Nissan Armada headlights problems

Filed May 1, 2026 · Lights · DE

The low beam is too dim, making it difficult to see the road clearly at night.

Filed Dec 30, 2025 · Fuel system · OR

My son & I took the car out two days after I bought it. Wanted to see how things looked at night. I took an unfamiliar rd ,( why,I dont know) Enjoying the ride and all the dash lights and bright headlights. Coming up to what appeared to be a slight downhill, curved rd, The car suddenly would not let me steer or brake or, What the heck! I thought its broken and we are going to crash in the trees! Realizing the car shut itself off,im asking, ok yelling at my son, what do I do??? IT took all I had to try & stay calm, and drive like , back when. (No power steering,)but not sure what to do about brakes. Thank God, I had made that corner ok and as rd leveled, I was slowing enough to pull out of the way of the guy behind me in such a hurry. Pulling to the curb, slowly using ebrake, I stopped finally. Took me a good half hour to stop shaking to get out & let my son have a look. Gas tank still full, as it was a few weeks earlier when we test drove. He tried to start , the engine tried to start but just wouldn't cooperate. Didn't know what to look for under hood. So called a friend who thank goodness found us, bringing a battery, tow hook & gas. Hooked up battery charger, poured a little gas, stood out there freezing till they went to try & start & his magic worked. Started up and was on our way. No problem the rest of the night. Texted the people the next day asking about that & she said they never had any such problem. We tested the battery which was fine & still lots of gas. It happened again a couple weeks later. I inquired again about that problem & a couple other things. But, no the cars been great with only brakes replaced the time they had the vehicle. Ok, well this happen again, so I looked into it only to find there has been a recall on something to do with gastank & floater or such. We noticed if we keep a full tank of gas, It doesn't seem to happen. What I read was a recall which they said had never been a problem & never recieved. Well....??We wonder.

Filed Mar 4, 2025 · Visibility · TX

The component causing the issue is the rearview mirror of my 2025 Nissan Armada Platinum. This issue occurs only at night or in low-light conditions when the automatic anti-glare feature activates. When this feature turns on and a vehicle is behind me with its headlights on, the rearview mirror becomes foggy/cloudy, significantly obstructing my rear visibility. This is a serious safety concern as it severely limits my ability to see vehicles, pedestrians, and objects behind me, especially during critical maneuvers such as lane changes, reversing, and merging onto highways. Rear visibility is crucial for safe driving at night, and this obstruction increases the risk of an accident. I reported this issue to both Nissan Consumer Affairs and the dealership. They confirmed that this is the intended design of the rearview mirror. However, when I asked them about the technical benefit of this design, they were unable to provide a clear explanation as to why the mirror should become cloudy instead of properly dimming like standard auto-dimming mirrors. Additionally, my side mirrors, which have the same automatic anti-glare feature, dim properly without becoming cloudy or obstructing my view. This inconsistency raises further concerns about the design or functionality of the rearview mirror. The dealership and Nissan Consumer Affairs have inspected and acknowledged the issue, stating that the mirror is working as designed. However, I strongly believe that this design compromises safety. There are no warning lights, error messages, or other indicators associated with this issue. The symptom appears only when the anti-glare feature activates at night, and the problem is consistently reproducible under these conditions. I am requesting a formal investigation into this issue to determine if this design meets vehicle safety standards and to prevent potential hazards for other drivers. I've attached the pictures of the event as well

Filed Jun 15, 2021 · Lights · NY

I feel that there should be a more visible notification or warning if the headlights are not on at night. While driving at night on the highway a car in front of me rapidly switched lanes to avoid exiting the highway and nearly caused a major high speed accident. He didn’t see us because the headlights weren’t on. All of the dashboard lights come on even though the headlights are off- so it gives you a false sense that the headlights are on. There is a very small green light that comes on when the headlights are on, but there should either be no dashboard lights or a message that warns you about the headlights.

Filed Jun 7, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · NC

The Electrical components went out in the steering wheel. 1st the radio and controls went out and then the horn eventually stopped working, had to pay $300 for the part itself and even the dealership didnt have it I had to order from a specialty shop. Took all day to repair. The airbag light is constantly on but there is nothing wrong with the air bag and has been reset but it stays on. The driver side window wont roll up half the time the electrical component has went out. Sometimes it rolls down by itself. Headlights have water in them and hard to keep out after replacing them. After only having it a few months had to replace the engine bc it kept smoking. Thank goodness for warranties and at 1st they wasnt going to replace it.

Filed Mar 9, 2021 · Lights · 51,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan armada. The contact stated that the headlamp was not properly sealed allowing moisture and water to enter the headlamp housing. The vehicle was taken to #1 cochran nissan of south hills (3200 w. Liberty ave, pittsburgh, pa 15216, (412) 245-4540) where it was diagnosed with needing the front headlight assemblies to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

Filed Dec 11, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · 20,000 miles · TX

Electrical system issuses. So far needing to replace o2sensor, parking assist sensors, dash speedometer assembly, rear camera assembly. Other issuse not repairs as of yet, driving stability, auto head light sensors, what ever controls storing radio stations, fluctuating battery voltage while driving: fluctuates from 10 volts to 17 while driving.

Filed Mar 2, 2020 · Lights · 189,000 miles · MS

Noticed condensation in driver's side headlight approximately 4 years ago. Has never dried out. Bulb in driver's side headlight went out and had to be replaced twice in the last year. It is now out again and headlight housing is holding water. The blinker still works but not the high and low beams. This is a safety issue when the bulbs go out. Picture uploaded of what it currently looks like.

Filed Apr 8, 2018 · Lights · FL

The low beam lights suddenly stop working. They were working today during the daytime and I had them on. As it got dark the lights would not come on. I turned the light switch on and off to make sure they were on. I pulled over and turned the car on and off again but did not fix problem. The high beams worked so I had to drive with those on (except everyone kept flashing me on the way home). I stopped at autozone to get a new fuse and relay fuse. That did not work. When I got home I pulled all the fuses and then put them back in. Car said no key fob but I did have it. I locked and unlocked the car with the key fob then turned on the car and the lights started working again. Drove it the next day during the daylight (which was today) with the headlights on to make sure they work. Once it got dark the lights were not on and I went through the above procedure at home to get the lights working again (e.g., pull all the fuses at once then put back in then go through the key fob issues again then the lights work again).

Filed Dec 7, 2017 · Lights · OH

Headlights are blinding to oncoming traffic, I had to stop and let armada pass me. 3 times this week.