2007 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Suspension is the leading concern among 498 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 30 involved a crash and 22 involved a fire. 16 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bagsOct 7, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Campaign 08V521000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignition, moduleDec 28, 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) REPLACED DURING SERVICE AT A DEALERSHIP, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY DEACTIVATED DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE DEALER SERVICE SOFTWARE. IF THE TPMS IS TURNED OFF, IT WOULD NOT ALERT THE DRIVER TO A DECREASE IN THE TIRE PRESSURE AS DESIGNED.
DRIVING ON UNDER-INFLATED TIRES IS UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TPMS FUNCTION AND REACTIVATE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 07V599000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingJun 21, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, IF A SUFFICIENTLY HOT OBJECT ENTERS THE AIR FILTER HOUSING THROUGH THE ENGINE FRESH AIR INTAKE SYSTEM AND CONTACTS THE ENGINE AIR FILTER, THE FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL ARE SUCH THAT THE FILTER MAY IGNITE.
IF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL IGNITES, A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS IMPROVED ANTI-FLAMMABILITY MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2007, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 07V267000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: suspension
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Suspension, Apr 6, 2011
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA REAR SWAY BAR BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PASSENGER SIDE REAR. AT 65,000 MILES. *TR
Suspension, Apr 1, 2011
REAR SWAY BAR ON 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 50,000 MILES SNAPPED. YOU CAN SEE THE CORROSION INSIDE THE BAR. ALSO THERE IS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR INDICATING SOMETHING WAS HIT CAUSING THE SWAY BAR TO BREAK. *TR
Suspension, Mar 31, 2011
NO ACCIDENT, NO INJURIES. REAR SWAY BAR BROKEN, UNAWARE WHEN OR HOW THIS HAPPENED. REAR SWAY BAR REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY OR HOW IT BROKE. BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. *TR
Suspension, Mar 12, 2011
NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE CAR. JUST ROTATED THE TIRES AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SWAY BAR WAS BROKE IN HALF. WE HAVE 41000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE SO THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT. I WILL HAVE IT REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Suspension, Mar 9, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA SL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ABNORMALLY ROUGH. LATER, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR WAS SEPARATED IN TWO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED BU THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,668. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 05/09/11
Suspension, Mar 2, 2011
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA REAR SWAY BAR BROKER FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WILL HAVE TO CALL DEALER FOR RESOLUTION. THE INTERNET NOTES THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS CAR. *TR
Suspension, Feb 24, 2011
REAR SUSPENSION SWAY BAR BROKE IN HALF WITHOUT ANY OTHER DAMAGE. *TR
Suspension, Feb 22, 2011
I WAS WALKING UP TO MY CAR WHEN I SAW SOMETHING DANGLING NEAR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE REAR SWAY BAR HAD BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES. MY MECHANIC FRIEND INSISTED TO REMOVE IT RIGHT AWAY AS IT WOULD BE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHEN WE REMOVED IT, THERE WAS INDICATION OF RUSTING INSIDE THE SWAY BAR. NISSAN DEALERS WOULD NOT REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY AS MY CAR HAD EXCEEDED 60,000 MILES. I AM NOW SEARCHING FOR NEW SWAY BAR TO REPLACE IT. *TR
Suspension, Feb 22, 2011
REAR SWAY BAR BROKEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. RUST FOUND WITHIN THE BAR.
Suspension, Dec 27, 2010
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA W/ 30K; REAR SWAY BAR BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON; NOT COVERED UNDER REGULAR WARRANTY BUT TOLD(BY DEALER) IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A REPAIR;IF IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR IS UNSAFE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED! *TR
Suspension, Dec 6, 2010
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA, REAR SWAY BAR BROKE JUST INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE MOUNTING BRACKET. RUST WAS THE ULTIMATE CONDITION WHICH LED TO FAILURE, BUT DEFECT IN THE ORIGINAL PART MUST HAVE BEEN PRESENT FOR CORROSION TO BEGIN. LIGHT HIGHWAY AND CITY CONDITIONS. CAR NEVER OVERLOADED OR ABUSED. REPLACED WITH NEW SWAY BAR AT OWNERS EXPENSE AND LABOR. I HAVE KEPT THE OLD PART FOR REFERENCE IF A RECALL WERE TO TAKE PLACE IN THE FUTURE. *TR
Suspension, Nov 22, 2010
I DROVE MY WIFE'S CAR TODAY I NOTICED A CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE I WORK IN A REPAIR FACILITY I PUT THE CAR IN THE AIR TO NOTICE THAT THE REAR SWAYBAR HAS SNAPPED IN TWO. I CALLED NISSAN BUT THERE ARE NO OPEN CAMPAIGNS. I OWN THREE NISSANS I THINK THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 22,163 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE NO MARKS AROUND SWAY BAR IT JUST RUSTED THRU. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS OLD. *TR
Suspension, Engine and engine cooling, Tires, Aug 21, 2010
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN JULY 2007. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES @16,000 MILES. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE DASH ALWAYS COMING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MI. THE SECOND YEAR I OWNED IT, AT A COST OF $750.00. NOW, JUST AFTER MY THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF OWNERSHIP THE REAR SWAY BAR HAS BROKEN. IN CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT ALL THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS. HOWEVER THIS SWAY BAR PROBLEM IS A DANGER FOR PERSONAL SAFETY. THE BAR IS MADE OUT OF A HOLLOW TUBE AND IT RUSTED INTO CLOSE TO WHERE THE BAR JOINS THE FRAME. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, HAD THE CAR TOWED OR DRIVEN ON ANYTHING BUT PAVED ROADS. IT JUST BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON OTHER THAN POOR MATERIALS. OF COURSE THIS IS NOT COVERED EITHER!!! I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND OWNERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
Suspension, Aug 6, 2010
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WEARS & CUPS REAR TIRES SO BAD THE STEEL BELTS SHOW AND THE TIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES. I HAD THE REAR SPRINGS, SHOCKS AND WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AND REAR WHEELS ALIGNED AND TIRES STILL SHOWED THE SAME DAMAGE AT 20,000 MILES. THIS TYPE OF WEAR COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR
Suspension, Aug 2, 2010
THE REAR SWAY BAR IS BROKEN, I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAS MY CAR EVER BEEN TOWED. NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN HOW IT BROKE IN HALF. *TR
Suspension, Jul 28, 2010
THE REAR SWAY BAR ON THE REAR SUSPENSION OF MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE BROKE IN HALF WITHOUT ANY REASON. *TR
Suspension, Jul 5, 2010
BROKEN REAR SWAY BAR ON 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. BROKE AT CHASSIS LINK, NO HARSH TREATMENT OR ACCIDENT CAUSED THIS. *TR
Suspension, Jun 12, 2010
REAR STABILIZER/SWAY BAR BROKE AND FELL DOWN NEXT TO THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE BROKEN PART SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO REAR BRAKE/SUSPENSION RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. I CALLED LOCAL NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER AND HE INDICATED THEY HAD OBSERVED SWAY BAR FAILURE, BUT THERE WERE NO SERVICE BULLETINS/RECALLS. *TR
Suspension, Jun 6, 2010
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA CORROSION ONLY ON ONE SIDE OF THE SWAY BAR. SWAY BAR BROKE FORM THE RUST, NOW CAR FEELS LIKE WIND PUSHING MY CAR WHEN I DRIVE. *TR
Suspension, May 31, 2010
THE REAR SWAY BAR ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SL SNAPPED, WITH NO SIGNS OF IMPACT OR OTHER CAUSE TO BE SEEN. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. *TR
Suspension, May 16, 2010
BROKEN REAR SWAY BAR DRIVER SIDE NEXT TO CONNECTOR. *TR
Suspension, Apr 2, 2010
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE CAR WAS NOT AS STABLE AS IT USED TO BE. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE REAR SWAY BAR HAD SNAPPED INTO TWO. I MUST MENTION THAT THE CAR IS USED FOR A COMMUTE OVER PAVED ROADS AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT. APPARENTLY, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE (THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE WEB). THE REAR SWAY BAR IS MADE OUT OF A HOLLOW TUBE AND IT BROKE BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, NEXT TO THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SWAY BAR.
Suspension, Mar 21, 2010
PASSENGER REAR SWAY BAR BROKEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THE SWAY BAR SNAPPED. *TR
Suspension, Mar 15, 2010
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WHICH I DISCOVERED HAS A BROKEN REAR SWAY BAR! IT HAS NOT BEEN TREATED HARSHLY AND IS USED FOR A COMMUTE OVER PAVED ROADS. IT WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENT. IT APPEARS TO BE OF POOR DESIGN. IT IS A HOLLOW TUBE BROKE NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Dec 24, 2009
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED IN TWO WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING AREA WHERE THE BAR SNAPPED. AT CLOSE INSPECTION, THE BAR IS HOLLOW INSIDE. THERE ARE WEB BLOGS THAT I HAVE FOUND WHERE OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE HERE... HTTP://WIKI.ANSWERS.COM/Q/SHOULD_THE_2007_NISSAN_ALTIMA_REAR_SWAY_BAR_BE_RECALLED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. *TR