My Nissan Altima 2013 is suffering from a severe defect when it comes to the cars low beams. The low beams have an issue with the projectors in the headset, it's not an issue with the light bulbs. This makes driving at night dangerous and Nissan is not taking accountability for this design issue since this is not a light bulb burning out this is an issue with the design for the headlamps themselves. I can barely see the lines on the road.

- Metuchen, NJ, USA

Head light low beams are extremely dim. Even, I cannot see 2 meters in front of the car at nights. And this problem is not related with the light bulbs. It is related with the headlight projector housing (confirmed from different auto shops and internet complaints) that is losing its effectiveness by the time. Also, repairing this problem is very costly. Basically, both headlight assemblies have to be changed. We, as Altima owners, are waiting for the recall action specifically for this problem from the Nissan company. Unfortunately, it is very common safety problem among 2013 -2015 Altima.

- Rego Park, NY, USA

One morning this summer, I sat down in my car and started the engine. I heard a loud pop and a large crack appeared, running down the middle of the windshield. The windshield was not struck by anything and was not moving at the time of the incident.

- Lucama, NC, USA

Low beam lights get extremely dim, my turn signal lights are brighter than the headlights!!!!!!!!! this creates a safety issue driving at night. As an uber driver, I can spot my generation Altima from far away just cause it always has the dimmest lights unless the Altima has hid

- Lewisville, TX, USA

2013 Altima headlights are unsafe. And after looking thru many complaints it looks as if the 2013-2015 were made with little care at all to civiliazation. There are many recalls and headlights should most definitely make the list. A car 5-6 yrs old shouldn't lose its headlights brightness. Never have I seen this before in any automobile. It's a shame you guys are making the public fix consistent problems on Nissan end. Nobody has an extra $1500 lying around to fix a headlight assembly that should last 10+ years. Not only is that my only complaint, I also join the list of having no air conditioning due to problems no mechanic can seem to fix. Thanks for listening and hopefully the recall for these issues will be issued.

- Weymouth, MA, USA

2 years into owning a Nissan Altima sv the low beam headlights suddenly went dim. The car was returned to the Nissan dealer, no less than 5 times, with no solutions. My husband has changed the bulbs multiple times, with no improvement. We are forced to drive the car with highbeams on for visibility. Visibility is less than 20 ft at night, worse with rain or fog. This is a common issue with 2013-2015. Nissan needs to correct his problem

- Quinton, VA, USA

Headlights gradually get dimmer and dimmer making it very difficult and dangerous to drive at night. This is an obvious safety hazard. The problem is not simple wear and tear, rather it is the breaking down of certain materials within the headlight assembly. All it takes is a simple google search online of "2013 Nissan Altima dim headlights" or "2013 Nissan Altima headlight problems" to see that there are multiple websites where many people have posted the same problem. The diagnosis for me, and for everybody else I've read about online, is that the projection lenses become hazed over and/or the reflective material in the reflector bowl deteriorates, and the only way to fix the problem is to purchase the entire headlight assembly, and the average costs of parts and labor is over $1000 (my estimate at the local Nissan dealership/service shop is $1089.53). Some testimonials online reported having this issue with as little as 30,000 in mileage. My issue started to arise at about 50,000 miles. This is a huge safety issue affecting many many people, thus a recall is more than warranted.

- Austin, TX, USA

Can not move the gear shift out of park at times, I have to use the gear shift release mechanism. The gear shift will move sometimes but more often than not. My headlights are so dim I can't drive my car at night because of it. I have installed brighter lights and that was waste of money because they still don't shine brighter.

- Houston, TX, USA

Lights on low beam are hazardous because they don't provide enough light to see at night while driving. I have to use high beams to see at night while driving. It apparently is a defect on 2013 Nissan Altima and it must be fixed before something bad happens!

- Plainville, CT, USA

Low beams don't work properly even after replacing bulbs. This issue started around late 2017.

- Spring Branch, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 75 mph, the hood independently opened and damaged the windshield and roof. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was driven away by the contact. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that she had to pay for the repairs and request reimbursement. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V029000(latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was unknown.

- Lawrence, KS, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit failed to dispense cool air. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the air compressor was previously replaced three times, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was given the option to go to another dealer to ensure that the failure be resolved. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

I have a 2013 Nissan Altima and the sunroof exploded! as I was parking at a local grocery store I heard a loud boom. It sounded like a gunshot / or an impact to my car. I stayed in the vehicle thinking someone shot at me. No one in the parking lot seemed to have heard anything. I get out of the car and at first didn't notice. I only looked at the tires and body to see what hit it. I get back in the car and hear cracking. I open the shade and bits of glass fell. I was like wow. How did this happen. There is no impact spot nor crater. Nothing to show if it was shattered by a rock or anything. I looked all around the ground. I kind of thought maybe a bird fell. But nothing. Robbins Nissan did nothing to help. All they said was after other complaints and investigations they concluded that the sunroof O my shatters on impact. Well how can this be if I was in a parking lot. Also the temperature that day didn't get above 90 degrees. It was not a really hot day here in houston. I'm not sure what to do. It's too expensive to replace. I had to drive home and when I did the center piece flew out :( I have it taped up! it's been 3 months. I just don't believe I should pay for a repair that was a manufacturing defect.

- Humble, TX, USA

We noticed that our car's black dashboard was becoming sticky and shiny during the summer. This has developed into a serious safety issue because it affects my visibility when I'm driving. The melting dashboard creates a strong glare or reflection on the windshield which impedes my ability to see the road and my surrounds. I notified my local dealership and they refused to help me with this problem. I called Nissan Consumer Affairs which also denied my request to solve this issue. It appears that the dashboard material that is used was not properly tested for higher temperatures or that this is simply a defective part. The residue on the surface of the dashboard could also be a health hazard as the dashboard is clearly degrading and may be emitting fumes within the cabin. I also suspect that left untreated, this melting dashboard has the potential to impact the deployment of airbags within the vehicle. I expect that Nissan addresses these concerns and offers a solution to this manufacturing defect before it causes an accident.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

Nissan Altima 2013, 50,000 miles. Has a cracked windshield. I have seen many reports of other owners that have the same problem. This should be investigated and a recall should be acquired since it is a safety concern. If there's a car accident and the air bags deploy with a crack windshield the air back may not deploy correctly. The vehicle had been stationary for a couple months. Crack appeared all of a sudden. I do not recall a hard impact by a rock or other similar debris. The car had not been driven in the freeway.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

I bought a Nissan Altima new in 2013 and my dash has become extremely sticky and shiny causing a bad visibility glare in my windshield when I drive. I contacted Nissan but they refused help even with a purchase of an extended warranty.

- Odessa, FL, USA

Dear NHTSA, please investigate if the windshields on 2013 Nissan Altima's are defective in nature. That is, do these windshields have a propensity to easily crack possibly due to weakness or defective manufacturing? our brand new Altima which has less than 2 years old suffered a crack windshield passenger side, that appeared out of nowhere. Other drivers have also reported similar incidences, see: www.carcomplaints.com/Nissan/Altima/2013/windows_windshield/windshield_cracked.shtml. this does not appear to be an isolated incident and could be a result of a weak windshield, please investigate.

- Valley Stream , NY, USA

My car is always garage parked. After coming into the garage the next morning to enter my vehicle, I noticed a crack in my windshield starting from the middle top edge and curling down to the left. Its about 14 inches long. It has spontaneously appeared on its own, and after having done some online internet research, I've discovered many other Nissan owners complaints on the very same problem. It appears that maybe Nissan had or is still using a vendor with defective windshields. I need to have it replaced but as of now, I cannot afford to. If and when I can, I will not have it replaced with another Nissan dealer windshield. Please advise.

- Murrieta, CA, USA

I was driving down a major highway, and all of a sudden my hood slammed up into my windshield blocking my view of sight while I was going 60 mph. The light on the ceiling came out of the housing and hit me on the head. It felt like a boulder landed on my car. I was in the left lane and was luckily able to swerve safely two lanes over to pull off to the side of the road without an accident. I then examined the damage and the hood was all dented up, the steel on the fenders was all torn, and the roof had major dents. I was able to slam the hood shut, got off the highway at a very slow speed and took local roads to my destination. I was very shook up by the incident, and luckily no one was hurt as this could have been a very serious accident. I found out that morning that there was a recall out by Nissan for the hood latch (NHTSA campaign 14V565000) that opened on September 15, 2014 (approximately a month and a half prior to my incident). To make matters worse, my car was in the Nissan service department on October 17, 2014 and no one mentioned the recall to me at that time either. That time was the last time the hood was opened prior to the incident occurring. It is blatantly clear that Nissan is at fault with this accident, they need to take responsibility. I have called Nissan customer service 5 times and have still had no resolution and they have told me a specialist is supposed to call me by the end of the day 3 times. I was even given the individual's contact information during the 4th call, and he fails to report my calls. I don't know what else to do to try and resolve my issue. I need professional help, please someone help me!

- Carnegie, PA, USA

While driving East on I-20 at about 70 mph, there was a loud popping sound. I subsequently noted a crack in the windscreen from the top center of the glass to just below the level of the mirror. There was no indication of impact damage and no objects were seen at the time of the crack. Over the course of the next several days the crack diverged and enlarged to an approximately circular crack in the region below the mirror.

- Woodstock, GA, USA