Problems with 2013 Nissan Altima EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

Lo-beam headlights fail to illuminate the road. having owned the car since new, i began noticing dim headlights after approximately 4-5 years of ownership at 60k miles or so. night driving became hazardous so i replaced the bulbs with oem parts but saw no improvement. driving at night now requires use of hi-beams as the road is barely visible with low beams + fog lamps.

We bought the altima new in 2013. after three years, the headlights started getting dim. now it is unsafe to drive at night. high beams work great, but unsafe to use on two way roads. went to local nissan dealer, and there is no recall, and i would need to pay $1200 to replace headlights. this is a known safety issue, and needs to be corrected by nissan.

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.

My low beams have been very dim to the point where i use my high beams to see at night. i recently replaced the bulbs with brand new ones thinking that would fix the issue. they still show very dim. when i have passengers in my vehicle, they ask if my headlights are even on. i don't feel safe driving with almost no visibility at night or in the rain.

Hid headlights are so dim, it's unsafe to drive at night. no way this can pass lighting requirements.

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.

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.

The headlights have progressively become more and more dim. i have replaced the bulbs with no improvement to the problem. it has become dangerous to drive at night unless i use my brights. my mechanic said the material in the projector has worn down and the entire assemblies will need to be replaced. this is clearly a widespread manufacturing flaw and should be addressed.

The dim lights are so weak that i can not see as much as a foot in front of my vehicle at night time., when driving at night i have to drive with high beems on at all times. i work night shift and need the dim lights when meeting someone on the highways. when researching this problem, i see many people with the same complaints and yet nissan will not look into the defects of the headlamp assemblies that they are using. it is said that the projectors have been burning out causing dim lights no to work and the cost to fix is greater than 1200. with nissan.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving at any speed, the headlights failed to illuminate. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 172,000. *tt*jb

My headlights at night doesn't provide enough lighting ahead for me to see a safe distance ahead. at night when my headlights are on i barely can see. i must drive with my high beams on or i will not be able to see. this is terrible and not safe at all. i don't know why nissan hasn't issued a recall for this problem. i have a nissan altima s. i brought my car new with only 2 miles on it in aug/sept of 2013. i try very hard not to drive when it gets dark. my car ha about 75,000 miles on it,

Low beam lights give very poor visibility

Both low beam headlights have been deteriorating since the auto was purchased. the illumination decreased,it created an unsafe driving situation for the owner,driver,psngrs,other drvrs,other pssngrs & pedestrians with a high likelihood of injury,death &/or damage to property. i have hit potholes,crossed lanes into opposing traffic & have been forced to use high bms when potentially unsafe for other drvrs. i believe the deterioration is due to a design defect where the inside of the projector lens melts or otherwise fails & the lens becomes progressively opaque. we request the nhtsa office of dfcts investigation (odi) initiate an investigation & pursue a recall for the model years 2013,2014 & 2015 based on the number of nhtsa complaints for this dfct. per the iihs,the altima hdlght system was redesigned for the mdl yrs 2013 & 2016. the number of filed cmplnts is only representative of the larger base of dfcts that exists. for the same type of problem,note that an older 2012 mdl only has 1 cmplnt & the 2011 mdl has 0 cmplnts. also note that mdl 2016 has only 1 cmplnt & 2017 mdl has 0 cmplnts. this concentration of cmplnts around the mdl yrs of 2013,2014 & 2015 shows that it is not a normal wear & tear item that the ownr is responsible for but an inherent design dfct that the manufacturer is responsible for. the dfct exists at date of purchase but may not be noticeable to the ownr until sometime later & potentially after the std warranty expires. cmplnts for deteriorating low bm hdlghts 2013: 68,2014: 48,2015: 26 to compare,there is a current odi investigation into a failed rear suspension control arm that was begun with only 4 cmplnts. the dealer was notified 12/13/18 & nissan consumer affairs was notified 12/18/18. to date,the mnfr has refused to pay for these repairs. the auto is at the dealer's serv dept & i will not drive the auto b/c it is unsafe to do so

Low beam headlights have become so dim, they are unusable. at night, the low beams do not illuminate more than 10-15 feet in front of the car while moving, forcing you to use the high beams to have any visibility, which is dangerous to oncoming cars. low beams do not illuminate street signs or side lines of roads. any rain makes it even worse. searching for a solution has revealed this is a well known problem with no solution from nissan.

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.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the headlights were faulty. the headlights were repaired three times previously. the failure prevented the vehicle from being driven at night due to the dim headlight illumination. the vehicle was taken to estabrook nissan (3693 14th st, pascagoula, ms 39567, (228) 762-2644), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 113,200.

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.

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 $1000.00 (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.

I am the original owner of a 2013 nissan ultima and the headlights are ineffective and a safety hazard! they have continued to e to not be bright and very dim causing me not to see and to continually use my highbeams in order to see at night. nissan is very aware of this issue but will not do a recall. i've complained enough gone to the dealership and nissan corporation they've replaced the bulbs they know that the whole assembly needs to be replaced but they will not pay for it and it is a huge serious safety hazard. i got pulled over by a policeman that said you must get this taken care of because you cannot drive with highbeams on all the time that's how bad it is i cannot drive my car at night without using highbeams.

Extremely dim low beam headlights. changing bulbs didn't help. have to drive with high beams and affect others sometimes. this is always, never changes day to day or under different conditions.

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.

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

I want to start a recall for the 2013-2014 nissan altima. the lights are not bright enough no matter how bright the bulb. it is certainly a safety issue because one has to drive using high beams at night in order to drive safely. i am told nissan is aware of the problem. i am also told that nissan says the entire housings has to be replaced.at a price to consumers of $1,000 this is so unfair. consumers.who brought nissan altima should not be punished for.trusting this company this is unfair. nissan needs to take the responsibility for their product and foot the bill. several times i almost hit someone because i didnt see the person how can i start a recall?

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving various speeds with the headlights activated, the headlights turned off without waning. the contact mentioned that the bulbs were changed twice; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to david mcdavid nissan (11911 gulf fwy, houston, tx 77034) where it was diagnosed that the lens in the headlights needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Headlamps started to get dimmer and dimmer. took to dealership, was told the headlamps both were dim due to the reflector part fading out. was given a $1,288 quote to replace ($366 for each headlamp assy, plus $500 labor to install). called nissan customer service - the "regional representatives, after consulting with the dealership, would offer a 70% discount". i can buy the replacement headlamp assy's through multiple outlets for $110-125). even at 70% i would still be paying over $450 for what is a definite safety issue from a defective part. the car cannot be drive at night because there is insufficient light to see the roads. the car was purchased new and had 70,000 miles on it. my first check on the internet located 91 other complaints for the same problem, same model and year, and same cost!

Nissan knowingly puts drivers & passengers at serious risk of injury and death since nissan refuses to recall and replace defective nissan headlights. nissan is fully aware that nissan headlights are defective, and that drivers are unable to drive safely at night due to defective nissan headlights. defective nissan headlights are essentially the same as driving with no headlights at all! *js

Over he past year we noticed our headlights getting significantly dimmer. looking at them from the outside the plastic was clear and lights seemed to be bright a night. however after several months the lights would not light up the road any better than a good flashlight. we consistently had to drive with high beams just to see the road. one night we compared the fog lights to the headlights and found the fog lights lit up the road better. after speaking with two dealerships we finally decided to get the headlights replaced for almost $500 and that was at dealers cost ( they wanted to help). i retained the headlights and found that the issue was the plastic lens that focused the headlights. the lens had become cloudy and although it looked like a lot of light emanated from the headlights it was so dispersed that very little was focused down the road. we found this extremely unsafe to continue driving with brights on all the time and paid the price to replace them. nissan denied our claim to defray the cost of the replacements stating it was out of warranty. this was certainly not a mileage warranty issue. had a car sat still for a few years it would have experienced the same issue with zero miles. again this is a safety issue and the nissan should at a minimum reduce the price of replacing the headlights (regular cost is over $700). it should be dealt with as a safety issue due to a substandard part in the headlight assembly.

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

Low beam lights project less than 20ft (measured parked in driveway, no streetlights or outdoor lighting). in rainy conditions, headlights do not appear to even be turned on. bulbs have been replaced twice with different brands and no improvement. upon removal of the headlight assembly, the metal reflector that projects light is deteriorated and blackened. unknown at this time if oem replacement will deteriorate again after replacement.

The lights are too dim to drive at night. the beam does not reach me if i stand in front of either headlight. i have to use my high beams to feel safe driving on rural roads or highways after dark. i have had many near - accidents with curb dividers in the center lanes that are not well lit because my lights do not illuminate the road in front of me well enough! one incident about a year ago resulted in a collision of my car and the curb divider-there were no street lamps nearby, and it was dark and rainy and i simply did not see the divider due to lack of headlights.

The low headlight beams have dimmed over the last several thousand miles. there is no problem with the brightness of the high beams. they are so dim that at night i am unable to drive at any appreciable speed without exceeding the range of the dim headlights, with the result that i must use the high beams in order to have effective lighting. the dealership has told me that there is a problem with the film coating the portion of the headlamp assemblies that house the low beam bulbs and it is likely that the only possible solution is replacement of both headlamp assemblies at a cost of approximately $1,200. dealership says this problem is not under warranty and i will be required to pay this amount out of pocket. from my reading online this appears to be a common problem (and serious safety issue) for the 2013 altima that nissan has not addressed effectively.

The low beam headlights have become so dim they do not illuminate the road any better than the parking lights. new bulbs do not solve the problem. nissan claims there is a defect in the film coating of the projectors, but they will not fix the vehicle. this is an extreme safety problem.

Head lights set a low are extremely dim.

The headlights on this vehicle are very dim. they are ineffective in lighting the road. i took it in to the dealership and they told me that is just the way they are and to "just use my highbeams" . this does not seem like an effective solution. i have done some research and it appears this is a common complaint with this vehicle. this is the case any time the lights are put on.

At approximately 50,000 miles the headlight low beams started to become dim. this condition worsened until 60,000 miles. i was nervous about driving at night. i called the dealer and was told i could replace the bulbs ($425)or the entire lighting assembly ($1120). based upon reviewing various websites, i realized this problem was experienced by others and that the entire lighting assembly had to be replaced. i called nissan's customer service group in tn. they agreed to split the cost 50/50 with me for the assembly.

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.

I do not feel safe driving my vehicle once headlights are required. unless you are using the high beams, you cannot see more than a few feet ahead of you. this vehicle was purchased to be passed to my daughter as get first car. there is no way i would allow my child to be behind the wheel of this vehicle. i wouldn't feel comfortable with the safety of my child driving thus car, when i do not feel safe.

Vehicles low beam headlight are dangerously dim. it is so severe that it is near impossible to drive the vehicle at normal highway speeds after dark. i installed new low beam bulbs in the car and this corrective action proves worthless. upon closer inspection, the bulbs are not the problem at all. the material inside the headlight unit has deteriorated rendering the low beam lights useless. this is not an isolated incident, folks everywhere with these same headlights are having the same problem. i called and priced a whole new headlight assembly and each unit was 350 dollars. that is 700 dollars plus just for the headlight set and that amount doesn't include labor cost. the new headlight are the same ones that are already on the vehicle and will be subject to the same problems. this vehicle operated at night on low beams is a serious transportation safety hazard as i am unable to see a safe distance ahead.

Dimmers on headlight is extremely dim. this is while vehicle is idle or in motion. can not see anything at night. bright lights must be on to see at night

Well documented issue. "5th generation altima's low beam headlights are extremely dim" and unsafe for driving at night. mine have become worse over time to the point where i now feel unsafe driving at night. as others have stated replacing the bulb with a brighter version does not help as the reflective material within the projector deteriorates to the point of making any bulb useless. thankfully no accidents have occurred yet, but it is very difficult to see obstructions in the road until it is too late and have skimmed or nearly jumped more than a few curbs making right and left turns at night.

Dim low beam headlights. over the past 1.5 + years the headlights have been progressively been getting dimmer. it is to the point that driving is dangerous as it is difficulty to see the roadway and oncoming areas. i had this checked at dealership and was advised that the lenses are degrading. was told that there was no recall or fix by nissan. changing bulbs would not help. they quoted an approximate replacement of $1000.00 to $1200.00 with all new headlight assembly. this was the only fix available as the lenses cannot be replaced. the entire assembly has to be replaced.

Have noticed that my dim lights have gotten so dim it is hard to see the road at night. i live in the country so traveling at night using low beams is out of the question, i use high beans. i have seen many complaints regarding the same problem and believe that this should be a recall problem. i have noticed the range of repair estimates go anywhere from $499 to $1,600. since all complaints about the dim low light problem seem to be identical, it sounds like a manufacturer's problem. i have barely 40,000 on my car and have loved it, but this low beam problem is becoming a nuisance and a safety factor.

2013 nissan altima. the lights are so dim it is dangerous. nissan says it is their part but they do not want to do a recall but want customers to pay 1000 to fix something that should have this issue with so many cars. a simple google search will show how many people mention this being a big dangerous issue. i have reported this for over two years and refuse to pay to fix the danger they are causing by not having the recall. this is causing drivers to use their high beams but those are dim too due to the faulty covers nissan has on the headlights. it is very dangerous to drive at after the sun goes down, in the rain, or in the snow. consumer safety is not cared about.

My 2013 altima head lights are very dim at night. i cannot see 50' in front. i have had the bulbs replaced thinking this was the problem. but that did not changed anything they are still dim. i have had to stop driving at night because of this problem. this has been going for a while.

I filed a complaint with nhtsa in february of this year regarding a manufacturing defect that results in poor visibility due to low beam headlights not emitting enough light to adequately light the road ahead. in looking at the nhtsa data base, complaints on this issue started in 2013. since then there have been hundreds of complaints of defective headlights on 2013, 2014 and 2015 nissan altimas. i contacted nissan last week to complain again. they said i needed to take my car in to our local dealership, bill robertson nissan, to get the headlight problem diagnosed. i took my car in on 9/24/19. their method of 'diagnostics' was to take another 2013 altima that they had on their lot and to put my car and that car side by side and turn on the headlights and then concluded that both sets of headlights looked about the same. they did not measure the light output or disassemble the headlights to see what might be causing the problem with my car. they simply compared my car to another car on their lot. and from the hundreds of complaints about 2013 altimas, most likely the car on their lot had defective headlights also. from reading complaints on nhtsa's database, it is clearly evident that the cause of the problems with the 2013 - 2015 altima headlights is due to corrosion of the reflective lining inside the headlight. this results in only a fraction of the light from the bulb being projected forward towards the road. since i first complained, there have been many, many more complaints to nhtsa. this is clearly a manufacturing defect and also a huge safety problem. why hasn't nhtsa initiated an investigation?

Low beam headlamps are dangerously dim. any speed over 30 mph is overdriving the low beams. almost hit a deer that was 300' in front of me because i didn't see it.

The lights are so dim it is like i don't have them on at night. very hard to see driving at night. *dt the vin provided has no displayable records. *jb