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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AL21E37N••••••2007 Nissan ALTIMA
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2007 Nissan ALTIMA build (17 vs 7).
17on this build
375on the model
56builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedService Brakes 5Hydraulic 5Air Bags 3Engine And Engine Cooling 2
What owners of this build wrote
Engine And Engine CoolingfireApr 2007
We purchased the car new and never experienced any problems with it, at 7k to 8k miles my wife was driving down the highway with our 6mth old baby, she was going to make an attempt to switch lanes and pass a car when the car hesitated and jerked, she thought she was hit from the…
Air BagsDec 2019
Air bag light keeps blinking. On a 2007 nissan altima no one is sitting in the seat. It cost $2,000.00. To replace. No don't have to be moving. It's when you turn the car on
Power TrainJun 2018
I've owned this vehicle for 2 1/2 years now and every time I drive home from los angeles my transmission has acted up. I don't work, so it's only driven there occasionally which has helped it last this long. Now the tranny is overheating and can't be driven uphill without it…
SeatsJan 2015
The driver seat shifts and will not stay in place during operation. The right side of the seat will move more compared to the left side and causes the seat to shift/shimmy around curves, elevate and depress when hitting bumps
SuspensionMay 2014
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
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1N4AL21E37N422168 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.