2007 Nissan Altima suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 121 complaints for the 2007 Nissan Altima, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 121 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 113 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 36 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 27 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 113 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I was driving on the interstate and I put the car in cruise control. The car comes off cruise control and I enter it into cruise control again. The same results happen. Then I notice my RPM accelerating and my MPH decelerating. I knew I had to pull my vehicle over to the side of the road immediately. As I'm switching lanes my car starts to smoke profusely and I say small flames from the front of the vehicle. Nissan affairs refuses to fix my vehicle because it is exactly 1, 918 miles outside of the warranty.
Rear sway bar broke during normal driving / operation. The sway bar on the driver's side broke through at the driver's side bushing. The broken section was eventually observed dangling beneath vehicle causing obvious safety concerns. The exact milage of component failure is unknown as bar likely was supported by bushing for sometime before becoming visable. This situation really warrents a recall in my opinion.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Nissan Altima
- Engine 72 complaints
- Brakes 71 complaints
- Air bags 64 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 52 complaints
- Electrical system 38 complaints
- Body & structure 27 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints