2009 Nissan Altima wipers, windshield & visibility problems

48 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2009 Nissan Altima, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

Complaints: 48 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 50,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 3 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Based on 30 complaints that include mileage. 57% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	7
20k to 40k miles	2
40k to 60k miles	8
60k to 80k miles	6
80k to 100k miles	3
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	1
140k to 160k miles	2
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 30 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes.

What owners wrote

Melting dashboard cannot see out the windshield when sun is shining on the dash. Glare is so bright. Dash collects dirt. If you touch it you finger will sink into the melting dash.

Reported at 18,000 miles, June 2015 Crash

My vehicle is 5 years old and the dash is completely melting. The glare from the mushy, sticky mess on the dashboard makes it very hard to see while driving. I have contacted nissan and they refuse to admit this is poor craftmanship.

Reported at 70,000 miles, November 2013

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