32 complaints reported

2002 Nissan Altima Exterior Lighting

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
32
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2004

ON 6/20/04 BOTH HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2002 ALTIMA BURNT OUT AT NIGHT. THE BULBS BECAME SO HOT THEY BURNT THROUGH THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. EVEN THOUGH NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTIMA THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. YOU MUST BUY A LIGHT KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR A NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2004
Apr 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF, FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HEADLIGHT WIRING MELTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2004
Apr 2004

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2004
Mar 2004

DUE TO THE BURNED WIRES FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2004
Feb 2004

HEADLIGHTS BLEW OUT. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE BULB BURNING OUT THE ASSEMBLY BOARD, PER THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Nov 2003

LEFT HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY - DEFECT- LIGHT BULB CONTINUES TO BLOW OUT WHEN TURNED ON. *LA

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2003
Aug 2002

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TAIL LIGHT BEING INOPERATIVE, REPAIRS BY THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2002

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2002 Nissan Altima has 32 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.