2015 Nissan Altima Exterior Lighting Problems
- 72
- 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 72 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- drive night · 19 records
- beam headlights · 14 records
- high beams · 13 records
- headlight assembly · 8 records
- safety hazard · 6 records
- headlights very · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights are extremely dim, like to the point of not being able to see more than one foot in front of the car. I have tried new bulbs and different bulbs, to no avail. They are horrible. This is ongoing for more than a year.
ODI 11172146
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights are extremely dim. Even after installing new bulbs and even hid and led, the factory halogen bulbs are extemely dim. They are the same brightness as the orange side marker lights. I can not drive my car at night and its a shame nissan wont recall this being their are thousands and thousands of complaints for this body style 2013-2015. I find it very bad that i have to pay $1,000 for the…
ODI 11091023
Exterior Lighting
Dim headlights, florida highway patrol gave me a warning ticket he was concerned with my safety as the lights are so dim. John lee nissan wants $4000 to fix them. I need help. I commute 112 miles to work and i am in fear for my safety and others.
ODI 11132063
Exterior Lighting
We all know what's going on. Nissan refuses to fix our headlights. Meanwhile we can't see at night. Thankfully, i found and want to share with all of you, a link for the class action lawsuit that will help us to take care of our issue. Https://classlawyer.lawyer/investigation-of-nissan-altimas-unsafe-headlights/
Crash reported
ODI 11103536
Exterior Lighting
Low beams are extremely dim. It is very difficult to see at night. Even harder to see if there is rain. Replacing the bulb to the highest degree does not solve problem. Many owners have complained of the same problem. Nissan is aware but has not recalled. This is a major safety issue. I can only see with the high beams. This causes problems for other drivers. Please at least investigate this issue.
ODI 11057028
Exterior Lighting
Own a 2015 altima where the headlights are dim and yellow due to internal corrosion and the projector lens is opaque, which diffuses the light output. Very poor lighting
ODI 11182353
Exterior Lighting
My headlights started dimming over a year ago, and i can't even see the ground in front of my car at night. I've complained to orr nissan, bossier city, la and they act as though they don't know what i'm talking about. I need this fixed by them immediately before a tragedy occurs.
ODI 11145012
Exterior Lighting
I bought my 2015 nissan altima new on october 1, 2014. Because i usually drive in urban areas with good street lighting, i did not notice my weak low beam headlights until july 2, 2017. I went to one dealership which told me my lights were ok. I subsequently got 'warnings' from 2 police officers who told me my lights were too dim. I then took the car to another nissan dealership where no problem was found. I took it…
ODI 11130713
Exterior Lighting
Headlights are extremely dim after reaching about 75,000 miles. I mostly do day driving for work, but use the car a night for home use too. I've replaced the headlights twice now -each time getting the next brighter version headlight, but they're still, literally as bright as a candle. Cars behind me cast shadow in front of me at night and i can't see anything unless i put on my brights. Cars in front of me get…
ODI 11040650
Exterior Lighting
Persistant poor light production of low beam head lights/ head lamp projectors. Have replaced head lamp bulbs with stonger h11 bulbs, including led and you can barely see the road at night. Clearly the projector deteriorates or fails as car ages. This is a major safety hazard, as you cannot clearly see the road unless you use hi beam, which is not practical. Even with fog lamps turned on, forward view is difficult…
ODI 11206971
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving at unknown speeds, the headlights failed to produce adequate lighting. The contact had to use the high beam headlights to see the road. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to windsor nissan (590 us-130, east windsor, nj 08520, [redacted]) where it was determined that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11162225
Exterior Lighting
The headlights are dimmed over the time since i bought car, driving in night very unsafe.
ODI 11165529
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2015 altima. I noticed i was having trouble seeing at night, so i asked my mechanic how much new headlights would cost. While they were looking over the headlight assembly they noticed that the headlights appeared to be melting the assembly, causing the light to distort; hence my trouble seeing at night. I took the car to milford nissan who looked it over and checked all the wiring but said that the…
ODI 10986079
Exterior Lighting
The low beam headlights are entirely inadequate to provide sufficient light intensity and fail to safely illuminate the street ahead of you. This creates a very dangerous situation when driving at night, while raining, or under any low visibility conditions since you are not able to see objects. This issue was not present when i purchased the vehicle new, but became a serious safety hazard around 50,000 miles.…
ODI 10991639
Exterior Lighting · Wheels
I recently switched from an audi a6, which uses hid bulbs to a 2015 nissan altima 2.5 l. This model uses halogen bulbs, as i have discovered. I was driving at night during the first week of owning the nissan and had poor visibility of the road. I was driving slowly toward a stoplight and could not see the small strip of median to my left as i was coming to the stoplight. I hit it, and the sidewall in the…
ODI 10862435
Exterior Lighting
Driving at night is an accident waiting to happen. The headlights are on yet you can barely see ahead of you. At times you are forced to turn on the high beams which endangers other drivers. I had even received a citation for flashing my lights because i was unable to clearly see the street signs. This situation is particularly dangerous when turning. The problem is you cannot see the road clearly and ends up…
ODI 11129328
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I can not see at all with my regular headlights on (low beams)..it is a terrible safety hazard and i drive around with my 3 year old everyday andnight...it's sooo bad and i was shocked to hear that nissan is taking zero responsibility for this...there are so many complaints about this....they should [xxx] do something cause it's very unfair that now i have to pay for [xxx] new headlights and shell out over $600 for…
ODI 11140272
Exterior Lighting
I have spent over 500 on lights bulbs and lighting on this altima 2015 '..the headlights or the bulbs are trash there r very very very dim few months after purchase,i was told to change,replace,restoration its like im getting the run around and not fix the problem and its ridiculous to produce poor lighting on a car and something needs to be done immediately now!! I drive in the day now when i have to drive at night…
Crash reported
ODI 11299565
Exterior Lighting
The low beam headlights are very dim and the driver is unable to see more than 10-15 feet in front making it nearly impossible to navigate the vehicle at night time. A written complaint was sent directly to nissan with no response for this issue. I spoke with the service department and was told this is the nature of projector lights. The car was purchased new and has been an issue for quite some time. It is time…
ODI 11174362
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights dangerously low light levels while driving during night time conditions. High beams are almost always used to drive at night, as the cars low beams are unfit to drive. Contacted manufacturer, supposedly did an investigation with the dealer. They didn't even contact the correct dealer about the headlight issue.
ODI 10817453
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. The contact stated that the low beam headlamps were dim. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they adjusted the lights however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7.…
ODI 10862487
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on this vehicle have always supplied poor lighting and it has gotten worse each year to the point now it is a safety hazard when driving at night. We have even tried replacing the bulbs at our own expense with brighter ones but it does not help. According to stanhope nissan it is a common complaint with this vehicle and it can only be resolved by replacing the headlight assemblies which would cost…
ODI 11186690
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 Nissan Altima.
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