The headlights have deteriorated so badly that I cannot see to drive at night. A quick search online reveals this is a very common problem with this model. I bought the car new and it has been very well maintained. The reflective internal coating on the headlight assembly deteriorates apparently due to the high heat of the halogen bulbs. This is a tremendous safety issue. Please due the right thing and force them to recall these cars to fix this very dangerous situation.
2014 Nissan Altima lights complaints
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Low beams are extremely dim, truly making this vehicle unsafe to drive at night and at night while raining and seems the only way to correct is to replace with the same projector lights which are still defective.
Low beam lights extremely low, I almost hit the median because I could not see it ahead at night , even when the low beam lights were turned on. I notice the low beam light are very dim and I often have to use the Hi beam lights to be able to see the road at night. This extremely low light issue has been going on for years even after I replaced the light bulbs with brighter light bulbs. The problem is really bad , both when driving in the city and driving on the road, .
The low beam lights offer NO light, which is extremely dangerous when driving at night and also in hazardous weather conditions. I can't see the road at all and am forced to use my high-beams. I have replaced the bulbs at least twice now and still no improvement. It is a critical issue Nissan needs to address because you can't see the road, other cars, wildlife, etc. They are putting everyone who has this model in life-threatening danger.
The lights are dangerously dim. They do not light up the road at all causing a major safety issue. This endangers the driver, passengers, other vehicles and pedestrians. Please issue a recall.
This is a known problem with 2013-2015 altimas. The headlamp projector bowls deteriorate and do not project the light causing a major safety issue because you cannot see the road ahead. Nissan is doing nothing about it. I have had to replace the expensive bulbs twice with brighter bulbs and this did not rectify the problem. There should be a recall!!!!!
When driving at night the low beams do not light up the area enough to see. This is a huge safety concern.
My wife and I started to notice the dimness over a year ago, but it became more apparent when we drove through some back country with winding roads for a weekend getaway with the family. It was stressful, scary at times and obviously a hazard. I pretty much had to keep my high beams on for the whole stretch of the dark roads especially on sharp and blind turns. Since that experience, we try to steer clear of taking trips in the evening... But even now on regular routine drives on freeways or even pulling up to my court the dim beams are more obvious than ever. I went to get my oil change service done today, and mentioned my issue with the headlights and inquired about replacements. They suggested running a diagnostic to identify the source but it would cost $375 or something just to do that... I mentioned that they recently did a diagnostic (that I paid for when they were trying to figure out another concern I had with the brake light going and no issues were found, just needed to top off the brake fluid) so I passed on it... I then inquired about replacements and was told they would be about $400 to replace both sides. From that point I googled cost to compare and came across articles, forums that brought to light that I wasn't alone with my concern and issue with the headlights. And some comments mentioned replacements such as hid or LED didn't do much to help the dim beam. I am not sure now if I want to spend the money to replace or keep googling on ways to help fix the problem in a more cost effective way. Hopefully there is a recall because the dim low beam is a hazard that fixing will save lives and make it less stressful at night to drive... Especially when carrying special cargo.
The low beam headlights are poor. Nissan install a brand new set of lights and I can't see but 5 feet in front of my car at night. The light illuminated is terrible. The headlight assembly is the problem. They knew it before they took my $130 to replace with lihghts that did me no good. I use high beams mostly.
The regular headlights (not high beams) are so dim that it makes it very difficult to see at night. In low light areas (city streets) I have bumped the curb because I could not see it and when turning in low lit intersections, I am unable to see where the lanes are, making it very difficult to safely turn. I have cleaned the outer part of the headlight and replaced the lights with no improvement.
While driving at night my dim headlights are so dim its as if they are not even on. It doesnt matter if im driving in the city or country its hard and getting harder to see the highway. Ive come close to having an accident several times. Only prevention was switching to high beam to be able to see. So if I end up having an accident due to this somebodys going to be served and spend more money than what they could have by preventing it. This is dangerous. How many people have to go through this? How many accidents were caused by this that resulted in death? We dont know bc they are dead!
Lights are extremely dim. A safety hazard that has been named numerous times online. Nissan is aware and has done nothing to remedy the poor manufacturing.
Lowbeams do not help at night. Extremely dangerous. Nissan needs to issue a recall for the projector headlights which went bad within 2 years of use.
Low beam lights are extremely dangerous. Cannot see at all. Must use high beam in order to see what is ahead. Had lights replaced twice and doesn't correct the issue.
Headlights are not bright enough to safely operate vehicle at night or rainy and/or foggy weather.
Visibility has always been bad. Cannot see well driving at night. The headlights do not project.
Can not see with low beams on. High beam works fine but can't safely drive with low beam only.
The headlights are so dim, it is a hazard to drive at night. We replaced the bulbs and restored the lenses but nothing helps. If you search the internet, there are numerous complaints about this problem. You can't see 50' in front of you. These headlights should be recalled and nissan should be fixing this problem don't wait for someone to get killed in a car accident before something is done please!!
Low beam headlight on driver's side is virtually nonexistent. Very hard to see at night.
Primary projector-styled headlights loose their intensity over the years, to the point that they no longer illuminate the road at night.
My low beam lights are very dim. I can barely see at night. I have replace the light bulbs and that did not help. I have to constantly drive with high beam on but with incoming traffic I have to go back to low beam and it's like the incoming traffic is blinding me. I can barely drive the car a night due to this issue. It's been an ongoing problem with the lights. They are getting worsened by the day.
Driving at night is very dangerous for me to drive with my kids home I'm a single parent the headlights mainly low beams are very very low you can even till they are on the police pulled me over and made a joke saying I would be better off using two flashlights can you please tell me the problem or help I almost was in a accident with my children in the car is the low beams the highbeams I've had to resort to put a fog lights on my car thank you please respond
The chrome and I had light lamp is burning it is a known issue and there has not been a recall through nissan there's nothing wrong with that I'd like there's nothing wrong with the bulbs and there is zero visibility at night.
Low beam headlights are very dim, changed bulbs, cleaned headlights nothing fix the problem, need to change complete headlights
Low beam headlights are very dim and are keep getting dimmer, cannot safely drive car at night using the dim beam of the headlights.
Headlights no longer light the road adequately on the dim setting. Tried replacing bulbs but no improvement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at night, the front headlights would not adequately illuminate the roadway causing a visibility hazard to the driver. After replacing the light bulbs, the failure persisted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
The headlights on low beam put out almost zero light, it is a serious safety issue. There are many threads on the internet and this is is a known issue.
Low beam lights do not work to where you can't see 50 feet in front of you. Replaced the light bulbs and still not any better. Huge safety concern when driving at night
The dim headlights suddenly became dangerous when driving at night because you can't see 50ft in front of you with the lights on dim. The drivers side sun visor squeaked when the car was new and when the car was out of warranty the internal clip on the visor broke.
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