The low beam headlights do not project enough light to drive safely at night. This issue has gotten worse over time forcing the constant use of high beams in order to drive after dark. Driving with low beams creates a safety issue because the low beams only illuminate about a car length and driving constantly with high beams also creates a safety hazard. I replaced the bulbs 3 times in 3 months choosing brighter bulbs each time, as well as buying factory bulbs from the nissan dealer, but nothing changed.
2014 Nissan Altima lights complaints
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When driving in the late evening or night time,I am unable to see the street ahead of me while driving. My low beam lights are very dim. I noticed this about four months ago. My vehicle currently have approximately 79400 miles on it. I have googled this situation and found that this is common among nissan altimas in this time frame.
The headlights especially the driver side I can barely see from. I thought headlight was out of adjustment and got it checked and they said it appears to be a flaw with the reflectors. I can not see anything hardly from the driver side headlight. I have to drive with high beams on. Also after searching this type of issue I found that several other people have complained about the same issue.
My 2014 nissan altima headlights are very dim and I have to drive with brights on just to see at night. This is a real safety concern. I have replaced the bulbs twice with LED and hid and they have not fixed the problem.
While driving car lights would dim when turning car shut off while driving. No warning ,no codes , no safety lights to use. Couldn't move car because steering locked plus no power. Would not start towed car to dealer. They can't find the issues. Car is unsafe to drive shutting off and no emergency lights to warn other drivers. Because all power goes. I tried to pull over but lights continued to dim. If it had been daylight wouldn't have noticed. I'm
I am issuing a complaint about my 2014 nissan altima due to the extreme dullness of headlight power. Nissan has failed to acknowledge this issue, and the fact that is indeed a safety concern. There have been many times where I have had to slam on my breaks because I nearly hit a large animal or other object in the road. My headlights do not project far or wide. Id estimate they project 4 feet in front of me, I have tried adjusting the headlights up and changing to very expensive and high quality LED bulbs, with no improvement.
Driver side headlight is very dim and very hard to see at night. I replaced the bulb, but after replacing the bulb it still very dim on driver side headlight. Its very hard to drive at night with this poor lighting. If I drive with high beams other cars flash me to lower the light because I blind them with the high beams.
Low beam headlights are extremely dim. I even replace them with hid and LED light but no change very low visibility at night
Driver side headlight is dim. Changing the bulb doesn't help. The projector inside the housing goes bad prematurely and the headlight must be replaced as a whole. I had this car brand new and it's well taken care of. It has 82k miles on it. My wife was pulled over because of this. Nissan will not help.
I have a 2014 nissan altima sv, and the low-beam headlights are dangerously dim. I also did some online searches and find that other altima owners are experiencing the same problem. The dim low beam is obviously a safety issue! The cloudy projector lens is the reason! Because, firstly I replaced the bulbs, but there was no change; secondly, the high beam works perfectly, indicating the there is no problem with the outer transparent shield. The high beam bulb lies in a regular reflection bowl rather than in a projector like the low beam used. Other vehicles equipped with regular reflection bowl for low beam works perfectly, such as 2007 buick lucerne (12 years age!). Therefore, the design of the low beam using a projector on 2014 nissan altima is defective, putting the driver and passengers into danger when the low-beam headlights getting dim. They need to open a recall and replace the headlight assembly as soon as possible.
The headlights are barely visible on low beam at night and the new bulbs will not fix the problem. I spoke with someone at nissan dealership and they know this is common problem but they are not doing anything to fix it. This is a very real safety issue for the dirver , as it is impossible to drive at night
The bulbs are fading and have been replaced. My research shows that I am not the only owner finding this problem.
Driver side low beam is extremely dim. Had it looked at. Headlight housing. $700. At night I can't see so I have to keep my high beams on.
The last couple months I noticed the headlight were getting dimmer. I replaced the bulbs with ones that are 60% brighter but it was marginally brighter. I can barely see a few feet in front if it's completely dark. I can see my car's shadow cast from the lights of the car behind me. I cannot tell if the lights are on until I'm right behind a vehicle. Road signs are barely luminated and I have to switch to high beams if there are no cars ahead of me.
Headlights (normal driving) are extremely dim. Difficult to see at time, using foglights and high beams to make safe.
The headlights are very dim. Bulbs have been replaced and no change in lighting. At night the lights are so dim that you cannot see if anything is in the street ahead. I have to wait until I pull behind someone to see if the lights are still on. This is very dangerous and I have read many complaints of this same problem. I was told that the battery was low. Replaced the battery and no change in the lighting. Something needs to be done about this. I have not had an accident but something is bound to happen to someone sooner or later due to this problem. I don't feel someone should be injured or killed before something is done about the problem.
Low beams are extremely dim creating a safety hazard. Forced to use high beams to see the road. Internet is filled with same complaint. May be the design that presents a projection problem. Has been ongoing, but getting worse with time.
The headlights are too dim to drive safely at night. You cannot see more than a few feet in front of the car. High beams must be used to see on roads that have no street lights. I have hit multiple things in the road when the vehicle is in motion at night due to the fact that I can not see them until it is too late to maneuver out of the way.
The low beams on my vehicle are very dim. At night I need to drive with my high beams on to see. This is a common defect in this make model year car from research I've conducted. I took it to the dealer it was purchased from several times, only to be told that the lights are fine. Progressively getting worse.
My low beam lights have progressively gotten dimmer. Changing the bulbs didn't solve the problem. It is becoming too dangerous to drive at night.
The low beam headlights are extremely dim, they are very unsafe when driving at night you can't see more than a few feet in front of the vehicle, street signs and road reflectors do not illuminate at all. I have replaced the bulbs several times with out any improvement, the most recent change was made with a new LED lighting kit with no improvement in the down road vision. The problem does not change if the vehicle is standing at idle or in motion.
The headlights are progressively getting more dim over time. Lights are dim all the time, not related to idle or other functions. Mileage is 80,000 miles. Night driving is hazardous. The headlights are lighting only a few feet in front of the car, not illuminating traffic signs, difficulty when making turns at a corner or driveway. I have to use my high beams at night, the high beams work fine but are a hazard for oncoming traffic. This is now a safety hazard that needs immediate attention.
Headlamps are dimming and night time driving requires the use of high beams. Dealer stated that it is normal wear and tear. Only option is to replace the headlamps. Vehicle has 52,600 miles. It is not safe to drive without good illuminated visibility.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that the low beam headlights were dim and the high beam headlights had to be used when driving. The vehicle was taken to nissan of las cruces (1801 s main st, las cruces, nm 88005, 575‑523‑5571). The vehicle was not diagnosed, but the headlights were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
The low beam headlights on our 2014 nissan altima are so dim you can barely see. I changed the bulbs out to a brighter aftermarket LED bulb and the difference is minimal at best. The high beams are still very bright but they are not the projection style. In order to be able to see at night when there is oncoming traffic I must keep the fog lights onto light up the road. The illumination is so poor that security lights that are over people's driveways are brighter than the headlights and driving at night in the rain is basically impossible on low beam. I've talked to a nissan mechanic and he said the only true fix will be to replace the entire headlight assembly because their are issues with the materials breaking down inside the projector portion of the headlight assembly. If that's the case nissan has done a poor job of designing their headlight assembly and should replace them at their cost as this is a very real hazard. After speaking to the mechanic I started looking online and have found this isn't an isolated issue, evidently it's all altimas from 2013-2015 that are experiencing this problem.
Headlamps are very dim while driving at night. Control arms are loose, I'm guessing the result of the 2 flaps on each side.underneath the car keeps coming loose even after replacing plastic screws. No accidents have occurred.
Issue with headlights being too dim and unable to see at night. Police has stopped me and confirmed that driving the car with the dim light make it not street legal. Nissan dealer says there is no fix and only solution is to replace headlight assembly.
Low beam headlights way too quickly, become unsafe due to well known faulty manufacturer defect. Faulty part may be called "reflector". Light output quality is not safe! Neither the right or left headlight provide enough light to safely operate my vehicle when driving at night. This is a well know issue! Yet, nissan has not issued a safety recall??? However, this nissan manufacture well known safety defect will be fixed through nissan for the obscene cost of approximately $1000. Disgusting, sad, and unacceptable! After researching, there are many, many drivers, myself included, that have been forced to file complaints with the federal safety agency. Unfortunately for me, I did not know about the high amount of customers having to spend so much money to fix a problem nissan knows about?? I purchased new high quality replacement bulbs, had headlights re-aimed, and had headlight covers professionally cleaned. Nothing helped!! After researching, it appears the well know issue is a faulty part enclosed inside of the headlight assembly. I believe it is called a "reflector"? I have wasted $200 for new bulbs, re-aiming, and having lenses cleaned. This again, is flat out disgusting. Had nissan informed me of this defect, I would not have wasted my time and money. I also suffered severe frustration when all that I tried did not help. All the while nissan knew I was wasting my time, money, and well being. Please hold nissan accountable. A less vigilant driver may not realize the dangerous situation they are driving in, and... Thank you the federal safety agency!
I have very dim headlights. I've tried LED's and the best halogens. I've cleaned inside of the projectors, but in a day or two, the projectors clouds up again. Called nissan, and the would maybe give 300 bucks against 1500 to 1800. Or I could drive with the high brights on.
Low beam lights are too low. It makes it difficult to see at night. I recently had the lights replaced as they had blew out. The replacement lights are extremely light. When driving on the highway I often times have to turn the lights off and turn back on as it appears to not be on. This is very dangerous to drive like this. 2014 vehicle should not have low beam issues as the car does.
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