2013 Nissan Altima Exterior Lighting Problems
- 216
- 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 216 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- high beams · 36 records
- beam headlights · 30 records
- drive night · 30 records
- replaced bulbs · 18 records
- safety issue · 12 records
- head lights · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 60 |
| 100–150k mi | 31 |
| 30–60k mi | 28 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
The low beam lights are very dim. It's hard to drive at night. Unsafe
ODI 11266651
Exterior Lighting
The headlights were never strong. They are now weaker than street lights or virtually any other car around me. Cars behind me case a shadow of my car where my beams should be. It's like driving with daytime running lights. My internet search shows this is a widespread problem with the 2013 altima. This is an extremely serious safety problem and i would like to know if this has been or will be investigated by nhtsa.…
ODI 11265498
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights are becoming dimmer and dimmer. They are less bright, and more yellow. I have cleaned the lens covers. The headlights seem less bright than the driving lights. Recent passengers have said "al, turn on your headlights."
ODI 11266095
Exterior Lighting
My 2013 nissan altima headlights are very dim and i have to drive with brights on just to see at night. This is a real safety concern. I have replaced the bulbs three times with led, hid and back to halogen and they have not fixed the problem. They continue to get dimmer and dimmer.
ODI 11258453
Exterior Lighting
I just purchased my car used 9/24/2019 with 73,000 miles. Since day one the headlights have not worked properly when you turn them on at night you can't see the road it looks like parking lights are on i've ran off the edge of the road several times because i couldn't see the road or divider lines. The only way to see the road safely is to turn the fog lights on too and even with them on it's still dull i have to…
ODI 11280378
Exterior Lighting
The head light on my nissan altima 2013 sv is very dim i have to use the high beam most of the time at night driving which is very dangerous for the oncoming traffic and may cause an accident, i try to avoid driving at night for that reason. I even replace the bulbs with the most expensive ones but that did not help at all. I just found out that others also have the same problem with the same model car.
ODI 11256161
Exterior Lighting
The low beam lights do not provide enough lighting at night.it is very hard to see without using the high beams.i have replaced the bulbs and even the high intensity bulbs do not improve the lighting enough to be safe to drive at night.i see a lot of online complaints but no recall. I called the dealer and they are saying they are not aware of any issue and want to charge 128$ to diagnose the problem that i know is…
ODI 11254627
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While operating the vehicle at night, the low beam headlights were very dim and caused a visibility hazard for the driver. The vehicle was taken to bel air nissan ([redacted], bel air, md) where the light bulbs were replaced, but the failure continued. The light bulbs were later replaced with aftermarket led bulbs, but the failure continued. The cause of the failure was not…
ODI 11282230
Exterior Lighting
I bought the 2013 nissan ultima with stock lights. While driving at night with my low beams on i could not operate the vehicle safely because i could not see the road. I tried replacing the low beams three separate times with high priced led lightbulbs and i still have the same issue. I can not drive at night because i can not see the lines or the road. Driving at night causes me to become a safety hazard to other…
ODI 11256229
Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The the projector inside my headlight is burned out .causing visibility issues at night time. Changing the headlight assembly is my only option
ODI 11245390
Exterior Lighting · Power Train
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY ALTIMA ARE REALLY DIM.
ODI 11246255
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
Exterior Lighting
While driving at night it is extremely difficult to see as the headlights are very dim. I feel unsafe and have to drive with my high beams on. I live in a rural area where there are not a lot of streets lights and i am very afraid to drive without my high beams on. Please look into this people are going to have to die before a recall happens on this vehicle?!
ODI 11240494
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 45 mph, the low beam head lamps started to dim and illuminated approximately fifteen feet. The contact switched to the high beam headlights. The vehicle was taken to scott evans nissan (725 bankshead hwy, carrollton, ga 30117) where it was diagnosed that the materials inside the head lamp assembly had degraded and needed replacement. The vehicle…
ODI 11266103
Exterior Lighting
Headlight low beam is getting dimmer. Replaced bulbs and checked grounding still dim. Problem appears to be a defect in the headlight assembly. Unsafe to drive at night. High beams work well.
ODI 11242911
Exterior Lighting
Altima's low beam headlights are extremely dim. Same issue as reported on other sites:http://www.nissanproblems.com/altima-projector-headlights/ essentially the internal lenz is damage over time and use directing the light towards the ground and not the road. It has been a slow progression and i did not realize the issue until i went to change the lamp bulbs.
ODI 11292396
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
When i first bought my car the headlights worked fine, now they are so dim you cannot see when driving at night or in the rain. I spoke with a mechanic to see what was going on with the light, and told me that the chrome around the light bulb is not reflecting the light of the bulb and that is why its so dim. He also advised me that this is a common issue that he sees in nissan altimas 2012 and above. The cost for…
ODI 11256387
Exterior Lighting
Low beam lights are extremely dim and make driving at night without high beams and fog lights very dangerous especially in rain or wet road conditions. Cannot see curbs for traffic islands, cannot see usual road signs, cannot see signs overhead clearly. High beams are annoying and risky to oncoming traffic.
ODI 11243070
Exterior Lighting
The headlamps are extremely dim on my 2013 nissan altima. I have to drive with highbeams on to drive at night. I've been stopped by the police for having dim headlights. I've changed the bulbs and they are still dim. I've been told the headlight housing is defective and needs to be replace at the cost of over $800. This is a manufactures defect and nissan is silent on this issue. It's known that 2013, 2015, 2016…
ODI 11220562
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights are too dim for driving. Cannot see streets, lanes, or hazards
ODI 11219907
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2013 altima. I am having issues with the low beam headlights being very dim. At night i have to use my high beam to see. When i drive on a road that's not very lit it almost seemed like my lights are not on. Driving on the highway became very unsafe when it was storming at 4:00 in the morning as i couldn't use my high beams. This really scared me and felt unsafe to drive my car at night during such…
ODI 11231384
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. Front head lights illumination was very dim visibility hazard was present head light assembly was faulty the contact stated that the front head lights illumination was very dim make night vision very poor for the driver. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic who cleaned the lens and assembly but the failure remained and the assembly would needed to be replaced.…
ODI 11252983
Exterior Lighting
Headlights are very dim. Have changed bulbs a couple of times but still dim. Did some research and seen there is a problem
ODI 11222358
Exterior Lighting
My daughter drives this vehicle, she had been complaining about the headlights for more than a year. I replaced the bulbs in july of 18, but had not driven it at night. I drove it this past weekend, and was absolutely shocked and horrified. Extremely poor low beam headlighting. Literally can not see 100 ft in front of vehicle at night. Can not driver at safe speeds due to poor lighting. We have to use bright lights…
ODI 11217503
Exterior Lighting
The lights are very dim at night. I looked it up on the internet and it is a common problem with the 2013 altima. You can barely see the lane markers at night. Many people have this complaint. The dealer seems to know it is an issue and it requires a $700-$1100 complete replacement.
ODI 11210820
Catalog parts for this system
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