9.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$430
Average Mileage:
84,650 miles
Total Complaints:
10 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace both headlight assemblies (6 reports)
  2. not sure (4 reports)
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problem #10

Oct 012016

Altima

  • CVT transmission
  • 45,000 miles

About 2 years into owning my brand new 2014 Altima, I noticed that it was getting difficult to see during a rain/snow storm and during night and early morning travel using my headlights. The headlights were not sufficient for me to see the road and it was definitely scaring me. I have been putting off replacing my headlights due to the cost in hopes that Nissan would put out a recall. I will be replacing the entire fixture after reading that it is actually a projector issue and not just the bulb. I am grateful that this issue hasn't caused an accident, but I am not going to struggle through another rain/snow season because of poor lighting.

- Stephenie E., Tooele, US

problem #9

Oct 042019

Altima S 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 140,000 miles

My 2014 Nissan Altima has been great with no major problems. In 2019 I began to have low vision at night as I drive. I thought I needed eyewear, but that was not the case. I began to replace the low and high beam bulbs. They would stay active for about a week and would go very dim again to the point the low beam would not work, and still to this day are not working. I am now having to drive my vehicle on the high beam that lights the road like it's the low beam. Just want this issue to be resolved without further funds out of my pocket.

- Linda D., Jackson, US

problem #8

Jan 012019

Altima S 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles

So I thought I was the only one with the diminished low beam output on my 2014 Nissan Altima S. I tried upgrading my Sylvanias to a higher output bulb, to no avail. MY wife will not even drive the car at night unless the high beams are on all the time. It is like driving the car with the lights off. Other cars get the film on the outside, but the Nissan has the fogging film on the inside. I then saw the Suarez vs Nissan lawsuit and signed up as a class claimant. I will take to my Nissan dealer and will report back, as I have read several owners were given the run around, as they the dealers, dont want to give anything away for free. To be continued!!

- Roland L., Wharton, US

problem #7

Dec 302019

Altima S 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 103,011 miles

I was driving on the highway and I noticed that my lights were really dim and assumed that it was either the bulbs or my battery, and replaced them both. I then was advised by an auto mechanic that it is a well known issue with Nissans, and was advised to submit a complaint. I almost hit a parked car due to the low visibility of the lights. I feel that it is very dangerous for someone that drives at night, and cannot see as far as one foot ahead.

- Latishia C., Columbus, US

problem #6

Jun 012017

Altima S 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,000 miles

I regrettably purchased my 2014 Nissan Altima at 2 years old with 50K miles on it. I live in GA and drive a a lot so miles added up quickly. Not more than a year of having this vehicle did I notice that it was getting harder to see the road ahead when driving at night. Eventually I would have to drive with my high beams on just to be able to see the night road at all. I've come very close to having an accident at night due to the very dim lighting of my headlamps. It's even caused me to need eyeglasses with a very high prescription because my ophthalmologist states that I've been putting a severe strain on my eyes. This has now affected my health.

NISSAN is a shady organization for knowing that this problem exists in their 2013, 2014, 2015 and beyond vehicles and not issuing a recall. It's reckless and shows that they ONLY care about they're bottom line and not the safety of the hard working people who spent their hard-earned dollars with Nissan. This will be the last Nissan I will ever buy, and I am an active voice to other potential car buyers to NEVER BUY NISSAN.

- Jasmine H., Perth Amboy, NJ, US

problem #5

Feb 172017

Altima

  • Automatic transmission
  • 98,632 miles

My car has always had dim headlights n over the years, but they have gotten worse. I don't drive at all at night.

- Laura A., Converse, TX, US

problem #4

Aug 022020

Altima S

  • Automatic transmission
  • 170,000 miles

Driver headlight went dim for a while before going out. Bought new bulbs and changed them.

Went out again.

Changed them again.

Went to a shop, they changed them. Didn't work.

Different shop. Didn't work.

Purchased drivers side assembly. Passenger side goes out, never went dim. So now headlights just don't work. Driving around with highbeams on so I can see.

Purchased passenger side assembly. Here I am at the shop hearing "oh sh*t. Fu*k, why isn't this working." Fantastic...

- Courtney A., Frisco, TX, US

problem #3

Oct 012020

Altima S

  • Automatic transmission
  • 96,676 miles

I have spent money on new LED bulbs, it does not help. This is a huge safety issue, Nissan needs to do a recall.

- linnan, Crestview, US

problem #2

Oct 012016

Altima S 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles

About two months ago, just after the warranty expired, both of my headlights became very dim. They are so bad that driving at night becomes very dangerous. When exiting freeway off ramps, or going on curves, the high beams must be used to avoid a collision or running off the road.

A Nissan dealer told me it's a problem they have seen before on a few Altimas. They said it's a fogging of the projectors on the headlights and they have no idea why it occurs. It seems to happen at about the 3 to 4 year mark, coincidentally right about the time the warranty expires.

They advised me to contact Nissan and see if they will offer to pay for the repairs. I am not holding my breath and will likely have to forgo the $1200 bill to have headlights.

How can Nissan sell a car with headlights that won't work after a few years. I understand the bulbs need to be changed, but can't they design a housing unit that won't turn cloudy. No upgrades were made to the car, it is as stock as it was the day it rolled off the dealer lot.

- Gregory P., Houston, TX, US

problem #1

Nov 162014

Altima S 4c

  • Automatic transmission
  • 7,930 miles

The lights are bad. It is very hard to see going up a hill and/or around a curve. They seem to be shadowed. Hopefully this issue can be permanently fixed.

- Jeff I., London, KY, US