Illustration2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL - DISCOVERED THE REAR SWAY BAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED IN TWO. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY DAMAGE, SUCH AS BEING HIT BY SOMETHING. PART WAS PURCHASED AND REPLACED AT OWNER EXPENSE. *TR
2007 Nissan Altima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Altima years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Nissan Altima are substantially higher than the model-year median of 231.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
670–25K
7625–50K
8450–75K
5575–100K
65100–150K
25150K+
372 reports with mileage · 99 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 121 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 63 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
28 crash reports22 fire reports13 injury reports
Suspension complaints
121 reportsI HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE WITH 38,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK MY CAR TO CHANGE THE WINTER TIRES OUT AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE SWAY BAR WAS SNAPPED. I NEVER HIT ANYTHING AND THERE IS NO OTHER DAMAGE JUST SNAPPED IN 2. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM ...NISS…
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I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE WITH 38,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK MY CAR TO CHANGE THE WINTER TIRES OUT AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE SWAY BAR WAS SNAPPED. I NEVER HIT ANYTHING AND THERE IS NO OTHER DAMAGE JUST SNAPPED IN 2. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM ...NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED..... HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE? HMMMM *TR
JUST RECENTLY I NOTICED MY REAR SWAY BAR HAD SNAPPED INTO TWO PIECES. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CAUSE THIS; NO ACCIDENTS AND NOTHING HAS HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY CAR. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM - THEIR SWAY BAR JUST SNAPPED IN HALF TOO. I NO…
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JUST RECENTLY I NOTICED MY REAR SWAY BAR HAD SNAPPED INTO TWO PIECES. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CAUSE THIS; NO ACCIDENTS AND NOTHING HAS HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY CAR. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM - THEIR SWAY BAR JUST SNAPPED IN HALF TOO. I NOW HAVE TO PURCHASE THE EXPENSE CAR PART BECAUSE NISSAN WONT RECALL OR ADMIT TO HAVING THIS DEFAULT ON THE 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I ONLY HAVE 75,000 MILES ON MY CAR. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN I NOTICED WHEN CHECKING MY AIR PRESSURE THAT A PIECE OF METAL WAS HANGING DOWN UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE SUSPENSION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE REAR SWAY BAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. HE ASK…
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I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN I NOTICED WHEN CHECKING MY AIR PRESSURE THAT A PIECE OF METAL WAS HANGING DOWN UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE SUSPENSION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE REAR SWAY BAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. HE ASKED ME IF I HAD HIT ANYTHING AND I REPLIED NO... HE ALSO FOUND NO DAMAGE AROUND THE AREA TO SUGGEST THAT I HAD HIT SOMETHING. SO WHEN I ARRIVED BACK AT MY HOUSE I DID SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND TO MY SURPRISE THIS SEEMS TO BE A SOMEWHAT WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH ALOT OF OTHERS OWNING MY SAME VEHICLE. I SPOKE TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERS IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA WHO INFORMED ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING, AND HAD NEVER RECEIVED A VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WITH THIS ISSUE. SO THEN I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIRECTLY, WHO ALSO STATED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE, WHICH I FIND VERY HARD TO BELIEVE CONSIDERING A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH WILL REVEAL NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD AND REPORTED THIS PROBLEM! I BELIEVE THIS IS DEFINITELY A PRODUCT DEFECT, AND NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY! *TR
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM A FRIEND, AFTER A MONTH OF DRIVING THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEM THE REAR SWAY BAR JUST SNAPPED IN HALF. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT MANY OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, &FIXED!!! *TR
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA REAR SWAY BAR BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PASSENGER SIDE REAR. AT 65,000 MILES. *TR
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
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
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
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…
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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
Official recalls
308V521000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:software
Oct 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).
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: 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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electrical System:software
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).
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: 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.
Air Bags
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).
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: 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.
07V599000 · Electrical System:ignition:module
Dec 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DRIVING ON UNDER-INFLATED TIRES IS UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: 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.
07V267000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jun 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL IGNITES, A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
Remedy: 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.
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NHTSA investigations
2PE11020 · Brake Master Cylinder Internal Leak
Opened May 23, 2011 · Closed Mar 14, 2012
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE11-020 to investigate possible brake performance loss due to brake fluid leaking from the master cylinder into the brake booster in the subject vehicles.A total of 237 complaints were identified by ODI and Nissan.The majority of complaints and warranty claims reported that brake malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illumination as the only symptom of a problem.Only 12 complaints alleged any effect on brake performance and in each of these the drivers were able to stop the vehicles without incident.No crash claims could be attributed to the alleged defect. Returned part analysis data provided by Nissan showed that most of the master cylinders replaced under warranty did not have a leak condition.These replacements may have resulted from brake MIL illumination due to pad wear.For most of the warranty claims, in a few cases where a master cylinder leak was found, Nissan's testing showed that the leaks were extremely slow and would require thousands of miles or months of driving before brake performance could be affected.After an extensive study of replaced master cylinders for a presumed leak, Nissan was unable to identify any concern with the parts or design of the subject components that could affect brake performance. Nevertheless, Nissan does recognize a concern with premature brake MIL illumination and has decided to address this problem by conducting a voluntary service campaign covering approximately 1.17 million model year 2007 through 2012 Altima vehicles (up to June 25, 2011 production, the date of Nissan's running change for the longer life brake pad).Nissan's owner letter for the service campaign states, As your brake pads wear over time, the brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir will drop and may cause the brake warning lamp to illuminate.?Although this is a normal condition, there has been concern that the brake warning light illumination may be caused by a slow fluid leak over time.Nissan's service campaign will inspect the brake pads and test the master cylinder for leakage.If leakage is detected, Nissan will replace the master cylinder at no charge.If excessive pad wear is observed, customers will be notified and will be responsible for repairs.For more details concerning Nissan's service campaign, see the PE11-020 file on www.Safercar.gov. Based on the low failure rate for confirmed master cylinder leakage in the subject vehicles and the low probability that the condition would affect brake performance, this investigation is closed.
PE07026 · Engine Compartment Fire
Opened May 22, 2007 · Closed Jun 27, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
NISSAN NOTIFIED THE AGENCY ON JUNE 18, 2007 THAT IT WILL RECALL (RECALL # 07V267) ALL MY 2007 ALTIMA VEHICLES WITH 2.5 LITER ENGINE BUILT AT THE SMYRNA, TENNESSEE PLANT FROM SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 TO MAY 11, 2007 AND AT THE CANTON, MISSISSIPPI PLANT FROM OCTOBER 30, 2006 TO MAY 11, 2007.NISSAN DETERMINED THAT IF A SUFFICIENTLY HOT OBJECT (FOR EXAMPLE, A CIGARETTE ASH OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCE) ENTERS THE AIR FILTER HOUSING THROUGH THE ENGINE FRESH AIR INTAKE SYSTEM AND CONTACTS THE AIR FILTER, THE FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL ARE SUCH THAT THE FILTER MAY IGNITE.IF THE AIR FILTER IGNITES, A FIRE MAY OCCUR.VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THESE DATES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A DIFFERENT AIR FILTER.NISSAN WILL REMOVE THE ORIGINAL AIR FILTER AND INSTALL A NEW UNIT WITH IMPROVED ANTI-FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS.ODI IS AWARE OF 26 REPORTS OF FIRE (OF WHICH THREE WERE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO BOTH ODI AND NISSAN) AND NO INJURIES.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.