2009 Nissan Altima Body Problems
- 41
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 41 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- dashboard melting · 9 records
- glare windshield · 8 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- repaired notified · 6 records
- melting causing · 4 records
- notified failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Takata recall on may 14, 2019, i spoke with a nissan representative regarding my defective dashboard that is melting and has become shiny and sticky with a glare. It is dangerous as the silk surface of my dash glares onto my windshield and totally obstructs my view. The representative instructed me to go to my nissan dealer and have a diagnostic done. I went to the dealership, who gave me a piece of paper describing…
ODI 11235078
Body · Power Train
I am experiencing two severe safety issues with my 2009 nissan altima coupe. 1. When i am driving on the highway, after about an hour, my transmission will not allow the car to go the speed limit or accelerate. No matter how hard i press on the gas pedal, the car will not shift, loses power and gets progressively worse the farther i drive. I had to pull off the highway for fear that someone would hit me because no…
ODI 11233801
Body
The top of the dashboard is melting. This causes a shiny surface which is reflective in the sun, causing a major distraction to the driver
ODI 11210261
Body · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
It won't start most of the time and when it does it'll only let me get up to maybe 20mph and that's it
ODI 11235322
Body · Engine · Power Train
Nothing but problems with this car since i purchased it. Had to replace all tire sensors, speed sensors, coils, front passenger tire rod, the ctv transmission, and the trunk leaks into the trunk and the tail light's. I have repaired all these things out of my own pocket.i have been stranded several times, i have almost been hit, and have had the car towed. The dash has become sticky and everything sticks to it. It…
ODI 11266618
Body · Unknown Or Other
The dashboard is melting and is causing such a glare, during the day but also at night making it unsafe to drive.
ODI 11129719
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Car caught on fire completely totaled. It was driven less than 2 miles parked and shut off. Within 15 minutes the car was completely engulfed in flames.
Fire reported
ODI 11056679
Body
DASH BOARD IS MELTING
ODI 10985843
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that there was a glare on the dashboard of the vehicle, which made driving extremely difficult. The contact stated that the glare impaired the driver's vision. The contact also stated that the dashboard seemed as if it were melting. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 113,239.
ODI 10957614
Body
Water leaks inside the car every time it rains, when it's stationary. Water is all over the front floor mats and back floor mats. From the moment i bought the car, water got trapped in the passenger front door. I had to manually drain the water by lifting the rubber on the edges of the door. Currently, the water has moved inside the car. As said above, all over the car floor. I took the car to nissan and they…
ODI 10948106
Body
Dashboard is melting causing glare on windshield.
ODI 10903632
Body
The dashboard is sticky which sometimes causes a glare on the windshield when driving the vehicle. My son 18 and the primary driver of the vehicle has stated that sometimes on sunny days there is a glare on the windshield caused by the sticky dashboard. My concern is for his safety and the safety of others driving and this causing an accidents
ODI 10894400
Body · Engine · Steering
This car leaks water into the drivers side floor, and keeps trapped rain water inside of both panel doors for weeks after it rains. I've already had to get the exhaust manifold leak fixed (which luckily was covered under a recall). Not to mention that i ended up having to go to the er last year for a breathing treatment because fumes were leaking into my cabin via the air conditioning(problem unknown/undiagnosed).…
ODI 10849879
Body
My dashboard has been melting for over a year now and progressing at a rapid rate. Not only is it sticky, but it is so wide spread now that it will cause a glare in the sun while driving on any road on the windshield that poses an immense safety risk. This is an issue that requires a recall as soon as possible. I contacted nissan multiple times and they have refused to repair it.
ODI 10816332
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the sun and cleaning products created a glare on the dashboard that hindered the contact's visibility while driving. The dealer confirmed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The dashboard was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on this issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10914360
Body · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
I have 2009 nissan altima and it has a very sticky, shiny dashboard. Some part of the dashboard is so shiny that it creates a glare on windshield during daytime when it is sunny outside and makes it very difficult to see the other cars, pedestrians etc.during driving. This a huge safety concern and should be take care of by nissan asap.
ODI 11032130
Body
Our 2009 nissan altima has a dashboard that is melting and gooey. It makes a glare on the windshield and makes driving dangerous. Please let us know if you are holding nissan responsible for this needed repair. This is the second vehicle we own that is having dashboard isssues. Our other is a cracked dashboard from on our gmc yukon denali xl. Please make these companies step up and make repairs since they chose to…
ODI 10904809
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2009 nissan altima which i bought brand new. My car has only 76k miles. The problem is there is rust forming at the floorbeds which is making the car unsafe and is causing brakes issues. I was told nissan knew about the rust problem from a very longtime. Last week, i spend $210 to fix air leaks due to failed sensors. The problem is affecting brakes and sensors of the car which is making the car unsafe.
ODI 10788161
Body · Electrical System
Dashboard is melting, sticky and is discoloring inside windshield. The sun reflects off sticky dash. Brown sticky substance won't clean off. Electrical display behind the steering wheel goes off and on. Mostly is off.
ODI 11123932
Body
Melting dashboard causes glaze on windshield. Unsafe driving under heavy sunshine.
ODI 10956892
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the entire top surface of the dashboard melted and was sticky and shiny. The dashboard became progressively worse over a period of time. While driving various speeds, the sun glare reflected off the dashboard onto the windshield, which distorted the visibility. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10836438
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the dashboard material had melted and the surface became very smooth. The failure caused an extreme glare and visibility hazard while driving during the daytime. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10969036
Body · Visibility/Wiper
I have an issue with a melting dash that is sticky and causes a glare which is dangerous because i can't see thru the windshield.
ODI 11218769
Body
I was driving to work this morning and the sun hit my dashboard which has been melting and has a glare reflection on my windshield. A pedestrian was crossing the street, i almost hit them because i was blinded by the glare from the windshield. Please have a recall on that issue so nissan can fix that unsafe and annoying issue. *tr
ODI 10706103
Body
The hood suddenly flew up, hitting the windshield. Fortunately the windshield did not break, but there is damage on both sides of the car where the hood bent the body. A couple of months ago i had multiple incidents of the initial hood latch coming loose, so i noted the car sitting in the parking area with the hood only on the 1st latch. *tr
ODI 10694047