Headlights problems of the 2013 Nissan Altima - part 1

Headlights are dim, nearly running a person in the cross walk.

No incident. . . Avoiding using car at night. . . Headlights dangerous. . . Young granddaughter with good eyesight has complained also of poor headlight night driving. . . This definitely is a safety issue. . . Many drivers who cannot afford to repair will be driving with poor lighting.

Head lights are so dim that I have to drive at night with my brights.

The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the headlights dimmed out. The contact stated that headlights no longer illuminated and she was required to leave on the low beam headlights. No warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that failure occurred on several occasions and she was only able to use both the low beam and high beam headlights. The contact later received a notice for Nissan service campaign number: pc861 for replacement of the halogen headlamps. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that the headlamps needed to be replaced; however, the dealer informed the contact that the failure did not meet specifications to have repair covered. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed the repair would be the contact's responsibility and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that there was almost no visibility when the headlights were turned on at night since the headlight reflectors were dim. The headlights failure almost caused a collision on several separate occasions. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that he needed to pay for the diagnosis and repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,867.

The headlights are extremely dim, totally ineffective for night driving and dangerous. On a dark or semi dark road there is almost no road visibility.

Low beams are not strong enough to be able to see at night, I have to use high beams to be able to see, which in common sense makes it really dangerous for me as well the other drivers on the road by me using the high beams, I been looking around to the problem, and the problem with the headlights is where the low beam sits ( the socket ), over time it gets burnt and it just destroy the whole reflection of the halogen bulb, I placed an image so you all can check it.

The low beam headlights simply do not work. I cannot see the road directly in front of me while driving at night. I thought it was just me at first then realized that this is a national and recognized problem within the Nissan world. Using the high beam in place of the low beam does not fix the problem as they are not true high beam lights either. This has to be a safety issue. New light bulbs dont resolve this issue. Why doni have to pay over $1000 to fix a Nissan problem.

My headlights are so dim that it is nearly impossible to see at night without my brights turned on. Research has shown me that I am one of many experiencing this serious safety concern.

The head lights do not work properly. Have been replaced and they still do not work properly. I was told the headlights are a known issue and need to be recalled on the Altima and that Nissan needs to address it. Why had this not been done? it's very unsafe. I just got the Altima and it's not safe to drive when lights are needed.

The low-beam headlamps on the 2013 Nissan Altima provide almost no illumination of the road ahead at night. Seriously, turning them off or on, it's almost impossible to tell the difference from the driver's seat. I had one headlamp replaced, but that made no difference. People literally flash their high-beams at us at night because they think we are driving with our headlights off. This is not a subtle problem, but rather an extraordinarily dangerous safety hazard. This problem is well known. . Read more...

The headlights on my Nissan Altima are so dim that I cannot drive safely at night. Not only are the low beams extremely dim, they do not project far down the road at all or to the side of the road. They only seem to project in a small area down on the road right in front of me thus causing huge visibility problems when trying to scan/see what is coming up in front of me. It is a huge danger for night driving if you cannot see with your headlights on!.

Replaced both headlight assemblies due to deterioration of reflectors. Common failure on this model. No Nissan recall. Safety issue with faulty lights. Since replacing both assemblies, have had to replace a bulb twice. Going to the dealer again because of light failure.

The low beam headlights are almost impossible to use during the dark and triple the concern when driving at night and it's raining. This used to not be the case. This is a safety hazard!!! this happens whether street driving or highway driving and essentially makes me have to use the bright lights when there is absolutely no other natural lighting to help.

1)extremely dim headlight assembly in motion and stationary. Dangerously dim and has steadily gotten worse over 2 years even after light bulbs have been replaced. Both headlight assembly are issue. 2)hood will not close and latch properly as of today 12-14-2020 following stationary routine opening of hood. Vehicle was stationary. Recall replacement for latch has not been provided by maker as of this date. Recall was in may 2020.

Headlights are dangerously dim. Lamps have been replaced, however the Nissan dealer stated the interior of the lamp housing that reflects the light beam is deteriorated. There literally is no light protruding forward. Can not safely drive the car at night without using the high beams. The cost to fix this defect is over $1,000. The amount of light from the low beams is less than daylight running lamps. This is unacceptable. The lighting has progressively got worse over the years. This is not a lamp issue or type of lamp, rather the actual reflective housing internally that is not accessible to repair, the entire housing must be replaced. This situation is equally the same for both headlamps. Funny how the Nissan dealer knows about this problem as they have expressed other customers have had the same problem, yet there's not been a recall for what is the most important part of the car. . . . . . Clear visibility to drive at night.

Low beam headlights very dim. Changed out halogen bulbs to led bulbs and there was no difference. Internet search results are the reflective masterial in the projectors is worn off. Come to find out from many online forums thousands of people have this same issue. Nissan should be replacing these for the safety of there customers!!.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at night, the headlights failed to adequately illuminate the roadway. The contact used the hi-beam headlights to properly see the roadway ahead of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 211,000.

The low beam headlight output is so terrible I have to use my high beams at dusk or night in order to see. This is a safety hazard for myself and other drivers. Nissan needs to address and fix this problem immediately! I ran into a pothole ruining my tire and rim because I could there was not enough light output for me to see.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at night, she was unable to see the road with the low beam headlights. The contact called the local dealer heritage Nissan (1500 veterans memorial hwy ne, rome, GA 30161, (706) 291-1981) and made the dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Recently purchased vehicle then realized that the headlights do not illuminate properly.

Low beam headlights are too dim to operate safely at night, especially with wet roads. Replacement of light bulbs does not improve low-beam performance. This seems to be a failure of the low-beam projection coating in the headlight housing. The situation is rapidly getting worse.

The headlights in the dim position do not sufficiently provide enough light to safely drive at night while driving.

The lighting provided by the headlights on low beam are woefully sub standard and makes it dangerous to drive at night. Research indicates this has been widely known in 2013-2015 models. The cost of repairs is in the $1000 range. Since this is a widespread issue and bulb replacement does not correct the safety hazard this should qualify as a recall and be fixed at no charge to the consumer. This is an accident waiting to,happen. My wife refuses to drive this car at night due to the poor visibility.

The low beams on my headlights are really dim and the housing unit for the bulb is burnt out not allowing the light to project. I can't see anything without the use of my high beams on causing a huge visibility safety issue. I will need to buy all new headlight assemblies in order to have good visibility and to fix the issue. Please see the photo attached and a link to youtube for a better explanation of the issue.

The headlight projector housing has "failed" after 6-7 years. The reflective coating in the projector housing no longer works properly, with absolutely no damage to them. Even with brand new headlight (lowlight) led bulbs pushing 10,000 lumens, the headlights barely project 30-50 feet in front of the car, and does not allow for proper lighting at night. This is a major safety hazard and Nissan needs to set a recall for this on all 2013-2015 Nissan Altima(s). Many people online are complaining about this, and Nissan's response is to charge people upwards of $1000 to replace the headlights completely. This needs to be forced as a recall, please!.

Low beam headlights are too dim to safely see at night.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the headlamps on the vehicle failed to function as designed causing a visibility hazzard. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Nissan north (8645 n. High st, columbus, OH 43235, (614)846-8100) where it was diagnosed that the headlamp assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred and became worse over time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

The headlight slowly lost their ability to reflect light from the bulb. They started bright when I owned the car but slowly became more dim as time went on. I realize that halogen bulbs will do that, but this wasn't the result of the bulb. The reflective coating inside of the low beam projector had started to come off and the projector was not projecting light as it should. It became so dim that I could barely see at night, if the roads were not lit up. It wasn't much of a problem if I was driving through a lighted city, but if I was on back country roads, I couldn't see more than forty feet ahead. I have replaced both housings and I was able to see much further down the road. I tried putting a new bulb in the old housing, but it still failed to reflect the light. I have pictures of outside one of the headlights and a picture of inside the reflector. It shows where the reflective coating was coming off. This is a well known issue with Nissan Altimas that have both halogen and xenon headlights. I attached the pictures to my complaint. This is not a one time incident, but rather an ongoing issue that progressive got worse until the faulty parts were replaced.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at night, she noticed that the low beam headlights were becoming dim. The contact stated that the failure occurred gradually and that no warning lights were illuminated. Over time, the failure was occurring more frequently and the contact was having difficulty with the visibility of the roadway due to the low beam headlights being extremely dimmed. The local dealer was made aware of the failure and advised to replace both of the headlight assemblies. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The low beam on the headlights are so dim we cannot drive at night. The bright lights are great. . . Reading online it would seem this is a common problem however a bulb will not fix the issue. The entire headlight housing has to be replaced because of the interior portion where the bulb sets is deteriorating. . . Started noticing this 2 years ago and it getting worse. .

My headlights are so dim I am unable to drive my car at night for fear of getting into an accident. I've researched and found that this is a known problem with 2013-2015 Nissans however Nissan has not issued a recall for this problem which is clearly a safety issue. I should not have to drive at night with my high beams to be able to see which puts other drivers on the road at risk. And I should not have to pay out of pocket to correct an issue that stems from a defective/poor quality part within the headlamps. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#.

Low beam headlight is very low and unable to see . Changed many bulbs and still same .

The headlights on the 2013 Nissan Altima are a complete safety hazard. It is like I am driving without any lights when they are on and I cannot see at all unless I have on my high beams. Driving with my brights on all the time at night causes issues for the drivers around me. Someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed due to the lack of visibility. I have had the lights changed and that is not the problem. People are complaining of the issue all over the internet and it should be a safety recall by Nissan before they are sued!.

The low beam headlights on my 2013 Nissan Altima are extremely dim! it is nearly impossible to drive at night without my brights on. This is a major saftey hazard for me and other drivers as well! my eyesight vision is considered to be better than average and even with that I can't drive at night unless I have my brights on. I have tried led and hid bulbs with no improvement. Please help fix this problem!.