Low beam headlights are extremely dim, like to the point of not being able to see more than one foot in front of the car. i have tried new bulbs and different bulbs, to no avail. they are horrible. this is ongoing for more than a year.
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.
Dim headlights, florida highway patrol gave me a warning ticket he was concerned with my safety as the lights are so dim. john lee nissan wants $4000 to fix them. i need help. i commute 112 miles to work and i am in fear for my safety and others.
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-altimas-unsafe-headlights/
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.
Own a 2015 altima where the headlights are dim and yellow due to internal corrosion and the projector lens is opaque, which diffuses the light output. very poor lighting
My headlights started dimming over a year ago, and i can't even see the ground in front of my car at night. i've complained to orr nissan, bossier city, la and they act as though they don't know what i'm talking about. i need this fixed by them immediately before a tragedy occurs.
I bought my 2015 nissan altima new on october 1, 2014. because i usually drive in urban areas with good street lighting, i did not notice my weak low beam headlights until july 2, 2017. i went to one dealership which told me my lights were ok. i subsequently got 'warnings' from 2 police officers who told me my lights were too dim. i then took the car to another nissan dealership where no problem was found. i took it back to the first dealership which again found no problem. i then got pulled over a third time. took my car to an independent mechanic who changed the headlights (charged me about $150) which did not help. i then called and wrote to nissan: phone customer service refused to talk to me and my letter to a company officer went unanswered. i then went to another mechanic specializing in headlights, showed them my original and the replacement headlights (both sets were good), so he suggested that i get hid headlights. those cost about $250, and did not help. when i took my car to a nissan dealership in alexandria, va, that dealership diagnosed moisture in my headlights and said that since i'd always gotten maintenance and repairs at a dealership, they would have gotten nissan to split the cost of repairs. but since i'd hadhid headlights installed, i'd have to pay the entire $1,600 cost of repairs myself. i've had to drive at night with my high beams on. my headlights are not strong enough to reach the bumper of the car in front of mine while stopped at a traffic light. early next month, i'm going to pay another $500 for a new headlight assembly + installation of fog lights, because the mechanic at the specialized shop (who has a 2014 nissan altima with the same problem) says that this is a faulty design. all in all, i'll have spent almost $1,000 on a problem nissan knows about and won't address. i have videos that clearly show this problem.
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.
Persistant poor light production of low beam head lights/ head lamp projectors. have replaced head lamp bulbs with stonger h11 bulbs, including led and you can barely see the road at night. clearly the projector deteriorates or fails as car ages. this is a major safety hazard, as you cannot clearly see the road unless you use hi beam, which is not practical. even with fog lamps turned on, forward view is difficult in night and absolutely dangerous in poor weather conditions. this is while driving vehicle at night, poor weather conditions, dusk, dawn, low light conditions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. while driving at unknown speeds, the headlights failed to produce adequate lighting. the contact had to use the high beam headlights to see the road. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to windsor nissan (590 us-130, east windsor, nj 08520, (609) 448-1411) where it was determined that the vehicle was operating as designed. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 33864131 and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 85,000.
The headlights are dimmed over the time since i bought car, driving in night very unsafe.
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.
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.
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: http://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.
Driving at night is an accident waiting to happen. the headlights are on yet you can barely see ahead of you. at times you are forced to turn on the high beams which endangers other drivers. i had even received a citation for flashing my lights because i was unable to clearly see the street signs. this situation is particularly dangerous when turning. the problem is you cannot see the road clearly and ends up sometimes in the wrong lane. i was making a left one night and ended up too far down the road that i was on. as i was trying to turn, other cars were turning on my right on a one lane road. i just could not see well enough to follow the curve. when riding with other passengers at night, they never fail to alert me to the fact that my headlights are off. i usually have a hard time convincing them that they are wrong.
I can not see at all with my regular headlights on (low beams)..it is a terrible safety hazard and i drive around with my 3 year old everyday andnight...it's sooo bad and i was shocked to hear that nissan is taking zero responsibility for this...there are so many complaints about this....they should [xxx] do something cause it's very unfair that now i have to pay for [xxx] new headlights and shell out over $600 for [xxx] defected headlights....never ever buying a [xxx] nissan ever again...if they don't eventually (sometime soon) take care of this....& do the right thing by their customers.... 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).
I have spent over 500 on lights bulbs and lighting on this altima 2015 '..the headlights or the bulbs are trash there r very very very dim few months after purchase,i was told to change,replace,restoration its like im getting the run around and not fix the problem and its ridiculous to produce poor lighting on a car and something needs to be done immediately now!! i drive in the day now when i have to drive at night cause no lights have to use bright lights to see whom ever it may concern this need to be recall noooowww before somebodies die because of a simple fix that nissan seems like they don't want to address until someone dies in a crash '..now!!!!!
The low beam headlights are very dim and the driver is unable to see more than 10-15 feet in front making it nearly impossible to navigate the vehicle at night time. a written complaint was sent directly to nissan with no response for this issue. i spoke with the service department and was told this is the nature of projector lights. the car was purchased new and has been an issue for quite some time. it is time that i speak up because this is a major safety concern and i fear for my family's well being when they drive at night. i noticed there are many complaints on this site as well as the internet for the same issue. the manufacturer should consider a recall/ repair of this issue before someone gets hurt or worse due to lack of adequate lighting at night.
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.
Tl* 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*lj the consumer stated it was difficult to drive at night, with just using the low beam headlights. updated 10/17/8/16.*jb
The headlights on this vehicle have always supplied poor lighting and it has gotten worse each year to the point now it is a safety hazard when driving at night. we have even tried replacing the bulbs at our own expense with brighter ones but it does not help. according to stanhope nissan it is a common complaint with this vehicle and it can only be resolved by replacing the headlight assemblies which would cost over $1000. we have an extended warranty but it does not cover it. i tried contacting nissan with this issue and they don't care. this is a safety issue and there should be a recall, period.