Owners of other Nissan, Infiniti or related Renault vehicles such as the Rogue, X-Trail, Note, Versa, Rogue Sport / Qashqai, Maxima, Sentra, Juke, Kicks, Murano, Pathfinder, Armada, Frontier, Titan, Quest, NV200, Q50, Q60, QX50, QX60 and QX80 may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

The compatible replacement light bulb part numbers are Brake 7443 (or W21/5W), Rear Turn Signal # 7440 (or W21W) and Rear Side Marker # W5W (or 2825).

If you'd like to have brighter tail lights that will last much longer than the traditional incandescent light bulbs, install some "error free" 7443 LED, 7440 LED or W5W LED bulbs.

The first two steps are to open the trunk lid and then move to the side of the vehicle with the burnt out tail light bulb.

Note - If you need to change the reverse or parking lights, check out my 2019-2024 Nissan Altima Reverse & Parking Light Bulbs Replacement Guide.

The tools needed to complete this procedure include a plastic pry bar tool and a 10mm socket with a 1/4" drive ratchet.

Use a plastic pry bar tool to gently pry off the black plastic trim cover.

Set the trim cover aside in a safe place.

Loosen the two nuts by turning them in the counterclockwise direction with a 10mm wrench or a 10mm socket with a 1/4" drive ratchet.

The tail light housing is still held in place by a few friction fasteners on the outer edge.

Use a plastic pry bar tool to very gently and very carefully loosen the outer edge of the tail light housing away from the metal body panel.

Do NOT use excessive force to avoid cracking the lens of the tail light housing.

If you live in a cold climate, bring the car into a warm garage and use a space heater to warm up the area before attempting this procedure. Cold plastic can be very brittle and easy to break.

Slide the tail light housing off the rear corner of the vehicle.

Place a towel on the rear bumper cover to protect the paint and the tail light housing from being scratched.

You'll see the metal pegs and slot on the tail light housing that act as friction fasteners with the grommets and pop rivet button head on the vehicle.

The rear turn signal is at the bottom and the side marker is situated at the outer edge.

Rotate the bulb socket 1/4 turn in the counterclockwise direction before pulling it out of the housing.

Push in a new bulb, wipe it clean and reinsert the socket into the housing.

Rotate the bulb socket 1/4 turn in the clockwise direction.

The compatible replacement light bulb part numbers are Brake 7443 (or W21/5W), Rear Turn Signal # 7440 (or W21W) and Rear Side Marker # W5W (or 2825).

If you'd like to have brighter tail lights that will last much longer than the traditional incandescent light bulbs, install some "error free" 7443 LED, 7440 LED or W5W LED bulbs.

Slide the housing back into place.

Spin on the two 10mm nuts.

Tighten the two 10mm nuts in the clockwise direction until they are snug.

Push the carpeted trunk liner back into place.

Tip - If you installed LED bulbs and they don't work, try removing them from the socket, rotate them 180 degrees and push them back into the socket. Some LED bulbs are "polarized" and will only work when the "+" positive and "-" negative electrical contacts are in the correct orientation.

Note - If you need to change the reverse or parking lights, check out my 2019-2024 Nissan Altima Reverse & Parking Light Bulbs Replacement Guide.

Please take a look at all of my 2019-2024 Nissan Altima DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides.