2007 Nissan Altima problems and complaints
Owners have filed 498 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Nissan Altima. The most-reported areas: Suspension (127), Service Brakes (73), Air Bags (71).
Key takeaways
- 498 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 30 involve a crash, 22 a fire, 16 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 127 | 26% |
| Service Brakes | 73 | 15% |
| Air Bags | 71 | 14% |
| Power Train | 62 | 12% |
| Hydraulic | 59 | 12% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 46 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 43 | 9% |
| Unknown Or Other | 39 | 8% |
| Engine | 33 | 7% |
| Structure | 29 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 19 | 4% |
| Steering | 17 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Nissan Altima 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-06-16
There is an open recall and when I took it to the dealership, they were advised by Nissan that they are no longer making the part. I was told to contact Nissan and when I did, they made a cash offer and keep the vehicle; however later said no and offered to buy the car back at a ridiculously low price and not commensur...
Power Train,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-03-13
I was driving to work on the freeway about 65 mph and after about 20 minutes the engine made a whirring noise, overheating and slight smell of burnt rubber and delayed to Accelerate luckily I was close to my exit I parked vehicle let it cool down. But still has this issue after about 20-30 minutes of driving more than ...
Power Train - filed 2024-11-23
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...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.