2011 Nissan Altima Body & structure Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that water was leaking from the bottom of the front driver’s and passenger side doors. Additionally, the seat belt warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under warranty. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

NHTSA ID

11526682

Incident

Jun 12, 2023

Mileage

125,000 mi

Hood latch is not working appropriately. Loose, rattling and lifting over 35 mph.

NHTSA ID

11457909

Incident

Jan 1, 2022

CLEAR COAT THEN PAINT COMING OFF. ESPECIALLY ON HOOD, TOP OF CAR, AND TRUNK. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER BLACK NISSAN ALTIMA'S DOING THE SAME.

NHTSA ID

11399948

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

Mileage

120,000 mi

I'VE NOTICED THAT THE HOOD OF MY CAR IS MOVING A LOT ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SEEMS AS IF IT IS GOING TO FLIP UP OR COME OFF THE HINGES.

NHTSA ID

11341356

Incident

Jul 22, 2020

Mileage

158,363 mi

DASHBOARD IS MELTING, MY HOOD IS PEELING LIKE CRAZY.... SPOKE TO A BODY SHOP OWNER AND HE STATED THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.... I'M NOTICING CHIPS IN THE PAINT EVERY... POOR JOB ON 2011 ALTIMA'S

NHTSA ID

11265522

Incident

Jan 6, 2018

THE DASH ON MY 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA IS STARTING TO MELT AND GET VERY STICKY. A BAD GLARE IS STARTING TO APPEAR IN MY WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. I CANNOT CLEAN THE DASH BECAUSE ANYTHING IT TOUCHES STICKS TO THE DASH. I CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND THEY CANNOT HELP ME REPLACE IT UNLESS I PAY FOR THE DASH. THIS IS NOT SAFE!

NHTSA ID

11243428

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND EXTREMELY STICKY. THE FAILURE CREATED A CHEMICAL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE VEHICLES OR EVEN PEDESTRIANS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PERFORMANCE NISSAN (LOCATED AT 1345 FEDERAL HWY, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33062, (954) 446-8772) TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT REPLACING THE DASHBOARD WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $3,000. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. PIIR = Y.

NHTSA ID

11240855

Incident

Apr 15, 2015

Mileage

30,000 mi

MY 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A MELTED DASHBOARD AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE IS A TERRIBLE GLARE FROM THE DAMAGED DASHBOARD AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. SEE THE ATTACHED PICTURES. I CONTACTED NISSAN NAT'L AND THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THEY WOULD HELP ME. THEY HAD ME GET DIAGNOSIS ON THE DASH AND CLEAR COAT, THEN TOLD ME NO, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY!!? I UNDERSTAND A LOT OF OTHER NISSAN OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. NISSAN HAS ALREADY HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THESE TWO ISSUES FOR MODELS UP TO 2009, SO THEY KNEW THE DASH AND CLEAR COAT WERE BAD, YET THEY SOLD NEW MODELS ANYWAY!

NHTSA ID

11235141

Incident

Jul 26, 2019

Mileage

74,000 mi

THE DASH IN MY CAR IS MELTING AND CAUSING A FILM FROM THE CHEMICALS TO FORM ON THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO CAUSES A GLARE WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN. THE DASH IS ALSO GOT A SOLID CRACK AROUND THE CLUSTER AREA

NHTSA ID

11234628

Incident

Jul 22, 2019

Mileage

111,125 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING PAST 2ND GEAR BEING TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL MISFIRE AND CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK UNTIL IT WAS ABLE TO HIT 2ND. THAT WAS REPAIRED BY OUR LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING AWAY AND HAS BECOME SLIMY AND STICKY. IT IS WORKING IT'S WAY DOWN TO THE STEERING WHEEL AREA AND AIR VENTS. I'M SURE THAT IS SOME SORT OF HAZARD.

NHTSA ID

11219803

Incident

Jun 2, 2017

Mileage

73,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, CAUSING A GLARE. ALSO, PAINT IS PEELING ON THE HOOD AND ROOF.

NHTSA ID

11204737

Incident

Apr 30, 2019

THE DASHBOURD HAS BEEN MELTING AND HAS BECOME STICKY FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS

NHTSA ID

11192890

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

40,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA IS MELTING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR MONTHS. THE MELTING AREAS BECOME SOFT, STICKY, CRACKED AND SHINY. IF THE DASHBOARD IS NOT REPLACED THE GLARE CREATED BY THE SHINY AREAS WILL MAKE THE CAR HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AND THE MELTING WILL ULTIMATELY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT COVERED BY THE DASHBOARD - EQUIPMENT THE CAR NEEDS TO OPERATE SAFELY AND EQUIPMENT THE DASHBOARD IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2008 AND 2009 NISSAN ALTIMAS IN WHICH THEIR MELTING DASHBOARDS WERE REPLACED. I HAVE SEEN INTERNET POSTS/COMPLAINTS BY OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE INVOLVING OTHER YEARS. I HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA ALMOST MY ENTIRE LIFE AND HAVE NEVER HAD A DASHBOARD REACT THIS WAY; NEITHER HAVE ANY FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE DEALER AND ALSO REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN (I HAVE THE COMPLAINT NUMBER AND THE DEALER SENT PICTURES) BUT NEITHER ARE WILLING TO HELP. THE COST OF REPLACING THE DASHBOARD IS OVER $2000. ANOTHER MORE ENCOMPASSING RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED REQUIRING NISSAN TO REPLACE ALL MELTING DASHBOARDS REGARDLESS OF YEAR. DOING SO WILL ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PROTECTION OF THE CAR AND ITS EQUIPMENT - PROTECTIONS RIGHTFULLY EXPECTED BY THE DRIVER AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. SINCE THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM I HAVE NOTED BELOW THE APPROXIMATE DATE THAT I ACTUALLY REALIZED THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING.

NHTSA ID

11091379

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

Mileage

20,000 mi

HELLO, MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE STARTING FROM THE ENGINE. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE

NHTSA ID

11033355

Incident

Oct 10, 2017

ALL 4 LOCKS SOMETIMES WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK, CREATING A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN YOU NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.

NHTSA ID

11005427

Incident

Jun 5, 2017

1) WHEN ACCELERATING FROM S STOP, MY CAR WILL JERK (LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING). IT WILL OFTEN JERK WHILE MY CAR IS IN MOTION AS WELL. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS & FREEWAYS/HIGHWAYS. 2) THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE "HOOD LATCH" NOT LOCKING COMPLETELY. IT SOMETIMES LOOKS LIKE THE HOOD IS GOING TO POP OPEN WHEN DRIVING .

NHTSA ID

11004788

Incident

May 1, 2017

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT A RATE OF 50 MPH AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED.

NHTSA ID

10924701

Incident

Oct 18, 2016

Mileage

67,660 mi

I HAVE A 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE WITH 61K MILES AND THE DASH IS MELTING AND THEIRS A GLAIR ON MY WINDSHIELD AND I'VE ALMOST GOTTEN IN TO A WRECK SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE SUN IN FLORIDA AND THE GLAIR NISSAN WON'T HELP WITH THE 2K BILL TO REPLACE THE DASH

NHTSA ID

10917275

Incident

Oct 18, 2016

Mileage

61,550 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE TOLLWAY AND I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS IF SOMEONE HAD PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE AND SAW THAT MY HOOD WAS FLUTTERING UP AND DOWN. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, MY HOOD HAD IN FACT POPPED OPEN AND I HAD TO SLAM THE HOOD BACK SHUT. FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT POP OPEN FULLY TO WHERE IT WAS AGAINST MY WINDSHIELD AND BLOCKING MY VIEW. I THINK THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE HOOD LATCH.

NHTSA ID

10838760

Incident

Jan 9, 2016

Mileage

83,000 mi

AFTER A HEAVY RAIN THE REAR FLOORBOARD AND CARPET IS WET PASSENGER SIDE. CAN ALSO HEAR SLOSHING NOISES FROM EITHER THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL OR UNDER THE REAR CARPET. WINDOWS UP TIGHT, DOOR SEALS LOOK GOOD. SEATS ARE NOT WET. JUST FLOOR. NO SUNROOF.

NHTSA ID

10787491

Incident

Oct 30, 2015

Mileage

50,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN ON A STRAIGHT WAY ON HWY AND THE FRONT TIRE BLEW IN THE SIDEWALL OF MY MICHELIN TIRE. I WAS PULLED ACROSS THE OTHER LANE INTO A DITCH STRIKING A STONE CULVERT AFTER GOING AIRBORNE. I HAD PURCHASED A SET OF MICHELIN TIRES AND THEY WERE A 70,000 MILE TIRE AND HAD 23,000 MILES ON THEM WHEN THIS OCCURRED. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED A BLOWOUT AS THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO WHEEL INDICATION OF ROAD HAZARD THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE TO TIRE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE TIRE AND WHEEL WERE IN PERFECT CONDITION OTHER THAT THE BLOWN PART IN THE SIDEWALL AND IF I WOULD HAVE HIT SOMETHING HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE TIRE THAT TYPE OF DAMAGE, THEY SAID IT WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY AFFECTED MY WHEEL. THE TIRE HAD TO BE DEFECTIVE AS THERE IS REPORTS ARE ALL OVER INTERNET THAT THESE INCIDENTS ARE OCCURRING WITH MICHELIN TIRES. BUYER BEWARE! MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I AM WITHOUT WORK AND WITHOUT A CAR NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10701733

Incident

Mar 16, 2015

Mileage

110,700 mi

I WAS IN A BUMPER TO BUMPER ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS SMOOCHED IN. MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL (MY SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED) KNOCKING THE AIR OUT OF ME, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. EVERY TIME WE GET IT BACK WE GET THE SAME ANSWER "WE DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SENSOR". WE RECENTLY TOOK OUR CAR IN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND WE ASKED THEM IF OUR CAR WAS ON THE AIR BAG RECALL LIST THAT WAS ALL OVER THE NEWS. THEY TOLD US NOT TO WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING BECAUSE OUR CAR WAS NOT ON THAT LIST. I ENDED UP IN URGENT CARE AFTER THE ACCIDENT WITH MUSCLES SPASMS AND A BRUISED CHEST. WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAGS GO OFF?! *TR

NHTSA ID

10654579

Incident

Nov 8, 2014

Mileage

65 mi

DASHBOARD IS MELTING IN FLORIDA SUN DESPITE USING REFLECTOR SHADE. DASHBOARD NOW STICKY TO TOUCH ESPECIALLY NEAR WINDSCREEN FRONT AND REAR. SHINES ONTO WINDSCREEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649888

Incident

Aug 15, 2014

Mileage

12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FABRIC TYPE MATERIAL FROM THE REAR WHEEL FENDER WELL WOULD MAKE CONTACT WITH BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR WHEEL FENDER LINERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10607859

Incident

Apr 2, 2014

Mileage

50,000 mi

INTERIOR DASH RATTLE IN A PILLAR. ROAD TESTED WITH TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED RATTLE. DEALER REPLACED A PILLAR COVER AND SPEAKER COVER -- REPAIR WAS MADE. RATTLE REPAIRED - DEALER WILL NEED TO STRIP DASHBOARD. - REPAIR WILL BE MADE AT LATER DATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10504184

Incident

Jan 31, 2013

Mileage

13,000 mi