2007 Nissan Altima Suspension Problems
- 78
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 78 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear sway · 40 records
- sway snapped · 14 records
- sway broken · 13 records
- sway broke · 13 records
- hanging down · 11 records
- same problem · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Walked outside to notice something was loose and hanging underneath my car. After taking my car to the local nissan dealership, they told me that my stabilizer (sway bar) was broken and would cost nearly $400 to replace. After receiving the news, i decided to research and found that a myriad of people are experiencing the same problem. I would really appreciate this issue being taken care of without having to come…
ODI 11112916
Seat Belts · Service Brakes · Suspension
When step my brake coming from the freeway to get exit my steering shaking, my suspension i heard something when get rough road and seat beat in the driver side cant pull anymore
ODI 10838099
Suspension
The rear sway bar broke while i was driving through a parking lot.
ODI 10748877
Suspension
Heard a loud pop while driving forward, pulled over only to find a broken stabilizer bar, hanging on the rear driver side. Looked on the web to find many people having the same problem. Part is defective, called nissan told it would be about $500.00. Owned many different cars and never ever had a stabilizer bar just break. Very disappointed with nissan america....
ODI 10716336
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
While walking to the vehicle an object was seen hanging down from behind the left drivers side rear wheel area. After crawling under the vehicle to investigate i positively confirmed the rear sway bar was broken off right at the bushing. The driver side end of this bar is still attached at the linkage rods, but is completely broken off from the rest of the sway bar at the left side bushing and bracket. Please force…
ODI 10704182
Suspension
The rear sway bar broke while driving under normal conditions. It prompted me to get online to see if there were any problems with this issue. It seems that there is an engineering defect in the product as thousands of altima owners have attested to the same problem with the sway bar. And, they all seem to break in the same place. Why is this not a recall issue? It's certainly dangerous enough driving down the road…
ODI 10701189
Suspension
Was at the repair shop picking up my other car when the mechanic noticed something hanging from the bottom of my car. He threw the car up on a lift and discovered that it was a broken sway bar. He was shocked and said he'd never seen or heard of anything like that. I have no idea of the safety implications, but after a quick search online it seems as if there are hundreds of others with this same problem. When will…
ODI 10667122
Steering · Suspension
For no apparent reason the rear stabilizer bar snapped on my 2007 nissan altima. The bar itself is hollow which surprised me. Believe this is a faulty nissan part since my driving is not aggressive in any way and i did not hit anything or run through a pot hole or curb that might cause this kind of damage. Recommend nissan issue a technical service bulletin or recall on this part for safety reasons. This compromises…
ODI 10663380
Suspension
Sway bar broke without any collision and with normal use. This does not normally happen with other cars. The sway bar is hollow unlike others and may be the reason for the problem. This is a common problem that is on many nissan forums online. *tr
ODI 10678173
Suspension
Vehicle began to make a noise (rubbing,squeaking) sound from the rear while traveling at slow speed. Noise subsequently determined to be a broken rear anti sway bar. Further research indicates that the oe sway bar is constructed of hollow material and fracture is a common occurrence on this make model. *tr
ODI 10644004
Suspension
The rear suspension bar (wheel to wheel) has broken. Why? It is a 5/8 inch pipe. I did not do anything for it to get this way. I just drive . Why is it not solid? This should not have happened. Nissan should repair at their expense. *tr
ODI 10626644
Suspension
I was replacing (myself) the broken left rear spring and noticed that sway bar is hanging under the car. It was snapped off on the right side next to the bushing. The snapping surface was already rusty, which told me that it was broken already some time ago. I was very surprised to find that my sway bar is not actually a bar, but a hollow pipe!!! Additionally, my left rear spring was broken very strange - about two…
ODI 10615176
Suspension
Just found out the rear stabilizer bar #56230-ja10a was broken. *tr
ODI 10596901
Suspension
Walked out to my car during my lunch break and found what appeared to be a hose hanging by my rear passenger tire. Being a mom of two i panicked believing it was a brake line. Turns out the hollow sway bar cracked and broke. *tr
ODI 10586222
Suspension
Got home and saw a metal bar hanging down from the rear suspension. Looked at it, and it's a hollow bar. Did research on internet and found that there are hundreds of complaints about broken hollow rear sway bars on the 2007 nissan altima. I drive less than 25 miles a week typically, short trips around town, no rough driving or racing. *tr
ODI 10574633
Suspension
Left side of sway bar snapped due to corrosion. No accident, no fast driving. Was found in the parking lot. *tr
ODI 10566212
Suspension
I noticed something hanging down from beneath my car while approaching the vehicle yesterday. Brought the car to the dealership today and was told that the rear axle suspension bar is cracked. One nissan employee in the service department said he had "never heard of" this happening without a root cause (accident, etc.). This car has not been in an accident, has not hit any pot holes, etc. Most likely the issue is…
ODI 10561102
Suspension
The sway bar broke for no apparent reason. I do not drive alot an did not run over anything. *tr
ODI 10558184
Suspension
During routine oil change and inspection i was informed by dealer that the rear sway bar on my car was broken. There has not been any rough road conditions or accident to have caused this. Upon research i have discovered that this is a frequent and known problem with this year and model and it is documented extensively on the internet. *tr
ODI 10556045
Suspension
I had my car in the dealership for service and they told me there was a chunk of metal hanging down in the rear end where the rear sway bar used to be. Judging by the wear on the break point, it appears to have been this way for quite a while. *tr
ODI 10552276
Power Train · Suspension · Wheels
Rear stabilizing bar just broke out of nowhere, the car did not hit anything to cause this to brake. *tr
ODI 10551706
Power Train · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
Fire reported
ODI 10548284
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced, the mechanic stated that the rear sway bar was rusted and corroded. The mechanic diagnosed that the rear sway bar needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10536148
Suspension
During oil change technician said the rear sway bar had broken. I was not aware of a particular incident when it happened. Not knowing whether the car was safe to drive, i had them fix it. Searching the internet, i found that failure of this bar due to corrosion is a common problem for 2007 altimas. I will contact the dealer about it. *tr
ODI 10535002
Owners/Service/Other Manual · Suspension
NISSAN ALTIMA 2007 2.5S REAR SWAY BAR BROKEN. *TR
ODI 10537219