The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight had become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with an internal headlight failure, and it was determined that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
2016 Nissan Altima lights problems
42 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 85,000.
- owner complaints
- 42
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Headlights3
- Headlights: bulbs1
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Nissan Altima lights problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2016 Nissan Altima lights
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2016 Nissan Altima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The headlights on this vehicle are very dim because of a defect by the manufacturer. The inside of the headlight has delamination and causes the lights to be very dim which is a hazardous situation when driving at night. A recalled was issued, but has since expired. Dealer wants to charge over 1800 to replace both headlights.
Headlights on vehicle are very dim and often do not appear to be on causing bright lights to be used in replacement. Lights are not burnt out.
My headlights are not putting out very well at all. I have to drive on high beams at night to be able to see which I’m sure is disrupting others driving but when I have my lights on low beams it’s almost like my lights are off or like fog lights. It’s super dangerous. This is been going on for months and I have to avoid driving at night all the time because it’s so bad.
This vehicle has unusually dim lights that have gotten worse over time, the local dealership told me I missed the recall on the headlight assembly
Headlight lowbeams are dim. Replaced with new bulbs, no improvement. Headlight lens are crystal clear from being clear vinyl wrapped when purchased new.
Head lights very dem and I have replaced with new and still can not see far with lights on
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The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving up an incline at 65–70 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and briefly lost automotive power. The vehicle returned to normal functionality. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the stop lamp switch and wiring had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. Most recently, the contact stated that while driving up an incline at 60-70 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and briefly lost automotive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Nissan issued a notification of a safety issue with dimming headlights caused my a manufacturing issue. It's not a recall, however an extension was provided to address the concern. The problem is the letter is not clear when that extension starts, it indicates it's began January 2022 and is covered for an additional 3 years, however per Nissan the start date was the end of the manufactures warranty. I have a vehicle driven by my son that has dim headlights. This is a safety defect, created by the manufactures flaw, and should be covered by Nissan. Both headlights would need to be replaced and they should be held accountable for their safety issue.
Questions about the 2016 Nissan Altima lights
Does the 2016 Nissan Altima have lights problems?
Owners have filed 42 complaints about the lights of the 2016 Nissan Altima, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2016 Nissan Altima lights problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 85,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Nissan Altima lights?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Altima have the most lights problems?
The Nissan Altima model years with the most lights complaints are 2013 (442 complaints), 2014 (299 complaints) and 2015 (270 complaints).
Other 2016 Nissan Altima problems
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