Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE - TORQUE ARM | |||||
| NTB-11-080 | 08/24/2011 | 10040510 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| NTB-11-080 | 08/24/2011 | 10040510 | Nissan: axle bolt and torque information. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| NTB-10-057 | 06/10/2010 | 10032964 | Nissan: the mil is on with one or more of the following dtcs stored: p0442/p0448/p0455/p0456 and evap vent control valve is stuck open or will not seal when operated/closed. replace vent control valve; install filter kit listed in parts in | 06/18/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 02/23/2013 | 67300 | ||
| Observed pipe suspended from beside right rear wheel of the 2007 nissan altima 2.5. vehicle was parked. looked under vehicle and determined it was a pipe linked to the rear wheel and suspension assemblies. the end of the pipe was nearly dragging on the ground. did internet research concluding that the broken pipe was the rear sway bar or torsion bar. prior to observing the visible hanging torsion bar end, we frequently experienced the rear end of the vehicle was unstable when cornering at highway speed such as when entering or exiting a highway ramp. given this frequent experience, the actual failure in torsion bar functional strength may have occurred months earlier. after determining there was no recall or service bulletin, and also noting that nhtsa records in this database show over 50 event descriptions nearly identical to ours, i went to the nissan dealer to ask if they offered payment or credits for this repeatable defect. the dealer was not offering any credits. then, took my vehicle to my master mechanic. he performed the service replacement of the broken sway bar and end link assemblies. we retained the broken sway bar in hopes that nhtsa begins to research this problem. according to the mechanic, this bar is really a 5/8 diameter pipe that seared near one of the bushing supports. there is surface rust present within the pipe indicating that the pipe had fractured some time earlier with water entering the fracture causing the rust. it is not a solid steel bar as typically found in other vehicles throughout the industry. cost of repair was approximately $200 for parts plus 1 hour shop labor. we respectfully request that nhtsa investigate this failure due to its apparent common failure mode and for the potential risk of injury should the rear end of the vehicle lose traction on curves or rough pavement at highway speeds. | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 86000 | ||
| Rear sway bar broken for no apparent reason. while walking up our driveway it was noticed that something was hanging down on the rear underneath the car. the rear sway bar had snapped in half. the car has always been driven responsibly. there was no reason for this to happen other than faulty equipment. nissan should recall this problem since it is so common. | |||
| 02/23/2013 | 67300 | ||
| Observed pipe suspended from beside right rear wheel of the 2007 nissan altima 2.5. vehicle was parked. looked under vehicle and determined it was a pipe linked to the rear wheel and suspension assemblies. the end of the pipe was nearly dragging on the ground. did internet research concluding that the broken pipe was the rear sway bar or torsion bar. prior to observing the visible hanging torsion bar end, we frequently experienced the rear end of the vehicle was unstable when cornering at highway speed such as when entering or exiting a highway ramp. given this frequent experience, the actual failure in torsion bar functional strength may have occurred months earlier. after determining there was no recall or service bulletin, and also noting that nhtsa records in this database show over 50 event descriptions nearly identical to ours, i went to the nissan dealer to ask if they offered payment or credits for this repeatable defect. the dealer was not offering any credits. then, took my vehicle to my master mechanic. he performed the service replacement of the broken sway bar and end link assemblies. we retained the broken sway bar in hopes that nhtsa begins to research this problem. according to the mechanic, this bar is really a 5/8 diameter pipe that seared near one of the bushing supports. there is surface rust present within the pipe indicating that the pipe had fractured some time earlier with water entering the fracture causing the rust. it is not a solid steel bar as typically found in other vehicles throughout the industry. cost of repair was approximately $200 for parts plus 1 hour shop labor. we respectfully request that nhtsa investigate this failure due to its apparent common failure mode and for the potential risk of injury should the rear end of the vehicle lose traction on curves or rough pavement at highway speeds. | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 86000 | ||
| Rear sway bar broken for no apparent reason. while walking up our driveway it was noticed that something was hanging down on the rear underneath the car. the rear sway bar had snapped in half. the car has always been driven responsibly. there was no reason for this to happen other than faulty equipment. nissan should recall this problem since it is so common. | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 81000 | ||
| Car feels unsettle when driving on cross winds, front struts just replaced, went to get alignment, found to have a broken sway bar (stabilizer), on the right side. | |||
| 02/23/2013 | 67300 | ||
| Observed pipe suspended from beside right rear wheel of the 2007 nissan altima 2.5. vehicle was parked. looked under vehicle and determined it was a pipe linked to the rear wheel and suspension assemblies. the end of the pipe was nearly dragging on the ground. did internet research concluding that the broken pipe was the rear sway bar or torsion bar. prior to observing the visible hanging torsion bar end, we frequently experienced the rear end of the vehicle was unstable when cornering at highway speed such as when entering or exiting a highway ramp. given this frequent experience, the actual failure in torsion bar functional strength may have occurred months earlier. after determining there was no recall or service bulletin, and also noting that nhtsa records in this database show over 50 event descriptions nearly identical to ours, i went to the nissan dealer to ask if they offered payment or credits for this repeatable defect. the dealer was not offering any credits. then, took my vehicle to my master mechanic. he performed the service replacement of the broken sway bar and end link assemblies. we retained the broken sway bar in hopes that nhtsa begins to research this problem. according to the mechanic, this bar is really a 5/8 diameter pipe that seared near one of the bushing supports. there is surface rust present within the pipe indicating that the pipe had fractured some time earlier with water entering the fracture causing the rust. it is not a solid steel bar as typically found in other vehicles throughout the industry. cost of repair was approximately $200 for parts plus 1 hour shop labor. we respectfully request that nhtsa investigate this failure due to its apparent common failure mode and for the potential risk of injury should the rear end of the vehicle lose traction on curves or rough pavement at highway speeds. | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 86000 | ||
| Rear sway bar broken for no apparent reason. while walking up our driveway it was noticed that something was hanging down on the rear underneath the car. the rear sway bar had snapped in half. the car has always been driven responsibly. there was no reason for this to happen other than faulty equipment. nissan should recall this problem since it is so common. | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 81000 | ||
| Car feels unsettle when driving on cross winds, front struts just replaced, went to get alignment, found to have a broken sway bar (stabilizer), on the right side. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 19000 | ||
| I did'nt notice the sway bar was broke until my husband was following me home one night from work and saw the right side hanging down. | |||
| 02/23/2013 | 67300 | ||
| Observed pipe suspended from beside right rear wheel of the 2007 nissan altima 2.5. vehicle was parked. looked under vehicle and determined it was a pipe linked to the rear wheel and suspension assemblies. the end of the pipe was nearly dragging on the ground. did internet research concluding that the broken pipe was the rear sway bar or torsion bar. prior to observing the visible hanging torsion bar end, we frequently experienced the rear end of the vehicle was unstable when cornering at highway speed such as when entering or exiting a highway ramp. given this frequent experience, the actual failure in torsion bar functional strength may have occurred months earlier. after determining there was no recall or service bulletin, and also noting that nhtsa records in this database show over 50 event descriptions nearly identical to ours, i went to the nissan dealer to ask if they offered payment or credits for this repeatable defect. the dealer was not offering any credits. then, took my vehicle to my master mechanic. he performed the service replacement of the broken sway bar and end link assemblies. we retained the broken sway bar in hopes that nhtsa begins to research this problem. according to the mechanic, this bar is really a 5/8 diameter pipe that seared near one of the bushing supports. there is surface rust present within the pipe indicating that the pipe had fractured some time earlier with water entering the fracture causing the rust. it is not a solid steel bar as typically found in other vehicles throughout the industry. cost of repair was approximately $200 for parts plus 1 hour shop labor. we respectfully request that nhtsa investigate this failure due to its apparent common failure mode and for the potential risk of injury should the rear end of the vehicle lose traction on curves or rough pavement at highway speeds. | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 86000 | ||
| Rear sway bar broken for no apparent reason. while walking up our driveway it was noticed that something was hanging down on the rear underneath the car. the rear sway bar had snapped in half. the car has always been driven responsibly. there was no reason for this to happen other than faulty equipment. nissan should recall this problem since it is so common. | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 81000 | ||
| Car feels unsettle when driving on cross winds, front struts just replaced, went to get alignment, found to have a broken sway bar (stabilizer), on the right side. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 19000 | ||
| I did'nt notice the sway bar was broke until my husband was following me home one night from work and saw the right side hanging down. | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 81000 | ||
| Car feels unsettle when driving on cross winds, front struts just replaced, went to get alignment, found to have a broken sway bar (stabilizer), on the right side. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 19000 | ||
| I did'nt notice the sway bar was broke until my husband was following me home one night from work and saw the right side hanging down. | |||
| 12/03/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Rear sway bar has rusted through and broken in half with the right side dangling down and dragging on the ground. no visible damage to the bar occurred prior to the break. | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Went in for an oil change and was told the sway bar was broken and that this is a recurring problem on 2007 altima's but is not on the recall list. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 47000 | ||
| Went in for an oil change and was told the sway bar was broken and that this is a recurring problem on 2007 altima's but is not on the recall list. | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 118000 | ||
| I was driving and kept hearing noise when i was pullting into my house to park and i thought it was something in my trunk and i let it go on, i figure i would take it out what ever it was, well when i discovered that there was nothing in my truck that was moving around i took it to a shop and they told me that it was the rear sway bar. i was advised that it was common in 2007 nissan altima..but was not a maufactured defect. | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 47000 | ||
| Went in for an oil change and was told the sway bar was broken and that this is a recurring problem on 2007 altima's but is not on the recall list. | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 118000 | ||
| I was driving and kept hearing noise when i was pullting into my house to park and i thought it was something in my trunk and i let it go on, i figure i would take it out what ever it was, well when i discovered that there was nothing in my truck that was moving around i took it to a shop and they told me that it was the rear sway bar. i was advised that it was common in 2007 nissan altima..but was not a maufactured defect. | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 47000 | ||
| Went in for an oil change and was told the sway bar was broken and that this is a recurring problem on 2007 altima's but is not on the recall list. | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 118000 | ||
| I was driving and kept hearing noise when i was pullting into my house to park and i thought it was something in my trunk and i let it go on, i figure i would take it out what ever it was, well when i discovered that there was nothing in my truck that was moving around i took it to a shop and they told me that it was the rear sway bar. i was advised that it was common in 2007 nissan altima..but was not a maufactured defect. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 55000 | ||
| Rear sway/stabilizer bar broken under normal driving conditions | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 118000 | ||
| I was driving and kept hearing noise when i was pullting into my house to park and i thought it was something in my trunk and i let it go on, i figure i would take it out what ever it was, well when i discovered that there was nothing in my truck that was moving around i took it to a shop and they told me that it was the rear sway bar. i was advised that it was common in 2007 nissan altima..but was not a maufactured defect. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 55000 | ||
| Rear sway/stabilizer bar broken under normal driving conditions | |||
| 01/09/2013 | 93745 | 1 | |
| Noticed sway bar cracked in half at junction of bracket and dangling under car. no rust or corrosion present. car never in an accident. no heavy loads. this seems to be a common complain and needs to be addressed by the nhtsa. a recall and replacement should be ordered. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2013 | 96000 | 1 | |
| Drivers side rear sway bar broke. no weight has been placed in rear of vehicle and no reason for part to break due to road debris. car is driven highway miles only by an adult. nissan needs to recall this model due to numerous complaints for same part breaking. sway bar is defectively made and should be the responsibility of nissan to correct. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2013 | 96000 | ||
| Drivers side rear sway bar broke. no weight has been placed in rear of vehicle and no reason for part to break due to road debris. car is driven highway miles only by an adult. nissan needs to recall this model due to numerous complaints for same part breaking. sway bar is defectively made and should be the responsibility of nissan to correct. | |||
| 12/24/2012 | 89175 | 1 | |
| Approximately 12/24/12 noticed a knocking sound coming from the right rear. on 12/27/12 stopped to have tire pressure checked and asked if they could check the rear end. the tech advised that sway bar was broken in two on the right rear of vehicle. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2012 | 89175 | ||
| Approximately 12/24/12 noticed a knocking sound coming from the right rear. on 12/27/12 stopped to have tire pressure checked and asked if they could check the rear end. the tech advised that sway bar was broken in two on the right rear of vehicle. | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 42152 | ||
| As i was driving home from work i noticed a noise in the rear of my vehicle. i made an appointment to have it looked at and it was said to me that my rear shocks are bad and that they had seized into the knuckle and were rusted. i then proceeded to contact nissan north america to see if they would help out with this issue due to the vehicle only having 42000 miles. they told me that because i had an extended warranty and it was not nissan's, and because it was not in the factory warranty that it was not their problem. i feel that this is a safety concern because the vehicle is very well maintained and there was a recall on the rear sway bar which could have affect on the rear suspension. they did not feel that my reasoning for requesting assistance was valid and i do not feel safe driving a vehicle that could potentially fall apart while driving. | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| I was just driving normally and the sway bar on rear passenger side snapped and broke. i am in the process of trying to have it repaired, the cost is astronomical at around 500 dollars. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 65000 | ||
| I was just driving normally and the sway bar on rear passenger side snapped and broke. i am in the process of trying to have it repaired, the cost is astronomical at around 500 dollars. | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 45000 | 1 | |
| While parking along a curb, i heard a loud pop that sounded like scraping metal. the rear sway bar had snapped cleanly, just to the right of the back-right bushing. on inspection, the sway bar(pipe) had rusted through. *tr | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 45000 | ||
| While parking along a curb, i heard a loud pop that sounded like scraping metal. the rear sway bar had snapped cleanly, just to the right of the back-right bushing. on inspection, the sway bar(pipe) had rusted through. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 97112 | 1 | |
| Was turning out of driveway and heard a popping noise. when i stopped to look, i noticed a black bar or hose hanging from the back driver side suspension area. after research, i found that the sway bar breakage is a common issue on this year and model. we jacked the car up and saw rust on the hose. i dropped the car off at nissan this morning and they just called to confirm this is the sway bar. it is covered under my extended warranty. *tr | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 97112 | ||
| Was turning out of driveway and heard a popping noise. when i stopped to look, i noticed a black bar or hose hanging from the back driver side suspension area. after research, i found that the sway bar breakage is a common issue on this year and model. we jacked the car up and saw rust on the hose. i dropped the car off at nissan this morning and they just called to confirm this is the sway bar. it is covered under my extended warranty. | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 41000 | 1 | |
| The rear stabilizer bar snapped in half during normal driving conditions - no fast corners, potholes, bumps, etc. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 41000 | ||
| The rear stabilizer bar snapped in half during normal driving conditions - no fast corners, potholes, bumps, etc. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 86500 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked and i happened to notice a metal piece hanging down. sway bar had snapped and was dangling. highway driving and rarely a bump. must be manufacturer defect and judging from multiple reports with similar stories, must be dealt with. dealer reports no contact damage or compromise in break area. manufacture defect. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 69500 | 1 | |
| I noticed a piece hangidng down from underneath the rear driver side of my 2007 altima. i took it to the dealership and was advised i needed new sway bars and links. in addition, i would need to replace my master cylinder and rotors all for a whopping $1013.00. they also stated that the master cylinder was covered under a recall, but that the defect had nothing to do with my rotors which i find hard to believe. i purchased this car a little over a year ago from a dealer, i have always made sure my routine maintenance was taken care of, and most of the miles on my vehicle are highway miles ( 69,500 total miles),. i have two small children and very careful when i drive. i am mortified at this bill and that a recall has not been put into place for the sway bar, as i see several complaints regarding this issue with 2007 altimas in particular. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 86500 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked and i happened to notice a metal piece hanging down. sway bar had snapped and was dangling. highway driving and rarely a bump. must be manufacturer defect and judging from multiple reports with similar stories, must be dealt with. dealer reports no contact damage or compromise in break area. manufacture defect. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 69500 | 1 | |
| I noticed a piece hangidng down from underneath the rear driver side of my 2007 altima. i took it to the dealership and was advised i needed new sway bars and links. in addition, i would need to replace my master cylinder and rotors all for a whopping $1013.00. they also stated that the master cylinder was covered under a recall, but that the defect had nothing to do with my rotors which i find hard to believe. i purchased this car a little over a year ago from a dealer, i have always made sure my routine maintenance was taken care of, and most of the miles on my vehicle are highway miles ( 69,500 total miles),. i have two small children and very careful when i drive. i am mortified at this bill and that a recall has not been put into place for the sway bar, as i see several complaints regarding this issue with 2007 altimas in particular. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 86500 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked and i happened to notice a metal piece hanging down. sway bar had snapped and was dangling. highway driving and rarely a bump. must be manufacturer defect and judging from multiple reports with similar stories, must be dealt with. dealer reports no contact damage or compromise in break area. manufacture defect. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 69500 | 1 | |
| I noticed a piece hangidng down from underneath the rear driver side of my 2007 altima. i took it to the dealership and was advised i needed new sway bars and links. in addition, i would need to replace my master cylinder and rotors all for a whopping $1013.00. they also stated that the master cylinder was covered under a recall, but that the defect had nothing to do with my rotors which i find hard to believe. i purchased this car a little over a year ago from a dealer, i have always made sure my routine maintenance was taken care of, and most of the miles on my vehicle are highway miles ( 69,500 total miles),. i have two small children and very careful when i drive. i am mortified at this bill and that a recall has not been put into place for the sway bar, as i see several complaints regarding this issue with 2007 altimas in particular. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 60300 | 1 | |
| Similar to many others, i noticed a piece hanging down from the underside of my 2007 nissan altima. it turned out to be the sway bar. it had just broken in half. this apparently has been a common problem for many owners of this particular model. it would appear to be a defect, and could be a serious safety problem. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 62030 | 1 | |
| Turning into a store parking lot and the rear sway bar just broke. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 86500 | ||
| Vehicle was parked and i happened to notice a metal piece hanging down. sway bar had snapped and was dangling. highway driving and rarely a bump. must be manufactrurer defect and judging from multiple reports with similar stories, must be dealt with. dealer reports no contact damage or compromise in break area. manufacture defect. | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 69500 | ||
| I noticed a piece hangidng down from underneath the rear driver side of my 2007 altima. i took it to the dealership and was advised i needed new sway bars and links. in addition, i would need to replace my master cylinder and rotors all for a whopping $1013.00. they also stated that the master cylinder was covered under a recall, but that the defect had nothing to do with my rotors which i find hard to believe. i purchased this car a little over a year ago from a dealer, i have always made sure my routine maintenance was taken care of, and most of the miles on my vehicle are highway miles ( 69,500 total miles),. i have two small children and very careful when i drive. i am mortified at this bill and that a recall has not been put into place for the sway bar, as i see several complaints regarding this issue with 2007 altimas in particular. | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 60300 | 1 | |
| Similar to many others, i noticed a piece hanging down from the underside of my 2007 nissan altima. it turned out to be the sway bar. it had just broken in half. this apparently has been a common problem for many owners of this particular model. it would appear to be a defect, and could be a serious safety problem. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 62030 | 1 | |
| Turning into a store parking lot and the rear sway bar just broke. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 86500 | ||
| Vehicle was parked and i happened to notice a metal piece hanging down. sway bar had snapped and was dangling. highway driving and rarely a bump. must be manufactrurer defect and judging from multiple reports with similar stories, must be dealt with. dealer reports no contact damage or compromise in break area. manufacture defect. | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 69500 | ||
| I noticed a piece hangidng down from underneath the rear driver side of my 2007 altima. i took it to the dealership and was advised i needed new sway bars and links. in addition, i would need to replace my master cylinder and rotors all for a whopping $1013.00. they also stated that the master cylinder was covered under a recall, but that the defect had nothing to do with my rotors which i find hard to believe. i purchased this car a little over a year ago from a dealer, i have always made sure my routine maintenance was taken care of, and most of the miles on my vehicle are highway miles ( 69,500 total miles),. i have two small children and very careful when i drive. i am mortified at this bill and that a recall has not been put into place for the sway bar, as i see several complaints regarding this issue with 2007 altimas in particular. | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 60300 | 1 | |
| Similar to many others, i noticed a piece hanging down from the underside of my 2007 nissan altima. it turned out to be the sway bar. it had just broken in half. this apparently has been a common problem for many owners of this particular model. it would appear to be a defect, and could be a serious safety problem. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 62030 | 1 | |
| Turning into a store parking lot and the rear sway bar just broke. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 60300 | 1 | |
| Similar to many others, i noticed a piece hanging down from the underside of my 2007 nissan altima. it turned out to be the sway bar. it had just broken in half. this apparently has been a common problem for many owners of this particular model. it would appear to be a defect, and could be a serious safety problem. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 62030 | 1 | |
| Turning into a store parking lot and the rear sway bar just broke. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 60300 | ||
| Similar to many others, i noticed a piece hanging down from the underside of my 2007 nissan altima. it turned out to be the sway bar. it had just broken in in half. this apparently has been a common problem for many owners of this particular model. it would appear to be a defect, and could be a serious safety problem. | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 62030 | ||
| Turning into a store parking lot and the rear sway bar just broke. | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 42000 | 1 | |
| Looked at the car and saw something hanging from the bottom. brought it to a mechanic and found that the sway bar, sometimes called the stabilizer bar, broke in half. the car was not in an accident. i searched the internet and found that other people have had the same problem with the nissan altima 2007. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Looked at the car and saw something hanging from the bottom. brought it to a mechanic and found that the sway bar, sometimes called the stabilizer bar, broke in half. the car was not in an accident. i searched the internet and found that other people have had the same problem with the nissan altima 2007. | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Rear stabilizer bar (aka sway bar) snapped on driver's side. was turning right from a stop and heard a sprung noise but thought it was just a small pothole. a week later, noticed something hanging under the car - it was part of the bar. no rust under the car whatsoever - failure due to corrosion would be highly unlikely. metal fatigue, manufacturer defect, or under-engineered suspension design are more likely. body roll a bit more pronounced than before the incident, but vehicle is still safe to drive in its current state. car out of warranty. purchased aftermarket replacement part and will be installing it myself. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Looked at the car and saw something hanging from the bottom. brought it to a mechanic and found that the sway bar, sometimes called the stabilizer bar, broke in half. the car was not in an accident. i searched the internet and found that other people have had the same problem with the nissan altima 2007. | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Rear stabilizer bar (aka sway bar) snapped on driver's side. was turning right from a stop and heard a sprung noise but thought it was just a small pothole. a week later, noticed something hanging under the car - it was part of the bar. no rust under the car whatsoever - failure due to corrosion would be highly unlikely. metal fatigue, manufacturer defect, or under-engineered suspension design are more likely. body roll a bit more pronounced than before the incident, but vehicle is still safe to drive in its current state. car out of warranty. purchased aftermarket replacement part and will be installing it myself. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Rear stabilizer bar (aka sway bar) snapped on driver's side. was turning right from a stop and heard a sprong noise but thought it was just a small pothole. a week later, noticed something hanging under the car - it was part of the bar. no rust under the car whatsoever - failure due to corrosion would be highly unlikely. metal fatigue, manufacturer defect, or under-engineered suspension design are more likely. body roll a bit more pronounced than before the incident, but vehicle is still safe to drive in its current state. car out of warranty. purchased aftermarket replacement part and will be installing it myself. | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 27300 | ||
| Noticed the rear sway bar was broken on the passenger side of the car. no indication of excessive corrosion or damage from hitting anything. car is garage kept. car is driven by a senior with usually 1 passenger or less around town. no evidence that this should have broken. nissan is reviewing the case now. | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 140000 | ||
| I was driving down the road when i heard a bang, and then the car started make a noise like the exhaust let go, and vibrated when i pushed the gas pedal to gain some speed, so when i got it checked out it came out to be the sway bar broke on the driver side, i take care of my car and something like that shouldn't just break, even if you do hit a bump, i have been researching on the internet and came to find out that this is known problem but nissan won't take responsibility. i always have my 3 year old little boy in the car, i was told not to drive very far with it broken but i am trying to get some answers first, why did this happen, a part like this shouldn't just break. i am from nova scotia canada b1a-2s2 but the list below says you have to be from the united states. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a large popping sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. the contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the sway bar had fractured. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. | |||
| 04/20/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. the contact stated he looked under the vehicle and noticed that a bar was hanging. the contact pulled the bar away from the vehicle and realized that it was the sway bar. an authorized dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 105,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 140000 | ||
| I was driving down the road when i heard a bang, and then the car started make a noise like the exhaust let go, and vibrated when i pushed the gas pedal to gain some speed, so when i got it checked out it came out to be the sway bar broke on the driver side, i take care of my car and something like that shouldn't just break, even if you do hit a bump, i have been researching on the internet and came to find out that this is known problem but nissan won't take responsibility. i always have my 3 year old little boy in the car, i was told not to drive very far with it broken but i am trying to get some answers first, why did this happen, a part like this shouldn't just break. i am from nova scotia canada b1a-2s2 but the list below says you have to be from the united states. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a large popping sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. the contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the sway bar had fractured. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. sm. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact wons a 2007 nissan altima. while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed a large pop sound from the front end of the vehicle. the contact examinidn the vehicle and noticed that the sway bar had broken. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. bml | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 149000 | ||
| The rear stabilizer bar on my 2007 altima broke on the driver side. i was traveling 55mph in a curve on the highway. after inspection of the stabilizer bar i found that it was hollow. i have found a host of complaints on the internet for the same model sway bar breaking. | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 59000 | ||
| While having my oil changed, the mechanic pointed out to me that the left rear sway bar was broken. despite numerous similar complaints about broken sway bars, nissan has not initiated a service bulletin or recall for this issue. | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 42000 | ||
| The left rear stabilizer bar failed for no apparent reason. | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 43000 | ||
| Upon inspection of an unknown metal tube hanging visibily next to the driver's side rear wheel, i was able to determine that the sway bar had deteriorated and broke. it is a very poorly designed hollow tube steel. my vehicle has approx 43,000 miles on it. i did research and found this to be a common yet unadressed issue with nissan. | |||
| 12/24/2011 | 30000 | ||
| The stabilizer sway bar for the nissan altima just broke on its own under normal conditions. i was just driving going speed limit on a local road and the bar snapped. although i had an accident with this vehicle 4 years ago, the car still ran smoothly because it was minor. the bar snapped on its own and we drive this vehicle with care. | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Rear sway bar broke on driver side. car in excellant condition no abuse and low milage. never hit anything that would break it. looks like it just snapped. *tr | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Rear sway bar broke on driver side. car in excellant condition no abuse and low milage. never hit anything that would break it. looks like it just snapped. | |||
| 10/30/2011 | 58800 | ||
| Rear sway bar snapped. this car is driven in normal weather conditions at normal driving speeds,on smooth roads(to school and church). have not driven over anything or had any collisions. the bar just snapped all of a sudden( we saw it hanging out from under the car) | |||
| 10/07/2011 | 46000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 59000 | ||
| Rear sway bar broke just outboard of the passenger side sway bar bushing. the broken section was hanging down and dragging on the road. | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 55000 | ||
| I am a mother of a young child, so i do not drive crazy!!! i have had my altima for approximately only a year, and my sway bar just snapped, not due to anything but a defect in the product!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 12/21/2010 | 30000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima w/ 30k; rear sway bar broke for no apparent reason; not coeered under regular waaranty but told(by dealer) it is not safe to drive without a repair;if it can cause an accident or is unsafe it shoudl be recalled! | |||
| 11/13/2009 | 56890 | ||
| Broken rear sway bar driver side next to connector | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| 2007 nissan altima 3.5se rear sway bar snapped in two while driving. there were no damage to the surrounding area where the bar snapped. at close inspection, the bar is hollow inside. there are web blogs that i have found where other owners have experienced the same problem. please see here... http://wiki.answers.com/q/should_the_2007_nissan_altima_rear_sway_bar_be_recalled. please look into this matter as this is a safety problem that nissan needs to address immediately. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 05/31/2008 | 17333 | 1 | |
| 2007 nissan altima broken rusted stabilizer bar snapped and has subsequently damaged right front axle, lower arm bar and cv boot. nissan service refusal to cover under warranty. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 42000 | ||
| I have a 2007 nissan altima with approx 42000 miles. i noticed something hanging down behind the rear left tire. when i took it to the shop i was told that the rear sway bar was snapped in half. this car has only has one owner and has been taken care of. this should not have happened and nissan needs to make this a recall, as it is a safety issue, and has been reported by so many people!! | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Rear sway bar on my altima rusted in half | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Discovered today that the rear sway bar had snapped just inside of the right side center mount. there is rust inside the hollow sway bar. i have not hit any pot holes or curbs or bumps that would cause this damage, nor is there any other damage to the suspension. the sway bar appears to have snapped from being weakened by rust. | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 37000 | ||
| I am the owner and sole operator of a 2007 nissan altima 3.5se with 37,000 miles. the rear sway bar snapped while making a right turn into a parking lot under normal driving conditions. the car is very well cared for and has never been driven harshly. further, this is a part that should, realistically, _never_ fail under normal driving conditions; and upon doing some research on the internet, i have found that this is a common problem for this model and year of manufacture. i have tried to remedy the situation with nissan dealers and with nissan's customer care line without satisfaction. this part is clearly defective in its manufacture and should be replaced at nissan's cost. more importantly, this is a safety concern, as failure of this part can compromise handling during emergency maneuvers. | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 29000 | ||
| I am the owner of a nissan altima 2007 3.5 sl v6 with 29,000 miles. the rear sway bar snapped under normal driving conditions. i am getting estimates for repair. ive researched the internet and found there are a lot of complaints. why wasn't there a recall? | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 37000 | ||
| I am the owner and sole operator of a 2007 nissan altima 3.5se with 37,000 miles. the rear sway bar snapped while making a right turn into a parking lot under normal driving conditions. the car is very well cared for and has never been driven harshly. further, this is a part that should, realistically, _never_ fail under normal driving conditions; and upon doing some research on the internet, i have found that this is a common problem for this model and year of manufacture. i have tried to remedy the situation with nissan dealers and with nissan's customer care line without satisfaction. this part is clearly defective in its manufacture and should be replaced at nissan's cost. more importantly, this is a safety concern, as failure of this part can compromise handling during emergency maneuvers. | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 29000 | ||
| I am the owner of a nissan altima 2007 3.5 sl v6 with 29,000 miles. the rear sway bar snapped under normal driving conditions. i am getting estimates for repair. ive researched the internet and found there are a lot of complaints. why wasn't there a recall? | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 37000 | ||
| I am the owner and sole operator of a 2007 nissan altima 3.5se with 37,000 miles. the rear sway bar snapped while making a right turn into a parking lot under normal driving conditions. the car is very well cared for and has never been driven harshly. further, this is a part that should, realistically, _never_ fail under normal driving conditions; and upon doing some research on the internet, i have found that this is a common problem for this model and year of manufacture. i have tried to remedy the situation with nissan dealers and with nissan's customer care line without satisfaction. this part is clearly defective in its manufacture and should be replaced at nissan's cost. more importantly, this is a safety concern, as failure of this part can compromise handling during emergency maneuvers. | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 29000 | ||
| I am the owner of a nissan altima 2007 3.5 sl v6 with 29,000 miles. the rear sway bar snapped under normal driving conditions. i am getting estimates for repair. ive researched the internet and found there are a lot of complaints. why wasn't there a recall? | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 37000 | ||
| I am the owner and sole operator of a 2007 nissan altima 3.5se with 37,000 miles. the rear sway bar snapped while making a right turn into a parking lot under normal driving conditions. the car is very well cared for and has never been driven harshly. further, this is a part that should, realistically, _never_ fail under normal driving conditions; and upon doing some research on the internet, i have found that this is a common problem for this model and year of manufacture. i have tried to remedy the situation with nissan dealers and with nissan's customer care line without satisfaction. this part is clearly defective in its manufacture and should be replaced at nissan's cost. more importantly, this is a safety concern, as failure of this part can compromise handling during emergency maneuvers. | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 29000 | ||
| I am the owner of a nissan altima 2007 3.5 sl v6 with 29,000 miles. the rear sway bar snapped under normal driving conditions. i am getting estimates for repair. ive researched the internet and found there are a lot of complaints. why wasn't there a recall? | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Rear sway bar is cracked and broke in two pieces when removed from the car. | |||
| 06/26/2011 | 40850 | ||
| Rear passenger sway bar snapped while pulling into driveway | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Rear sway bar on my 2007 nissan altima appears to have snapped in two for no apparent reason. no event i can point to that could have caused that. after online research became aware that others have reported the same occurrence. there is currently no recall due to this part failure. | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 70120 | ||
| I own a 2007 nissan altima. single car owner - no abuse or damage. heard something dragging under car yesterday 6-20-11. stopped to look under car - something dragging by rear passenger tire. took car to firestone - was told rear sway bar broken. guy at firestone said he has repaired 3 of these on nissan altima's in past 6 months. funny thing, i called large nissan dealer and asked if a recall was in place. large nissan dealer has no idea that so many rear sway bars on 2007 nissan altima's broken. even said that they have not seen such at their dealership...hmmmmm! | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Rear sway bar on my 2007 nissan altima appears to have snapped in two for no apparent reason. no event i can point to that could have caused that. after online research became aware that others have reported the same occurrence. there is currently no recall due to this part failure. | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 70120 | ||
| I own a 2007 nissan altima. single car owner - no abuse or damage. heard something dragging under car yesterday 6-20-11. stopped to look under car - something dragging by rear passenger tire. took car to firestone - was told rear sway bar broken. guy at firestone said he has repaired 3 of these on nissan altima's in past 6 months. funny thing, i called large nissan dealer and asked if a recall was in place. large nissan dealer has no idea that so many rear sway bars on 2007 nissan altima's broken. even said that they have not seen such at their dealership...hmmmmm! | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Rear sway bar on my 2007 nissan altima appears to have snapped in two for no apparent reason. no event i can point to that could have caused that. after online research became aware that others have reported the same occurrence. there is currently no recall due to this part failure. | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 70120 | ||
| I own a 2007 nissan altima. single car owner - no abuse or damage. heard something dragging under car yesterday 6-20-11. stopped to look under car - something dragging by rear passenger tire. took car to firestone - was told rear sway bar broken. guy at firestone said he has repaired 3 of these on nissan altima's in past 6 months. funny thing, i called large nissan dealer and asked if a recall was in place. large nissan dealer has no idea that so many rear sway bars on 2007 nissan altima's broken. even said that they have not seen such at their dealership...hmmmmm! | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 81610 | ||
| 07 nissan altima sedan factory rear sway bar snapped unexpectedly. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 72000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima with broken rear sway bar. this is a safety hazard and i have had no success throught the dealer or nissan corporate to resolve. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 69074 | ||
| I own a 2007 nissan altima. i noticed a piece of metal hanging from under the car close to the rear driver side tire. i took it to the dealer last tuesday afternoon and they said the sway bar was broke. the car has not been under any abuse. i am the only one who has ever driven this car. because of the broken sway bar it cause the ball linkage joints to wear and the shocks to leak. it cost me $ 794.13 to have this replaced and repaired. i am very unhappy with nissan because this is a well known product defect and a safety device that has failed and should be recalled. i feel that the car may have reacted poorly in an emergency situation. i would appreciate any and all the assistance in getting a recall, bulletin or special policy to reimburse this cost to me. june 5th, 2011. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 72000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima with broken rear sway bar. this is a safety hazard and i have had no success throught the dealer or nissan corporate to resolve. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 69074 | ||
| I own a 2007 nissan altima. i noticed a piece of metal hanging from under the car close to the rear driver side tire. i took it to the dealer last tuesday afternoon and they said the sway bar was broke. the car has not been under any abuse. i am the only one who has ever driven this car. because of the broken sway bar it cause the ball linkage joints to wear and the shocks to leak. it cost me $ 794.13 to have this replaced and repaired. i am very unhappy with nissan because this is a well known product defect and a safety device that has failed and should be recalled. i feel that the car may have reacted poorly in an emergency situation. i would appreciate any and all the assistance in getting a recall, bulletin or special policy to reimburse this cost to me. june 5th, 2011. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 72000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima with broken rear sway bar. this is a safety hazard and i have had no success throught the dealer or nissan corporate to resolve. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 69074 | ||
| I own a 2007 nissan altima. i noticed a piece of metal hanging from under the car close to the rear driver side tire. i took it to the dealer last tuesday afternoon and they said the sway bar was broke. the car has not been under any abuse. i am the only one who has ever driven this car. because of the broken sway bar it cause the ball linkage joints to wear and the shocks to leak. it cost me $ 794.13 to have this replaced and repaired. i am very unhappy with nissan because this is a well known product defect and a safety device that has failed and should be recalled. i feel that the car may have reacted poorly in an emergency situation. i would appreciate any and all the assistance in getting a recall, bulletin or special policy to reimburse this cost to me. june 5th, 2011. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | |||
| 2007 nissan altima, broken sway bar, this vehicle has not been abused, but the sway bar has been broken. i will need to replace this sway bar asap. this was noticed 5/30/11. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Rear sway bar broken on driver side. mechanic indicated it had been cracked & eventually just broke in 2. like others on this site, the car has not been in an accident. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 14535 | ||
| I have an nissan altima 2007 it has only 14,560 miles man date is 01/07 . with no damage the rear sway bar broke in two the car haven't been abuse. there should be consider for recall as seen on many claims this is a security issue. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Rear sway bar broken on driver side. mechanic indicated it had been cracked & eventually just broke in 2. like others on this site, the car has not been in an accident. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 14535 | ||
| I have an nissan altima 2007 it has only 14,560 miles man date is 01/07 . with no damage the rear sway bar broke in two the car haven't been abuse. there should be consider for recall as seen on many claims this is a security issue. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Rear sway bar broken on driver side. mechanic indicated it had been cracked & eventually just broke in 2. like others on this site, the car has not been in an accident. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 14535 | ||
| I have an nissan altima 2007 it has only 14,560 miles man date is 01/07 . with no damage the rear sway bar broke in two the car haven't been abuse. there should be consider for recall as seen on many claims this is a security issue. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 51000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima 2.5 sl - discovered the rear sway bar on the passenger side snapped in two. no evidence of any damage, such as being hit by something. part was purchased and replaced at owner expense. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 38000 | ||
| I have a 2007 nissan altima 3.5se with 38,000 miles on it. i took my car to change the winter tires out and the mechanic informed me that my rear passenger side sway bar was snapped. i never hit anything and there is no other damage just snapped in 2. i did some research and see i am not the only one with this problem ...nissan needs to recall this part before someone gets killed..... how many complaints does it take? hmmmm | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 51000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima 2.5 sl - discovered the rear sway bar on the passenger side snapped in two. no evidence of any damage, such as being hit by something. part was purchased and replaced at owner expense. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 38000 | ||
| I have a 2007 nissan altima 3.5se with 38,000 miles on it. i took my car to change the winter tires out and the mechanic informed me that my rear passenger side sway bar was snapped. i never hit anything and there is no other damage just snapped in 2. i did some research and see i am not the only one with this problem ...nissan needs to recall this part before someone gets killed..... how many complaints does it take? hmmmm | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Just recently i noticed my rear sway bar had snapped into two pieces. nothing has been done to cause this; no accidents and nothing has hit the undercarraige of my car. after doing research on the internet i have found that there are many other consumers with the same exact problem - their sway bar just snapped in half too. i now have to purchase the expense car part because nissan wont recall or admit to having this default on the 2007 nissan altima. i only have 75,000 miles on my car. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | |||
| I have a 2007 nissan altima with 90,000 miles on it. all of a sudden i noticed when checking my air pressure that a piece of metal was hanging down under the rear passenger side of the vehicle near the suspension. i took the vehicle to my mechanic and he told me the rear sway bar on the passenger side had snapped in half. he asked me if i had hit anything and i replied no... he also found no damage around the area to suggest that i had hit something. so when i arrived back at my house i did some searching on the internet and to my surprise this seems to be a somewhat wide spread issue with alot of others owning my same vehicle. i spoke to my local nissan dealers in jacksonville florida who informed me they had never heard of such a thing, and had never received a vehicle in for service with this issue. so then i called nissan consumer affairs directly, who also stated they had never heard of this issue, which i find very hard to believe considering a simple internet search will reveal numerous people have had and reported this problem! i believe this is definitely a product defect, and nissan should issue a recall immediately! | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Just recently i noticed my rear sway bar had snapped into two pieces. nothing has been done to cause this; no accidents and nothing has hit the undercarraige of my car. after doing research on the internet i have found that there are many other consumers with the same exact problem - their sway bar just snapped in half too. i now have to purchase the expense car part because nissan wont recall or admit to having this default on the 2007 nissan altima. i only have 75,000 miles on my car. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | |||
| I have a 2007 nissan altima with 90,000 miles on it. all of a sudden i noticed when checking my air pressure that a piece of metal was hanging down under the rear passenger side of the vehicle near the suspension. i took the vehicle to my mechanic and he told me the rear sway bar on the passenger side had snapped in half. he asked me if i had hit anything and i replied no... he also found no damage around the area to suggest that i had hit something. so when i arrived back at my house i did some searching on the internet and to my surprise this seems to be a somewhat wide spread issue with alot of others owning my same vehicle. i spoke to my local nissan dealers in jacksonville florida who informed me they had never heard of such a thing, and had never received a vehicle in for service with this issue. so then i called nissan consumer affairs directly, who also stated they had never heard of this issue, which i find very hard to believe considering a simple internet search will reveal numerous people have had and reported this problem! i believe this is definitely a product defect, and nissan should issue a recall immediately! | |||
| 04/07/2011 | 57000 | ||
| I recently bought a 2007 nissan altima from a friend, after a month of driving the car with no problem the rear sway bar just snapped in half. i did not hit anything to cause this accident. i have read online about many of people having this same problem. this problem needs to be addressed, &fixed!!! | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Just recently i noticed my rear sway bar had snapped into two pieces. nothing has been done to cause this; no accidents and nothing has hit the undercarraige of my car. after doing research on the internet i have found that there are many other consumers with the same exact problem - their sway bar just snapped in half too. i now have to purchase the expense car part because nissan wont recall or admit to having this default on the 2007 nissan altima. i only have 75,000 miles on my car. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | |||
| I have a 2007 nissan altima with 90,000 miles on it. all of a sudden i noticed when checking my air pressure that a piece of metal was hanging down under the rear passenger side of the vehicle near the suspension. i took the vehicle to my mechanic and he told me the rear sway bar on the passenger side had snapped in half. he asked me if i had hit anything and i replied no... he also found no damage around the area to suggest that i had hit something. so when i arrived back at my house i did some searching on the internet and to my surprise this seems to be a somewhat wide spread issue with alot of others owning my same vehicle. i spoke to my local nissan dealers in jacksonville florida who informed me they had never heard of such a thing, and had never received a vehicle in for service with this issue. so then i called nissan consumer affairs directly, who also stated they had never heard of this issue, which i find very hard to believe considering a simple internet search will reveal numerous people have had and reported this problem! i believe this is definitely a product defect, and nissan should issue a recall immediately! | |||
| 04/07/2011 | 57000 | ||
| I recently bought a 2007 nissan altima from a friend, after a month of driving the car with no problem the rear sway bar just snapped in half. i did not hit anything to cause this accident. i have read online about many of people having this same problem. this problem needs to be addressed, &fixed!!! | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima rear sway bar broke for no apparent reason. passenger side rear. at 65000 miles | |||
| 04/03/2011 | |||
| I have a 2007 nissan altima with 90,000 miles on it. all of a sudden i noticed when checking my air pressure that a piece of metal was hanging down under the rear passenger side of the vehicle near the suspension. i took the vehicle to my mechanic and he told me the rear sway bar on the passenger side had snapped in half. he asked me if i had hit anything and i replied no... he also found no damage around the area to suggest that i had hit something. so when i arrived back at my house i did some searching on the internet and to my surprise this seems to be a somewhat wide spread issue with alot of others owning my same vehicle. i spoke to my local nissan dealers in jacksonville florida who informed me they had never heard of such a thing, and had never received a vehicle in for service with this issue. so then i called nissan consumer affairs directly, who also stated they had never heard of this issue, which i find very hard to believe considering a simple internet search will reveal numerous people have had and reported this problem! i believe this is definitely a product defect, and nissan should issue a recall immediately! | |||
| 04/07/2011 | 57000 | ||
| I recently bought a 2007 nissan altima from a friend, after a month of driving the car with no problem the rear sway bar just snapped in half. i did not hit anything to cause this accident. i have read online about many of people having this same problem. this problem needs to be addressed, &fixed!!! | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima rear sway bar broke for no apparent reason. passenger side rear. at 65000 miles | |||
| 04/07/2011 | 57000 | ||
| I recently bought a 2007 nissan altima from a friend, after a month of driving the car with no problem the rear sway bar just snapped in half. i did not hit anything to cause this accident. i have read online about many of people having this same problem. this problem needs to be addressed, &fixed!!! | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima rear sway bar broke for no apparent reason. passenger side rear. at 65000 miles | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 50450 | ||
| Rear sway bar on 2007 nissan altima with 50,000 miles snapped. you can see the corrosion inside the bar. also there is no apparent damage to the undercarriage of the car indicating something was hit causing the sway bar to break. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| No accident, no injuries. rear sway bar broken, unaware when or how this happened. rear sway bar replaced at my expense with no explanation as to why or how it broke. broke on the driver's side rear. | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 50450 | ||
| Rear sway bar on 2007 nissan altima with 50,000 miles snapped. you can see the corrosion inside the bar. also there is no apparent damage to the undercarriage of the car indicating something was hit causing the sway bar to break. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| No accident, no injuries. rear sway bar broken, unaware when or how this happened. rear sway bar replaced at my expense with no explanation as to why or how it broke. broke on the driver's side rear. | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 50450 | ||
| Rear sway bar on 2007 nissan altima with 50,000 miles snapped. you can see the corrosion inside the bar. also there is no apparent damage to the undercarriage of the car indicating something was hit causing the sway bar to break. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| No accident, no injuries. rear sway bar broken, unaware when or how this happened. rear sway bar replaced at my expense with no explanation as to why or how it broke. broke on the driver's side rear. | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Noticed a knocking noise towards the rear of the car. just rotated the tires and discovered that the rear sway bar was broke in half. we have 41000 miles on the vehicle so this seems to be a defect. i will haveit repaired at my expense. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 39600 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima xl. the contact stated that the vehicle was driving abnormally rough. later, he discovered that the rear stabilizer bar was separated in two pieces. the vehicle was driven to an authorized dealer where he was advised that the rear stabilizer bar would need replacing. the vehicle was not yet repaired bu the contact was able to secure an appointment for repairs. the failure mileage was 39,600 and the current mileage was 39,668. | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Noticed a knocking noise towards the rear of the car. just rotated the tires and discovered that the rear sway bar was broke in half. we have 41000 miles on the vehicle so this seems to be a defect. i will haveit repaired at my expense. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 39600 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima xl. the contact stated that the vehicle was driving abnormally rough. later, he discovered that the rear stabilizer bar was separated in two pieces. the vehicle was driven to an authorized dealer where he was advised that the rear stabilizer bar would need replacing. the vehicle was not yet repaired bu the contact was able to secure an appointment for repairs. the failure mileage was 39,600 and the current mileage was 39,668. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 39600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima xl. while the vehicle was parked he noticed the rear stabilizer bar had separated into two pieces. the contact stated the vehicle drove rough with the failure. the failure had been on going for two weeks. the vehicle was driven to an authorized dealer. he was advised that the rear stabilizer bar needed replacing and it was not covered under warranty or a recall. he stated he authorized the dealer to do the repair. the vehicle had not been repaired yet. the failure mileage was 39,600 and the current mileage was 39.668. vwb | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 71400 | ||
| Rear suspension sway bar broke in half without any other damage. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 61500 | ||
| I was walking up to my car when i saw something dangling near the rear driver side wheel. it turned out to be the rear sway bar had broken into two pieces. my mechanic friend insisted to remove it right away as it would be too dangerous to drive. when we removed it, there was indication of rusting inside the sway bar. nissan dealers would not replace it under warranty as my car had exceeded 60,000 miles. i am now searching for new sway bar to replace it. | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Rear sway bark broken for no aparrent reason. rust found within the bar. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 71400 | ||
| Rear suspension sway bar broke in half without any other damage. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 61500 | ||
| I was walking up to my car when i saw something dangling near the rear driver side wheel. it turned out to be the rear sway bar had broken into two pieces. my mechanic friend insisted to remove it right away as it would be too dangerous to drive. when we removed it, there was indication of rusting inside the sway bar. nissan dealers would not replace it under warranty as my car had exceeded 60,000 miles. i am now searching for new sway bar to replace it. | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Rear sway bark broken for no aparrent reason. rust found within the bar. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 61500 | ||
| I was walking up to my car when i saw something dangling near the rear driver side wheel. it turned out to be the rear sway bar had broken into two pieces. my mechanic friend insisted to remove it right away as it would be too dangerous to drive. when we removed it, there was indication of rusting inside the sway bar. nissan dealers would not replace it under warranty as my car had exceeded 60,000 miles. i am now searching for new sway bar to replace it. | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Rear sway bark broken for no aparrent reason. rust found within the bar. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 61500 | ||
| I was walking up to my car when i saw something dangling near the rear driver side wheel. it turned out to be the rear sway bar had broken into two pieces. my mechanic friend insisted to remove it right away as it would be too dangerous to drive. when we removed it, there was indication of rusting inside the sway bar. nissan dealers would not replace it under warranty as my car had exceeded 60,000 miles. i am now searching for new sway bar to replace it. | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Rear sway bark broken for no aparrent reason. rust found within the bar. | |||
| 11/11/2010 | 38000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima, rear sway bar broke just inside of the passenger side mounting bracket. rust was the ultimate condition which led to failure, but defect in the original part must have been present for corrosion to begin. light highway and city conditions. car never overloaded or abused. replaced with new sway bar at owners expense and labor. i have kept the old part for reference if a recall were to take place in the future. | |||
| 11/22/2010 | 22163 | ||
| I drove my wifes car today i noticed a clunk noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. since i work in a repair facility i put the car in the air to notice that the rear swaybar has snapped in two. i called nissan but there are no open campaigns. i own three nissans i think the manufacture should take care of it. 2007 nissan altima with 22,163 miles on it. there are no marks around sway bar it just rusted thru. this should not happen to a car a little over three years old. | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I own a 2007 nissian altima. i purchased this vehicle new in july 2007. i had to replace the tires @16,000 miles. i had problems with the tire pressure light on the dash always coming on for no apparent reason. the a/c compressor had to be replaced at approximnately 37,000 mi. the second year i owned it, at a cost of $750.00. now, just after my third anniversary of ownership the rear sway bar has broken. in checking on the internet, i find that all these are common problems. however this sway bar problem is a danger for personal safety. the bar is made out of a hollow tube and it rusted into close to where the bar joins the frame. i have never had an accident, had the car towed or driven on anything but paved roads. it just broke for no apparent reason other than poor materials. of course this is not covered either!!! i feel this should be a recall item and owners should be reimbursed for their expense. | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 42114 | ||
| Rear stabilizer/sway bar broke and fell down next to the rear suspension. the broken part should not have failed and could have caused damage to rear brake/suspension resulting in loss of control. i called local nissan service manager and he indicated they had observed sway bar failure, but there were no service bulletins/recalls. | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 42000 | ||
| 2007 nissan altima corrosion only on one side of the sway bar. sway bar broke form the rust, now car feels like wind pushing my car when i drive | |||
| 05/31/2010 | 35000 | ||
| The rear sway bar on my 2007 nissan altima 3.5sl snapped, with no signs of impact or other cause to be seen. car has not been in an accident, and has approximately 35,000 miles. | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 58025 | ||
| I own a 2007 nissan altima. i started to notice that the car was not as stable as it used to be. as it turns out, the rear sway bar had snapped into two. i must mention that the car is used for a commute over paved roads and has never been in any accident. apparently, this has happened to many people (there are complaints all over the web). the rear sway bar is made out of a hollow tube and it broke broke on the passenger side of the vehicle, next to the bracket that holds the sway bar. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 69000 | ||
| Passenger rear sway bar broken for no apparent reason. i did not hit anything. the sway bar snapped. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 30100 | 1 | |
| I own a 2007 nissan altima which i discovered has a broken rear sway bar! it has not been treated harshly and is used for a commute over paved roads. it was not in any accident. it appears to be of poor design. it is a hollow tube broke near the passenger side of the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 39000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 nissan altima sedan that had the rear sway bar snapped in two. the nissan dealership had mentioned that it is not a manufacturing defect, but upon an independent inspection by a 3rd party mechanic, there was no apparent damage to the area surround the area where the sway bar snapped. also, the mechanic mentioned that the sway bar was manufactured as a hollow tube and therefore may not be able to support the tension. the sway bar snapped in the connection point where it was mounted on the chassis of the vehicle. i also have read about other owners of the same vehicle which have encountered the same problem. please see here.... http://wiki.answers.com/q/why_did_the_2007_nissan_altima_rear_sway_bar_break. *tr | |||