2002 Nissan Altima Headlights Problems
- 33
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 33 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- headlight assembly · 11 records
- passenger side · 8 records
- side headlight · 5 records
- headlight went · 5 records
- needed replaced · 4 records
- light bulb · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that there was a haze covering the headlights on the vehicle. An independent mechanic cleaned the headlights, but the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10617611
Headlights · Rear/Other
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. Initially, the rear seat belts on both sides of the vehicle would not release on an intermittent basis. Currently, they do not work at all. The dealer has not yet been notified. The front driver and passenger side headlamps dim on their own; however, the instrument control panel show them as being activated. Nhtsa campaign id number 073054000 (exterior lighting:headlights)…
ODI 10227180
Air Bags · Engine And Engine Cooling · Headlights · Inflator Module · Tank Assembly
My 2002 nissan altima vehicle was taken in for service at bob bell chevrolet nissan, [redacted], baltimore, maryland, 21224, on thursday, august 2, 2007. It was brought in for servicing of all the vehicles' recalls, a soft grinding noise that could be heard when turning the steering wheel and low freon levels for air conditioning. On friday afternoon, august 3, 2007 around 5pm, i was contacted by the service…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10202769
Headlights
Defective headlamps. Clip melts from high heat, bulb loses contact. Requires replacement of entire assembly, or if not, removal of front bumper just to replace bulb. First time occurred at night on a highway -- went to auto parts store but could not access to change the bulb. Dealer charged two hours to pull front bumper -- only took one hour. Cost of replacing bulb about $260. Bulb by itself is less than $30. *jb
ODI 10199875
Headlights
Continual failure of low beam headlamps on 2002 nissan altima se. Have replaced lamp numerous times. Bad ground contact. Due to failure of lamp, have had to drive at night either with one headlamp, or with high beams on. *jb
ODI 10198483
Air Bags · Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Headlights
Dt*: the contact stated the air bag light on the dash flashed constantly. There is a safety improvement campaign, # 02i001000, regarding the air bag. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the safety improvement campaign; however it is not included in the safety improvement campaign due to the vin. Updated 4/17/2006 - the vehicle was taken to a dealer who indicated that eh air bag was defective. The…
ODI 10153527
Headlights
The driver's side headlight in my 2002 altima went out and now the whole headlight assembly has to be replaced. The bulb has somehow melted the assembly around it. As i have seen in previous complaints, this is a very expensive problem to fix when all the while it was a manufacturer defect. I would like to know what nissan plans to do about this continuing problem, if anything. *nm
ODI 10147854
Headlights
I really do not know what is going on but i really rhought that i was the only person experiencing those headlight problems. I have changed my passenger side bulb 10 times and the driver side 5 times. It is extremely difficult to get to and it is very time consuming. From reading the complaints on this site, it is obvious that the dealership wont take care of repairing the problem since my car has 64000 miles on…
ODI 10126370
Headlights
Vin#[xxx] miles: 50,372 on 15 may 2002, he low beam light on the passenger side of my vehicle went out. After trying a couple of times, low beam came back on.(sometimes it worked, other times it didn't) a week later the driver side low beam was out as well. The advance auto store clerk told me that they couldn't replace the bulb for me because the parts had to be removed to get to the bulb. A local nissan dealer…
ODI 10123861
Headlights
2002 nissan altima headlight assembly needed to be replaced. *mr the heat from the headlight melted the terminals which caused the malfunction of the headlights were not working. The consumer requested reimbursement. *sc
ODI 10126873
Headlights
Both the driver side and passenger side halogen headlight would work intermittently before finally going out for good. When i brought the car to the dealer (herb gordon nissan), i was informed that the back of the halogen headlamp was plastic had the headlamp overheated which melted the plastic back to the headlamp causing the lamp to blow. I was told that no recall has been issued therefore it would not be covered…
ODI 10118252
Headlights
Passenger low/beam headlight went out-took it to raceway nissan-was told the ground wire clip that holds the bulb melted,created the bulb to burn out-was told the entire headlamp assembly needed to be replaced and woud cost $296.00. I had someone else fix the problem for just $40.00!-it's obvious that there is a defect in the housing unit that causes the light to burn out. Although there are so many complaints for…
ODI 10112493
Headlights
I have a 2002 nissan altima. My passenger headlight had gone out. I took my car to the dealer because i could not figure out how to get to the bulb to replace it. The dealer told me that the backside housing had melted and i needed a new headlight assembly. The dealer told me that the light/bulb reflects off of the back of the headlight assembly and shines out. Apparently, the heat from the light/bulb had gotten so…
ODI 10112320
Headlights
The driver's side headlight went out and the bulb was replaced. Approximately 1 month later, the passenger's side headlight went out and the bulb was replaced. The bulb replacements were done at a local mechanic shop to avoid driving in the dark without a headlight. He charged me $70 to replace each light versus $145 that the dealership was going to charge for each light. About 1 month after the last replacement,…
ODI 10110081
Headlights
I brought my 2002 nissan altima to woodbury nissan to have the drivers-side headlight replaced. I was told by the service manager that i needed a whole new assembly around the headlight because it melted. The total cost is $305. I will have my car 3 years at the end of this month but i am over my mileage. My car has 43,000 miles. I was told by josh hill at woodbury nissan that it now comes with a metal part to…
ODI 10108505
Headlights
I too have had problems with front headlights in '02 nissan altima. Replaced the driver's side bulb only once; and the passenger side 3 times. Lights will work fine for awhile then intermittently; and then not at all. Contacted the dealership & was told i would need to replace entire light assembly & not just the bulbs because the housing melts. Replacement of assembly without paying the dealership would be…
ODI 10129201
Headlights
The driver side halogen headlight would work intermittingly before finally going out for good. When i brought the car to the dealer, i was informed that the back of the halogen headlamp was plastic had the headlamp overheated which melted the plastic back to the headlamp causing the lamp to blow. I was told that a nhtsa service bulletin was issued regarding this matter but no recall has been issued therefore it…
ODI 10108074
Headlights
I am experiencing problems with my headlights. I was told by a tech from bill hood nissan that there was a malfunction problem with my headlights but i would have to pay the costs to repair it. I was also told that there had been several complaints regarding the 2002 nissan altima headlights. I made a complaint with nissan and i was told that they were not going to issue a recall. *jb
ODI 10107612
Headlights
The headlight failed on my 2002 nissan altima while i was driving. The dealership informed me that the entire headlamp assembly would have to be replaced on the car, and that it was no longer covered under warranty because it was over 35k miles. The car only has 38k miles on the odometer, and the headlight assembly should not have failed. *nm
ODI 10107656
Engine And Engine Cooling · Headlights · Module · Relay
The first thing was the oxygen sensor. Then the oxygen sensor again. The dealership fixed the problem. Mext there was, and still is, the jerking transmission. When driving in rush hour traffic or driving on the open highway, the trans shifts hard comming out of first into second. I have taken this car into several nissan dealerships and to this day, no one has found the problem. They keep telling me that this is…
ODI 10129520
Headlights
Passenger side low beam headlight not working on 2002 altima. Took it to the dealer and was told that the bulb was melting the fixture and the entire fixture needs replaced at a cost of over $300. This is a safety hazard and at least 6 other complaints have been filed. *nm
ODI 10095548
Headlights
The front headlights constantly short out. Dealer replaced headlamps 8 times, but problem recurred. *ak
ODI 10109057
Headlights
Passenger side headlamp low beam failed within 20 months of purchase and two months latter the driver side headlamp low beam failed. It is almost impossible to replace the light bulbs by yourself. Took the car to the dealer (under waranty) and replaced light bulbs and now one of the horns doesn't work. Replacement of the bulbs is so difficult that the dealer damaged one of the light assembies and had to replace it…
ODI 10106180
Headlights
Problem with head lights on/off,as if a shortage. *bf the consumer was told that something was loose inside of the headlight. *tc
ODI 10097828
Headlights
Low beam bulb inoperative due to defective ground plate inside right headlight assembly. I replaced the right headlight assembly on aug 15, 2004. On sept 4, 2004, the right low beam light bulb quit working. I took the headlight assembly out and noticed the ground wire going to the low beam bulb had "melted". The old headlight that i replaced also had a "melted" ground wire. This is a possilbe fire hazard. I…
ODI 10090618