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vehicle
2007 / nissan / altima
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
498 on file (2007-01-27 → 2026-06-16)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
269 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
CVT transmission slipping and failurePOWER TRAIN42 complaints2013-05 → 2022-082007-nissan-altima-cvt-transmission-failure
11626961 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
11055076 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
11323906 TRANSMISSION IS TRASH ON THESE ALTIMAS!!!! MINE IS SLIPPING. DOES IT WHILE IN MOTION AND ALSO WHEN I GO TO PUT IT IN GEAR THERE IS A DELAY. *TR
Rear sway bar snappingSUSPENSION27 complaints2013-04 → 2018-072007-nissan-altima-rear-sway-bar-failure
10509005 REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED OFF AT POINT INSIDE RUBBER BUSHING ON DRIVER'S SIDE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ON VARIOUS MESSAGE BOARDS, YOUTUBE, AND THE NHTSA SAFETY COMPLAINT WEB SITE
10513076 JUST DISCOVERED THE REAR SWAY BAR OF THE VEHICLE IS BROKEN. CAR IS DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS, NO ROUGH DRIVING. NOTED IT FEELS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SINCE THE SWAY BAR BROKE
10514514 THE REAR SWAY BAR IN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA SNAPPED IN HALF. I CALLED THE DEALER AND, OF COURSE, IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOR IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART
Electrical system failure and no-start conditionELECTRICAL SYSTEM18 complaints2013-10 → 2019-052007-nissan-altima-electrical-no-start
11096573 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SYSTEM WENT OFF CONSTANTLY WITHOUT WARNING AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY OR NIGHT
10639289 WHILE GOING 65+ THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE CAR COULD NOT REGISTER THE SPEED IT WAS GOING OR SHIFT PROPERLY. NOW DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS BUT THE CAR IS JERKING AND NOT SHIFTING
10639961 I WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE. UPON RETURNING TO MY VEHICLE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE CAR CYCLES TO THE "ACC" AND "ON" POSITION BUT DOES NOT START
Dashboard melting and cracking with windshield glareSTRUCTURE32 complaints2014-01 → 2023-112007-nissan-altima-dashboard-melting
11556769 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
11319170 MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD IS ALL CRACKED. THE CRACKS RUN ALONG THE SEAMS AND ALSO STARTED CRACKING EVERYWHERE JUST OUT OF NO WHERE
10838618 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND CRACKED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY
Passenger air bag occupant sensor failureAIR BAGS31 complaints2014-04 → 2022-112007-nissan-altima-passenger-airbag-sensor
11495286 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
11196636 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION MODULE (OCS) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
10786020 SUNDAY 10\25\15 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON 118 IN VENTURA COUNTY AT 5AM. A LARGE ANIMAL RAN IN FRONT OF THE CAR, SHE SWERVED AND HIT SOME CONSTRUCTION SIGN/SANDBAGS. SHE LOST CONTROL SPUN ACROSS ROAD, MAY HAVE FLIPPED AND ENDED UP IN A DEEP DITCH. ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE
Engine stalling, seizure, and under-hood fireENGINE20 complaints2013-07 → 2023-022007-nissan-altima-engine-stall-fire
11279800 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED
11140472 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE
11032197 THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A HOLE AND CRACK PRIOR TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS HAS ALLOWED CARBON MONOXIDE TO BE SUCKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HVAC SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS STOPPED OR PARKED AND RUNNING
Loss of braking forceSERVICE BRAKES7 complaints2013-08 → 2023-022007-nissan-altima-service-brakes-failure
11433736 As I was driving north on the 101 in the Carpinteria area, I attempted to brake for a construction zone slowdown. I had about 100ft to brake and was going 50mph compared to the 25mph of the cars up ahead. When I pressed the brakes, they did not fully engage and rather appeared
10509768 A WEEK AGO, MY BRAKES STOP WORKING, I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR FOR MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA TO STOP. MY BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON CHECKED BRAKE FLUID STILL AND NORMAL LEVEL TOOK IT TO GET MY BRAKES CHECKED THE SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER
10533119 WHILE APPROACHING THE GATE TO MY OFFICE PARKING LOT THIS MORNING, I ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP WHILE THE GATE OPENED. AS I APPROACHED THE GATE, I COULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELLING NO FASTER THAN 4-5 MILES PER HOUR. THE BRAKES FAILED TO REACT. I FLOORED THE BRAKES, BUT TO NO AVAIL, AND
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2007 Nissan Altima vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/nissan/altima
@misc{wrenchpro_2007_nissan_altima_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2007 Nissan Altima},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/nissan/altima}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
