IllustrationTHE INTERIOR DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE IS MELTING AND HAS A HIGH GLARE.
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
Unknown Or Other complaints
37 reportsTHE 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
THE DASH BOARD APPEARS TO BE FALLING APART. IT HAS BECOME SHINY, STICKY, AND HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS THAT CAN BE SEEN ALL OVER THE DASH AND THEY ARE GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. MY VEHICLE IS PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SIMPLE WEAR AND TEAR BUT A DEFECT WITH THE MATERIAL USED TO CONSTRUCT …
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THE DASH BOARD APPEARS TO BE FALLING APART. IT HAS BECOME SHINY, STICKY, AND HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS THAT CAN BE SEEN ALL OVER THE DASH AND THEY ARE GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. MY VEHICLE IS PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SIMPLE WEAR AND TEAR BUT A DEFECT WITH THE MATERIAL USED TO CONSTRUCT THE DASH. THIS IS ULTIMATELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE GLARE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AT TIMES CAN CAUSE YOU TO BE UNABLE TO SEE OUT YOUR FRONT WINDSHIELD.
MELTING AND CRACKED DASHBOARD
DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING.
MY DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOESN'T OPEN AND WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING, I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR 2 A DEALERSHIP AND THEY WORKED ON IT FOR OVER AN HR, AND THEY COULDN'T GET 2 OPEN. AND UNTIL MY DOOR IS FIXED, I CAN'T GET IT INSPECTED. AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE. I NEED MY DDOR FIXED OR FORMULA NISSAN NEEDS 2 REPLACE MY …
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MY DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOESN'T OPEN AND WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING, I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR 2 A DEALERSHIP AND THEY WORKED ON IT FOR OVER AN HR, AND THEY COULDN'T GET 2 OPEN. AND UNTIL MY DOOR IS FIXED, I CAN'T GET IT INSPECTED. AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE. I NEED MY DDOR FIXED OR FORMULA NISSAN NEEDS 2 REPLACE MY CAR AND PUT ME IN A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING THING, AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY 2 PAY SOMEONE PER HR. AS I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME.
BACK IN 2012 MY NISSAN ALTIMA STARTER SWITCH FAILED TO WORK. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP LOCATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON MARCH 15, 2015, THE CAR EXHIBITED THE SAME ISSUE, STARTER SWITCH FAILED TO WORK AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANI…
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BACK IN 2012 MY NISSAN ALTIMA STARTER SWITCH FAILED TO WORK. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP LOCATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON MARCH 15, 2015, THE CAR EXHIBITED THE SAME ISSUE, STARTER SWITCH FAILED TO WORK AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO AGAIN HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME PART, THE BRAKE LIKE SWITCH. I SUSPECT THAT THERE ARE MORE NISSAN VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO OTHER MODELS AND BE TESTED FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE STARTER/BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. ...UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN
IN 01/12, WE SPECIFICALLY PURCHASED THIS PRE-OWNED VEHICLE FOR ITS LOW MILEAGE & NEW CVT TRANSM REPLACED ON 8/30/2010 AT 69,421 MI AT NISSAN FORT WORTH, TX. VEHICLE HAD 92.069 MI. ON 6/22-25/13, TROPHY NISSAN IN MESQUITE, TX SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE BURNT UP CVT TRANSM WITH A NEW ONE AGAIN, FLUSHED OUT LINES AT 105,022 MI [AFTER …
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IN 01/12, WE SPECIFICALLY PURCHASED THIS PRE-OWNED VEHICLE FOR ITS LOW MILEAGE & NEW CVT TRANSM REPLACED ON 8/30/2010 AT 69,421 MI AT NISSAN FORT WORTH, TX. VEHICLE HAD 92.069 MI. ON 6/22-25/13, TROPHY NISSAN IN MESQUITE, TX SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE BURNT UP CVT TRANSM WITH A NEW ONE AGAIN, FLUSHED OUT LINES AT 105,022 MI [AFTER ONLY 35,601 MI]; ALSO PERFORMED ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION SERVICE, CLEAN THROTTLE CHAMBER, DECARBON UPPER ENGINE AREA; REPLACED & REPROGRAMMED INTELLIGENT KEYS. I PAID PAY $398.48 FOR AIR INTAKE CLEANER, INTAKE KIT, BASIC INJ FLUSH AND REPLACING DRIVE BELTS & FAN. I REALLY DIDNT UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT HAD TO DO WITH REPLACING THE AUTOMATIC CVT TRANSMISSION.] SERVICE ADVISOR IGNORED MEMO FROM CORPORATE OFFICE NOT TO PLACE INTELLIGENT KEYS TO PREVENT A "NO START FAULT ERROR". ON 7/3/13 THE CAR REFUSED TO START DUE TO KEYS BEING PLACED TOGETHER. NEW CVT TRANSM INSTALLED BY TROPHY NISSAN STILL WHINES, STALLS, HESITATES, JERKS & GEARS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT. DUE TO BAD SERVICE, RUDE, NASTY, UNPROFESSIONAL PEOPLE AT TROPHY, I TOOK CAR TO COURTESY NISSAN, RICHARDSON, TX IN 7/13, SERVICE ADVISOR, BOB SCHILLE CONTACTED TROPHY NISSAN & REFUSED TO CHECK CVT. ON 8/10/13 AT 110,856 MI, I TOOK CAR TO CLEAR LAKE NISSAN, LEAGUE CITY, TX. CVT WAS WHINING, JERKING,STALLING, HESITATING, NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY WHEN TEST DRIVEN BUT YIELDED NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES. ON 6/28/14 - 7/1/14 AT 118,531 MI, TOOK CAR BACK TO COURTESY NISSAN. I WAS LIED TO, CAR WAS NEVER TEST DRIVEN NOR CVT DIAGNOSED. TOOK CAR BACK TO CLEAR LAKE 11/22 STILL CVT DIDN'T GIVE DIAGNOSTIC CODES. WENT BACK 12/12/14, CVT GIVES CODES FOR NEW CVT AFTER ABT 25,000 MI. NOW WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT! CONTACTED NISSAN USA AGAIN VIA PHONE, THEN EMAIL 5/18/15. CONTACTED BY ANGIE, NISSAN USA, REGIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, 5/28/15 REFUSING TO REPAIR THIS DEFECTIVE CVT TRANM. NO CAR NEEDS 3-4 CVT TRANSM IN 8YRS!
MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED BY MANY PARTS. MY CAR IS ALWAYS IN A GARAGE, BECAUSE I DON'T WORK. SOLE OWNER SINCE 2007, NO KIDS.
I REPLACED THE RADIO IN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA AND WHEN I DID THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE RADIO COMPLETELY CRUMBLED. THIS IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT MY DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. MY WHOLE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THIS IS STARTING TO AFFECT MY DRIVING ABILITIES BECAUSE ITS SO SHINY THAT IT REFLECTS IN MY WINDOW AND MAKES IT HARD TO SEE.
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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.