2013 Nissan Altima Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 37
- 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 37 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- crack windshield · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
The headlights are getting dimmer over time to the point you are unable to see at night to safely operate the vehicle. The reflective material inside the headlight assembly appears to be deteriorating and replacing the bulb does not help.
ODI 11297074
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Head light low beams are extremely dim. Even, i cannot see 2 meters in front of the car at nights. And this problem is not related with the light bulbs. It is related with the headlight projector housing (confirmed from different auto shops and internet complaints) that is losing its effectiveness by the time. Also, repairing this problem is very costly. Basically, both headlight assemblies have to be changed. We,…
ODI 11279321
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Factory lighting is dim, cannot see at night. The projection is not strong enough for nyc night time. I need to use high beams and those arent even that good. It is not the light bulb
ODI 11280362
Visibility/Wiper
The headlamp projector is faulty, the light bulb works fine, the light projection isn't strong enough to see at night (in nyc). I have to drive with high beams on and those aren't even brighter than some cars normal lights. Nissan needs to fix this.
ODI 11280359
Visibility/Wiper
2013 altima headlights are unsafe. And after looking thru many complaints it looks as if the 2013-2015 were made with little care at all to civiliazation. There are many recalls and headlights should most definitely make the list. A car 5-6 yrs old shouldn't lose its headlights brightness. Never have i seen this before in any automobile. It's a shame you guys are making the public fix consistent problems on nissans…
ODI 11252932
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
The low beam headlights on the 2013 altima are extremely dim. My car has 95,000 miles. I basically am unable to tell if my lights are on at night and can only see a few feet in front of the vehicle. This appears to be a widespread issue. I have attempted to contact nissan; however, no response was received. This is extremely dangerous and there will be a serious injury or death due to this issue unless nissan is…
ODI 11301268
Visibility/Wiper
One morning this summer, i sat down in my car and started the engine. I heard a loud pop and a large crack appeared, running down the middle of the windshield. The windshield was not struck by anything and was not moving at the time of the incident.
ODI 11269885
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Can not move the gear shift out of park at times, i have to use the gear shift release mechanism. The gear shift will move sometimes but more often than not. My headlights are so dim i can't drive my car at night because of it. I have installed brighter lights and that was waste of money because they still don't shine brighter.
ODI 11191061
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Lo-beam headlights fail to illuminate the road. Having owned the car since new, i began noticing dim headlights after approximately 4-5 years of ownership at 60k miles or so. Night driving became hazardous so i replaced the bulbs with oem parts but saw no improvement. Driving at night now requires use of hi-beams as the road is barely visible with low beams + fog lamps.
ODI 11287381
Visibility/Wiper
My nissan altima 2013 is suffering from a severe defect when it comes to the cars low beams. The low beams have an issue with the projectors in the headset, it's not an issue with the light bulbs. This makes driving at night dangerous and nissan is not taking accountability for this design issue since this is not a light bulb burning out this is an issue with the design for the headlamps themselves. I can barely see…
ODI 11279945
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Headlights gradually get dimmer and dimmer making it very difficult and dangerous to drive at night. This is an obvious safety hazard. The problem is not simple wear and tear, rather it is the breaking down of certain materials within the headlight assembly. All it takes is a simple google search online of "2013 nissan altima dim headlights" or "2013 nissan altima headlight problems" to see that there are multiple…
ODI 11203290
Latch · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 75 mph, the hood independently opened and damaged the windshield and roof. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was driven away by the contact. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that she had to pay for the…
Crash reported
ODI 11048870
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Low beams don't work properly even after replacing bulbs. This issue started around late 2017.
ODI 11144225
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit failed to dispense cool air. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the air compressor was previously replaced three times, but the failure recurred. The…
ODI 10986242
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Lights on low beam are hazardous because they don't provide enough light to see at night while driving. I have to use high beams to see at night while driving. It apparently is a defect on 2013 nissan altimas and it must be fixed before something bad happens!
ODI 11157251
Visibility/Wiper
I have a 2013 nissan altima and the sunroof exploded! As i was parking at a local grocery store i heard a loud boom. It sounded like a gunshot / or an impact to my car. I stayed in the vehicle thinking someone shot at me. No one in the parking lot seemed to have heard anything. I get out of the car and at first didn't notice. I only looked at the tires and body to see what hit it. I get back in the car and hear…
ODI 10946571
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Low beam lights get extremely dim, my turn signal lights are brighter than the headlights!!!!!!!!! This creates a safety issue driving at night. As an uber driver, i can spot my generation altima from far away just cause it always has the dimmest lights unless the altima has hid
ODI 11258382
Body · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
We noticed that our car's black dashboard was becoming sticky and shiny during the summer. This has developed into a serious safety issue because it affects my visibility when i'm driving. The melting dashboard creates a strong glare or reflection on the windshield which impedes my ability to see the road and my surrounds. I notified my local dealership and they refused to help me with this problem. I called nissan…
ODI 10895008
Body · Visibility/Wiper
I bought a nissan altima new in 2013 and my dash has become extremely sticky and shiny causing a bad visibility glare in my windshield when i drive. I contacted nissan but they refused help even with a purchase of an extended warranty.
ODI 10782051
Visibility/Wiper
2 years into owning a nissan altima sv the low beam headlights suddenly went dim. The car was returned to the nissan dealer, no less than 5 times, with no solutions. My husband has changed the bulbs multiple times, with no improvement. We are forced to drive the car with highbeams on for visibility. Visibility is less than 20 ft at night, worse with rain or fog. This is a common issue with 2013-2015. Nissan needs to…
Crash reported
ODI 11240977
Visibility/Wiper
Dear nhtsa, please investigate if the windshields on 2013 nissan altima's are defective in nature. That is, do these windshields have a propensity to easily crack possibly due to weakness or defective manufacturing? Our brand new altima which has less than 2 years old suffered a crack windshield passenger side, that appeared out of nowhere. Other drivers have also reported similar incidences, see:…
ODI 10691921
Visibility/Wiper
Nissan altima 2013, 50,000 miles. Has a cracked windshield. I have seen many reports of other owners that have the same problem. This should be investigated and a recall should be acquired since it is a safety concern. If there's a car accident and the air bags deploy with a crack windshield the air back may not deploy correctly. The vehicle had been stationary for a couple months. Crack appeared all of a sudden. I…
ODI 10806420
Visibility/Wiper
My car is always garage parked. After coming into the garage the next morning to enter my vehicle, i noticed a crack in my windshield starting from the middle top edge and curling down to the left. Its about 14 inches long. It has spontaneously appeared on its own, and after having done some online internet research, i've discovered many other nissan owners complaints on the very same problem. It appears that maybe…
ODI 10683820
Hood · Visibility/Wiper
I was driving down a major highway, and all of a sudden my hood slammed up into my windshield blocking my view of sight while i was going 60 mph. The light on the ceiling came out of the housing and hit me on the head. It felt like a boulder landed on my car. I was in the left lane and was luckily able to swerve safely two lanes over to pull off to the side of the road without an accident. I then examined the damage…
1 injury
ODI 10653435
Body · Visibility/Wiper
When i got in the altima the hood was securely latched. When i hit 25mph the hood flew up, blocking my windshield and preventing me from seeing. *tr
ODI 10583434
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Nissan Altima.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.