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, Nov 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE BRIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CABRERA AUTO (LOCATED AT CARR #2 KM 82.2 SALIDA EXPRESO HATILLO, PR-2, 00614, PR, (787) 333-8410), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Exterior lighting, Nov 7, 2018
2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SV. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GETTING DIMMER AND DIMMER. THINKING I JUST NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BULBS, I STARTED RESEARCHING WHAT BULBS TO GET TO REPLACE THEM. IT WAS THEN I DISCOVERED THE TRUE ISSUE: THE REFLECTIVE COATING IN THE HEADLIGHT PROJECTOR HOUSING IS BEING BURNT OFF BY THE HEAT OF THE BULB RESULTING IN PROGRESSIVELY DIMMER HEADLIGHTS OVER TIME. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE FINE AS THEY ARE SEPARATE BULBS AND DO NOT SEEM TO SUFFER THIS SAME ISSUE. I COMMUTE 44 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK IN THE DARK 5 DAYS A WEEK ON 2 LANE COUNTRY ROADS. THE PROGRESSIVELY DIMMING HEADLIGHTS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. SOON I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITHOUT USING THE HI BEAMS WHICH IS A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS.
Exterior lighting, Nov 5, 2018
BECAUSE THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS MY CAR IS MOVING. I COMMUTE 100 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK. I LEAVE WHEN ITS DARK IN THE MORNING AND I DRIVE HOME AT NIGHT WHEN ITS DARK. MY LOW BEAMS ARE SO DIM I CANNOT SEE ANYTHING FURTHER THAN THE HOOD OF MY CAR. IF I AM DRIVING WITH MY LOW BEAMS ON ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS FLASHING ME TO PUT MY LIGHTS ON. IF I AM DRIVING WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD I AM BEING FLASHED TO TURN MY HIGH BEAMS OFF. THIS STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I PAID NISSAN DEALERSHIP $200.00 LABOR TO BE TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITHT HE WIRING AND I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE IT WITH THEM LONGER TO RESEARCH FURTHER. I TOOK IT TO A SECOND MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME IT WAS NOT THE WIRING THAT INFACT THE REFLECTORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND I SHOULD CALL NISSAN. ITS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE AND THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSY AT $1,000.00 EACH. I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY IF I DID I WOULD NOT BE COMMUTING 100 MILES A DAY TO HAVE A JOB. I HAVE READ ENDLESS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I EVEN FOUND WHERE A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS BEING DONE AND WAS TOLD THAT ONCE I FIX THE PROBLEM TO PLEASE SEND THEM MY DEFECTIVE LIGHTS FOR THEM TO FURTHER RESEARCH...REALLY!!!!
Exterior lighting, Nov 2, 2018
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. AFTER A FEW YEARS THE VEHICLES LIGHTS FAIL AND YOU CAN NOT REPLACE THE BULBS TO GET YOUR LIGHTS TO WORK. THE DESIGN IS FLAWED AND MAKES THE OWNER HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT AGAIN. THE LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT IT DOES NOT EVEN LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE YOUR HEADLIGHTS ON.
Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiper, Oct 30, 2018
LOW BEAMS DON'T WORK PROPERLY EVEN AFTER REPLACING BULBS. THIS ISSUE STARTED AROUND LATE 2017.
Exterior lighting, Oct 26, 2018
DIM LOW BEAM (PROJECTOR LENS) BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN JULY OF 2013. THE LOW BEAMS FUNCTIONED NORMAL FOR THE FIRST THREE YEARS THEN BECAME MORE AND MORE DIM. REPLACED THE LOW BEAM BULBS WITH BRIGHTER AFTERMARKET BULBS WHICH SEEMED TO ONLY MARGINALLY HELP. AS TIME WENT BY THE BRIGHTNESS STILL CONTINUED TO DIMINISH TO THE POINT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AT NIGHT OR IN THE RAIN UNLESS KEPT ON HIGH BEAM. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALED LITTLE UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN THE TOPIC ON A CAR FORUM REVEALED THAT THE PROJECTOR LENS COATING WAS DEFECTIVE AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY NISSAN WHICH THEY DENY. REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES MYSELF WITH AN AFTERMARKET BRAND AND LOW BEAM BRIGHTNESS HAS RETURNED. THE LOW BEAM ISSUE IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY NISSAN AND ADDRESSED ACCORDINGLY.
Exterior lighting, Oct 22, 2018
VEHICLE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE UNSAFE FOR NIGHT DRIVING THEY ARE TOO DIM. THEY HAVE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED SINCE I BOUGHT A THE CAR NEW. I OFTEN HAVE TO RIDE WITH HIGH BEAMS ON FOR FEAR OF RUNNING OVER SOMETHING, OR RUNNING OFF THE ROAD BEING I CAN'T SEE WITH LOW BEAMS.
Exterior lighting, Oct 16, 2018
MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ARE A HAZARD TO MY NIGHT DRIVING, THEY ARE EXTREMELY DIM. AND THROUGH MONTHS HAVE WORSENED TO WHERE IT IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO MY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY AGREE THAT THE ENTIRE HEAD LAMP SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WHO CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP, THEY AGREED, AND STATED THEY WOULD PAY 70 %, SO MY ISSUE IS , IF THEY ARE WILLING AND AGREE TO PAY 70%, THIS IS A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION, AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY, THERE SHOULD BE A TOTAL RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, AND FULL PAYMENT FOR THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AS WELL. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS ISSUE, AND TAKE CARE OF THIS HAZARDOUS ISSUE. I AM WAITING FOR A REPLY, FROM YOU AND MY DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Exterior lighting, Oct 16, 2018
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS AT ALL TIMES TO SEE THE ROAD. THIS IS SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE
Exterior lighting, Oct 15, 2018
LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT THERE IS NEAR NO NIGHT TIME VISIBILITY, I AM HAVING TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS ON AND THAT IS CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS FOR ONCOMING DRIVERS.
Exterior lighting, Oct 10, 2018
MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM, AND A HAZARD TO NIGHT DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP. ALONG WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THEY AGREED TO PAY 70% TO REPLACE THE HEAD LAMP SYSTEM, BUT I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND IF THEY AGREED TO PAY 70%, THEN THEY FEEL IT IS NOT A CONSUMER ISSUE, IT IS A VEHICLE/MANUFACTURE ISSUE, AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD REPLACE THIS FOR ME AT THEIR COST, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE WILLING TOMPAYN70%, THEY KNOW IT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE , THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON CAR COMPLAINTS.COM. I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE A MANUFACTURER RECALL ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING THIS ISSUE, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THIS HAZARDOUS SITUATION. IT HAS JUST BEEN GETTING WORSE AND WORSE, SO I FINALLY HAD TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP DAYTONA NISSAN/ .DAYTONA AUTO MALL/ DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MR. GARY YEOMAN'S ( OWNER OF DEALERSHIP)SECRETARY/ (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS
Exterior lighting, Oct 6, 2018
I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR HAVE BEEN VERY DIM RECENTLY. I REALLY DIDN'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION UNTIL MY WIFE KEPT SAYING THAT SHE CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT'S TOO DARK ON THE ROAD. I DID NOTICE THAT I WAS USING MY HIGHBEAMS MORE OFTEN. I CALLED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE MY BULB AND THEY DO GO DIM. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY LOOKED AT IT AND TOLD THE ISSUE WAS NOT WITH THE BULB BUT IT LOOKED LIKE THE LENS WAS CLOUDY. THEY GAVE ME A PRICE OF $1100 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. AFTER READING ALL THESE INTERNET COMPLAINTS I AM NOW BELIEVING THAT THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT IT BUT DIDN'T WANT TO ADMIT IT AND PRETENDED THAT IT WAS AN ABNORMAL EVENT. CAN'T TRUST THE DEALERS CONSUMER NEEDS TO STAND UP AND NOT GET SCREWED BY CAR MANUFACTURERS. $1100 IS A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND JUST TO CHANGE THE BULBS BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT MADE TO LAST OR MELT AWAY THE LENS. THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AND CONSUMER SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE BULB WITHOUT CHANGING THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY FOR MAINTENANCE REPAIR. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER, THEY CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE MY CAR WAS OVER THE WARRANTY. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN NOR DOES NISSAN CARE. I THINK THE BEST THING IS TO SUE THEM IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT. IN THE MEANTIME I'M DRIVING MY CAR WITH DIM LIGHTS.
Exterior lighting, Sep 28, 2018
I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 YRS AND ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS AGO THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO APPEAR DIM. I CHANGED OUT THE BULBS THINKING THAT THE FACTORY BULBS WERE GOING BAD. AFTER REPLACING THE BULBS, THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE LIGHTING. IT IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE MORE THAN 3-5 FEET IN FRONT OF YOU AND THAT IS ONLY BECAUSE THE FOG LIGHTS ARE ON. WE HAVE RESORTED TO RIDING AROUND WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I'VE HAD AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT NISSANS, THAT I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 8-10 YRS AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. NHTSA AND NISSAN NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE READ THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE HEADLIGHT/LAMP ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE.
Exterior lighting, Sep 23, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. I LUCKILY HAVE FOG LIGHTS TO HELP BUT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD GOTTEN ME PULLED OVER FOR BEING SO DIM. LUCKILY THE OFFICER LET ME OFF WITH A WARNING TO JUST GET IT REPLACED. I HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS ONCE BEFORE WHEN THEY HAD GOTTEN DIM AT ABOUT 40KMILES WITH HID AND NOW I REALIZED THEY ARE DIM AGAIN. I DRIVE A LOT SO I JUST REALIZED AT 113K MILES HOW DIM THEY WERE WHEN THE OFFICER HAD PULLED ME OVER.
Exterior lighting, Sep 18, 2018
MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE'S. THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS ARE DIM TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. LIGHT BULBS WERE CHANGED OUT TO NO AVAIL. DEALERSHIP WANTS ALMOST $1,200 TO REPAIR AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS INSULTING THROUGH 1 800 NISSAN 1. THEY INSIST I GO PAY TO HAVE A NISSAN DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE OUT OF MY OWN POCKET, COME BACK TO THEM AND REQUEST A CORRECTION OR ASSISTANCE WITH CORRECTING THE ISSUE. PRETTY MUCH TOLD ME IT WASN'T GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 77000 MILES ON IT . HUGE SAFETY ISSUE... A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS BEING RESEARCHED AND I WILL DEFINITELY BE PART OF IT.
Exterior lighting, Sep 17, 2018
HID HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM, IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. NO WAY THIS CAN PASS LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS.
Exterior lighting, Sep 17, 2018
MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM ON MY 2013 ALTIMA. I CANNOT SEE DURING NIGHT HOURS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE TRIED TO SWITCH HEADLIGHT BULBS AND NOTHING WORKS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! I AM IN DALLAS, TX.
Exterior lighting, Sep 3, 2018
HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM YOU CANNOT SEE MORE THAN 2-3 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTS AND DOES NOT HELP. IT HAS BECOME SO BAD I ONLY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICE MANY REPORTS/COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME TOPIC.
Exterior lighting, Aug 30, 2018
LOW BEAM LIGHTS GIVE VERY POOR VISIBILITY
Exterior lighting, Aug 28, 2018
FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS IT HAS BECOME MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. ABOUT 1 1/2 YRS AGO I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER AND COMPLAINED. THEY CHARGED BY $200TO CHECK THE LIGHTS, WIRING ECT. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THE LIGHTS WERE DEFINITELY NOT OPERATING AS THEY SHOULD BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING IN THE INITIAL SEARCH AND I WOULD NEED TO BRING THE CAR BACK AND LEAVE IF FOR THEM TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE WHICH I COULD NOT AFFORD. I COMMUTE 100 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE ROAD AFTER SUNSET WITH MY LOW BEAMS. I WILL NOT EVEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE 3 BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE TO THE CORNER STORE THE LOW BEAMS HAVE GOTTEN SO BAD. IN ADDITION TO ME NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING DRIVERS HAVE A HARD TIME SEEING ME BECAUSE THE LOW BEAMS ARE DIM AND THE HIGH BEAMS ARE BLINDING AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH
Exterior lighting, Aug 28, 2018
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM TO DRIVE SAFELY ON THE ROAD. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AS THERE FAULT. MY ESTIMATE TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IS $1000. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AT NIGHT AND DO NOT FEEL IT SHOULD BE MY COST TO FIX IT.
Exterior lighting, Aug 20, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED EXTREMELY DIMLY, CAUSING A VISIBILITY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Exterior lighting, Aug 6, 2018
MY HEADLIGHTS STARTING BECOMING DIM AROUND 70,000 MILES THEY GOT SO DIM THAT I COLD OLY DRIVE AT NIGHT USING MY HIGH BEAMS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED SO I WENT AHEAD AND DID THAT. I ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AS THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THE REPAIR COST ABOUT $1,200 AND NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO HELP OR ADMIT THERE WAS A DEFECT.
Exterior lighting, Jul 28, 2018, crash
NISSAN HEADLIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE. NISSAN KNOWS THIS. NISSAN KNOWS THAT HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM & DRIVERS CAN'T SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THIS SAFETY HAZARD WHICH RESULTS IN INJURY & DEATH.
Exterior lighting, Jul 20, 2018
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT A NORMAL SPEED AND REALIZED MY HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM TO A POINT I THOUGHT MY LIGHTS WERE NOT ON. I CHECKED FROM THE INTERIOR AND THEY WERE IN THE AUTO POSITION. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THEM AND FOUND OUT THEY WERE ACTUALLY BOTH ON AND LIT. I HAVE HAD ALL OF MY SYSTEMS AND MY BATTERY CHECKED AND EVERYTHING WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS AN EXTREME HAZARD. IF YOU UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS THE LIGHTING IS STILL NOT THE BEST AND IS HAZARDOUS TO OTHER DRIVERS. THE LIGHTING IS THE SAME AT NIGHT IF YOU AR DRIVING OR IF YOU ARE IN A STATIONARY POSITION.