Nissan Altima Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 292
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 2001–2019
- Stored years
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 292 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- dashboard melting · 19 records
- glare windshield · 16 records
- melting dashboard · 11 records
- very difficult · 9 records
- beam headlights · 8 records
- dashboard melted · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 65 |
| 1–30k mi | 53 |
| 30–60k mi | 51 |
| 100–150k mi | 23 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Visibility/Wiper
Both side mirrors fog every time it rains. Even if its light rain . I've been in two near fatal accidents regarding this matter. Never seen side mirrors fog like this !! They need to issue a recall and install electric heated side mirrors before people start dying! Called nissan and they ignored me a usual. I've been driving every time it happens in busy freeways and cannot see a thing. The mirror is made of some…
ODI 11307975
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Dashboard melting and produces glare making it difficult to see when driving in sunlight.
ODI 11297425
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
The headlights are getting dimmer over time to the point you are unable to see at night to safely operate the vehicle. The reflective material inside the headlight assembly appears to be deteriorating and replacing the bulb does not help.
ODI 11297074
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Our 2008 nissan altima dashboard has melted leaving it sticky and shiny causing distracting and glaring reflections off their windshields. I'll taking it to dealership twice about dashboard but they stated they was unaware of any issue with this vehicle dashboard. The second time i told them about the multiple lawsuits i found on-line and they directed my to nissan consume department. Nissan told me the unit was out…
ODI 11281635
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Head light low beams are extremely dim. Even, i cannot see 2 meters in front of the car at nights. And this problem is not related with the light bulbs. It is related with the headlight projector housing (confirmed from different auto shops and internet complaints) that is losing its effectiveness by the time. Also, repairing this problem is very costly. Basically, both headlight assemblies have to be changed. We,…
ODI 11279321
Engine · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the engine would misfire and the oxygen sensor would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The oxygen sensor was replaced and the oxygen sensor light shut off. The cause of the catalytic converter failure was not determined.…
ODI 11302331
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Factory lighting is dim, cannot see at night. The projection is not strong enough for nyc night time. I need to use high beams and those arent even that good. It is not the light bulb
ODI 11280362
Visibility/Wiper
The headlamp projector is faulty, the light bulb works fine, the light projection isn't strong enough to see at night (in nyc). I have to drive with high beams on and those aren't even brighter than some cars normal lights. Nissan needs to fix this.
ODI 11280359