10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,536 miles

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problem #205

Jan 012020

Altima

  • miles
The headlights are so dim, it is a hazard to drive at night. We replaced the bulbs and restored the lenses but nothing helps. If you search the internet, there are numerous complaints about this problem. You can't see 50' in front of you. These headlights should be recalled and Nissan should be fixing this problem don't wait for someone to get killed in a car accident before something is done please!!

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #204

Mar 152014

Altima

  • miles
Low beam headlight on driver's side is virtually nonexistent. Very hard to see at night.

- Citronelle, AL, USA

problem #203

Jan 192021

Altima

  • miles
Primary projector-styled headlights loose their intensity over the years, to the point that they no longer illuminate the road at night.

- Dundee, IL, USA

problem #202

Nov 052020

Altima

  • miles
My low beam lights are very dim. I can barely see at night. I have replace the light bulbs and that did not help. I have to constantly drive with high beam on but with incoming traffic I have to go back to low beam and it's like the incoming traffic is blinding me. I can barely drive the car a night due to this issue. It's been an ongoing problem with the lights. They are getting worsened by the day.

- Natchez, MS, USA

problem #201

Jan 102021

Altima

  • miles
Driving at night is very dangerous for me to drive with my kids home I'm a single parent the headlights mainly low beams are very very low you can even till they are on the police pulled me over and made a joke saying I would be better off using two flashlights can you please tell me the problem or help I almost was in a accident with my children in the car is the low beams the highbeams I've had to resort to put a fog lights on my car thank you please respond

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #200

Jan 012021

Altima

  • 100,000 miles
The chrome and I had light lamp is burning it is a known issue and there has not been a recall through Nissan there's nothing wrong with that I'd like there's nothing wrong with the bulbs and there is zero visibility at night.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #199

Dec 092020

Altima

  • 96,000 miles
Low beam headlights are very dim, changed bulbs, cleaned headlights nothing fix the problem, need to change complete headlights

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #198

Jan 032020

Altima

  • 133,000 miles
Low beam headlights are very dim and are keep getting dimmer, cannot safely drive car at night using the dim beam of the headlights.

- Carlton, MN, USA

problem #197

Dec 012020

Altima

  • 30,000 miles
Headlights no longer light the road adequately on the dim setting. Tried replacing bulbs but no improvement.

- Huber Hts., OH, USA

problem #196

Dec 102020

Altima

  • 100,000 miles
The headlights on low beam put out almost zero light, it is a serious safety issue. There are many threads on the internet and this is is a known issue.

- Lithia, FL, USA

problem #195

Nov 242020

Altima

  • 131,000 miles
Low beam lights do not work to where you can't see 50 feet in front of you. Replaced the light bulbs and still not any better. Huge safety concern when driving at night

- Lewisburg, TN, USA

problem #194

Nov 012020

Altima

  • miles
The dim headlights suddenly became dangerous when driving at night because you can't see 50ft in front of you with the lights on dim. The drivers side sun visor squeaked when the car was new and when the car was out of warranty the internal clip on the visor broke.

- Piedmont, AL, USA

problem #193

Jan 012019

Altima

  • 80,000 miles
The low beam headlights are very dim

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #192

Jan 012016

Altima

  • 40,000 miles
Headlights are useless on low beam. It's like driving with flashlights taped to the car. Driving at night is very dangerous. A search on internet reveals pages of Nissan Altima owners with the same complaint. Why is Nissan not doing anything about this very dangerous defect?

- Jackson, NJ, USA

problem #191

Aug 072018

Altima

  • 86,000 miles
There is a known issue with the 2013-2015 headlights becoming so dim the vehicle isn't safe to drive in low light conditions. Through a lot of research and money of replacing bulbs and time pulling the headlights apart it's apparent the reflective material in the low beam headlights is burnt off or oxidized preventing the headlight from functioning properly allowing the driver to operate the vehicle safely in any driv ing conditions at all. Nissan has not recalled these faulty headlights and refuses to correct this unsafe issue.

- Aubrey, TX, USA

problem #190

Nov 142020

Altima

  • 89,111 miles
My headlights are extremely dim when driving at night. I replaced the halogen bulbs, and it did not fix the problem. I also tried to switch to led bulbs, but that did not fix it either. On highways, it's hard to see street signs and on multi-lane freeways, the lane markers are harder to see because I'm going at a faster speed. On top of that, I cannot see further ahead on any road and oncoming car's headlights that are brighter than mine make the problem even worse. I need this problem fixed.

- Waialua, HI, USA

problem #189

Jan 012019

Altima

  • 90,000 miles
Low beam headlights are dangerously dim. I have to drive with high beams to see safely. This started in 2019 and is getting worse.

- Tennille, GA, USA

problem #188

Feb 042020

Altima

  • miles
The low beam headlights are dangerously dim. It look like the cheap materials of those headlights are the problem.

- Rosharon, TX, USA

problem #187

Oct 272020

Altima

  • 2 miles
The low beam on my Nissan Altima is extremely dim. Is so dangerous to drive at night. My friend got an accident last night because of this issue. I have to use the hight beam when I'm driving at night, this is also another safety issue which affects the the other drives but we have to, otherwise we could hit somebody.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #186

Dec 022019

Altima

  • miles
Headlights are too dim! even after changing bulbs, it's still dim. I have to put my high beams to see at night. I don't feel safe driving at night with this car.

- Miami, FL, USA

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