IllustrationDashboard 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.
2011 Nissan Maxima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2011 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Maxima years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
110–25K
1225–50K
1450–75K
975–100K
18100–150K
0150K+
64 reports with mileage · 42 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports
Visibility/wiper complaints
3 reportsVEHICLE DASH COATING IS BREAKING DOWN BECOMING STICKY AND HIGHLY REFLECTIVE CAUSING SUNLIGHT TO REFLECT OFF DASH BOARD ONTO INSIDE OF FRONT WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING.
DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING AN UNSAFE GLARE IN SUNLIGHT. ALSO POTENTIALLY WEAKENING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.