The 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 204,361 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
1crashes
AIR BAGS
4
2crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
SUSPENSION
4
ENGINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
Total complaints40
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Was told car needed new hybrid battery, had replaced, next told inverter needed replacing, car still not working. Nissan engineer has now looked at car twice, last time 10/26 and still waiting to find out what is wrong. Vehicle stopped starting originally and was told hybrid battery pack.”
“Was told car needed new hybrid battery, had replaced, next told inverter needed replacing, car still not working. Nissan engineer has now looked at car twice, last time 10/26 and still waiting to find out what is wrong. Vehicle stopped starting originally and was told hybrid battery pack.”
“Was told car needed new hybrid battery, had replaced, next told inverter needed replacing, car still not working. Nissan engineer has now looked at car twice, last time 10/26 and still waiting to find out what is wrong. Vehicle stopped starting originally and was told hybrid battery pack.”
“Vehicle first would not start, even when key inserted. After several times of pressing brake car starts. Car now show vdc slip, engine warning light, and others coming on. Car will not start after not using for two days. Dealership states hybrid battery needs replacement @ cost of over $6000.00.…”
“Vehicle first would not start, even when key inserted. After several times of pressing brake car starts. Car now show vdc slip, engine warning light, and others coming on. Car will not start after not using for two days. Dealership states hybrid battery needs replacement @ cost of over $6000.00.…”
“Vehicle first would not start, even when key inserted. After several times of pressing brake car starts. Car now show vdc slip, engine warning light, and others coming on. Car will not start after not using for two days. Dealership states hybrid battery needs replacement @ cost of over $6000.00.…”
“When I was driving on a highway at approximately 60mph, car gave shriek warning beacon, with all indicators lit up & abruptly came to a halt. In this incident car lost all electrical power. Hence I was only able to open the door via mechanical knob and run to the shoulder to save my life. Car has…”
“To start this car you press the brake and press the start button. I press the brake press start and it goes to acc instead of on, then I press it to on and it wont start. This has happened a few times before but I try it again and it starts within a few tries. Now I am trying to start my car and…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid as of
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