There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2011 Nissan Altimain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I brought my car to Florida 2 years ago and notices my dashboard getting very shiny and sticky. Now the dash is cracking in many areas. The glare off the dash board shining on the windshield makes it a dangerous situation. I called Nissan and they said it is a common problem in years 2005-2012 and there is nothing they can do. I googled it and there are many complaints online regarding this problem. A 13 y/o car that was garaged for 11 years in the NE and now parked underneath a parking garage should not have this problem. It is definitely a defect in manufacturing that is causing a safety issue and a diminished value issue.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR DID NOT EXTEND OUT FAR ENOUGH TO PROVIDE HIM WITH PROPER VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE MIRROR WAS DESIGNED TO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 02/27/12*LJ UPDATED 02/28/12
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT CLEAR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SIZE OF THE WIPERS WERE STANDARD FOR HER PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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