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2012 Nissan Altima wipers, windshield & visibility problems

18 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2012 Nissan Altima, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
18 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2012 Nissan Altima Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 65,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 65,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 40% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. The contact stated that whenever she started the vehicle, she would smell mold from the air conditioner vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that they would clean the air conditioner. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 4,793.

Reported at 4,793 miles, July 2012

The dash is melting creating a glare on the windshield so when sun or lights at night is shining makes it impossible to see the road. Happens everytime the car is moving.

Reported at 42,000 miles, January 2015

Other problems reported for the 2012 Nissan Altima

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