2003 Nissan Altima exterior lighting problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2003 Nissan Altima — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Engine overheats while driving.. When heater is on car power fails when driving at high and low speeds. Battery dies and battery drains when car is off”
filed Mar 29, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. While driving at night, the low beam headlights turned off without warning. The contact had to drive with the high beam headlights activated to reach her destination. The same failure occurred multiple times. The dealer (nissan of mobile, 1015 east…”
filed Aug 29, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Altima | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 Altima | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Altima | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Altima | 13 | 6% |
| 2017 Altima | 17 | 4% |
| 2016 Altima | 41 | 7% |
| 2015 Altima | 268 | 28% |
| 2014 Altima | 298 | 27% |
| 2013 Altima | 441 | 19% |
| 2012 Altima | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 Altima | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Altima | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Nissan Altima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.