2007 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2007 Nissan Altima. The newest campaign is 08V521000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Oct 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Software. NHTSA has 116 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V521000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 345,057 units in total.
08V521000Received . 204,361 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V599000Received . 114 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Driving on under-inflated tires is unsafe and could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number P7267. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V267000Received . 140,582 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If the air filter material ignites, a fire may occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number R0703. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
116 complaints, 143 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2007 Nissan Altima
- All 2007 vehicles
| Component | 2007 Altima | All 2007 vehicles | Altima, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 223.8 | 91.3 | 392.9 | 32 |
| Air Bags | 167.8 | 56.1 | 94.8 | 24 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 104.9 | 71.3 | 49.9 | 15 |
| Suspension | 104.9 | 48.2 | 31.4 | 15 |
| Power Train | 90.9 | 100.8 | 64.1 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 62.9 | 85.2 | 84 | 9 |
| Seats | 49 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 7 |
| Tires | 35 | 50.6 | 27.5 | 5 |
| Steering | 28 | 78.2 | 14.3 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21 | 84.2 | 45.9 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 10
- Complaints that report a fire
- 15
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE11020 | Preliminary evaluation | Brake Master Cylinder Internal Leak | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder | 23 May 2011 | 14 Mar 2012 | |
| PE07026 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | Engine and Engine Cooling | 22 May 2007 | 27 Jun 2007 | 07V267000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2007 Nissan AltimaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2007 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/altima/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Nissan Altima?
- 345,057 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Altima have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Nissan Altima, model years 1993 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2007 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Nissan Altima name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 32 of 143 component mentions, or 223.8 per 1,000. For all 2007 vehicles the figure is 91.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Nissan Altima open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.