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2007 Nissan Altima engine problems

33 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2007 Nissan Altima cite engine, 7% of all 498 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
33
7% of all complaints
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
3
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the engine

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, causing another vehicle to swipe the driver's side and the driver's side mirror off the vehicle. The contact was injured but did not receive medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 1, 2023EngineODI 11505019
“I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR STARTED SHAKING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO GO GET IT CHECKED OUT SO I DID AND THE GUY SAID MY TRANSMISSION COULD EXPLODE ON ME, STOP WHILE I'M DRIVING, OR STOP WORKING RANDOMLY.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 4, 2020Power train, EngineODI 11377870
“I RECENTLY JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I CHECKED IT. TURNS OUT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH A CIRCUIT IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT WILL GIVE OUT ON ME.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 3, 2020Power train, EngineODI 11377792
“TL* 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. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DOUSED THE ENGINE WITH WATER TO CLEAR THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 13, 2019EngineODI 11279800
“CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN SHUTS OFF AND TURNS BACK ON WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO DIE OUT BUT DOES NOT IT STAYS ON BUT THE CAR WILL ENGINE FEELS LIKE ITS JERKING OR SPUTTERING ,CAR WAS IN MOTION WHILE THIS SITUATION WAS HAPPENING, YONA GUAM 96915”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 6, 2019Power train, Electronic stability control (esc), EngineODI 11266563
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO DRY ROTTED TIRES AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED THE EMISSIONS TEST. DAL MOTORS (3915 COVINGTON HWY, DECATUR, GEORGIA 30032, 678-705-9350) SHOWED THE CONTACT THE EMISSIONS PAPERS, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE PASSED; HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TESTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT FILED A CLAIM WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 17, 2019Wheels, EngineODI 11196975

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 5, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.