Body & structureVisibility
Filed Mar 11, 2023
Dashboard is melting which is making it extremely sticky but the worst part is that it is causing a visibility issues while driving. The glare is really bad.
- NHTSA ID
- 11511345
- Incident
- Mar 11, 2023
2011 Nissan Maxima Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Mar 11, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 106 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2011 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structure
Filed May 9, 2022
My dashboard has been melted for some time now and it’s a safety hazard. When I drive at night, the light reflects on the dashboard and it makes it difficult to see, which is very dangerous with my kids in the car. I thought I could clean the dashboard but it’s very sticky. Apparently this is a common issue with certain models of cars because I saw a news report on it.
- NHTSA ID
- 11463933
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2020
Body & structure
Filed Nov 22, 2020
IT'S HOT IN FLORIDA AND MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING
- NHTSA ID
- 11375785
- Incident
- Nov 12, 2020
- Mileage
- 103,756 mi
Body & structure
Filed Oct 6, 2019
THE DASH BOARD IS MELTING DOWN AND WHEN THE SUN HITS THE STICKY DASH BOARD IT CAUSES A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD TO WHERE IT MAKES IT HARD FOR YOU TO SEE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11266679
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2019
Body & structure
Filed Nov 27, 2018
MY DESKTOP IN MY CAR WERE GETTING STICKY SO I CALL ALEXANDRIA LA DEALER AND TOLD MY PROBLEM BUT THEY NEVER RESPONDED AND NOW IT'S GETTING CRACKED SO I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY CAN NOT FIX IT BECAUSE SEVEN YEAR OF MY CAR.WHEN I HAD SAME ISSUE WITH MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2008 AFTER 8 YEARS THEY DID REPLACE NEW DESKTOP FREE OF CHARGE. SO PLEASE CAN YOU LOOK IN TO IT AND FIX IT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11154299
- Incident
- Nov 27, 2018
Body & structure
Filed May 22, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND CAUSED A GLARE FROM THE SUN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLES NISSAN (3640 PINE RIDGE RD, NAPLES, FL 34109, 239-300-2765) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED, BUT NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED A FIFTY PERCENT DISCOUNT OFF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,065.
- NHTSA ID
- 11097208
- Incident
- Mar 5, 2018
- Mileage
- 70,065 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 7, 2016
I HAVE A 2011 MAXIMA, I PURCHASED NEW ON 5/1/2011. I NOTICED ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO MY DASHBOARD STARTED BECOMING SHINY LOOKING AND STICKY TO THE TOUCH. MY CAR ISN'T A GARAGE KEPT CAR, BUT I'VE ALWAYS USED A WINDSHIELD SHADE TO KEEP THE SUN & HEAT OFF MY DASH. APPARENTLY, THIS DOSEN'T HELP. IT'S LIKE MY DASHBOARD IS SLOWLY MELTING AWAY! IT'S GETTING TO THE POINT NOW WHERE IT'S CAUSING A GLARE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND MAKING SEEING THE ROAD HARDER NOW. . OH, AND I'VE ONLY USED A DAMP CLOTH TO CLEAN IT IN THE PAST, NO CHEMICALS, ETC.
- NHTSA ID
- 10883177
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2016
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Feb 23, 2015
THE REAR GLASS PANEL OF SUNROOF "EXPLODED" WITH CHUNKS OF GLASS COMING OFF THE PANEL AND OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS THE ENTIRE PANEL EXHIBITED MAJOR CRACKING THROUGHOUT. SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 45 DEGREES. WIFE WAS SLOWING ON HIGHWAY TO TURN INTO DRIVEWAY. SHE STATED THE NEAREST VEHICLE WAS OVER 1/4 MILE AHEAD OF HER SO NO POSSIBILITY OF ROCK BEING THROWN FROM THEIR TIRES. SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST IN THE CAR WHEN IT OCCURRED. SINCE IT WAS THE BACK PANEL NO GLASS FELL INTO THE CAR THAT WE COULD SEE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10689956
- Incident
- Feb 22, 2015
- Mileage
- 39,516 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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