CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2008 Altima has a defect trend of CVT transmission failure showing up around the 100,000 mile mark.

It's an expensive repair at nearly $4,000 average repair cost. For more information see Nissan Altima CVT defect info on NissanProblems.com.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,762 miles

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2008 Nissan Altima Owner Comments (Page 3 of 10)

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problem #151

Apr 032017

Altima

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The dashboard is melting and spreading to the windshield it is causing the lights and sun to glare off the melting plastic impairing emu view.

- Jackson, TN, USA

problem #150

Jan 252019

Altima

  • miles
The dashboard is melting. The stickiness from the melted dashboard creates a glare that can make it difficult to see at times. This could cause an accident.

- Baytown, TX, USA

problem #149

Sep 262019

Altima

  • 98,000 miles
The dashboard area on the car is completely breaking down and melting. This melting has created a very dangerous shine and reflection on the front windshield (along with an odor). Its become so bad then on many days its difficult to see the car or objects in front of you or you simply cannot see almost causing accidents. This is dangerous and clearly a manufacture defect that has been well documented and in some states was a class action lawsuit. It needs to be a national recall! someone is going to get seriously hurt and the information is available that proves this is a blatant problem. It is the vehicle safety authorities responsibility to force a remedy for this issue before an innocent individual is killed. Nissanusa has refused to remedy or accept responsibility for this expensive issue when contacted. Lives are at risk! the consumer is being ignored. My car is predominate garage kept with under 100K on it, this should not be an issue. Something needs to be done immediately. Clearly business interests are more important then consumer safety.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #148

Sep 012016

Altima

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My dash board is cracked in several places and is very soft and sticky all around. My fingernails gouge the dash material very easily with very little effort. The stickiness of my hands negatively affects my grip and release of the steering wheel.

- Apo, AE, USA

problem #147

Aug 292019

Altima

  • 150,000 miles
I was driving down a dirt road and my car died I tried to start it back up but it wouldn't do anything I can't turn on any lights unlock or lock the car nothing. Shows a light on the dash that looks like the key fob and looked it up and it says that something under the steering column can cause the issues and has a recall

- Broken Bow, OK, USA

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problem #146

Aug 232019

Altima

  • 82,000 miles
While driving at low speed, my sunroof exploded. It was closed at the time, and fortunately sun shade closed so glass did not fall in on me. Reading many others with Nissan cars dealign with this. No cars in front of me, so not debris hitting could have caused.

- Pelham, AL, USA

problem #145

Jan 012014

Altima

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Bought my Altima from a Nissan dealer and it was nearly new, and was told there were no problems. Well about 5 years ago I noticed the paint fading and now it's faded all over due to clear coat problem with that model. However, the real problem is that the dash is melting! literally! so when I'm driving the glare caused by the dash onto my windshield is literally blinding! the dash has melted all the way across! this is a safety hazard as my photos clearly show. I nearly ran into a lady walking on the crosswalk because I could not see her!!! please look into this problem. They have been sued over it but did nothing. I have talked to them but nothing! they are aware of the situation as I live in nashville, their headquarters home, and they refuse to help me!!!

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #144

Jul 152015

Altima

  • miles
The dash is melting and causes a very bad glare on the windshield whether driving or parked going into the sun.it is so bad you can barely see the road in front of you.this is truly a safety issue.

- Garland, TX, USA

problem #143

Jul 012016

Altima

  • miles
The dashboard of my vehicle is melting and causing a glare on the windshield that makes it hard to see especially in direct sunlight. This has been an issue in my vehicle for years. There has already been a lawsuit that was settled in Florida where I previously lived but nothing was sent out to inform drivers of this. The time frame for that settlement has now passed and I have moved to another state.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #142

Jul 052017

Altima

  • 95,000 miles
Melting Nissan dashboard, due to this issue unable to see while driving under sun, lot of glare is coming and image reflection on screen.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #141

Jul 012019

Altima

  • 125,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The front dashboard is melting and very sticky to the touch. A glare results on the windshield during sunny days, which is an extreme hazard. I can't see large portions of what's in front of me due to the glare. This issue is well documented on the web and needs to be addressed by Nissan.

- Southlake, TX, USA

problem #140

May 062019

Altima

  • 45,000 miles
My car is making a banging noise when its started. My mechanic diagnosed as the exhaust manifold. Other Altima VIN#S have been recalled, why hasnt mine?

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #139

Jun 012019

Altima

  • 150,000 miles
Melting dashboard. Shiny and sticky. Very dangerous to drive in direct sunlight as it reflects and can drastically increase chances of an accident.

- Warrior, AL, USA

problem #138

Jun 072019

Altima

  • 125,000 miles
Driving down the highway and my sunroof just seemed to have exploded. We just head a loud pop and shattered glass. We did not see anything hit it and there's no rocks or anything yo be found

- York, PA, USA

problem #137

Dec 152018

Altima

  • 222,000 miles
I bought a used 2008 Nissan Altima, it drive fine for the test drive I started driving on the highway to bring it home it started jerking real bad and then when I got to 40 mph the rpms started dropping so I couldn't go faster then 20mph so I took it to a shop it said the whole transmission needs to be fixed on it, I started doing searches in it said that for those make in models of cars it said the transmissions were bad in to have a recall done

- Youngstown, FL, USA

problem #136

Nov 202018

Altima

  • miles
The dashboard in my car is slowly breaking down. The composition of the materials has degraded, over time, so bad that it has lost its surface texture in areas and is now smooth and highly shiny/reflective. The sun is now reflected on to my window shield and I am completely blinded and unable to see the road, pedestrians and cars in front of me.

- Garland, TX, USA

problem #135

Jan 012018

Altima

  • miles
Dashboard is melting due to heat and sun in Texas. Melting glue is creating a severe glare on the windshield, causing dangerous driving conditions as it's hard to see how the windshield. Visibility is extremely limited. Dashboard is sticky and cannot be cleaned or wiped off.

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #134

Sep 012018

Altima

  • 73,440 miles
Found dashboard melting and cracking around flat surface areas and A/C vents. Extreme glare when driving!

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

problem #133

Mar 102018

Altima

  • miles
I can drive the car for several hours then after several hours the car shuts down slows down and then cuts completely off tries to restart the car it completely dies have to get a jump start. Couldn't get a reading on the car no codes would show up it's been doing this for several months now. It's very dangerous to drive not knowing when it will just shut off on me and my daughter.

- Harlem, GA, USA

problem #132

Aug 092018

Altima

  • miles
My dashboard is melting

- Lynwood, CA, USA

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