ROAD DESPITE BEING IN THE FAST LANE DURING HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT REPLACED THE RECALLED TRANSMISSION. ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 16, 2014 THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE NISSAN DEALER ADVISED ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE ONE I RECEIVED WAS A 'BAD APPLE". LATER THAT SAME DAY, HE CALLED BACK TO ADVISE ME THE ISSUE WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN FEBRUARY. THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPDATED; HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES A SPEED OF 60-80MPH THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND ACTS JUST AS IT DID WHEN IT SHUT DOWN ON JUNE 13, 2014. *TR
Structure, Visibility/wiper, Jun 17, 2014
I NOTICED IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND IT MAKES A GLARE OFF MY WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE IS SO BAD THAT I CAN BARELY SEE OUT MY FRONT WINDOW!! *TR
Structure, Jun 16, 2014
AROUND JUNE 1, 2012, I NOTICED A FEW SPOTS THAT LOOKED SHINY ON MY DASHBOARD IN THE MIDDLE SECTION ABOVE THE AIR VENTS. I DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT AT FIRST. HOWEVER, IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, LITTLE BY LITTLE. BY JUNE, 2013 IT STARTED TO PROJECT A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDOW WHEN THE SUN HIT IT . LIVING IN FLORIDA, IT CAN BE BLINDING AT TIMES. MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT IT WAS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. IN MAY 2013, I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA AND NEEDED TO TAKE OFF WORK FOR CHEMO AND RADIATION. I CALLED FERMAN NISSAN IN OCT.TO INQUIRE IF ANY OTHER OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SERVICE PERSON I SPOKE WITH DISMISSED ME AND SAID IT WOULD BE OVER 1000 TO REPLACE AND I WAS PROBABLY RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. I SAID I WAS CONCERNED IF TOXIC FUMES COULD BE RELEASED WHEN THE DASH IS HEATED, AND HE SAID NO AND TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. IN FEB. WHEN I WAS FINISHED WITH MY TREATMENTS, I BEGAN INQUIRING WITH NISSAN CORPORATE. I AM WORRIED THAT THE DASH COULD BE TOXIC FOR ME, WHEN THE DASH HEAT UP, NOT TO MENTION THE DANGEROUS GLARE. I WAS TOLD TO GET A QUOTE FROM THE DEALER, WHICH I DID ON FEBRUARY, 11, 2014. IT SAID "DASH LOOKS LIKE IT'S MELTING." ESTIMATE 1619.46 PLUS TAX AND SUPPLIES TO REPLACE DASH. WHEN I FAXED NISSAN CORPORATE, THEY STILL DID NOTHING AFTER MAKING ME GET THE QUOTE. I WAS SO FRUSTRATED . THEN ACTION NEWS 10 DID A SEGMENT ON THE MELTING DASH PROBLEM AND EXPOSED THE FACT THAT THE ISSUE IS VERY COMMON. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THIS SITUATION, AS I AM WORRIED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR THIS WAY IN THE HOT FLORIDA SUN. *TR
Structure, Jun 16, 2014
MY DASHBOARD IS ENTIRELY MELTED! YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT OR ELSE IT WOULD MAKE A PERMANENT INDENTION. FROM THE DASHBOARD MELTING IT CREATES A GLARE THAT REFLECTS OFF THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Structure, Jun 16, 2014
MY DASHBOARD ON MY CAR IS MELTING AND I DON'T THINK ANYTHING NECESSARILY HAPPENED TO CAUSE IT - I JUST NOTICED IT WAS STICKY AT FIRST. IT'S NOW TO THE POINT WHERE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT I HAVE TO ADJUST MY LINE OF SIGHT AROUND THE GLARE FROM IT. I WAS TOLD TO REPORT THIS HERE. *TR
Structure, Jun 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD A STICKY RESIDUE ON IT AND FELT AS IF IT WAS MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Structure, Jun 16, 2014
MY NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE INTERIOR DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS VERY VERY SHINY, AND VERY STICKY ALL ACROSS THE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE WINDSHIELD AREA. THE GLARE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH. IN FLORIDA THAT IS MUCH OF THE DAYLIGHT HOURS WHEN THE SUN IS THE MOST INTENSE.IT IS VERY UNSIGHTLY AS WELL. THIS BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2013. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME WORSE. THIS CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT A LARGE PART OF THE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING APPLIED TO THE DASH. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Jun 10, 2014
THE PASSENGER SIDE VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT TO THE OFF POSITION AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO FLASH. THE DEALER STATED THE SEAT CUSHION ON THE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN THEY STATED THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL IN MY SPECIFIC VIN; THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE IN 2008. THEY STATED THEY WOULD PAY 40% OF THE COST TO REPLACE SEAT CUSHION; WHICH WOULD RUN UPWARDS OF $800.00. I ASKED IF IT AS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOW INOPERABLE AND THEY STATED YES IT WAS. THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS 08V521000. THE RECALL SPECIFIES THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME... *TR
Structure, Visibility/wiper, Jun 9, 2014
DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CAUSING A GLARE, THUS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL MELTED DASHBOARDS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. LINK: HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/MY-DASHBOARD-IS-MELTING-T569582-150.HTML. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Jun 9, 2014
THERE WAS A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF A RECALL IN MARCH, 2014 RELATED TO THE RELIABILITY OF GAUGES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT, THAT TELL THE PERSON, AS WELL AS THE MECHANICAL SYSTEM, THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT AIRBAG IS "NOW ENGAGED" AND READY TO ACTIVATE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT/EMERGENCY.. FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT I TOOK MY 2008 ALTIMA TO THE DEALER TO ENSURE I WAS PART OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER IS AT 3275 SW 8TH STREET, ,MIAMI,, FLORIDA. AND IS CALLED AUTONATION NISSAN. THE SERVICE AGENT TOTAL ME, AFTER CURSORY RESEARCH IN HIS DATA BASE, THAT WHILE MANY, MANY NISSANS WERE RECALLED IN MY MODEL YEAR AND IN MY CAR GROUP, MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR INCLUSION WENT BY SUPPLIER, AND NOT JUST BY TYPE OF CAR AND MODEL YEAR. TO ASCERTAIN IF MY CAR HAD A FAULTY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT, I WOULD THEREFORE HAVE TO PAY A $150 UPFRONT DIAGNOSTIC FEE, AND, IF DAMAGE WAS NOTED, I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS MYSELF, AS MY CAR DID NOT HAVE THE AFFECTED PARTS WHICH WERE PROVIDED BY ONLY SELECT SUPPLIERS. THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTED FOR SOME TIME THAT WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT, RIGHT SIDE, SEAT, A BEACON LIGHT IN A SMALL SQUARE BOX ON THE DASH BOARD FLASHES ON AND CLEARLY STATES: "PASS. OFF - AIR BAG (X) PSG.. 2" THE REFERENCE FROM THE LIGHT LEAVES ONE WITH THE IMPRESSION THE AIR BAG, FOR THE PASSENGER IS NOT ACTIVATED. DURING A DRIVE, NO SET TIME PERIOD NOTED, THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF FOR A WHILE, AND LATER, COME BACK ON AGAIN. I AM CONVINCED THAT AT SOME CERTAIN POINTS THE SYSTEM IS TRYING TO TELL ME IT IS NOT ACTIVATED.. OF ALL THE CARS INVOLVED IN THE NISSAN RECALL, HOW COULD IT POSSIBLY BE THAT MINE IS EXCLUDED??? PLEASE, PLEASE TRY TO GET THIS CORRECTED. *TR
Structure, Jun 9, 2014
THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING AND GETTING GOOEY AND STICKY FOR MONTHS. THIS CAUSES A DISTRACTING SPARKLING REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD DURING CERTAIN DAYS WHEN IT IS VERY SUNNY AND THE SUN SHINES DIRECTLY AT WINDSHIELD. THE DEFECT WAS REPORTED TO NISSAN (DEALERSHIP IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE) BUT THE COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR REPAIRING IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, DESPITE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL AND THE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Structure, Jun 3, 2014
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING!!!!!!! AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT CAME FROM THE AC VENTS, BUT IT JUST GOT WORSE & WORSE. I COULDN'T CLEAN IT EVEN WITH A WET RAG IT WAS SO STICKY THAT IT JUST STUCK TO IT. I KEPT A WINDSHIELD PROCTOR IN THE WINDOW AND IT STARTED TO MELT INTO THE DASH. IT GOT SO BAD IT WAS A HAZARD TO TRY AND DRIVE. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO MY DEALERSHIP WHO LOOKED AT IT AND FINALLY SAID "YES, YOUR DASHBOARD IS MELTING". I WAS TOLD TO CALL CONSUMER AFFAIRS. AFTER MONTHS OF BACK AND FORTH, VOICEMAIL CHASING AND ARGUING THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THAT THEY SHOULD REPLACE MY DASH DUE TO THEIR DEFECT THAT IS CAUSE FOR AN ACCIDENT. A HAZARD, AND NOW BEING UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD INITIALLY THEY COULDN'T HELP BECAUSE IT WASN'T A WARRANTY ITEM. EVENTUALLY THEY AGREED TO REPLACE( I SHOULD CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY), BUT THAT THE COST OF LABOR HAD TO BE DEALT WIT MY DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $560. CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAID THEY WILL ONLY PAY FOR THE PART. FINALLY DISCUSSED WITH DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT PART WAS IN, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WASN'T ORDERED. AN ORDER WAS SUPPOSEDLY PLACED ON 5/13/14 AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE A FEW DAYS. TODAY IS JUNE 3. 2014 AND I'M STILL WAITING! JUST SPOKE WITH PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THE PART IS ON BACKORDER WITH NO OTHER INFORMATION OF WHEN IT COULD POSSIBLY COME IN! SO MUCH FOR THE HELP! I PROBABLY WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, AND IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE MY CAR. *TR
Air bags, Jun 3, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO BALES OF HAY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Power train, Jun 2, 2014
5/31/2014, AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN 75 NORTH TOWARDS CHATTANOOGA GOING 80 MILES PER HOUR TO MAINTAIN SPEED OF TRAFFIC I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PUT MY EMERGENCY SIGNAL ON IN ORDER TO MERGE OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT EMERGENCY LANE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS NOT TOO HEAVY IN ORDER TO MOVE OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE IF SO IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR A BIT AND THEN DROVE BACK TO HOME TO SEE IF I COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHERE I PURCHASED A VEHICLE AND TO FIND OUT THE ISSUE. AS I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE BACK HOME I HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NO MORE THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR IN A 70 MILES PER HOUR ZONE WITH MY HAZARDS SIGNALS FLASHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO NO FASTER THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD NEED TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN ON MONDAY BECAUSE THEY CLOSE SERVICE AT 12 O'CLOCK ON A FRIDAY. THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE WANT ME TO PAY A FEE IN ORDER FOR ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR, ONLY 8 MONTHS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SERIOUS SITUATION WHERE NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA AND HAVE THIS ISSUE CHECKED OUT BECAUSE I'M SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Power train, May 31, 2014
HELP (CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION) NISSAN APPARENTLY HAS A "EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CVT ON CERTAIN VEHICLE MODELS INCLUDING ALTIMA BETWEEN 2003-2010 YEAR. THE WARRANTY STATES THAT YOU MAY REPLACE PART TO 10YEARS/120,000 MILES WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. HERE'S THE PROBLEM NEVER GOT A LETTER WITH THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY INFORMATION SO I COULD OF HAD MY CVT REPLACED. TWO DAYS AGO AS I WAS DRIVING ON ONE OF FL. BUSIEST HWY WHERE SPEEDS ARE UP TO 70 MPH MY 08 NISSAN ALTIMA STARTS DECELERATE YES WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE WITH OUT KNOW NOTICE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS NOT ON SO I WAS IN A STATE OF SHOCK BECAUSE I AM IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A THREE LANE HWY FREAKED OUT CARS COMING BEHIND ME AT HIGH SPEEDS I DID BUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON SO I COULD TRY TO FIND AWAY TO MANEUVER MY WAY OFF THE HWY WAIT IT GETS BETTER SO AS I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT A SPEED OF 1 MPH THE CAR IS IN STALL MODE AKA PRESSING ON GAS AND JUST BARELY GOING. WELL AS I WAS GETTING IN THE OUTER LANE TO GET OFF THE HWY THE CAR WHEN FROM ONE MPH AND JUST ACCELERATED I ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR MVA I ENDED UP IN THE DITCH LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CAR OFF. I ENDED UP TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THE FUEL INJECTOR BUT COULDN'T BE FOR SURE BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON THEY COULDN'T DETECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE MACHINE, THE CAR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER REACHING OVER 120,000 MILES.I WANTED NISSAN TO HAVE RECALL THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IT IS NOT RIGHT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE IT BECOMES WORSE LIKE IT FOR FORD, GM ECT....THEY SHOULD HAVE SENT PEOPLE LETTERS OR EVER PUT A COURTESY CONSUMER REPORT THRU NEWS AS TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY DIDN'T DO IT WHY?(MONEY)PLEAS THIS IS DANGEROUS I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Structure, May 30, 2014
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD BECOME STICKY AND WAS DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Structure, Visibility/wiper, May 27, 2014
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2.5S IS MELTING. THE MELTING STARTED AROUND THE EDGES OF THE SPEAKER GRILL AND THE TOP PART OF THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE TRIED TO REMOVE THE RESIDUE WITH DIFFERENT PRODUCTS, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. THE MELTING HAS PROGRESSED TO A POINT WHERE IT IMPAIRS MY VISION DUE TO THE REFLECTION OF SUN ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. I AM ONLY ONE OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED WITH THIS ISSUE. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE FOR THE WORDS "MELTING" "DASHBOARD" AND "ALTIMA" WILL POP UP MORE THAN A DOZEN THREADS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST OF THEM ARE FROM SATES WHERE THE TEMPERATURES ARE REGULARLY HOT. *TR
Structure, May 26, 2014
DASHBOARD MELTING. WINDSHIELD COVERED WITH HUGE REFLECTING GLARE IMPAIRING VISION. AIRBAGS MAY NOT OPERATE FROM WITHIN STICKY MOLTEN SUBSTANCE THE DASHBOARD IS COVERED WITH. (2008 ALTIMA COUPE 2.5). *TR
Structure, May 23, 2014
MELTING DASHBOARD. *TR
Structure, May 22, 2014
THE DASH APPEARS TO BE MELTING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PRETTY WIDE SPREAD ISSUE AS EVIDENT IN SEVERAL NISSAN ONLINE FORUMS. MY DASH HAS BECOME SOFT, STICKY AND SHINY IN SEVERAL VERY LARGE SPOTS. IF THIS WERE JUST A COSMETIC ISSUE, I WOULDN'T BE POSTING HERE. THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DASH CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH WITHOUT THE USE OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. AT A MINIMUM, I JUST WANT TO FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL REMOVE OR REDUCE THE GLARE BY DULLING THE SHINY SPOTS. *TR
Air bags, May 21, 2014
I PURCHASED A FACTORY CERTIFIED 2008 ALTIMA COUPE WITH SLIGHTLY OVER 30,000 MILES IN OCTOBER 2012 AND AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STARTING COMING ON WITH NO PASSENGER, THEN WENT TO THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE AIR BAG CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AT 42,000 MILES AND FAILED AGAIN AT 50,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN COVERED BY THE WARRANTY BOTH TIMES BUT CONCERNS ME THAT I HAVE DRIVEN MANY OF THE MILES ON THIS CAR WITHOUT AIR BAGS WORKING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, May 16, 2014, fire
I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 610 IN HOUSTON, TEXAS WHEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND CAUGHT FIRE. I HAD GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES INITIALLY FOR A START UP KEY ISSUE, THEN TIRES, HUB CAP, AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF ON THE HWY JANUARY 25TH 2014, THE WARRANTY COMPANY NOTED THAT THERE WERE UNDERLYING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS FIRST SOLD, MADE A PROPOSAL TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP EVENTUALLY PLACED AN ENGINE I WAS TOLD LATER BY A YOUNGER GENTLEMAN NAMED [XXX] THAT IS WAS A SUED ENGINE. I HAD TAKEN IT HOME, AND NEXT DAY HAD ISSUES AGAIN. TOOK IT IN TO GET SPARK PLUGS CHANGED, BUT THE END RESULT WAS FIRE ON THE HWY WAY MAY 12, 2014. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Structure, May 15, 2014
MY DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING FOR YEARS NOW. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST DUE TO THE SUN AND LACK OF CLEANING IT, BUT READING ONLINE IT IS BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL NISSAN CHOSE TO MAKE THE DASHBOARD OUT OF. I CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD AT TIMES WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHT. *TR
Structure, May 11, 2014
DASHBOARD LEAKING GLUE LIKE MATERIAL CAUSING GLARE ON WINDSHIELD GLASS. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO GLARE. SAFETY COMPROMISED. *TR
Structure, May 9, 2014
MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE DASH IS MELTING SEVERELY. I WOULD DESCRIBE THIS AS A TAR PIT, WHICH HAS SPREAD OVER HALF THE DASH. DURING THE DAY YOU SEE THIS MELTING DASH REFLECTING IN THE WHOLE WINDSHIELD, WHICH IS DANGEROUSLY OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. ( SERIOUSLY ) !!!!!!!! ALSO I'M AWARE THERE'S MANY CAR OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THESE DASHES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED. THANK YOU !!!!!!! *TR