2013 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 2,312 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 63 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 48 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchMay 28, 2020
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.
Corrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. If the primary latch is inadvertently released again and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a stronger release spring in the hood release lever, a warning label near the secondary hood latch, and an Owners Manual addendum card with instructions on how to lubricate and maintain the secondary hood latch mechanism, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: Recall 16V-029 remains open for any unremedied 2013-2015 Altimas and this recall applies to all vehicles covered by 16V-029 even if those repairs have already been performed.
Campaign 20V315000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationDec 19, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.
If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 16V911000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchJan 22, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
These vehicles were previously included in recalls 14V-565 and 15V-116, however the previous remedy plan may not have been performed consistently to remove the safety risk. To correct this issue, Nissan will re-notify all affected owners and dealers will replace the hood latch with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on February 17, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 14V-565 and 15V-116.
Campaign 16V029000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalOct 20, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V681000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasolineAug 4, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 Altima 3.5 vehicles equipped with a V6 engine manufactured March 30, 2012, to August 18, 2015 as well as the vehicles covered by the July 31, 2015 notification. In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank.
If fuel leaks from between the fuel sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer ring between the fuel tank and the fuel sending unit. The recall began on September 28, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V486000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchFeb 27, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will be instructed to modify the bend angle of the hood actuation lever to eliminate potential interference with the hood inner panel. In addition, dealers will clean and lubricate the latch joint as needed. If significant corrosion is observed, the latch assembly will be replaced. This repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-565.
Campaign 15V116000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchSep 15, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to February 28, 2013. In the affected vehicles, interference between the hood inner panel and the secondary latch lever, in combination with debris and corrosion, may cause the secondary hood latch to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will be instructed to modify the bend angle of the hood actuation lever to eliminate potential interference with the hood inner panel. In addition, dealers will clean and lubricate the latch joint as needed. If significant corrosion is observed, the latch assembly will be replaced. This repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V565000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, softwareMar 25, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V138000 on NHTSA.gov
Tires, temporary/emergency spare tireApr 24, 2013
Nissan North America is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima vehicles manufactured March 21, 2012, through March 26, 2013. The spare tires may have been significantly over- or under-inflated.
Tires that are significantly over- or under-inflated may fail without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and adjust the spare tire pressure, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 13V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsMar 1, 2013
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag.
If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ODS sensors and replace them as neccessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 13V069000 on NHTSA.gov
SteeringOct 10, 2012
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.
The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 12V494000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: exterior lighting
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Exterior lighting, Oct 20, 2019
2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE ARE POOR QUALITY. IT IS DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AT NIGHT WHEN UTILIZING THE LOW BEAMS. VISIBILITY IMPROVES IF YOU UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAMS.
Exterior lighting, Oct 17, 2019
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT TOO DIM CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT
Exterior lighting, Oct 13, 2019
VERY DIM LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS
Exterior lighting, Oct 12, 2019, crash
I HIT A DEER LAST WEEK BECAUSE MY 2013 ALTIMA HAS NO ROAD ILLUMINATION FROM THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS. I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE ROAD WITH A 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT, AND I WAS GOING 30 MPH. I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW BADLY THEY HAD DIMMED UNTIL THIS EVENT HAPPENED, BUT I HAVE FOUND THAT I GET MORE ILLUMINATION FROM MY FOG LIGHTS THAN FROM MY LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE HIGH-BEAMS STILL WORK GREAT, BUT THE INTERIOR LENS OVER THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS APPEARS TO BE NEARLY OPAQUE AND PASSES NEARLY ZERO LIGHT EVEN FROM UPGRADED, SUPER-BRIGHT HALOGEN BULBS. IF THEY HAD WORKED LIKE THEY SHOULD I WOULD HAVE SEEN THE DEER AND AVOIDED THE COLLISION. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO NISSAN, BUT I AM UNAWARE THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN ANY ACTION TO ADDRESS IT. IF A SAFETY RECALL IS NOT WARRANTED, THEN I WOULD AT LEAST EXPECT THEM TO ADVISE ALTIMA OWNERS OF THE TENDENCY OF THEIR LOW-BEAMS TO GROW DIMMER OVER TIME THAN OWNERS MIGHT EXPECT. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS FOR MANY YEARS, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE.
Exterior lighting, Oct 11, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED EXTREMELY LOW, CAUSING A VISIBILITY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF ROUTE 46 (440 RT. 46, EAST TOTOWA, NJ) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Exterior lighting, Oct 10, 2019
THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HAVE BECOME PROGRESSIVELY DIM DUE TO AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FOLLOWING WAS TOLD TO ME DIRECTLY BY THE SERVICE LEAD AT STONE MOUNTAIN NISSAN IN GEORGIA: OVERTIME THE REFLECTIVE FILM IN THE HEADLIGHT UNIT HAS BURNED/MELTED AWAY. THIS CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO NOT BE REFLECTIVE AND THEREFORE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS BRIGHT. HOWEVER, NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO COVER ANY REPLACEMENTS AS PART OF THEIR WARRANTY OR AS PART OF MY EXTENDED, COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT UNITS COST $1,300. THE ABOVE IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT I LEARNED FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THAT MECHANIC TESTED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE ADEQUATELY BRIGHT, HOWEVER THE HEADLIGHT UNIT WAS NOT GENERATING THE PROPER REFLECTION AND BRIGHTNESS. AS STATED ABOVE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT TO A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT. THERE IS SEEMINGLY NOTHING THAT ANY HUMAN COULD HAVE DONE TO CAUSE THE ISSUE. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH YIELDED SEVERAL WEBSITES WHERE CONSUMERS REPORTED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM (SUCH AS THIS ONE: HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/NISSAN/ALTIMA/2013/HEADLIGHTS-PROBLEMS.PHP), INDICATING THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH 5TH GENERATION ALTIMAS IN THE 2013-2015 MODEL YEARS, HOWEVER NISSAN HAS ITS HEAD FIRMLY PLANTED IN THE SAND.
Exterior lighting, Oct 9, 2019
DIM HEADLIGHTS
Exterior lighting, Oct 6, 2019
THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. IT'S HARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. UNSAFE
Exterior lighting, Oct 4, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY LOW AND THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTICATE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Exterior lighting, Oct 4, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS STARTED TO DIM AND ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN FEET. THE CONTACT SWITCHED TO THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCOTT EVANS NISSAN (725 BANKSHEAD HWY, CARROLLTON, GA 30117) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MATERIALS INSIDE THE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY HAD DEGRADED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Exterior lighting, Oct 4, 2019
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE BECOMING DIMMER AND DIMMER. THEY ARE LESS BRIGHT, AND MORE YELLOW. I HAVE CLEANED THE LENS COVERS. THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM LESS BRIGHT THAN THE DRIVING LIGHTS. RECENT PASSENGERS HAVE SAID "AL, TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS."
Exterior lighting, Oct 1, 2019
THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NEVER STRONG. THEY ARE NOW WEAKER THAN STREET LIGHTS OR VIRTUALLY ANY OTHER CAR AROUND ME. CARS BEHIND ME CASE A SHADOW OF MY CAR WHERE MY BEAMS SHOULD BE. IT'S LIKE DRIVING WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. MY INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE 2013 ALTIMA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN OR WILL BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA. AT A MINIMUM, NISSAN SHOULD REPAIR THE AFFECTED CARS.
Exterior lighting, Sep 30, 2019
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
Exterior lighting, Sep 26, 2019
MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH BRIGHTS ON JUST TO SEE AT NIGHT. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS THREE TIMES WITH LED, HID AND BACK TO HALOGEN AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEY CONTINUE TO GET DIMMER AND DIMMER.
Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiper, Sep 26, 2019
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
Exterior lighting, Sep 23, 2019
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM EVEN AFTER ORDERING NEW ONES TO REPLACE THE FACTORY HEADLIGHTS. I ACTUALLY STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO MAKE SURE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EVEN ON. DEFINITELY NOT A CAR TO BE DRIVEN AFTER DARK!
Exterior lighting, Sep 22, 2019
I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA S AND LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE REALLY BAD AT NIGHT AND I CAN NOT SEE WITH THEM ON. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON WHICH IS A REALLY BAD SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE GOTTEN BLOWN AT AND CURSED AT BECAUSE OF THIS AND EVEN GOTTEN PULLED OVER. NISSAN PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS.
Exterior lighting, Sep 21, 2019
I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA S AND LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE REALLY BAD AT NIGHT AND I CAN NOT SEE WITH THEM ON. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON WHICH IS A REALLY BAD SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE GOTTEN BLOWN AT AND CURSED AT BECAUSE OF THIS AND EVEN GOTTEN PULLED OVER. NISSAN PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS.
Power train, Exterior lighting, Sep 21, 2019
WE HAVE BAD HEADLIGHTS. AT NIGHT WITH LOW BEAMS YOU CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE. YOU ARE FORCED TO USE HIGH BEAMS. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN REPLACE FOR 1000K. ON TOP OF THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 70K. UNACCEPTABLE. BUT THE LIGHTS ARE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. NISSAN CLAIMS THEY ARE AWARE BUT DO NOTHING
Exterior lighting, Sep 20, 2019
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY DIM. HARD TO SEE MUCH FARTHER THAN THAN 20 FEET. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS FOR SAFETY. VERY DANGEROUS HAVE REPLACED BULBS WITH LED AND HALOGEN AND HAVE HAD THEM ALIGNED. NO HELP. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.
Exterior lighting, Sep 19, 2019
THE HEADLUGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE HORRENDOUS! DRIVING AROUND WITH HIGH BEAMS ON IS THE ONLY WAY TO SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT. EVERY PERSON I HAVE SPOKE WITH THAT OWNS THIS VEHICLE HAVE SAID THE SAME THING. BASICALLY USELESS TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS ON.
Exterior lighting, Sep 19, 2019
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAMS ARE EXTREMELY DIM, CAUSING ME TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE LOW BEAMS ONLY ILLUMINATE APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO NISSAN AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I ASKED THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS QUOTED ALMOST $1300 FOR THE FIX.
Exterior lighting, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 18, 2019
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY CAR THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED FINE, NOW THEY ARE SO DIM YOU CANNOT SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR IN THE RAIN. I SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE LIGHT, AND TOLD ME THAT THE CHROME AROUND THE LIGHT BULB IS NOT REFLECTING THE LIGHT OF THE BULB AND THAT IS WHY ITS SO DIM. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT HE SEES IN NISSAN ALTIMAS 2012 AND ABOVE. THE COST FOR REPLACING THE HEADLIGHTS IS ABOUT 1200 DOLLARS TO FIX.
Exterior lighting, Sep 17, 2019
I BOUGHT THE 2013 NISSAN ULTIMA WITH STOCK LIGHTS. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH MY LOW BEAMS ON I COULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. I TRIED REPLACING THE LOW BEAMS THREE SEPARATE TIMES WITH HIGH PRICED LED LIGHTBULBS AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I CAN NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I CAN NOT SEE THE LINES OR THE ROAD. DRIVING AT NIGHT CAUSES ME TO BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT COUNTLESS PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE SAME MODEL. I CAN GET IT FIXED THROUGH NISSAN BUT IT WILL COST ROUGHLY $1,000 AND I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT MY FAULT. I AM ASKING FOR A RECALL OF THIS PARTICULAR PORT OF THE CAR, OTHERWISE, IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I HURT MYSELF OR OTHERS.
Exterior lighting, Sep 17, 2019
THE HEAD LIGHT ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 SV IS VERY DIM I HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAM MOST OF THE TIME AT NIGHT DRIVING WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, I TRY TO AVOID DRIVING AT NIGHT FOR THAT REASON. I EVEN REPLACE THE BULBS WITH THE MOST EXPENSIVE ONES BUT THAT DID NOT HELP AT ALL. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT OTHERS ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MODEL CAR.