I dropped it off to get an oil change, and the next thing I receive a phone call telling me my rear sway bar is broke. They said it has rusted away, and that this is a more then common reason in the 2007 Nissan Altima. I verified this on the internet with many articles.

- Severn, MD, USA

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.

- Middleburg, FL, USA

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.

- Terre Haute, IN, USA

I was taking the car to get an oil change and the mechanic noticed that the sway bar had rusted through and broke. He said it was a defective part and rusted through due to the fact that it was hollow - he explained it is dangerous to drive over 30 mph with a defective sway bar. It is my opinion there should be a recall due to the safety concerns.

- Framingham, MA, USA

I was just notified that my 2007 Nissan Altima has a broken sway bar. The vehicle only has 53,000 miles. I have seen multiple reports online of this happening to 2007 Altima, yet the dealership where it was purchased claims they've never seen one break before. There have been no accidents/towing/driving conditions that should have caused this to break. I drive 8 miles per day through a residential neighborhood. This is a huge safety concern and I'm disappointed in the quality of mine (and others') Altima.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

The left rear stabilizer bar failed for no apparent reason.

- North Haledon, NJ, USA

Upon inspection of an unknown metal tube hanging visibly 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.

- Conway, PA, USA

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.

- East Brunswick, NJ, USA

I recently discovered the rear sway bar snapped on my 2007 Nissan Altima. A look at the bar shows it was a clean break with no signs of damage to any areas around the bar. A quick search online turned up other complaints of 2007 Altima drivers that say they have the same problem with the sway bar snapping in the same place and with no signs of damage. It appears there is a larger issue at hand with this piece of equipment and it needs to be addressed.

- Wilmore, KY, USA

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.

- Raton, NM, USA

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).

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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.

- Sheboygan, WI, USA

Rear sway bar snapped on drivers side. No rust seen. Hundreds of similar complaints on-line. Whats it going to take to get a recall" a whole family getting killed"

- Laurel Springs, NJ, USA

Rear sway bar broke just outboard of the passenger side sway bar bushing. The broken section was hanging down and dragging on the road.

- Clinton, MA, USA

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Centerville , OH, USA

2007 Nissan Altima w/ 30K; rear sway bar broke for no apparent reason; not covered under regular warranty but told(by dealer) it is not safe to drive without a repair;if it can cause an accident or is unsafe it should be recalled!

- Renton, WA, USA

Broken rear sway bar driver side next to connector.

- Whitwell, TN, USA

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... 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.

- Ontario, CA, USA