2007 Nissan Altima

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2008· SEATS

  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

• 12/30/2011· SUSPENSION

  THE STABILIZER SWAY BAR FOR THE NISSAN ALTIMA JUST BROKE ON ITS OWN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. I WAS JUST DRIVING GOING SPEED LIMIT ON A LOCAL ROAD AND THE BAR SNAPPED. ALTHOUGH I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE 4 YEARS AGO, THE CAR STILL RAN SMOOTHLY BECAUSE IT WAS MINOR. THE BAR SNAPPED ON ITS OWN AND WE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH CARE. *KB

• 12/27/2012· AIR BAGS

  2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 SE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SEAT PROBLEMS IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE COSUMER STATED ANYONE WHO SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIRED. THE WARNING READ, NP PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE EXACT PROBLEM. HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.

• 12/27/2010· SUSPENSION

  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

• 12/26/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE VEHICLE TAKES OVER 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING TO HAVE THE HEAT BLOWER ACTIVATE ON COLD TEMPERATURES. STARTING AND LETTING THE VEHICLE RUN IDLE FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP THIS SITUATION. HEATER WILL NOT WORK UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, CAUSE THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP WHILE DRIVING AND PUTTING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN A SERIOUS SITUATION IN WHICH THEY CAN EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE FROM THE EXTREME TEMPERATURE, ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THRU THE WINDOWS AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE COLD CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOSE GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE HEATING SYSTEM, SAYING THAT IS TYPICAL FOR NISSANS TO TAKE THAT LONG TO HEAT UP. NO OTHER EXPLANATION PROVIDED OR SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE.

• 12/24/2009· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  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

• 12/24/2009· AIR BAGS

  MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S HAS HAD A ONGOING PROBLEM FOR MORE THEN A YEAR NOW. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE LIGHT STATING AIR BAG IS OFF COMES ON. THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE SEAT ARE OVER 100 POUNDS IN WEIGHT. NISSAN HAS TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE WAY WE ARE SITTING AND THAT THE AIRBAG "SHOULD" WORK. SHOULD IS NOT A OPTION. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN MANY TIMES TO NO AVAIL, INCLUDING A "EXPERT" FROM NISSAN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR IS GOING BACK FOR THE DOCUMENTED 6TH TIME ON THIS CONCERN. *TR

• 12/20/2019· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING. ON A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. IT COST $2,000.00. TO REPLACE. NO DON'T HAVE TO BE MOVING. IT'S WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR ON.

• 12/20/2017· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ONLY 79K. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF WARRANTY BY 6 MONTHS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT LOOKS LIKE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED ISSUES WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS WERE GOING OUT BELOW 85K. I REACH OUT TO NISSAN FOR ANY ASSISTANCE AND THEY SAY "NO WE ARE SORRY, AFTER LOOKING AT YOUR FILE YOU NEVER COMPLAINED PREVIOUSLY TO NISSAN WITH ANY TRANSMISSION ISSUE SO YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY." SERIOUSLY!!! YOU ALLOW THEM TO BUILD JUNK AND THEY KNOW IT AND THEY ONLY USE 10 YEARS OR 120K WARRANTY. I AM A VICTIM WITH 79K. NISSAN NEEDS TO STAND BY THERE PRODUCT? I ASK YOU THIS ONE QUESTION. DO YOU THINK THAT YOU OWN A CAR WITH 79K THAT A TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED? THIS IS NOT JUST ME BUT THOUSANDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

• 12/20/2011· SUSPENSION

  I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THE REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. A LOOK AT THE BAR SHOWS IT WAS A CLEAN BREAK WITH NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE TO ANY AREAS AROUND THE BAR. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE TURNED UP OTHER COMPLAINTS OF 2007 ALTIMA DRIVERS THAT SAY THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SWAY BAR SNAPPING IN THE SAME PLACE AND WITH NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE. IT APPEARS THERE IS A LARGER ISSUE AT HAND WITH THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

• 12/19/2012· SUSPENSION

  AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED A NOISE IN THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND IT WAS SAID TO ME THAT MY REAR SHOCKS ARE BAD AND THAT THEY HAD SEIZED INTO THE KNUCKLE AND WERE RUSTED. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CONTACT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP OUT WITH THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE VEHICLE ONLY HAVING 42000 MILES. THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT WAS NOT NISSAN'S, AND BECAUSE IT WAS NOT IN THE FACTORY WARRANTY THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR SWAY BAR WHICH COULD HAVE AFFECT ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. THEY DID NOT FEEL THAT MY REASONING FOR REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WAS VALID AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY FALL APART WHILE DRIVING. *TR

• 12/18/2014· SUSPENSION

  WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP PICKING UP MY OTHER CAR WHEN THE MECHANIC NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR. HE THREW THE CAR UP ON A LIFT AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS A BROKEN SWAY BAR. HE WAS SHOCKED AND SAID HE'D NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I HAVE NO IDEA OF THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS, BUT AFTER A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE IT SEEMS AS IF THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN WILL NISSAN GET ITS ACT TOGETHER AND RECALL THIS? *TR

• 12/16/2017· POWER TRAIN

  THE VEHICLE IS JUST PAST THE 120K MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY PERIOD AND THE TRANSMISSION/CVT BEGAN HARD-SHIFTING/CLUNKING AT AROUND 40MPH. TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAILING CVT AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. CALLED NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID "YUP, THAT HAPPENS." OFFERED NO GUIDANCE, THEIR ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE CVT FOR $6,000 (PLUS SHOP FEES, TAXES, ETC.) I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL ALTIMA OWNERS AND THEY'VE HAD VERY SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH CVTS FAILING BETWEEN 125K AND 140K MILES, JUST PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE FAILURE IS BIG, AND NISSAN SAYS THE ONLY OPTION IS COMPLETE REPLACEMENT - NO WAY TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE.

• 12/16/2007· AIR BAGSCrash

  I OWN A 05 ALTIMA. RECENTLY I WAS HIT FROM REAR, NO INJURY, BUT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS SENT FOR REPAIRS AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR END COLLISION WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF SENSOR FAILURE BUT THE FACT THE COMPUTER CHIP BURNED. MY QUESTION IS HOW LONG WILL THIS CHIP LAST AND IF YOU SHOULD GIVE YOUR CUSTOMERS A HEADS UP ON THIS INFORMATION ? *TR

• 12/14/2013· SUSPENSION

  DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THE REAR SWAY BAR ON MY CAR WAS BROKEN. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS OR ACCIDENT TO HAVE CAUSED THIS. UPON RESEARCH I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT AND KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL AND IT IS DOCUMENTED EXTENSIVELY ON THE INTERNET. *TR

• 12/13/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AFTER NOTICING THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A COUPLE WEEKS, I TOOK IT TO MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY HAD SERVICED A NUMBER OF NISSAN ALTIMAS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. MY SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED THAT THERE IS AN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT NISSAN MAY ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

• 12/13/2008· STEERINGCrash

  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

• 12/12/2012· SUSPENSION

  I WAS JUST DRIVING NORMALLY AND THE SWAY BAR ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED AND BROKE. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, THE COST IS ASTRONOMICAL AT AROUND 500 DOLLARS. *TR

• 12/12/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  MASTER CYLINDER CRACKED AND LEAKING. APPARENTLY, WE'RE NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/12/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. AFTER AN INSPECTION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHE HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. TWO MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM, ONLY THE BRAKE PADS. THE SECOND DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, SPEED, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

• 12/11/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES. SHE REQUESTED NISSAN GIVE HER ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF ALL THE FAILURES SHE EXPERIENCED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE ORIGINATED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. NISSAN NEVER RESPONDED TO THE CONTACT'S CALLS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,057 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

• 12/11/2007· SEATS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RAZOR SHARP EDGE BEHIND THE SEAT MOUNT THAT IS USED TO ADJUST THE SEAT. HIS WIFE CUT HER FINGER ON THIS EDGE AND REQUIRED THREE STITCHES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE NISSAN DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000. UPDATED 03/13/08.*LJ

• 12/10/2019· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. IT WON'T RESET. THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IN A CRASH MAY NOT DEPLOY CAUSING HARM TO THE PASSENGER. THE LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY WHEN STARTING IT ONE MORNING. ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET.

• 12/10/2014· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE REAR STABILIZER BAR SNAPPED ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE BAR ITSELF IS HOLLOW WHICH SURPRISED ME. BELIEVE THIS IS A FAULTY NISSAN PART SINCE MY DRIVING IS NOT AGGRESSIVE IN ANY WAY AND I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR RUN THROUGH A POT HOLE OR CURB THAT MIGHT CAUSE THIS KIND OF DAMAGE. RECOMMEND NISSAN ISSUE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL ON THIS PART FOR SAFETY REASONS. THIS COMPROMISES SAFE HANDLING TO SOME DEGREE. *TR

• 12/09/2011· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE ONLY LIABLE TO PERFORM WHAT WAS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,300.

• 12/09/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT A HEAD GASKET MIGHT BE BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE DRIVER BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT A VERY RAPID RATE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER A POSSIBLE FIRE OR THE ENGINE STALLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

• 12/07/2009· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 2007 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION NISSAN ALTIMA THAT PERSISTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS. SINCE THAT NOVEMBER DATE AND HAVING REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON JANUARY 5, 2009, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS WITH PASSENGERS, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT UPSHIFT, WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT, NOR RELEASE FROM THE POSITION IT WAS IN. AFTER REPEATEDLY RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME UNDER WARRANTY REPAIR, THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTS TO DATE! DESPITE THE DEALERSHIPS CLAIM OF CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AND TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, PRESSURE PLATE AND DISC REPLACEMENT, I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL CEASE TO OCCUR, AS IT IS IDIOPATHIC AND THE RE-OCCURRENCE IS UNPREDICTABLE. THUS, OPERATING THIS VEHICLE COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTAL INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. I CONTINUE TO REPORT MY CONCERN TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA USA AND TO DATE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTION TO QUELL THE UNSAFE FEAR FACTOR IN OWNING AND OPERATING THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT OWNED UP TO THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER'S MONIKER, "MADE TO DRIVE. BUILT TO LAST." THIS INTERNET CORRESPONDENCE SERVES AS MY OFFICIAL COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE 2007 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION NISSAN ALTIMA. *TR

• 12/06/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. I COASTED AND PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. I THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE OFF, ONLY TO EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL MORE TIMES. IT IS CURRENTLY AT OUR MECHANIC'S, BUT THEY ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM INITIALLY HAPPENED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. SHE EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM, I TOOK THE VEHICLE OUT FOR A DRIVE AND IT DID THE SAME THING. *TR

• 12/06/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING TO INSPECT THE NOISE, HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

• 12/06/2010· SUSPENSION

  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

• 12/06/2008· SEATS

  FRONT DRIVER SEAT MOVES WHEN YOU TURN CORNERS OR STOP. FIXED TWICE SO FAR. *TR

• 12/06/2007· EQUIPMENT

  2007 NISSAN ALTIMA RUNNING WITH NO ONE IN IT OR KEYS IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. HE ALSO STATES THAT IT WAS LOCKED AND THE LIGHTS WERE ON. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SHUT OFF. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL EQUIPPED WITH KEYLESS ENTRY.*JB

• 12/04/2020· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR STARTED SHAKING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO GO GET IT CHECKED OUT SO I DID AND THE GUY SAID MY TRANSMISSION COULD EXPLODE ON ME, STOP WHILE I'M DRIVING, OR STOP WORKING RANDOMLY.

• 12/03/2020· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  I RECENTLY JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I CHECKED IT. TURNS OUT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH A CIRCUIT IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT WILL GIVE OUT ON ME.

• 12/02/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  I STARTED MY CAR ON THE MORNING OF 11/21/2012 AND NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHT (!) POP ON, I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL AND READ MY BRAKE FLUID MAY BE LOW, I CHECKED AND IT WAS LOW SO I ADDED SOME THE LIGHT IS STILL ON, I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BE BAD. *TR

• 12/01/2021· POWER TRAIN

  The Transmission failed at 51,000 miles. It has not come to a grinding halt yet but poses a safety hazard on any long trips. It was only a strange noise that varied with the acceleration that tipped us off that there might be a problem. The car is 14 years old now but my wife put very few miles on it and it still should be working. Regularly maintained by my local Nissan dealer for the lifespan of the car. Having now seen many other notices on Nissan transmissions for this and other model years you think Nissan would have recalled the cars and addressed the problem. I am very disappointed with Nissan and will buy another brand for my wife's next car.

• 12/01/2012· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  I OWN A NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT HAS FAILED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED. THE CAR RPM'S RUN UP AT THE SAME TIME AND THE CAR CAN NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40-45 MPH. I HAVE FOUND OUT NISSAN HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THESE TRANSMISSION FROM 2007 ON. NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/01/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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

• 11/29/2022· AIR BAGS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the message "Passenger Air Bag Off" remained displayed even though there was a passenger seated in the front passenger's seat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger's seat occupant sensor unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V521000 (Air Bags, Electrical System). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

• 11/29/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE

  BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH KEEPS TURNING ON WHEN I ACCELERATE AND MAKE SHARP TURNS. CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I SAW THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY 2007 ALTIMA THAT HAS REPORTED THIS ISSUE IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS ALONE. *TR

• 11/29/2007· POWER TRAIN

  CAR PURCHASED NEW 9/07. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PURCHASE CAR BEGAN SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR SAME PROBLEM 4 TIMES BETWEEN 10/07 TO PRESENT AT DEALERSHIP WITH UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR OF PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/27/2011· SUSPENSION

  REAR SWAY BAR BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE. CAR IN EXCELLANT CONDITION NO ABUSE AND LOW MILAGE. NEVER HIT ANYTHING THAT WOULD BREAK IT. LOOKS LIKE IT JUST SNAPPED. *TR

• 11/26/2017· AIR BAGSCrash

  TAKATA RECALL

• 11/25/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  The dashboard in my 2007 Altima is melting. It is ultra sticky and isn't cleanable at all. It wreaks of a chemical smell and also puts a glare on the windshield in certain lighting. It's a mess, and it's dangerous. There was a class action lawsuit filed for the issue in Florida and Nissan fixed the Altimas there.

• 11/23/2024· POWER TRAIN

  I drove my car to work that morning and it was running completely fine. When I went to lunch that same day after 5 mins of driving the car my CVT transmission slipped out of nowhere and lost all power completely while I was on a busy road with lots of traffic almost causing multiple accidents because it happened out of no where and I was unable to get my car off of the road due to having no power. The car gave me no warning signs that anything was wrong until it wouldnt move anymore.

• 11/22/2020· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S WITH CVT TRANSMISSION THAT HAS FAILED AT 181,225 MILES. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A WHINING SOUND STARTED LOST ACCELERATION THEN A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THEN SHIFTING ISSUES.. ALL WITH IN 15 MINUTES.. NO WARNING JUST QUIT GOING. MECHANICS STATE IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. REALLY LOVE MY CAR BUT THE REPLACEMENT IS SO EXPENSIVE. NISSAN NEEDS TO HELP DUE TO THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE.

• 11/22/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE FIRST INSTANCE OF AN ISSUE WAS THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF IN MY CAR. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I SIMPLY NEEDED TO CHANGE MY BRAKE PADS. AFTER I CHANGED MY BRAKE PADS, THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY. THE DEALERSHIP THEN TOLD ME THAT I WAS SIMPLY LOW ON BRAKE FLUID AND THEY TOPPED THE FLUID OFF. THE LIGHT WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY AGAIN. THEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL STARTED STICKING WHEN IT WAS PRESSED. I WAS THEN TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY BREAK BOOSTER WAS BAD AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. AN HOUR LATER I WAS CALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THAT THEY DISCOVERED MY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND IT ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR

• 11/22/2010· SUSPENSION

  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

• 11/21/2018· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE STATIONARY OR WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROUND ROCK NISSAN (LOCATED AT 3050 N INTERSTATE HWY 35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78681, (512) 244-8500) AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BESIDES REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 33599371. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,600.

• 11/20/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  MY HYBRID WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE HYBRID WATER PUMP HAD FAILED. NIACIN DID NOT HAVE THEIR OWN HYBRID TECHNOLOGY IN 2007 SO THE HYBRID SYSTEM IS FROM TOYOTA. TOYOTA HAS RECALLED THE HYBRID WATER PUMPS FOR THAT MODEL YEAR BECAUSE OF FAILURES. WHEN I TOLD THE DEALER NIACIN OF BOURNE IN MASSACHUSETTS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND FAXED HIM THE INFORMATION ON THE RECALL I ASKED HIM TO CONTACT NIACIN ABOUT THE ISSUE. HE STATED THERE WHERE NO CURRENTS RECALLS ON THE PART AND REFUSED TO INFORM NIACIN. I ASKED TWICE IF HE READ THE INFORMATION I FAXED HE SAID THEY RECEIVED IT AND HE HAD NOT, HE TOLD ME TO CALL 1-800-NISSAN1. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR I ASKED FOR THE PARTS AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I DID NOT ASK FOR THE PART IN ADVANCE THAT THEY WERE THROWN AWAY. I CALLED ON NIACIN CORP ON NOVEMBER 15 AND WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK BY THE END OF BUSINESS ON NOVEMBER 16. I CALLED TWO MORE TIMES AS OF 1:25 PM 11/20/2012 NO ONE HAS CALLED ME BACK. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MAY REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IN REGARDS TO THE NIACIN ALTIMA HYBRIDS SINCE NO ONE FROM NIACIN CALLED ME BACK I FEEL I HAVE TO FILED THIS COMPLAINT. *TR