10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 7 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 28,664 miles
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I was told that my lights seemed very dimmed. Being that I live in the city full lights so it's hard to tell but I've noticed the last couple of times I've gone out of town and had to take darker roads, the lighting on the vehicle is terrible. You can barely see 5ft in front of you and that's very dangerous while driving....someone needs to look into this and correct the problem.
- Columbus, GA, USA
My low beam headlights are very dim making it very hard to drive at night and in dark situations. It is the only vehicle I have and I am a nurse that has to take call and drive at night. My son and I drove at night for a ballgame and I could barely see. I went to auto zone and O'reilly's and both places told me replacing bulbs wouldn't help. This is very dangerous.
- Harrisburg, AR, USA
Headlights are extremely dim. I got pulled over twice because my headlights were to din or appear to be off. I have replaced the bulbs but it remained the same. This needs to be recalled immediately because it a safety issue when driving in the rain and at night. I drive a lot at night and I have to use my high beam and that makes it dangerous for other drivers because it distracts them. Why won't Nissan recall this issue?
- Deerfield Beach, FL, USA
We all know what's going on. Nissan refuses to fix our headlights. Meanwhile we can't see at night. Thankfully, I found and want to share with all of you, a link for the class action lawsuit that will help us to take care of our issue. Https://classlawyer.lawyer/investigation-of-Nissan-Altima-unsafe-headlights/
- New York, NY, USA
Low beam headlights are extremely dim. Even after installing new bulbs and even hid and led, the factory halogen bulbs are extemely dim. They are the same brightness as the orange side marker lights. I can not drive my car at night and its a shame Nissan wont recall this being their are thousands and thousands of complaints for this body style 2013-2015. I find it very bad that I have to pay $1,000 for the dealership to take my bumper off to install new headlight assemblies which will do the same thing in 2-3 years.
- Port Wentworth, GA, USA
Low beams are extremely dim. It is very difficult to see at night. Even harder to see if there is rain. Replacing the bulb to the highest degree does not solve problem. Many owners have complained of the same problem. Nissan is aware but has not recalled. This is a major safety issue. I can only see with the high beams. This causes problems for other drivers. Please at least investigate this issue.
- Midway, FL, USA
Headlights are extremely dim after reaching about 75,000 miles. I mostly do day driving for work, but use the car a night for home use too. I've replaced the headlights twice now -each time getting the next brighter version headlight, but they're still, literally as bright as a candle. Cars behind me cast shadow in front of me at night and I can't see anything unless I put on my brights. Cars in front of me get annoyed with my brights.
- West Melbourne, FL, USA
The low beam headlights are entirely inadequate to provide sufficient light intensity and fail to safely illuminate the street ahead of you. This creates a very dangerous situation when driving at night, while raining, or under any low visibility conditions since you are not able to see objects. This issue was not present when I purchased the vehicle new, but became a serious safety hazard around 50,000 miles. Unfortunately, I have to drive with the high beams at night to be able to safely see. Sometimes, when I switch to low for an oncoming vehicle, I suddenly find myself driving completely without sufficient light.
- Avery, TX, USA
I own a 2015 Altima. I noticed I was having trouble seeing at night, so I asked my mechanic how much new headlights would cost. While they were looking over the headlight assembly they noticed that the headlights appeared to be melting the assembly, causing the light to distort; hence my trouble seeing at night. I took the car to milford Nissan who looked it over and checked all the wiring but said that the distortion was not their issue as the car has 48,000 miles on it and is no longer protected. I stated this made no sense to me as the car is only two years old, and what exactly does mileage have to do with how ell the headlights work. I was told they would not pay for it. Again I asked for more clarification and stated would contact Nissan usa, and again told this would require a whole new headlight assembly and they were not paying for it. I did and they investigated, and said the issue was looked at by their dealer and it fell under wear and tear and was not covered. I asked how exactly this fell under wear and tear as headlight and mileage are not connected, and I am unable to see clearly at night, and this is a Nissan build issue, and therefore your responsibility. I was told it was not and the case was closed. I asked for something in writing as I cannot see at night and want something saying Nissan looked at it and sated their was not a problem worth fixing on their end, and that you would not assume responsibility. My wife and I looked on line and noticed that other people have similar issues with Nissan vehicles and headlight visibility at night. I also included pictures of the headlight and you can see where the heat has cleared a path and distorted the light. Thank you taking the time to review my case.
- Franklin, MA, USA
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the low beam headlamps were dim. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they adjusted the lights however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7. updated 08/16/16 the consumer stated it was difficult to drive at night, with just using the low beam headlights. Updated 10/17/8/16.
- Hot Springs, VA, USA
I recently switched from an Audi A6, which uses hid bulbs to a 2015 Nissan Altima 2.5 L. this model uses halogen bulbs, as I have discovered. I was driving at night during the first week of owning the Nissan and had poor visibility of the road. I was driving slowly toward a stoplight and could not see the small strip of median to my left as I was coming to the stoplight. I hit it, and the sidewall in the passenger-side tire blew out. I later looked up the vehicle safety report on this model and I see that it received a "poor" under the "headlights" section of the iihs website. See: www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/V/Nissan/Altima-4-door-sedan/2015 I feel very unsafe in this car. I have not had any such collision with a median or otherwise in over ten years. I just can't see at night with this new car.
- Milledgeville, GA, USA
Low beam headlights dangerously low light levels while driving during night time conditions. High beams are almost always used to drive at night, as the cars low beams are unfit to drive. Contacted manufacturer, supposedly did an investigation with the dealer. They didn't even contact the correct dealer about the headlight issue.
- St. Cloud, FL, USA
- Orlando, FL, USA