2007 NISSAN ALTIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 494 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (112 complaints · 22.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 30
  • Fires 22
  • Injuries 16
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 112 of 494 owner complaints (22.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 112 complaints, 22.7% of reports SUSPENSION 112 · 22.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 61 complaints, 12.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 61 · 12.4% · 7 crash reports ENGINE: 59 complaints, 11.9% of reports ENGINE 59 · 11.9% · 14 fire reports AIR BAGS: 58 complaints, 11.7% of reports AIR BAGS 58 · 11.7% · 16 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 51 complaints, 10.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 51 · 10.3% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 28 complaints, 5.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 · 5.7% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 21 complaints, 4.3% of reports STRUCTURE 21 · 4.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 2.8% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 12 complaints, 2.4% of reports STEERING 12 · 2.4% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 213 complaints, 43.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 213 · 43.1% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 112 22.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 61 12.4% 7 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 59 11.9% 0 crashes · 14 fires
AIR BAGS 58 11.7% 16 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 51 10.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 5.7% 1 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 21 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 2.8% 2 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 12 2.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 213 43.1% 6 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2007. 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2011-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2011-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2012-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2007 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 07V267000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V267000 Recall campaign 07V599000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V599000 Recall campaign 08V521000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V521000 Investigation PE07026 ● Investigation PE07026 Investigation PE11020 ● Investigation PE11020 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 07V599000 was reported 335 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 8
2007-Q3 Owner reports 11
2007-Q4 Owner reports 13
2008-Q1 Owner reports 8
2008-Q2 Owner reports 10
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 7
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 12
2010-Q2 Owner reports 9
2010-Q3 Owner reports 13
2010-Q4 Owner reports 8
2011-Q1 Owner reports 13
2011-Q2 Owner reports 25
2011-Q3 Owner reports 28
2011-Q4 Owner reports 24
2012-Q1 Owner reports 22
2012-Q2 Owner reports 11
2012-Q3 Owner reports 15
2012-Q4 Owner reports 15
2013-Q1 Owner reports 12
2013-Q2 Owner reports 10
2013-Q3 Owner reports 11
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 11
2014-Q4 Owner reports 10
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 11
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 11
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 7
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07V267000
Recall campaign 1 07V599000
Recall campaign 1 08V521000
Defect investigation 1 PE07026
Defect investigation 1 PE11020
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V267000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V599000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V521000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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