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
Fog light shattered on passenger side. I confirmed it was not impact related and returned the car to the dealership. They would not look at the problem unless i paid for the part first. I replaced the part myself and found that the light unit had: 1. Not been tightened down and 2. And incredibly, had been assembled by someone who used a cigarette butt as a washer under one of the two bolts that hold the light unit…
ODI 10604896
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights are very dim; makes night driving very difficult; the low beam headlights were not very good even when the car was new and have gotten worse as the car ages
ODI 11171185
Exterior Lighting · Steering
There is a loud whining noise under the hood, directly behind the passenger side headlight. The noise became louder when the steering wheel was turned slightly in either direction. The noise came into the passenger compartment. Dealership said they were able to fix the whining noise coming into the passenger compartment. However; all 2013 altimas make this noise under the hood. The source can easily be identified by…
ODI 10556231
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights have always been very dim. Hard to see much farther than than 20 feet. Have to drive with the high beams for safety. Very dangerous have replaced bulbs with led and halogen and have had them aligned. No help. Please look into this.
ODI 11256858
Exterior Lighting
The low beam headlights are entirely inadequate to provide sufficient lighting intensity and distance. The lights barely illuminate about 2 car lengths ahead, which is too short a distance at speeds above 25-30mph, making highway travel at night very dangerous. Objects in the path of travel and on the side of the road are not visible in time to safely respond. Street signs and turns are nearly impossible to identify…
ODI 10928238
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that he started the vehicle and the passenger side air bag illuminated. The contact also stated that the headlights were very low, he was unable to see the road at night and had to activate the high beam headlights. The brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel while driving 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10575127
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
I have a bad rattle coming from the right side of my car along with a whine noise coming from the same area. Also have a very bad vibration/rattle in the car that seems to be from the transmission at acceleration from a start and acceleration while switching lanes on a city street. You can coast and press the gas again and then the whole car rattles. It has been in to a nissan dealership and they said they can feel…
ODI 10820841
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I purchased a 2013 nissan altima and within 1 week the brake light came on and would not go off during the same time period the phone would ring in the car and would not stop ringing until the car was completely shut off. The car has been into the dealership over 5 times for the same 2 issues and the problem still has not been corrected, as recent as yesterday may 31, 2014 the car continues to have the same problem.…
ODI 10595413
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the driver and passenger side front headlights became abnormally dim. The failure affected the contact's visibility of the roadway when driving at night. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the failure was caused by a manufacturing defect and all of the 2013 altima models had the same…
ODI 10555045
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I spoke to 5 town nissan who did a so called thorough check on my car stated that everything was perfect but the brake light went on. How can everything be perfect with the brake light going on. All i see is that these dealers say its good and cars are in perfect working condition when they are not. *tr
ODI 10498542
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake light went on right after taking it out of the service center of nissan dealer brake pedal dropped to floor. *tr
ODI 10498495
Exterior Lighting
I just bought this car 01/03/2020 while night fall came i turned my headlights on i could not tell if they where on it was still dark pulled over and they where on , i had to drive with the high beams on so i could see the road and any pedestrians, there have been several complaints on this , it poses a safety issue for nighttime driving and people have gone off the road , nissan needs to be held responsible for the…
ODI 11297977
Exterior Lighting
The low-beam headlights on my 2013 altima sv with 2.5 engine, do not throw light down the road far enough. I now refuse to drive the car at interstate speeds at night...or when there is fog or heavy rain. I tested my observation by parking my 2006 toyota camry beside the nissan altima and turning both lights on low beam. The altima's throw is dramatically less than the altima's. I feel quite safe driving the camry…
ODI 10584937
Exterior Lighting
The headlughts on this vehicle are horrendous! Driving around with high beams on is the only way to see anything at night. Every person i have spoke with that owns this vehicle have said the same thing. Basically useless turning the headlights on.
ODI 11256734
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
1) the low beam headlights are entirely inadequate to provide sufficient lighting intensity and distance. The lights barely illuminate about 2 car lengths ahead, which is too short a distance at speeds above 25-30mph, making highway travel at night very dangerous. Objects in the path of travel and on the side of the road are not visible in time to safely respond. Street signs and turns are nearly impossible to…
ODI 10689809
Exterior Lighting
The head lights are extremely dull, resulting in poor vision. High beams are the only way to see any distance. In bad weather this is extremely difficult to see road hazards.
ODI 11307844
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Nissan Altima.
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