Low beam head lights have extremely low output. Difficult to drive at night.

- Hague, VA, USA

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 way the lighting was made on this vehicle, owners should not be liable for the cost of changing the housing unit on this vehicle, I am extremely scared to drive at night due to not being able to see the road, I don't want to hurt anyone or kill myself by not being able to see

- Chicopee, MA, USA

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.

- Savannah, TN, USA

This vehicles headlamps are so dim to the point of extreme safety hazard and can cause an accident and injury as a result. This appears to be a known defect and Nissan is not standing behind the safety of their owners. The fix is not a bulb, but replacing both headlamp assemblies at a hefty price tag to the owner

- North Ridgeville, OH, USA

Low-beam headlights have dimmed over time. I purchased car brand new and cannot see without fog lights being on. Replaced bulbs but problem is with the reflective coating inside the headlamp assembly. Many other people having the same problem with their vehicles also.

- Milton, FL, USA

Altima's low beam headlights are extremely dim. Same issue as reported on other sites: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.

- Munroe Falls, OH, USA

The low beams are at the point where it almost looks like they are not on. I have replaced the bulbs, didn't help at all. I adjusted the 2 different adjustment pieces, one is under the hood and the other is behind the inner fender. That didn't correct it.I called Nissan and they are not aware of this issue. I did see on a Nissan form listed as www.nissanproblems.com/Altima-projector-headlights/,that a lot of people are having this issue with what is called the 5th generation Altima. Which is considered a 2013-2015. I believe this issue should be considered a safety hazard. This problem occurs when it is dark out and the headlights are on to see, whether or not your moving or standing still.

- Wallkill, NY, USA

Headlights are too dim--where I can only see 4 ft in front of my car at nite. It's a very dangerous safety issue.

- Revere, MA, USA

Well documented issue. "5th generation Altima's low beam headlights are extremely dim" and unsafe for driving at night. Mine have become worse over time to the point where I now feel unsafe driving at night. As others have stated replacing the bulb with a brighter version does not help as the reflective material within the projector deteriorates to the point of making any bulb useless. Thankfully no accidents have occurred yet, but it is very difficult to see obstructions in the road until it is too late and have skimmed or nearly jumped more than a few curbs making right and left turns at night.

- Sun Prairie, WI, USA

Extremely dim low beam headlights. Changing bulbs didn't help. Have to drive with high beams and affect others sometimes. This is always, never changes day to day or under different conditions.

- Grove City, OH, USA

Low beam headlights are very dim. When I first bought the car they were so bright that I was getting brights flashed at me with people thinking I had my high beams on. Now they barley are bright. It is very hard to see at night unless I have my high beams on. I thought it was the head lamp itself but I have replaced them. I have also had to replace my low beams 4 times since I've owned the car for them burning out. Once at the time. After reading so many complaints about it, why isn't Nissan taking care of this issue? I love my car but hate the headlights. This has been an on going issue for the last 3 years.

- Beloit, WI, USA

While driving at night with only the low beams on you can hardly see the road in front of you the lights are to dim.changing the bulbs did not make a difference.this condition has been happening for years.I didn't realize it was happening to so many other people that own this type of car.

- Tilton, NH, USA

I noticed my lights began to dem shortly after my purchase. I have replaced the bulbs and even upgraded the bulb to an led type and issue is still not resolved. It is extremely hard to drive at night or early mornings without using my high beams (which isn't safe for other drivers). I am shocked this issue hasn't been recalled as it is not safe to drive unless it is daylight which isn't an option for me due to my job. I live in stillwater Oklahoma and drive to Oklahoma city to work

- Stillwater, OK, USA

In recent weeks the car's headlights have been extremely weak especially when using low beams. In a dark area I can barely see the road even a few feet in front of the car. When I checked the lights, both are working, just not working well enough to function. It's becoming very dangerous to drive at night.

- Ossining, NY, USA

I have sent various emails to Nissan regarding our lights about the unsafe lighting distance they give at night. When driving in fog it is much worse. I have done many changes of bulbs experimenting with different brands and intensities and no change. I have also driven another vehicle and let me wife drive the Altima towards me on a rural road at night and the headlights are very dim to oncoming traffic. This increases the fact and rule of driving which is " your eyes can only see ahead what your lights only cover" it is unsafe to drive slower due to fact of how many drivers drive ridiculously fast and with dim lights makes it even more difficult for them to see you or you to see them. Nissan needs to take action in this matter immediately. We have taken our vehicle to get serviced at our local Nissan dealership and they have many complaints regarding this issue but Nissan corporation needs to step up and make the recall to fix it, not the dealer. This is our 4th Nissan we have owned and I hope it isn't our last.

- Hollister, CA, USA

The head lights on my car when on dim are dangerous. I can't see more than 20-30 feet ahead. I've changed the bulbs with no help or improvement. I've installed new halogen bulbs and contacted the dealership regarding this issue. They tell me my lights are working properly, but they haven't driven M car at night. This seems to be a widespread issue with this model.I can't safely operate my car at night and especially in the rain. I can't see the curb thus I can't see pedestrians until it's almost too late. Nissan needs to fix this problem because it's with every Altima.

- Mocksville, NC, USA

Difficult seeing in the night very bad visibility lights are not bright enough, I changed the lights but there was no improvement, I have to use my high beam lights

- Cambria Heights, NY, USA

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.

- Cedar Park, TX, USA

The headlights are beyond dim, I am only able to see a short distance in front of the vehicle - unless the high beams are turned on. It is worse with night driving in rain and snow because I am not able to see beyond my front bumper. It makes me very uncomfortable to drive because I fear that I will not be able to see pedestrians and potentially hurt or worse kill someone because I was unable to see while using my headlights. This is an issue all the time, whether moving or sitting still, and it is very sad when your turn signals are brighter and shine on street signs but your headlights do not. We have replaced the bulbs but this has not corrected the issue and I am not sure what else could be causing this to have happened within the short amount of time we have owned the vehicle. At this point I have not experienced an accident or anything, but feel it is only a matter of time before there will be no light and I will no longer be able to drive the vehicle.

- Milford, OH, USA

2013 Nissan Altima headlights are extremely dim. The bulbs were replaced and the problem is still present. I've heard of other complaints about this same issue and I seem to be experiencing it now.

- Woodbury, MN, USA