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.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Sep 29, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Visibility, Aug 17, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WITHOUT WARNING, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 12, 2017
CALL HAS BEEN STALLING FOR A FEW YEARS NOW IT DOESN'T START AT ALL. A MECHANIC CAME OUT AND SAID IT'S THE FUEL PUMP.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Aug 6, 2017
CRACKING AND STICKY DASHBOARD. GARAGE KEPT 15% TINT ON WINDOWS AND HAVE CRACKS FROM ONE SIDE OF DASH TO OTHER AND CHUNKS OF DASH FALLING OFF AROUND CLUSTER OF GAUGES. MY CAR ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT TOO!TALKED TO NISSAN CORP, AND GOT QUITE FOR $2400!!! TOLD BY NISSAN CORP THAT SINCE MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP (MAINTENANCE DONE AT OTHER SHOP) I WAS [XXX] OUT OF LUCK BASICALLY. I LOVE MY CAR AND JUST WANT NISSAN TO REPLACE THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT! MY FAMILY DOESN'T THINK MY CAR IS SAFE ANYMORE AND I DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF IT!! PLEASE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!! THANK YOU!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Other or unspecified, Aug 5, 2017
DRIVING AFTER WORK AND NOTICED MY CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN IT WOULD CHANGE GEARS...I TOOK IT NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A WARRANTY FOR CVS TRANSMISSION AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. I ONLY HAD 118,000 MILES BUT WAS OVER YEAR WARRANTY AND NISSAN TOLD ME IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO CHANGE IT BECAUSE IT WAS A CVT TRANSMISSION...SO UPSET I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE IS SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CVT TRANSMISSION I WOULD NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN
Power train, Jul 13, 2017
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND STALLS HAD IT LOOKED AT BY MY MECHANIC AND HER DID A TEST DIAGNOSIS CAME UP TRANSMITION
Other or unspecified, Feb 26, 2017
NISSAN ALTIMA 2007 4 CYL. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN VARIOUS AREAS. MANY LENGTHY CRACKS WHICH ARE BEGINNING TO OPEN WIDER AND BECOMING LARGER. ALSO THE DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED FOR 4 YEARS. WOULD BE NICE IF NISSAN WOULD LOOK INTO THIS DEFECT. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE DASHBOARD.
Other or unspecified, Feb 19, 2017
THE INTERIOR DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE IS MELTING AND HAS A HIGH GLARE.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Feb 14, 2017
THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED CAUSING UNSAFE GLARE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. THE DASHBOARD IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN IN THIS STATE. HTTP://WWW.HICKEYLAWFIRM.COM/BLOG/MAJOR-SAFETY-ISSUE-WITH-MELTING-DASHBOARDS
Power train, Nov 17, 2016
CVT TRANSMISSION FALURE WITH NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING WRONG WHILE DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED HOME NOW I DON'T KNOW HOW I GOING TO GET IT FIXED BC OF THE COST OF REPAIR
Engine, Nov 14, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION, A LOUD NOISE NEAR THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE MOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED TWO OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, STATED THAT THEY NO LONGER USED THE PROVIDER BEFORE TO THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND HAD A NEW PROVIDER WHO SUPPLIED THE PARTS WHICH PROVIDED NO SOLUTION FOR THE CONTACT BECAUSE THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 28, 2016
WAS TOLD CAR NEEDED NEW HYBRID BATTERY, HAD REPLACED, NEXT TOLD INVERTER NEEDED REPLACING, CAR STILL NOT WORKING. NISSAN ENGINEER HAS NOW LOOKED AT CAR TWICE, LAST TIME 10/26 AND STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. VEHICLE STOPPED STARTING ORIGINALLY AND WAS TOLD HYBRID BATTERY PACK.
Power train, Aug 25, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Power train, Aug 24, 2016
ON VACATION ABOUT 300 MILES FROM HOME GOING UP A HILL WHEN LOST POWER WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OR ROAD ONLY TO SEE A PILE OF SMOKE AFTER LOOK FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID EVER WARE WAS AFRAID IT WOULD CATCH FIRE WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE CAR AFTER THAT HAD CAR TOWED THE WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND WAS COVER UNDER THE ADD WARAINTY BUT WE ARE 175 ON THE BACK ORDER LIST AND IT WOULD TAKE 30 TO 40 DAYS TO GET PART
Power train, Jul 9, 2016
TOOK ROAD TRIP CAR STALLED WHILE ON HWY. STARED TO RIDE IN CRUISE CONTROL AND CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK AND CAR STALLED AGAIN.CHECK ENG LIGHT SAID TRANSMISSION SENSOR. CAR RESTART DROVE SOME MORE THEN CAR STALLED AGAIN. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR GO PASSED 20 MPH. TOOK TO MECHANIC THEY WORKED ON MY CAR FOR 4 MONTHS. STILL DO NOT HAVE MY CAR .
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jun 19, 2016
VEHICLE FIRST WOULD NOT START, EVEN WHEN KEY INSERTED. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF PRESSING BRAKE CAR STARTS. CAR NOW SHOW VDC SLIP, ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, AND OTHERS COMING ON. CAR WILL NOT START AFTER NOT USING FOR TWO DAYS. DEALERSHIP STATES HYBRID BATTERY NEEDS REPLACEMENT @ COST OF OVER $6000.00. CAR ALSO WOULD LOOSE POWER ON TALE OFF FROM LIGHT. STARTING PROBLEMS ERRACTIC. DEALERSHIP STATE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDS REPLACEMENT.
Electrical system, Air bags, May 31, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE SENSOR WAS RESET, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION AND AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,300.
Power train, May 24, 2016
VEHICLE LACKS SUFFICIENT ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY HARD BRAKING EVENT (WHERE THE WHEELS LOCK UP; I DO NOT HAVE ABS). ONCE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER TO MOVE FORWARD, PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR DOES LITTLE TO HELP. IT SEEMS LIKE THE CVT STAYS IN WHATEVER HIGH GEAR IT WAS WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOW ESSENTIALLY BLOCKING TRAFFIC, THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY/MOVING TRAFFIC. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE NOW, BOTH WITHIN CITY LIMITS <=45 MPH. THE ONLY WAY I AM ABLE TO GET THE CAR MOVING AGAIN IS TO STOP/START THE ENGINE OR PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK (P) THEN DRIVE (D) TO GET THE CVT TO "RESET". SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL (N) THEN DRIVE (D) DOES NOT HELP. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND NO ERROR CODES REPORTED VIA OBDII.
Air bags, Seat belts, Wheels, Apr 9, 2016, crash
THE ENGINE SOMETIME STALL AND RAV HIGH WHEN TURNING CORNER
Electrical system, Mar 3, 2016
THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS ON OUR NISSAN ALTIMA WILL NOT OPERATE WITH THE KEYLESS FOB. THIS LOCKING FAILURE HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR WHETHER IN MOTION. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY TESTED AND IT'S OK. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO OPERATE IN THE SAME MANOR AND I HAD TO HAVE THE OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP MAKE THE REPAIR A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A DOOR ACTUATOR PROBLEM OR SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I KNOW AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE MORE THAN ME AND I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF SHE NEEDS TO UNLOCK THE CAR IN A HURRY. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL BECAUSE IT DOES INVOLVE PERSONAL SAFETY.
Structure, Feb 26, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND CRACKED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AT A COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,161.
Suspension, Seat belts, Service brakes, Feb 25, 2016
WHEN STEP MY BRAKE COMING FROM THE FREEWAY TO GET EXIT MY STEERING SHAKING, MY SUSPENSION I HEARD SOMETHING WHEN GET ROUGH ROAD AND SEAT BEAT IN THE DRIVER SIDE CANT PULL ANYMORE
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 19, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE STILL OPERATED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5 MPH. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SULFUR SMELL ONCE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER 5 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 211,000.
Structure, Feb 18, 2016
MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CROCK
Visibility/wiper, Feb 8, 2016
MY DASHBOARD HAS BECOME SOFT, MUSHY, HAS MANY CRACKS AND HAS BECOME SHINY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IF I AM DRIVING DURING THE DAY AT HIGH SUN, IT IS MOST DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD DUE TO THE GLARE THAT IT MAKES ON MY WINDSHIELD.