Nissan Altima Complaints (2008)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10673009January 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
OIL CAP WILL NOT UNSCREW ON 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT IS LEAKING OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673092January 16, 2015
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASH IS MELTING. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN FACING THE SUN AND A SAFETY HAZARD. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672624January 15, 2015
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOT SO MUCH ONE SPECIFIC INCIDENT BUT A FEW OVER A COUPLE OF MONTHS. FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE SEAT MOVES SIDE TO SIDE AND SEEMS TO BE OFF TRACK. THE INTERNET MENTIONS MANY INSTANCES OF SEAT PROBLEMS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR SEAT CAN BE A PROBLEM, I'VE OWNED MANY CARS AND KNOW MANY FOLKS WHO OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER EVER HEARD OF A SEAT BEING A PROBLEM EVER. BUT I'M GOING TO BE CHARGED $89.95 TO "DIAGNOSE" A SEAT PROBLEM THAT APPARENTLY IF ISN'T AFFECTED BY THE TECH BULLETIN COULD PAY UPWARDS OF $1500 FOR A CAR SEAT. 2ND ISSUE IS MY REAR DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. FIRST IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR AND THE LOCK STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE KEY FOB AND INTERNAL LOCK BUTTON. WEEK AND A HALF LATER THE PASSENGER BACK DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. LOOKING UP THIS ON THE INTERNET IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM FOR NISSAN'S. THE DEALER CONVENIENTLY IS GOING TO CHARGE ME TWO (2) DIAGNOSTIC CHARGES OF $89.95 TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DOOR LOCKS (AGAIN NOT 1 CHARGE FOR BOTH BUT TWO SEPARATE CHARGES). THE INTERNET SAYS ACTUATORS WHICH I'LL UPDATE LATER AFTER THIS WEEK IF THAT'S THE ISSUE. I'D THINK THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THESE TWO CLAIMS FOR A POTENTIAL RECALL TO SAVE CONSUMERS FROM BE FLEECED FOR WHAT APPEAR TO BE CONSISTENT ISSUES THAT AREN'T WEAR AND TEAR ISSUES AND APPEAR TO BE DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672861January 15, 2015
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD IS VERY STICKY. HAVE CALLED THE DEALER BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. INVESTED TOO MUCH $$ FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WITH NO ONE TAKING CREDIT AND WANTING TO FIX IT. THE GLARE IS BECOMING AN ISSUE (ESP LIVING IN THE SOUTH WHERE THE SUN SHINES BRIGHTLY) YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672862January 15, 2015
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD MELTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670352January 6, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASH BOARD IS MELTING. I LIVE IN MIAMI FL. AND BROUGHT MY 2008 ALTIMA NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALER. AROUND 2010, I STARTED TO NOTICE THE DETERIORATION OF THE DASH BOARD. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO A CLEANING PRODUCT. HOWEVER, BASED ON MY RECENT RESEARCH OVER THE INTERNET AND PERSONAL OBSERVATION OF OTHER 2008 ALTIMA'S OWN BY OTHERS, THE MELTING DASH BOARD IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE RESOLVING BY RECALLING THERE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DASH BOARD IS SO SHINY THAT IT INTER-FEARS WITH THE DRIVER'S VISION WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING, THE DASH REFLEX THE SUN DIRECTLY IN THE FACE OF THE DRIVER. I REACHED OUT TO NISSAN (CASE# [XXX]) THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REFUSE TO REPAIR OR RESOLVE THE ISSUES. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS SAFETY CONCERN THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF ENDANGERING THE PEOPLE LIVES, THE WARRANTY LIMITATION SHOULD NOT APPLY. I AM ASKING FOR NISSAN TO CONFIRM A RECALL AND REPLACE MY DASH BOARD. CASE#[XXX] VIN#[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670505January 6, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DURING THE PAST YEAR OR SO, MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS BEEN DEVELOPING A VERY STICKY AND EXTREMELY SHINY SURFACE ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH IS UNWASHABLE AND WHEN SUNLIGHT IS REFLECTED OFF IT, IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I THOUGH I WAS THE ONLY ONE BUT READING UP ON IT, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. PLEASE HELP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS TO FIX THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING DEFECT, NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT FOR OTHER 2008 ALTIMA DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND AND FELLOW NEIGHBORING CARS ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670110January 5, 2015
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF OUR 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS BEGUN TO MELT CAUSING IT TO BECOME VERY SHINY AND REFLECT SUNLIGHT DIRECTLY INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES OR REFLECT OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE WORST THING ABOUT IT IS THAT IS HITS YOU WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT BASED ON THE ANGLE OF THE SUN AND CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING OTHER TRAFFIC/PEDESTRIANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670246January 5, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA, PURCHASED IN 2010. AT PURCHASE, THE DASH BOARD APPEARED TACKY, BUT WAS INTACT AND THE ORIGINAL COLOR OF FLAT/MATT BLACK. OVER TIME THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME GLOSSY BLACK AND VISCOUS (AS IF IT WERE MELTING). THE GLOSSY NATURE HAS BECOME A GLARE ISSUE, REFLECTING THE LIGHT AND AT TIMES IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. AFTER A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH, I SEE THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR THE ALTIMA MODEL, ESPECIALLY 2007-2009, AS WELL AS OTHER NISSAN/INFINITI MODELS YET NISSAN USA REFUGES TO ACKNOWLEDGE CULPABILITY. I ALSO HAVE FOUND THAT A CLASS ACTION SUITE HAS BEEN FILES IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM ([XXX] V. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.). THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OF THIS ISSUE AS OF YET, WHILE MAZDA AND TOYOTA HAVE ISSUED RECALL NOTICES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A COSTLY REPLACEMENT ($2000+) AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL NOTICE AS IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC MIXTURE AND IS AN ISSUE FOR PASSENGER SAFETY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670019January 5, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
SOMETIME IN THE FALL OF 2014 I NOTICED AN AREA ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS BEGINNING TO APPEAR "STICKY" LOOKING. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT A DRINK MAY HAVE BEEN SPILLED ON THE DASH WHEN ENTERING/EXITING THE VEHICLE AND THE LINGERING RESIDUE HAD FORMED A COATING. WHEN I GOT HOME I TRIED WIPING THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE DASHBOARD WITH WATER ON A RAG. QUICKLY THE RAG BECAME STUCK TO THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL ITSELF AND COULDN'T BE MOVED IN A WIPING MOTION ANY FURTHER. THE RAG TOOK SOME EFFORT TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE DASHBOARD, AND STICKING TO IT WAS A THICK RUBBERY SUBSTANCE THAT WAS THE SAME COLOR BLACK AS THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS THEN I REALIZED THAT THE DASHBOARD ITSELF WAS MELTING. SINCE THEN THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND THE AREA OF MELTED DASHBOARD HAS INCREASED IN SIZE. LARGE SPOTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES' DASH ARE NOW MELTED, AS WELL AS SMALL AREAS ABOVE THE A/C VENTS. THE MELTED AREAS HAVE A VERY SHINY APPEARANCE THAT CREATES SIGNIFICANT GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. AT CERTAIN ANGLES WITH SUNLIGHT THE GLARE CREATES A LARGE VISUAL DISTRACTION/OBSTRUCTION AND IT IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAN MAKE IT VERY HARD TO SEE PEDESTRIANS, OTHER CARS, TRAFFIC SIGNS; ANYTHING THAT IS IN THE AREA OF WINDSHIELD WITH THE REFLECTED GLARE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS, I CANNOT PUT ANYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD NOW. EVERYTHING I'VE PLACED ON IT WILL STICK TO THE DASH, AND WILL COME OFF WITH A STICKY BLACK RUBBER COATING ON IT WHEN REMOVED FROM THE DASH. IT'S AWFUL. AND I FEAR THAT THE SUBSTANCE MELTING COULD POSSIBLY BE CARCINOGENIC AND MAKING THE AIR IN THE CAR TOXIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX IT. IT IS 100% A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. PLEASE MAKE NISSAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE! PLEASE HELP WITH THIS! THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669974January 4, 2015
STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2.5 S BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER WITH NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. THIS CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION, BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE DASHBOARD. BUT OVER THE COURSE OF 5 YEARS MY CAR'S DASHBOARD HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY MELTING AND I BELIEVE THAT IF IT IS NOT FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER IT CAN LEAD TO A SAFETY PROBLEM ON ALL CARS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PERSONALLY I HAVE NEVER SEEN A DASHBOARD MELT, SO I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF THIS CAN BE RECALLED AND FIXED BECAUSE HONESTLY ITS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM, NOT A CONSUMERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669581January 2, 2015
STRUCTURE
MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE'S DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE INFERIOR AND IT CANNOT ACCOMMODATE THE WEATHER IN FL. THE WHOLE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND LOOKS WET. SOMETIMES THIS RESULTS IN A GLARE THAT CAN POSE AS A DRIVING HAZARD. THIS HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO AND I ONLY RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669208December 30, 2014
STRUCTURE
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). *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668800December 29, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON THIS VEHICLE IS MELTING. THIS IS CAUSING A DANGEROUS GLARE WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS. A RECALL NEEDS TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668812December 29, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. WHEN I DRIVE, THE SUN HITS THE DASHBOARD. IT LOOKS LIKE A SHEET OF WATER BECAUSE IT IS MELTED. THE REFLECTION HITS MY EYES AND AFFECTS VISIBILITY. EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES THE DASHBOARD GETS STICKY AND BLACK MARKS. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS RESOLVED WITH NISSAN, BUT THEY REFUSE TO COVER ALL OF THE COSTS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE HUGE LABOR COSTS AND I DO NOT FEE THAT I SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR A FACTORY DEFECT. THIS IS NOT ONLY COSMETIC, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668891December 29, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IN FLORIDA. I FIRST STARTED TO NOTICE MY DASHBOARD HAD A STICKY RESIDUE IN JULY 2011. IT HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EVERYDAY. I HAVE ALSO BEGIN TO NOTICE MY DASHBOARD IS ALSO CRACKING. I KNOW THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE. THE VISIBILITY HAS BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN. THERE ARE TIMES WHERE I CAN'T EVEN SEE THE ROAD DUE TO THE GLARE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO LOOKED AT IF NOT RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668129December 24, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WENT TO A SMOKE SHOP WENT BACK OUT AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START.. MY KEY YELLOW LOGO ON DASH IS ON SO I'M POSITIVE IT STEERING LOCK SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668053December 23, 2014
ENGINE
I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND CAR, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY IT JUST GAVE OUT. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT AS I HIT GAS IT WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH SO I PULLED OVER AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS, AND WAS TOLD I NEED WHOLE NEW MOTOR DUE TO THE FACT THE CAMSHAFT BROKE. NOW THIS IS A PART I AM BEING TOLD THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK AND IT MUST BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WAS TOLD TO CHECK AND SEE IF ANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN PUT OUT ON CAMSHAFT. I DID AND THERE HAVE NOT BEEN. I AM FILING COMPLAINT BECAUSE I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I NOW HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET (EST. IS OVER $4,800!!!!) FOR REPAIRS DONE TO MY CAR FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKE IN THE FIRST PLACE. AND BY THE CAMSHAFT BREAKING IT CAUSED A LIST OF OTHER MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE, WHICH IS WHY I NEED TO REPLACE IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667334December 19, 2014
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
DASHBOARD IS STICKY, MELTING AND CAUSING VISUAL GLARE IMPENDING SITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10666979December 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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