Nissan Altima Exterior Lighting Problems
- 499
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 18
- Years with records
- 2000–2018
- Stored years
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 499 stored complaint records:
- 17 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- beam headlights · 37 records
- high beams · 31 records
- drive night · 23 records
- headlights very · 13 records
- replaced bulbs · 12 records
- headlight assembly · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 126 |
| 30–60k mi | 89 |
| 100–150k mi | 63 |
| 1–30k mi | 47 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint evidence
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Exterior Lighting
Headlights are very dim. Unable to see at night while driving with low-beams on. I paid $250 to replace the headlamps with no luck. After doing some research, it appears this is a well known issue. This seems like a safety issue so i am wondering why there is no recall?
ODI 11309625
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights are too dim. I can't see well at night as a result. Dealer told me the bulbs are fine and that the problem resides with the headlight assembly. Film has developed on the lense/projector. Nissan wants to charge me $1,300 to fix this which is unacceptable. My car is well kept (garaged)...
ODI 11309464
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. The contact stated that the light projected from the headlamps were extremely dim and insufficient for safe vehicle operation. The vehicle was taken to ricart nissan dealer, (4255 s hamilton rd, # 190, groveport, oh 43125, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not part of a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of…
ODI 11308154
Exterior Lighting
I bought my 2013 nissan altima 2.5 brand new in 2012. Over the past 7 years, my low beam headlights have gotten progressively dimmer, to the point that i cannot tell my lights are even on. I can no longer drive my car at night because i cannot see 5 feet in front of the car. If it rains, i am in bad shape because you can't see anything in front of you. When i took my car to the dealership for 90,000 mile service,…
ODI 11302460
Exterior Lighting
When the lights are turned on to drive at night, the driver's side headlight is not as bright as the passenger side even after getting a new headlight. The light is bright when up close but is barely visible far away. Basically, you are driving with one headlight at night making it very hard to see.
ODI 11301387
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on this vehicle have been replaced twice. I have had the nissan dealer check these headlights and they say there is nothing wrong with them. The headlights are a severe safety hazard for night driving. I have to use my brights to be able to see at night. My granddaughter borrowed my car and she thought the headlights were off. These headlights need a safety recall before someone gets killed.
ODI 11299408
Exterior Lighting
Low beam lights are extremely faint when driving at night or bad weather it's extremely difficult to see everyone always asks if i have my lights on. I don't even drive at night or bad weather anymore due to the lack of lighting being projected from my 2015 nissan altima it's too unsafe for myself and others in my car and i have 20/20 vision so it's not my eyes!
ODI 11299926
Exterior Lighting
Low beam head lights have extremely low output. Difficult to drive at night.
ODI 11300144