general problems of the 2018 Nissan Altima

Five problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2018 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2018 Altima.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2025

The headlights on my 2018 Altima sl are incredibly dim. I have tried two different led manufacturer's bulbs with the same result. It is beyond dangerous to drive my car at night. Sadly, my floodlights are far brighter than my low beams. There are countless complaints for this issue over the past few years. It sounds like their solution was less than desirable for most customers. This should be an actual recall to ensure that the hundreds of thousands (probably more) of the 2013- 2018 Altimas on the road are safe for the drivers as well as the cars around them. This issue is ridiculous and must be corrected.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 10/23/2023

1- el motor esta partido 2- foco trasero derecho las conexiones están malas y los cables podridos. 3-el carro dejo DE acelerar en carretera perdiendo totalmente el control. 4- lo lleve a un mecanico y el diagnostico fue que el motor esta partido porque al carro nunca le hicieron sus mantenciones ni cambios DE aceite y esto deterioro el motor. 5- el banco no y el dealer me dice que todo lo que le pase al carro luego DE su compra no tiene nada que ver con ellos. 6- el carro lo compre y tenia varias lamparas encendidas pero en el dealer me dijeron que estaban fallando los censores pero que todo estaba bien. Lo que era todo mentira. El dealer cuando compre el carro me dijo que tenia garantia por 6 meses, como no hablo ingles ellos me explicaron las condiciones del contrato y firme un papel sin saber que era que no tenia garantia, y cuando compre el auto venia con fallas pero ellos mismo la revisaron y dijeron que era solo una goma. Luego DE esto empieza con mas fallas pero descubro que el dealer lo cerraron y no contestan los llamados para reclamos ni nada.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 04/06/2023

Air bags warning light is on driver side airbag module replaced air bag could have deployed while driving.

4 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 03/07/2022

The lighting isn’t good on the car! if I don’t have them on bright I cannot see.

5 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 04/23/2021

Brake light switch went out 3 months after getting car. Car would not start then after it started it would not go in gear nor would the brake lights turn on dealership repaired it. The brake light switch went out again one year later while driving causing my brake lights not to turn on resulting in me getting rear ended after. After I replaced the switch for the second time. It lasted maybe a year and a half or so and went out again leaving me stranded having to get a tow truck to bring car home and had to replace it a third time. I’ve had this car less than 5 years and I really believe it needs further review of the switch due to the safety risk it causes.


Other Exterior Lighting related problems of the 2018 Nissan Altima

Headlights problems
6
Exterior Lighting problems
5
Brake Light problems
1


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