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
498 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 24, 2009
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BREAK PEDAL SHE WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE HER FRONT BREAK CALIPERS AT AN EXPENSE OF $1000.00. SHE HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 49,000.
Tires, Mar 2, 2009
NO PARTICULAR EVENTS; LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. NOT SURE OF OCCURRENCE INTERVAL BUT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY AND OCCASIONALLY STARTS TO BLINK RESULTING IN DRIVER CONCERN OVER NOTHING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY "NO PROBLEM WITH SENSORS BUT RECOMMEND SETTING AIR PRESSURE TO 38 PSI TO GET LIGHT TO STAY OFF" WHICH IS 6PSI ABOVE AIR PRESSURE DECAL ON DOOR FRAME THAT RECOMMENDS 32 PSI. THEY SAY THIS PRESSURE (38 PSI) WILL NOT IMPACT TIRE WEAR WHICH I DISAGREE WITH COMPLETELY AS WELL AS IF YOU HAVE A 10% PRESSURE BUILD UP FROM NORMAL DRIVING IT WOULD EXCEED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER MAXIMUM TIRE PRESSURE OF 41PSI. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 1, 2009, crash
WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 50MPH APPROACHING A CURVE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. DRIVER NOTICED TRAFFIC SLOWING AND REACTED BY SHIFTING CAR TO NEUTRAL AND SLOWLY APPLYING PARKING BRAKE. DOING SUCH CAUSED CAR TO FISHTAIL AND SLIDE (AS ROADS WERE WET) AND CAUSED A COLLISION. DRIVER HAS COMPLAINED SINCE 2007 TO DEALERSHIP REGARDING BRAKES AND TOLD EACH TIME (4 COMPLAINTS) THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH BRAKES. BRAKES WERE "REPLACED" 6 MONTHS AGO BY DEALERSHIP (CUSTOMER PAID) HOWEVER BRAKE ISSUES STILL REMAINED. SUCH NEGLIGENCE HAS RESULTED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THOUSANDS IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. *TR
Air bags, Feb 27, 2009
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT OFTEN DOES NOT DETECT SOMEONE IN THE SEAT AND WILL DISCONNECT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. SPOKE WITH A NISSAN TECH WHO SAID THE SENSOR IN OPERATING NORMAL; HOWEVER, I KNOW MANY PEOPLE TO INCLUDE THE TECH'S AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE! *TR
Air bags, Feb 17, 2009
OUR VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON DURING TRAVEL. WE HAVE MADE NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALER, AND UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE IT, THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE EVEN MADE A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE OR IF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WE ARE TIRED OF TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED THROUGH NISSAN AND THE DEALER. WE DO NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT TO SEE IF THE AIRBAG WORKS PROPERLY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 9, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN UP TO 4,000+ RPMS. THE CONTACT MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT RAPID ACCELERATION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HIM TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE PREDICTED. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,435.
Air bags, Jan 9, 2009
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT RANDOMLY GOES ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE CAR IS DRIVING. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES - ONCE WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING BUT SERVICE WAS CLOSED ON THAT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THREE OTHER TIMES THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD IT WOULDN'T EFFECT SAFETY OF PASSENGER. JUST GOT RECALL IN MAIL (1-9-2009) AND READ ONLINE THAT THE RECALL WAS BACK IN NOVEMBER, HAD I KNOWN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER LEMON LAW. *TR
Air bags, Electrical system, Jan 6, 2009
ON 6/2/2008, I REPORTED TO THE NISSAN DEALER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ALERT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL INTERMITTENT OCCASIONS WHEN AN ADULT WAS FULLY SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED: "INSPECTED EVERYTHING WORKING AS DESIGNED". ON 10/2/2008, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V521000 REPORTED A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON 12/4/2008 AND THE DEALER PERFORMED NISSAN'S TEST FOR THE PROBLEM UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. ON THE NEXT DAY AND TWICE MORE IN THE FOLLOWING SEVERAL DAYS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ALERT LIGHT WAS AGAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN AN ADULT WAS FULLY SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON 1/7/2009 AND THE DEALER AGAIN CHECKED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NISSAN'S PROCEDURES AND STATED THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT NISSAN'S PROCEDURE EMPLOYED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECALL IS NOT FULLY RELIABLE IN DIAGNOSING THE CONDITION THAT CAUSES THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THIS LEAVES FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS IN POTENTIAL DANGER. *TR
Seats, Dec 31, 2008
THE DRIVER SEAT IN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS MOVED WHILE I AM DRIVING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS IN TO BE SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM OVER 6 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX IT. THEY PERFORMED NISSAN TSB NTB08-089 TWICE ALREADY AND THE SEAT STILL MOVES AROUND WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, IT IS VERY COMMON FOR MY MODEL CAR. *TR
Steering, Dec 13, 2008, crash
ON 12/13/2008 AT 9:00 A.M. MY 24 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ENTERED HER 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA AND WAS GOING X-MAS SHOPPING. THE ENTRANCE TO THE EXPRESSWAY IS LESS THEN ONE QUARTER MILE. SHE ENTERED THE EXPRESSWAY AND CHANGED LANES TO THE FAR LEFT. APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE OF DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY HER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO NAVIGATE THE STEERING. SHE STARTED TO BRAKE AND AS SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO NAVIGATE AND SLOW HER VEHICLE ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SPIN CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN WALL. NO INJURIES, NO OTHER VEHICLES DAMAGED BUT HER VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT GRILL ,FENDERS AND BUMPER. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. *TR
Seats, Dec 6, 2008
FRONT DRIVER SEAT MOVES WHEN YOU TURN CORNERS OR STOP. FIXED TWICE SO FAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 1, 2008
ONE WEEK AFTER TAKING MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND SOME RECALLS, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD DURING STARTUP. UPON FURTHER DIAGNOSIS, THE NOISE WOULD COME BACK WHEN THE A/C WAS TURNED OFF. THE IRONIC PART IS, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAD SEEN MY CAR SINCE THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. NOW, ANOTHER WEEK LATER, THE A/C WILL NOT EVEN WORK, AND NO REPAIR SHOP CAN REPAIR IT EXCEPT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Air bags, Oct 30, 2008
AIR BAG FAILURE NISSAN HYBRID-- THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AUTOMATICALLY DEACTIVATED ITSELF EVEN WHEN ADULT (EG. 110 POUNDS AND 5FEET 2 INCHES TALL) SITS UPRIGHT. IT ALSO DEACTIVATES OR ACTIVATES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE PASSENGER IS NOT ADJUSTING HIS/HER POSITION AND THERE IS NO NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN ROAD CONDITION. THE BEHAVIOR IS ERRATIC AND HAPPENS 75% OF THE TIME. I AM AFRAID FOR THE LACK OF PROTECTION BY THE AIR BAG SYSTEMS IN THE CASE OF DISASTER. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY NISSAN SO FAR. 2 DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AREN'T ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE SYMPTOMS. ONE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT SHOULD WORK BEYOND 120 POUNDS. NISSAN'S GUIDELINE IS FIFTY POUNDS AND NOT 100. THE OTHER DEALERSHIP RAN AN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CIRCUITRY AND DIDN'T IDENTIFY ANY MALFUNCTION. *TR
Air bags, Oct 17, 2008
ON THE DASHBOARD THERE IS A PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR. THE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I HAVE A FULL GROWN ADULT. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL THE LIGHT SHOULD NOT COME ON WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE SEAT. I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THE SENSOR SHOULDN'T TRIP UNLESS THERE IS SOMEONE THAT WEIGHS LESS THEN 100 LBS. MY PASSENGER IS CLOSE TO 200 LBS, BUT THE SENSOR STILL INDICATES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM IS OFF. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST MONTH. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT SERVICED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 30, 2008
OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM CAUSES ENGINE TO LOSE OIL AND RUN ROUGH, RATTLE, MISS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITHIN 2,500 MILES AFTER EACH OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER ONLY NOW ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT'S LOST OIL, BUT IS REQUIRING THAT I DRIVE IT AGAIN FOR 1,000 MILES TO RUN AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE FIX IS APPARENTLY A NEW ENGINE. *TR
Seat belts, Tires, Sep 17, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TIRE SENSOR, PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE, AND ROTATED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. WHILE TRANSPORTING A PASSENGER, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK AND COULD NOT RELEASE THE LATCH FROM THE HOUSING COMPONENT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT, IT WOULD BECOME TIGHTER AROUND THE PASSENGER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Seats, Sep 15, 2008
I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA IN MARCH 2007 AND SHORTLY AFTER THE SEAT STARTED TO SQUIRM FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN TURNS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE SEAT RAILS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE RAILS THEMSELVES AND THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD JUST REOCCUR. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY STILL TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR IT. MY SEAT IS NOW BECOMING MORE AND MORE LOOSE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND PROBLEM. REFER TO THIS SITE: HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/FORUMS/NEW-2007-2008-NISSAN-ALTIMA-DISCUSSION/268078-DOES-YOUR-DRIVER-SEAT-SQUIRM-5.HTML APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT OF 200+ CUSTOMERS POLLED REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS POSSIBLE THE OTHER CUSTOMERS DO NOT HAVE POWER SEATS AS I. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN THE POWER SEAT ASSEMBLY. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 20, 2008
BRAKES SQUEAKING. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 7, 2008
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. SINCE 7500 MILES, MY BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN NUMEROUS TIMES AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HEAR THE SQUEAK BUT DO NOT CONSIDER IT A DEFECT. I COMPLAINED TO NISSAN USA AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THEY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT CHECKED THE BRAKES, THEY WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE THAT I WAS HEARING WHEN I STOPPED. I TOLD WAS TOLD VIA EMAIL THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA COULD DO TO HELP ME. THIS IS VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR A BRAKE JOB, THE NEW PADS SHOULD NOT SQUEAK. THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE 2008 ALTIMA'S DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Seats, Jul 25, 2008
SIMILAR PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED BY OTHER PERSON IN THIS FORUM. DRIVER SEAT WILL MOVE WITH TURNS OR SUDDEN STOPS. ASKED THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT MAKES NOT SENSE AS PROBLEM WILL RECUR. THEY ALSO ASKED ME TO WAIT FOR A RECALL FROM NISSAN (WAITING NOW FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR). I AGREE ON THE FACT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 25, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING HER VEHICLE, SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF THE SERVICE STATION AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL NUMBER 07V527, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. A TIRE ROTATION WAS ALSO PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,237.
Air bags, Jun 22, 2008
I HAVE TAKEN MY ALTIMA TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS FUNCTIONING IS COMING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED THERE. SOMETIMES IT WILL INDICATE THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE SHUT OFF FOR THE ENTIRE TIME THAT SOMEONE IS SEATED, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS IRREGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER. ALSO, IT WILL MALFUNCTION WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I AM UNSURE WHETHER THE AIR BAG WILL FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IN THIS STATE. NISSAN HAS REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION 3 TIMES WITH NO EFFECT, AND TELLS US THAT IS THE ONLY PART THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. LAUGHABLY, THEY ALSO TELL ME THAT THE PASSENGERS MUST BE SQUIRMING AROUND. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THAT ARE FILED HERE, I FEEL THAT IT IS PRUDENT FOR NHTSA TO TAKE ACTION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 21, 2008, fire
WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AND NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT, AT 7K TO 8K MILES MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH OUR 6MTH OLD BABY, SHE WAS GOING TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO SWITCH LANES AND PASS A CAR WHEN THE CAR HESITATED AND JERKED, SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS HIT FROM THE BACK BUT THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND HER, SHE TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND IT JERKED AND WOULDN'T GO AT THAT POINT THE CAR JUST DIED. SHE MANAGED TO PULL IT OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND CALLED ME TO TELL ME WHAT WAS GOING ON. I ADVISE MY WIFE I WOULD BE ON MY WAY, A MINUTE LATER I GET ANOTHER CALL BACK FROM HER AND SHE TELLS ME THAT THE CAR IS SMOKING FROM THE FRONT, I TELL HER IT PROBABLY IS OVERHEATING AND TO STAY IN THE CAR (WE HANG UP). SHE CALLS ME ONE MORE TIME ABOUT HALF A MINUTE AFTER AND TELLS ME MORE SMOKE IS COMING OUT AND TELLS ME IS BLACK SMOKE, I TELL HER THAT BLACK SMOKE MEANS SOMETHING IS ON FIRE, AS IM TELLING HER THIS SHE TELLS ME THAT SMOKE IS NOW COMING FROM THE AC VENTS, THAT'S WHEN I TELL HER TO GET OUT AND TAKE THE BABY AND TO CALL 911. I TELL HER IM ON MY WAY AND WE HANG UP. 2 MINUTES LATER SHE TELLS ME IT CAUGHT FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ON THE WAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT THE CAR IS NOT TOTALED AT THE BODYSHOP, THE CAR WAS ALL BURNED FROM THE FRONT DOORS ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT BUMPER. *TR
Suspension, Jun 18, 2008
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA BROKEN RUSTED STABILIZER BAR SNAPPED AND HAS SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED RIGHT FRONT AXLE, LOWER ARM BAR AND CV BOOT. NISSAN SERVICE REFUSAL TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Seats, May 29, 2008
THE DRIVER SEAT ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID IS LOOSE IN ITS TRACKS. THE DEALER ALLEGEDLY CHANGED THE TRACKS AT APPROX 5K MILES. I NOW HAVE 9K MILES ON THE CAR AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANY MORE, STATING 'WE CHANGED THE SEAT TRACK"..AND WENT AS FAR AS TELLING ME ITS NOT A PROBLEM, AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, EVEN AS WE LOOK AT A COMPARABLE 2008 MODEL. THE SEAT MOVES WHEN TAKING CORNERS, CREATING A POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL, AND A CERTAIN ANNOYANCE. *TR