Body problems of the 2011 Nissan Maxima

Eight problems related to body have been reported for the 2011 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2011 Maxima.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/11/2023

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.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/12/2020

It's hot in florida and my dashboard is melting.

3 Body problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2020

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.

4 Body problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2019

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.

5 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/27/2018

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.

6 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/05/2018

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.

7 Body problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2016

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.

8 Body problem

Failure Date: 02/22/2015

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.


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