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2014 Nissan Altima · symptom sheet

Headlights too dim or fail

  • 277owner reports
  • 81,000median miles
  • $1,000median quote
  • 4involved a crash

Newest report Sep 7, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

298 of the 1,025 complaints on this car are about the exterior lighting. 277 of those describe headlights, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2014 Altima.

Tick what matches of 277 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the headlight assembly (222 reports) and the bulb (125 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the exterior lighting covers the 2014 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

34 of the 277 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $700 to $1,000.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 59,000 and 100,110 miles, from the 151 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Lights are very dimmed at night even the high beam. Can barely see at night when driving. Lights need to be changed to a brighter set ASAP before an accident or death happens.”

Filed Nov 27, 2021

“Headlights are very dim to the point it's a safety issue. Only getting worse over time and it looks like I have no headlights on . Have to drive with brights on to see road and other cars can see me .”

Filed Oct 31, 2021

“Lowbeam headlight projector malfunction. Even with replacement, low beam lights are not lighting the road.”

Filed Oct 23, 2021

“dangerously low headlight visibility. replaced headlight at Nissan a month ago and still dim headlight.”

Filed Sep 26, 2021

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 4 of 277 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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