"How reliable is the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid?"

"Based on 40 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 45000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 40 total complaints filed."

2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 40 complaints

Total Complaints

45,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,328 25th Percentile

45,000 Median Mileage

84,054 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

SUSPENSION

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DRIVER SEAT ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID IS LOOSE IN ITS TRACKS. THE DEALER ALLEGEDLY CHANGED THE TRACKS AT APPROX 5K MILES. I NOW HAVE 9K MILES ON THE CAR AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANY MORE, STATING 'WE CHANGED THE SEAT TRACK"..AND WENT AS FAR AS TELLING ME ITS NOT A PROBLEM, AND REFUSE..."

"AIR BAG FAILURE NISSAN HYBRID-- THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AUTOMATICALLY DEACTIVATED ITSELF EVEN WHEN ADULT (EG. 110 POUNDS AND 5FEET 2 INCHES TALL) SITS UPRIGHT. IT ALSO DEACTIVATES OR ACTIVATES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE PASSENGER IS NOT ADJUSTING HIS/HER POSITION AND THERE IS NO NOTICEABLE CHANGE ..."

"ON 6/2/2008, I REPORTED TO THE NISSAN DEALER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ALERT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL INTERMITTENT OCCASIONS WHEN AN ADULT WAS FULLY SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED: "INSPECTED EVERYTHING WORKING AS DESIGNED". ON 10/2/200..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 complaints

25th: 82,890 mi Median: 105,260 mi 75th: 127,250 mi

AIR BAGS 4 complaints

25th: 22,500 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 82,027 mi

SUSPENSION 4 complaints

Median: 70,000 mi

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 4 complaints

Median: 5,064 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 17 NY: 7 TN: 6 MA: 4 CT: 2 VA: 2 ME: 1 NJ: 1

Nissan Altima Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2008	20	38,000	SERVICE BRAKES	5
2009	81	65,000	STEERING	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28