Glare off dash board is blinding on sunny days. Dashboard is melting, the melted dash reflection is distraciton/ binding on sunny days, and smell from dash is not pleasant. Not knowing actual product that is melting is concerning since melting plastics and vinyl can be toxic. Took car out for ride on sunny day had to pull over because of glare dashboard. Tried to contact Nissan about any products to resurface and contain the melted mess an smell. They offered no solutions besides take in to local dearliship. Not shelling out 500 dollars for nationally known defective material. You can contact any quality managment firm or producer that have working knowledge with plastics and vinyl to confirm that this is a major quality defect. I can not even find out what actual material was used to cover for soft dash.
2008 Nissan Altima visibility problems
188 complaints (18% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 72,000.
- owner complaints
- 188
- of this car's complaints
- 18%
- typical mileage
- 72,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Sun/moon roof assembly3
- Power window devices and controls3
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Altima visibility problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2008 Nissan Altima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The dash as a sticky substance that causing a bad glare.Back rear window as a film on it blocking vision.And car as foul Oder when you get in it.
The dashboard in this vehicle similar to other Nissan models that have already been recalled is cracked, sticky, shiny and glossy. It’s dangerous to have cracks in the dashboard in case of airbag deployment. The glossy shiny dashboard creates a blinding glare and is extremely dangerous while driving. It creates a glare that makes the front windshield appear black and unable to see through.
My vehicle was purchased used in North Carolina October 2015 and after about 3 years I noticed my dash became very sticky. In the last year there is now I glare from the dash on my windshield. I just recently discovered this is a manufacturer's defect that was only covered in FL.
The dashboard covering has deteriorated to the point it is sticky and shiny. Sun glare on the dash reflects off the windshield making it difficult to see. This is a known defect of this Make, Model and Year. State of Florida settled with the manufacturer and owner's cars were repaired.
The dashboard is defective and breaking down chemically. The chemical compound that the dashboard is made of is not resistant to sunlight causing it to crack break down and become very shiny. Not only does this admit harmful toxins that can be breathed in by the passengers, more dangerously it creates a glare on the windshield making it difficult to see through the window. This can impair vision resulting in an accident by the driver. In addition from what I understand the airbag is under this piece of equipment which is degrading and faulty.
The dashboard is actually melting and becoming sticky nothing is able to clean it this causes a very shiny reflection of the sun that bounces back on the windshield making it hard to see at times therefore being a hazard
The dashboard on my 2008 nissan altman is melting and is causing extremely impaired visibility due to the glare that is produced from reflection of light. On very sunny days, I feel nervous driving because it is so difficult to see. Also, when I initially start the car for the first time each day, it gives off this noxious odor that causes much concern about the toxicity of these fumes. The issue first became apparent in approximately 2016, but has progressively become worse.
The dashboard has melted causing dangerous sun glare. The dashboard is sticky, goody liquid like reflective surface. The extreme reflectiveness of the melted surface makes it very difficult to see out of the windshield when driving in sunshine.
My 2008 nissan altima coupe 2.5s' dashboard is melting giving off toxic fumes and making my visibility terrible while driving because the melting/sticky dashboard reflects into the windshield and nissan refuses to fix it for free. The reflection in the windshield is particularly worse when driving towards the sun to the point where I cannot see anything while driving. I bought the vehicle with the dashboard like that because I figured that gooey gone could fix it but it didn't. Again nissan refuses to fix this problem and it is very dangerous while driving.
Questions about the 2008 Nissan Altima visibility
Does the 2008 Nissan Altima have visibility problems?
Owners have filed 188 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Nissan Altima, 18% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Nissan Altima visibility problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 72,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Nissan Altima visibility?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Altima have the most visibility problems?
The Nissan Altima model years with the most visibility complaints are 2008 (188 complaints), 2013 (63 complaints) and 2009 (48 complaints).
Other 2008 Nissan Altima problems
Body 312Airbags 142Brakes 93Electrical 90Transmission 80Engine 74Steering 37Acceleration 35Seats 24Fuel system 21Suspension 16Tires 12Driver assistance 9Lights 9Wheels 9Locks 7Seat belts 7
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