2005 NISSAN ALTIMA Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA S/SL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FLOORBOARD IN THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED WHICH CAUSED EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND GIVING CONSUMER A HEADACHE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTO BODY SHOP OR A DEALER. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. *LN*JB *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THTA NISSAN INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AS THEIR VEHICLE IS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY.*AS

Mileage: 83,000

SAW SOMETHING HANGING FROM BENEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. KNEEING I FOUND RUSTED METAL HANGING AND CARPETING HANGING THROUGH A RUST HOLE. CHECKING I FOUND THE SAME RUSTING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD.

Mileage: 72,000

GOT 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S, RECENTLY CAME TO FIND OUT THAT MY CAR HAS A FEET SIZED RUST HOLES SHOWING FLOOR CARPET BENEATH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THESE RUST HOLES AT THE BOTTOM OF CAR WERE NOT ONLY CAUSING SAFETY RISK FOR PEOPLE IN THE CAR BUT ALSO SENDS FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE, FOUL SMELLS, HUMIDITY AND ROAD NOISE INTO THE CAR INTERIOR CAUSING HEALTH RISKS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AT QUALITY OF NISSAN'S AUTOMOTIVE AND NISSAN AUTHORIZED DEALERS WHO NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THIS DEFECT AFTER PERFORMING MULTI POINT INSPECTIONS, EVEN WHEN MY CAR WAS WITHIN EXTENDED WARRRANTY PERIOD. I REALLY HOPE TO GET JUSTIFICATION.

Mileage: 116,000

THERE IS CORROSION AND RUSTING UNDERNEATH THE BODY OF THE CAR ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS THIS ISSUE WITH THIS CAR.

Mileage: 127,000

FLOOR RUSTING OUT ON FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE. BROKEN FRAME IN REAR. JUST BOUGHT CAR. UPON FIXING FLOOR ON DRIVER SIDE, DISCOVERED LARGER HOLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. THOUGHT ISSUE IN BACK WAS SUSPENSION, BUT BUT UPON INSPECTION BROKEN FRAME.

SAW SOMETHING HANGING FROM UNDER THE CAR. GOT ON MY KNEES TO SEE, AND FOUND A LOOSE PIECE OF METAL ABOUT 4 INCHES SQUARE. GOOGLED 2005 ALTIMA RUSTED FLOOR IBOARDS, AND FOUND OUT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I SAW RUSTED HOLE IN FLOORBOARDS

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A HOLE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR. THE CONTACT CALLED LUTHER NISSAN OF INVER GROVE (1470 50TH ST E, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077, 952-479-4974) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A REPAIR KIT TO REMEDY THE FAILURE AND WAS PROVIDED A REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $300. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE KIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 203,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 203,000

RUSTED FLOOR PANEL DRIVER SIDE SO FAR.

Mileage: 110,000

2005 ALTIMA 2.5SL, 150000 MILES. THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS SAGGING, SO I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND IT WAS GONE. THE FLOORBOARD HAD RUSTED ITSELF AWAY AND THE SEAT IS AT RISK OF FALLING OFF IN A CAR ACCIDENT. IT HAS RUSTED MORE THAN ANY CAR OF ITS AGE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND REALISED THIS NOT A YEAR AFTER.

Mileage: 150,000

FLOORBOARDS/UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE UNDER FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS IS ROTTED/RUSTED AWAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE CARPET. VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS ALL OF ITS YEARS AND NOW VEHICLE IS UNSAFE DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING PRACTICE. APPEARS OCCUPANTS OF THE FRONT SEATS COULD AT SOME POINT FALL THROUGH.

Mileage: 116,671

UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH SIDES ARE RUSTING OUT. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS ESPECIALLY BAD. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW BUT JUST RECENTLY NOTICED THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THE PAINT ONT THE HOOD, TOP AND EXTERIOR REVIEW MIRRORS HAS FADED. OTHERWISE THE CAR SEEMS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. IT HAS 119,560 MILES ON IT AND I PLANNED ON USING IT FOR A WHILE LONGER. WE HAVE OWNED A TOTAL OF 5 NISSANS BEGINNING IN IN 1989 AND ALL HAVE BEEN GOOD VEHICLES. WE ARE CURRENTLY LEASING A ROGUE. I AM HOPING THAT NISSAN WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL NISSAN OWNER FOR MANY YEARS I'M NOT PAST CHANGING BRANDS, AND WILL WHEN THIS LEASE IS UP IF THEY CAN'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE FLOOR BOARDS AT THE VERY LEAST. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD CAUSE ISSUES IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. ONE IS EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAR, ANOTHER WOULD BE OBJECTS FROM THE ROAD FLYING UP THROUGH THE FLOOR AND INJURING THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER.

Mileage: 119,478

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE FRAME BECAME SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION (CROSSMEMBER) WAS FILLED WITH HOLES AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. FREEDOM NISSAN OF SOUTH BURLINGTON (1095 SHELBURNE ROAD, SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05403) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBERS: 28264107 AND 3338700. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: P5216 (REFERENCE NUMBER: NTB05-114C (SUBFRAME)) WARRANTY REPLACEMENT, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

FRONT FLOORBOARDS RUSTED THROUGH

THE FLOOR PANEL ON THE FRONT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE GOT RUST AND GROWING A HOLE.

Mileage: 116,000

THERE IS A HOLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PAN FROM THE RUST. THIS WAS NOT KNOW UNTIL MECHANIC SHOWED ME.

Mileage: 145,000

UPON INSPECTION PRIOR TO TRYING TO PRIVATELY SELL MY CAR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLOORBOARDS WERE RUSTING OUT AND THERE ARE ACTUAL HOLE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. APPARENTLY, UPON ME GOOGLING, THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN ISSUE (RATHER THAN NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR) FOR NISSANS BETWEEN 2002-2006. TO FIX THE CAR WILL COST ME MORE THAN IT IS WORTH. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT HOLES IN THE FLOORBOARDS ARE ALSO A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN.

Mileage: 152,000

HOLE ON PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO RUST/CORROSION

I HAD A BIG HOLE ON MY PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS DRIVER SIDE ON FLOOR. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHTS ON. IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME OUT THAT WILL BE SO USEFUL FOR ME. PLEASE TAKE AN ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANKS.

Mileage: 152,000

THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS RUSTED THROUGH. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE NOT TO MENTION YOU CAN SMELL EXHAUST FUMES. NISSANPROBLEMS,COM SAYS: "A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS" BUT NISSAN IS TURNING THEIR BACK SAYING THIS IS NOT A DEFECT.

Mileage: 105,000

FLOOR BOARDS DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS COMPLETELY RUSTED THREW. THE REST OF THE CAR HAS NO RUST. HAS BEEN NOTED MANY TIMES IN 2002 TO 2006 ALTIMA'S EVEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THERE IS A HOLE THREW TO THE GROUND RIGHT UNDER YOU FEET WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING.

Mileage: 150,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL, PAID $25000 AND I ALSO BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE,ALWAYS SERVICED BY NISSAN DEALER,I DO HAVE ALL THE RECORDS OF DEALER VISIT .NO BODY MENTIONED ME UP TO NOW THAT THERE IS A HEAVY RUST UNDER DRIVER SIDE.I HAVE ONLY 83000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND ALWAYS KEPT IN GARAGE.I WENT TO NISSAN DEALER AND THEY ARE ASKING $2500 TO FIX THIS ISSUE,I AM FEELING UNSAFE TO DRIVE, I DO SEE THAT EVERY ONE HAVE SAME ISSUE.THIS IS THE BIGGEST SAFETY ISSUE, I NEED YOUR HELP FOR THIS RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.PASSENGER SIDE HAVE SAME ISSUE TOO. NOW I DO HAVE A BIG HOLE UNDER MY CARPET. MY WIFE DON'T. WANT TO DRIVE AND I AM ALSO SCARED TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 83,200

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA AND BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED THROUGH TOTALLY. WOULD NOT PASS PA. INSPECTION. PER MY MECHANIC RUSTED BECAUSE HOW NISSAN ROUTES THE DRAIN HOSE FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER CAUSE THE PREMATURE/UNSAFE HOLES. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO RIDE IN THE CAR, TO WHERE INJURY WAS CERTAIN. TOOK TO AUTO BODY SHOP AND THEY ALSO SAID THE SAME CAUSE FOR THE RUSTED OUT FLOOR BOARDS. MY NISSAN ALTIMA WASN'T THE FIRST NISSAN ALTIMA THEY REPLACED THE FLOOR BOARDS. AGAIN THEY STATED VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THIS CAR! IT COST ME $528.94 FOR THIS REPAIR! I WANT REIMBURSED! I ONLY INCLUDED THE PASSENGER PICTURE OF FLOOR BOARD DUE TO SIZE ALLOWED TO DOWNLOAD. THE DRIVER SIDE JUST AS BAD!

Mileage: 69,089

DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS RUSTED THROUGH RESULTING IN: 1. INCREASED ROAD NOISE 2. AIR ENTERING VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 3. WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, AND SOAKING THE CARPETING IN RAIN STORMS, ETC POSSIBLY CREATING MOLD 4. EASY ACCESS FOR RODENTS/VERMIN

REPORTING ROTTING FLOORBOARD ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. IT'S A POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN AS VAPORS COULD ENTER PASSENGER AREA. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND WOULD HOPE NISSAN AS A SELF PROCLAIMED TOP SAFETY PICK WOULD STAND BEHIND THIS ISSUE I BELIEVE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS FLOORBOARD ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE.

Mileage: 112,756

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

THE FLOOR BOARDS UNDER THE DRIVERS FEET ARE COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH. THE CARPET IS THE ONLY THING FROM KEEPING MY FEET FROM GOING THROUGH TO THE ROAD. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL OF CAR AND YET, NISSAN WILL NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AS A SIDE NOTE, MY CAR IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION, OTHER THAN THE CONDITION OF THE FLOOR BOARDS.

I STARTED LEASING MY ALTIMA IN 2008 AND PURCHASED THE CAR ABOUT 4 YEARS LATER. I TOOK IT TO HAVE MY MUFFLER CHECKED, BECAUSE I HEARD NOISE, AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLOORBOARD ON THE FRONT , PASSENGER SIDE, IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THE ONLY THING BETWEEN MY PASSENGERS AND THE STREET IS THE CARPET. NISSAN SAID THERE IS NO RECALL. THE CAR IS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD!

Mileage: 114,886

SORRY FOR MY BELATED COMPLAINT. I JUST LEARNED OF YOUR WEBSITE. EARLY EVENING AUG 18, 2016 ENTIRE REAR WINDOW OF MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA COMPLETELY BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. FORTUNATELY -- NOBODY WAS SITTING IN BACK SEAT(S) OF MY CAR - NO ADULTS & NO CHILDREN !! WHAT A BIG MESS !! A CLEAR & NORMAL SUMMER EVENING - NO SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO EVEN PROVOKE A CRAZY & SUDDEN INCIDENT LIKE THIS. LUCKILY -- I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY. I WAS ON A QUIET SUBURBAN ROAD WITH RELATIVELY LOW TRAFFIC. I WAS AT STOP LIGHT & SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND -- ALMOST LIKE A GUN SHOT. I CHECKED MY REAR VIEW MIRROR & MY ENTIRE CAR REAR WINDOW WAS BLOWN OUT WITH VERY LARGE HOLES & TINY SHATTERED GLASS PIECES STREWN ALL OVER INSIDE BACK SEAT AREA OF MY CAR. SOME SHATTERED GLASS EVEN BLEW OUT ALL WAY TO FRONT SECTION WHERE I WAS SEATED !! I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE ROAD & PULLED OVER INTO NEARBY WALGREENS PARKING LOT & CALLED LOCAL POLICE. POLICEMAN CAME & EXAMINED MY CAR. HE DID NOT FEEL ANY FOUL PLAY WAS INVOLVED NOR ANY GUNSHOT NOR BASEBALL THROWN INTO MY REAR CAR WINDOW. I TOOK 24 PHOTOS ? SEE 5 UPLOADED. HE HELPED ME GATHER MOST OF BROKEN & SHATTERED GLASS INTO A PLASTIC BAG. WE NOTED A FEW PIECES HAD DARK BROWN BURN MARKS ON THEM. HE SAID MOST LIKELY IT INDICATED A "SHORT" OCCURRED IN REAR DEFROSTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HE COULD NOT PREPARE POLICE REPORT BCUZ IT DID NOT INVOLVE ANY FOUL PLAY. NEXT DAY I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS (NCA). THEY ASKED ME TO EMAIL MY 24 PHOTOS TO NCA & ONLY AGREED TO PAY TO REPLACE REAR CAR WINDOW. I TOLD NCA IT WAS PROBABLY A SHORT IN REAR DEFROSTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ? A SERIOUS NISSAN SAFETY ISSUE & DEFECT. FOR ME ? A SCARY INCIDENT !! I SAVED ALL SHATTERED GLASS PIECES WITH DARK BROWN BURN MARKS, BUT NCA DID NOT WANT THEM. UNFORTUNATELY -- I CAN ONLY UPLOAD 5 PHOTOS. IF YOU WANT TO VIEW ALL 24 PHOTOS - CALL OR TEXT MY CELL [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 91,000

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS MAJOR RUSTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS FOUND AFTER THE CARPET ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR STARTED FALLING THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. THIS ISSUE ALMOST HAD MY WIFE'S FOOT THROUGH THE FLOOR, WITHOUT HER KNOWING. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED (VIA RESEARCH AND REPORTS ON THE NEWS) TO BOTH NISSAN AND NHTSA AND BOTH STATE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT AND YOU COULD PUT YOUR FOOT THROUGH THE FLOOR?

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

THE FLOORBOARDS ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE CORRODING AND RUSTING OUT. YOU CAN TOUCH THE FLOOR CARPER FROM THE BOTTOM! THIS IS HAPPENING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR MAKE/MODEL AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. I AM NOT SURE BUT THE REPAIR COSTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE FOR THIS TYPE OF WORK.

Mileage: 80,000

RUSTING FLOORBOARDS, FRONT, BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE

Mileage: 138,000

DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD RUSTED THROUGH.

Mileage: 122,500

BROUGHT MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA TO MECHANIC FOR SERVICE. HE NOTICED BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS ROTTED OUT. EACH SIDE HAS A 6" - 8" WIDE X ~18" LONG RECTANGULAR HOLE IN THE FLOORBOARD UNDERNEATH THE CARPET. YOU ARE ABLE TO PUSH UP ON THE CARPET FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ON BOTH SIDES. THE ONLY THING SEPARATING THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER'S FEET FROM THE ROAD IN THESE AREAS IS THE CARPETING.

Mileage: 113,000

MY ALTIMA IS WELL MAINTAINED CAR BOUGHT ALL NEW FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIP. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA NEEDS STATE INSPECTION DONE EVERY YEAR AND THIS YEAR MY ALTIMA FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION. MEANING, MY CAR IS DEEMED NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE STREET BECAUSE OF NISSAN ALTIMA'S DESIGN FLAW MAKING FLOOR-BOARD BEHIND FRONT WHEELS GO RUSTED. I USE THE CAR TO COMMUTE EVERYDAY TO WORK, UNKNOWINGLY EXPOSING MYSELF TO UNFORESEEN DANGER. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE ADDRESSED THIS COMMON ISSUE HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER CONSUMERS BEFORE ANY LIFE THREATENING INCIDENT OCCUR TO THEIR SO CALLED "CUSTOMERS".

Mileage: 105,000

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD HAS RUSTED THROUGH. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A LOCAL WELDING SHOP I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A "TYPICAL" ISSUE WITH OLDER NISSAN'S. THEY INFORMED ME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ON ABOUT 6 NISSAN'S IN MY AREA. I FEEL EVEN IF A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN CALLED, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED SOMEHOW OF THE POTENTIAL ISSUE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AS THIS IS NOT JUST A RARE OCCURRENCE. MY VEHICLE HAS JUST UNDER 107,000 MILES AND I AM BAFFLED HOW THE OTHER BODY AREAS SHOW NO SIGNS OF RUST WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE AREA OF FLOORBOARD. I AM NOT PROVIDING A PHOTO AS THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED NATIONALLY FOR SOME TIME NOW AND IT DOESN'T APPEAR ANYTHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT. YOU CAN GOOGLE "NISSAN FLOORBOARD RUST" IF YOU NEED A VISUAL.

Mileage: 100,000

RUST THROUGH OF UNDERCARRIAGE UNDER PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS. WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL ON. THE RUST OCCURS FROM THE INSIDE OUT DUE TO INADEQUATE DRAINAGE OF WATER. FOUND OUT ABOUT IT JUST TODAY WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE.

Mileage: 31,002

I PURCHASED A USED 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA - ONLY TO FIND MY PASSENGER FLOOR NEAR THE DOOR IS ROTTED/RUSTED OUT!! I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO SPEND THOUSANDS TO REPAIR THIS. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL? I HAVE SEEN MANY MANY POSTS ON THE MATTER BUT UNFORTUNATELY ONLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR!

Mileage: 156,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FLOORBOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS CORRODING THROUGH AND A HOLE WAS FORMING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.

Mileage: 137,000

I JUST NOTICED MY FLOORBOARD IS RUSTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I DIDN'T NOTICE THIS UNTIL MAYBE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHEN A PART OF THE RUG T J AT COVERS IT CAME APART AND WHEN I LOOKED THROUGH I CAN SEE THE GROUND.

Mileage: 157,000

WE NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING DOWN FROM UNDER PASSENGER SIDE AND FOUND THAT BOTH SIDES OF THE FLOORBOARD ARE COMEPLETELY RUSTED OUT WITH BIG HOLES IN THE FLOOR!! WE HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WE CALLED A BODY SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST OVER $2000 TO FIX. HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL AND SAFETY ISSUE?? NISSAN DO YOU NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR CUSTOMERS SAFETY?? WE WERE GONNA BUY ANOTHER NISSAN MAYBE A NISSAN ROGUE BUT IF THIS IS HOW THEY(NISSAN) TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWNERS THEN IM NOT SO SURE!! STEP UP NISSAN AND DO THE RIGHT THING!!!!!

Mileage: 130,885

SAW SOMETHING HANGING DOWN UNDERNEATH DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. TOOK IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD BOTH FRONT FLOOR PANS RUSTED THROUGH AND CARPET SHOWING UNDERNEATH CAR.

Mileage: 131,000

I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING DOWN UNDER THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAD A NEIGHBOR WHO IS A MECHANIC LOOK UNDER THE CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT THE UNDER CARRIAGE FLOOR BOARD WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS SO BAD IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT. I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR. WHAT CAN I DO?

Mileage: 150,000

FLOOR PANELS RUSTING COMPLETELY THROUGH. TIRE MECHANIC NOTED THAT "DRIVER FOOT WELL HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND CARPET IS VISIBLE ON UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE". INTERNET SEARCH STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF ALTIMAS MADE DURING THIS TIME FRAME (AS YOU ARE AWARE). CAR RUNS BEAUTIFULLY OTHERWISE, BUT I HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT HAVING THE CARPET VISIBLE FROM UNDERNEATH IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN.

Mileage: 100,000

THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE ROTTED OUT. WE DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM WHEN MY WIFE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED HER FOOT THROUGH THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING 70 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY SHE WASN'T HURT. JUDGING BY THE EXTENT OF THE RUST, THIS HAS LIKELY BEEN AN UNKNOWN ISSUE SINCE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT 3 YEARS AGO. I WOULD GUESS THAT IT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED WELL BEFORE 100K MILES.

Mileage: 130,000

RUSTED FLOOR PANELS ON BOTH SIDES UP FRONT

DEEPLY ROTTING FLOOR BOARD UNDER PASSENGER SIDE. 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ONLY 83000 MILES.

FLOOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT ROTTED OUT, HOLE EXPOSED TO THE OUTSIDE.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

THERE IS A RUST/CORROSION HOLE IN THE FLOORBOARD BELOW THE DRIVERS FEET. I'M SURE IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE BUT I JUST NOTICED IT RECENTLY BECAUSE I SAW A PIECE OF THE FLOOR DANGLING BELOW THE CAR.

Mileage: 186,000

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT NEEDED DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR REPLACED, DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME THIS WAS FROM SNOW AND SALT. VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA AND NOT DRIVEN IN THIS TYPE OF WEATHER. NISSAN MANUFACTURES A REPLACEMENT SET OF FLOOR PANS BUT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE DEFECT. I HAD TO BUY THE SET SO I HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR WHEN THAT RUST OUT. THIS WAS NOT A CHEAP FIX AND BASED ON AGE, CONDITION AND MILEAGE, THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED.

Mileage: 60,000

MY FRONT FLOORBOARDS ROTTED OUT RESULTING IN A SAFETY ISSUE AND A $1,200 REPAIR BILL. IT WAS DISCOVERED AT A RHODE ISLAND STATE INSPECTION.

Mileage: 132,000

CPSC: MANY COMPLAINTS ARE ON THE WEB FROM OWNERS OF NISSAN ALTIMA REGARDING FLOOR BOARDS RUSTING AWAY. MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS SUCH A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS GARAGE KEPT. I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL FALL THROUGH THE RUSTED OUT FLOOR BOARDS OR MY SEAT WILL FALL THROUGH WHILE I OR ANY OTHER DRIVER IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I FIRST NOTICED HOW FLIMSY THE FLOOR BOARDS WERE MADE AFTER A WEEK OF HAVING THE CAR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THIS CAR TO FIX. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTPS://CONSUMERIST.COM/2015/04/06/NHSTA-COMPLAINTS-SHOW-RUSTED-FLOORBOARDS-IN-OLDER-NISSAN-ALTIMAS-CREATE-FRED-FLINTSTONE-CARS/ MY FRIEND SPENT OVER $1000.00 TO HAVE THE FLOOR BOARDS REPAIRED AND I KNOW MORE. UPDATED 01/24/17 *BF

FROM THE AUTO BODY SHOP'S DIAGNOSTIC & ESTIMATE REPORT: "RF INTERIOR FOOT SPACE SUNK IN MORE" & "FLOOR BOARD RUSTED OUT ON BOTH FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDES". IN OTHER WORDS, THE METAL FLOOR PANELS IN FRONT OF BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE PREMATURELY CORRODED TO FAILURE, IN WHICH THE FLOOR IS NO LONGER SAFELY SUPPORTS THE OCCUPANTS & THE BARRIER BETWEEN INSIDE & OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BREACHED. UPON INVESTIGATION THIS PROBLEM IS A COMMON WITH VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE, MODEL, & YEAR. THE METAL FLOOR PANEL & ITS CORROSION RESISTANCE ARE THE MANUFACTURER'S ERROR & ARE A SAFETY RISK TO THE USERS. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A FOOT OR ITEM FALLING THROUGH THE FLOOR, EXHAUST OR OTHER FUMES ENTERING THE INTERIOR, & THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE IN AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 79,000

FRONT FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED OUT BOTH SIDES. SET A BATTERY ON FLOOR BOARD AND IT MADE FLOOR CAVE IN. I LOOKED UNDER CAR AND HALF OF THE RUSTY FLOOR BOARD PIECES FELL ON MY DRIVEWAY. NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON VEHICLE. THIS NOT SAFE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

Mileage: 120,000

THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS WET AFTER SOME HEAVY SNOW & RAIN INVOLVED THIS YEAR. UPON LOOKING UNDERNEATH, THE FLOOR PAN WAS RUSTING OUT. THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE BOTH HAVE BIG HOLES UNDERNEATH. RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NOTHING PROTECTING MY FEET FROM THE CONCRETE GROUND EXPECT FOR A FLIMSY CARPET SINCE THE RUST HAS TAKEN ALL OF THE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT.

FLOORBOARDS ARE ROTTING OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE A FOOT PUSH THROUGH AND EVEN UNDERMINE BODY INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 120,000

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA AT RECENT ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE UNDERSIDE OF MY ALTIMA HAD SEVERE RUST/CORROSION EATING AWAY AT THE FRAME AND FLOORBOARDS. IT WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT HE HAD TO CALL HIS SERVICE MANAGER TO UNDERSTAND WHAT TO DO OR WAS THE CAR DEEMED SAFE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE. EVENTUALLY THE FLOORBOARDS WILL FAIL, ANYONE KNOW IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR 2005 NISSAN ALTIMAS?

Mileage: 120,000

MY CAR HAS A SEVERE FLOOR RUST PROBLEM. SPECIFICALLY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR HAS BIG WHOLE AND MECHANIC SUGGESTED YOU MAY HAVE YOUR FEET ON ROAD WHILE DRIVING. I JUST HAD A BABY AND I AM REALLY SCARED ABOUT THIS CAR. NISSAN SUCKS BIG TIME. I WILL NEVER BUY NISSAN AGAIN UNTIL AND UNLESS THEY OWN UP THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

MULTIPLE OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT A RUSTING FLOORBOARD. THIS IS A NISSAN DEFECT. I LEARNED TODAY FROM THE MECHANIC WHO DID THE CARS OIL CHANGE THAT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY NISSAN WITH BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER FLOORBOARDS RUSTED AND HAVE HOLE IN THEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS IN A 10 YEAR OLD MODERN CAR. JUST CAME FROM AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC HAPPENED TO SEE IT. ANY HELP FROM YOU WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THE REPAIR RUNS INTO THE THOUSANDS WITH THE CAR NOT EVEN WORTH THAT MUCH ANY MORE.

Mileage: 198,000

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOORS ARE SERIOUSLY RUSTED WITH HOLES. I FOUND THE CONDITION WHEN I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING UNDER THE CAR. IT WAS SOME SORT OF PLASTIC MATERIAL THAT LINED THE METAL FLOOR INSIDE THE CAR.

Mileage: 110,000

AS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS ALTIMA, WE WERE ALARMED WHEN OUR SON SAID HE COULD SEE THE CARPETING HANGING THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED OUR NISSAN DEALER WHO SAID THE REPAIRS WOULDN'T BE COVERED AND TO PURSUE IT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE. WE PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS (SAFETY CONCERNS) AND FORMALLY REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. I RECEIVED A CALL AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DECLINED DUE TO VEHICLE'S AGE AND DUE TO THE FACT WE'RE IN THE "NORTH-EAST SALT STATES". I ASKED WHY 2005 HONDA'S, CHEVY'S AND BUICK'S FROM THE SAME LOCALE AREN'T EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE?? WHEN I ASKED FOR A DETAILED DENIAL OF MY CLAIM (ONE CITING THE REASONS I WAS BEING GIVEN VERBALLY) I WAS TOLD ABSOLUTELY NOT AND THAT NISSAN WOULD ONLY SUPPLY A "GENERAL" LETTER OF DENIAL. SERIOUSLY?? DOES ANYONE ELSE THINK THIS SOUNDS LIKE AN UNETHICAL PRACTICE? ALL OF THESE SIMILAR STORIES AND YET NISSAN HASN'T BEEN CALLED ONTO THE CARPET?

Mileage: 105,000

MY 2005 NISSIAN ALTIMA HAS BEEN GIVING ME ISSUES WITH THE SHIFTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IT TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES JUST FOR THE CAR TO GO INTO GEAR AND WHEN DOING SO JERKS EXTREMELY HARD...I HAVE ALSO HAD MANY ISSUES WITH IT NOT WANTING TO START AND I WILL HAVE TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL THEN FORCE BACK INTO PARK MANY TIMES BEFORE MY CAR WILL START...THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND KEPT VERY CLEAN...WHILE HAVING CAR INSPECTED I WAS INFORMED OF THE FLOOR BOARDS ROTTING OUT...I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT NISSAN AND DISCUSS THESE ISSUES...I HAVE HAD 000 RESULTS IN BEING ABLE TO DO SO...THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS...IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THESE ISSUES I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE...AND WITH THE TREATMENT FROM NISSAN...WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANY VEHICLE FROM THEM AGAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLOOR BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,998. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 67,998

UNDERCARRIAGE (FLOOR BOARDS) ON PASSENGER & DRIVER SIDE RUSTED. HOLES WITH FLOORING CARPET SHOWING THROUGH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PIECE OF METAL HANGING UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS TOTALLY RUSTED AND THERE WAS A HOLE UNDER THE CARPET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

Mileage: 178,000

THE FLOOR BOARDS UNDER THE PASSENGER'S FEET ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. FROM ALL THE REPORTS, IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE NISSAN OR NHTSA IS TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. YOU CAN SEE THE ROAD THRU THE HUGE HOLES. WHEN A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD AND SPENT SOME OF THAT TIME DOWN SOUTH, AWAY FROM ANY POSSIBILITY OF SALT ON THE ROADS HAS RUSTED OUT FLOOR BOARDS, THIS IS NOT 'NORMAL' CORROSION.

Mileage: 147,000

THE FLOOR BOARDS UNDER THE PASSENGER'S FEET ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. FROM ALL THE REPORTS, IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE NISSAN OR NHTSA IS TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. YOU CAN SEE THE ROAD THRU THE HUGE HOLES. WHEN A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD AND SPENT SOME OF THAT TIME DOWN SOUTH, AWAY FROM ANY POSSIBILITY OF SALT ON THE ROADS HAS RUSTED OUT FLOOR BOARDS, THIS IS NOT 'NORMAL' CORROSION.

Mileage: 147,000

UNDERCARRIAGE RUST I AM SEEING EVERYONE WITH 2002-2005 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THIS GETTING OUT OF CONTROL

UNDERCARRIAGE OF DRIVER SIDE IS SEVERELY RUSTED. HOLE IN DRIVER'S SEAT FLOOR.

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS HOLES IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD DUE TO EXTREME RUST.

Mileage: 174,000

THE FRONT SEAT FLOOR RUSTED OUT.

Mileage: 115,000

DUE TO A KNOWN ENGINEERING FLAW, WATER GETS CAUGHT UNDER THE FLOOR BOARDS AND ROTS/RUSTS OUT THE FLOORING. MY FEET ARE ABOUT TO FALL THROUGH THE FLOOR OF CAR. PASSENGER SIDE IS WORSE. THE DEALER/NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STILL WILL NOT COVER IT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. THERE IS A HOLE IN EACH FLOORBOARD THAT WAS PUT THERE INTENTIONALLY. SINCE THERE IS NOTHING STRUCTURAL TO FILL IT WATER CAN GET IN WHEN THE UNDERCOATING DEVELOPS CRACKS. ONCE WATER GETS IN, IT JUST LAYS UNDER THE ASPHALT INSULATION AND BETWEEN THE SHEET METAL AND ROTS FROM INSIDE OUT. I HAD A WARRANTY ON IT AND THE DEALERS I HAVE TAKEN IT TO, MANY TIMES FOR MANY JOBS AND MAINTENANCE, ETC. NEVER ONCE MENTIONED IT. I JUST RECENTLY WAS MADE AWARE OF IT AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS MADE TO.

Mileage: 100,000

THIS IS A 2005 ALTIMA WELL MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT ALL THESE YEARS. I FOUND A 10"X10" HOLE IN PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN. IT WAS RUSTED VERY BADLY INSIDE OUT. IT MUST HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING THE RUST FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS SO MANY NISSAN OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 135,000

WELL MAINTAINED, GARAGED-KEPT ALTIMA HAD NO VISIBLE BODY RUST ANYWHERE UPON INSPECTION LAST NOVEMBER. TODAY I NOTICED RUSTY FLAKES ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE, AND UPON LOOKING UNDERNEATH THE CAR, FOUND THAT ONE HALF OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PAN WAS CAVING IN. THIS RUST IS NOT NOTICEABLE TO THE CONSUMER UNTIL THE RUST IS ALL THE WAY THRU TO THE EXTERIOR, AT WHICH POINT THE WEIGHT OF THE FOOT BREAKS IT THRU THE UNDERCOATING. THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORPAN WAS ALSO CAVING IN. WHEN I TOOK UP THE RUBBER MATS, FLOORMATS, AND CARPET/PAD, I SAW LARGE HOLES ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WHICH ONLY AFFECTED ONE HALF OF EACH FLOORPAN. THESE RUSTED HALVES HAVE A TYPE OF HARD "BLACK SHINGLE" STUCK TO THE FLOOR, AND FROM WHAT I OBSERVED ALSO HAVE A SMALL 3"X3" SILVER PAPER COMPLETELY COVERING WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DRAIN HOLE. THE UNRUSTED HALVES ARE PAINTED, HAVE NO "SHINGLES" AND NO RUST WHATSOEVER DESPITE BEING BUTTED RIGHT UP TO THE RUSTED HALVES. THESE "SHINGLES" APPEAR TO BE THE PROBLEM, THE RUSTED METAL WAS FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THEM. THIS MUST BE A DESIGN DEFECT OR SOMEONE AT NISSAN DID NOT DO THIER JOB RIGHT (SINCE THE DRAIN HOLES WERE COVERED UP WITH SILVER PAPER). THIS RUST OBVIOUSLY STARTED INVISIBLY FROM INSIDE THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO EASILY PUSH THE RUSTED METAL THRU - I AM GLAD I WAS ABLE TO DISCOVER THIS BEFORE SOMEONE COULD PUT THIER FOOT THRU THE FLOOR OF A MOVING VEHICLE OR FALL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL DUE TO FUMES. THIS WAS FIXED AT AT COST OF $900 TO ME, BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN AND THIS IS A HAZARD. WE ALSO HAVE A 2000 CHEVY, AND A 2005 DODGE, AND NEITHER HAVE SUCH RUST ON/IN THE FLOORPANS, DESPITE BEING PARKED OUTSIDE AND DRIVEN IN THE SAME ELEMENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE ALTIMA'S FLOORPAN REPAIR AS THE AMOUNT OF RUSTING IS NOT NORMAL FOR THE CARE TAKEN, AND ALSO IS NOT NOTICEABLE NOR PREVENTABLE BY THE CONSUMER.

Mileage: 177,000

I TOOK MY ALTIMA TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE COMMON RUSTING PROBLEM IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. THERE IS A HOLE ABOUT 3-4 INCHES AND YOU CAN LOOK UP AND SEE THE CARPET. I'M REALLY UPSET AND WASN'T AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH ALTIMAS WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR PREOWNED SIX MONTHS AGO. IT IS IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION, COMPLETELY PAMPERED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND MYSELF, AND SHOULDN'T BE RUSTING THROUGH AT THIS AGE AND WITH ONLY 59K MILES ON IT. DESPITE WHAT NISSAN MIGHT BE CLAIMING, HAVING LARGE HOLES IN YOUR FLOORBOARD IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY HAZARD AND I REALLY FEEL CONCERNED FOR THE ALTIMA OWNERS WHO DIDN'T CATCH THE PROBLEM AS EARLY AS I HAVE, OR EVEN HAVE YET TO DISCOVER IT! SOME OF THE HOLES THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED CAN FIT MORE THAN A FOOT THROUGH!! I AM ALSO VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUMES CREEPING IN. NOW THAT I AM INFORMED OF THE DESIGN FLAW, I CAN 100% COUNT ON MY DRIVERS SIDE TO BEGIN RUSTING OUT TOO. THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND I SHOULDN'T BE REPAIRED IT AS IT IS NO FAULT OF ANY OF US DRIVERS, NOR THE RAIN NOR THE SALT. IT IS A SAFETY DESIGN FLAW AND NISSAN SHOULD RECALL. THANK YOU NHTSA FOR LISTENING! *TR

Mileage: 59,000

FLOOR PAN ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED TODAY AND REPORTED SEVERE RUST, TO THE POINT THAT FEET MAY BE ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE FLOOR SOON.

Mileage: 101,000

WHILE I WAS PARKED AT HOME I WAS EXAMINING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY 2005 ALTIMA AND TO MY SHOCK FOUND A 12 INCH BY 10 INCH SECTION OF RUST WITH LARGE FLAKES COMING FROM THE FLOOR PANEL ON MY PASSENGER SIDE. THERE ARE HOLES IN THIS SECTION THAT ARE PENETRATING THROUGH THE LAYERS TOWARDS THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS THE BEGINNING OF RUST AND CRACKING FLOOR PANEL AS WELL. I AM CANNOT BELIEVE THIS, I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND HAVE METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED THE CAR JUST AS THE FIRST OWNER HAD AND THERE IS NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE BODY. I RESEARCHED THIS RUSTED OUT FLOOR PANELING AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE NEWS STORIES AND THAT IT IS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS! I DO NOT FEEL SAFE STRUCTURALLY WITH THE RUST COMPROMISING STRENGTH AND SAFETY AND I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ANY PASSENGERS RIDE IN THAT SEAT. CLEARLY THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME TO REACH THIS EXTENT! I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE OF THE RUSTING OUT OF THE FLOOR PANELS FROM THE INSIDE OUT! I HAD THE RUSTED OUT FLOOR PANELS EXAMINED BY A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND THEY QUOTED ME $2500+ THAT IS OUTRAGEOUS AND LEAVES ME TO DEAL WITH A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT MY FAULT, BUT FAILURE OF THE MATERIALS.

Mileage: 145,000

NOTICED A LARGE PIECE OF SOMETHING HANGING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE. TOOK TO BODY SHOP WHO STATED BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED WITH MULTIPLE HOLES UP TO 6 INCHES TOTALLY THROUGH TO CARPET AND INTERIOR. CONSIDERED A SAFETY RISK DUE TO EXPOSURE OF FUMES/GASES FROM ENGINE/EXHAUST AS WELL AS THE RISK OF "FALLING THROUGH". REST OF CAR LOOKS GOOD NO VISIBLE RUST ON FRAME OR REAR. NO HISTORY OF COLLISIONS OR IMPACT DAMAGE. WE ARE NOT IN AN AREA OF GREAT ROAD SALT NEED NOR NEAR AN OCEAN. ESTIMATE TO REPAIR OVER $1000. ADVISED NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OR SELL AS IS. NOTICED IN COMPLAINTS, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE AT LEAST 2010. WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BEEN ISSUED?

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS HAVE RUSTED/ ROTTED OUT. IT IS ONLY VISIBLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY MY MECHANIC WHEN THE CAR WAS ON A LIFT.

Mileage: 74,261

PART OF THE FLOOR PAN UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE FOOT AREA FELL OFF THE CAR AND ONTO MY DRIVEWAY. I NOW HAVE A HOLE IN MY FLOORBOARD AND CAN TOUCH THE RUG.

Mileage: 124,000

ON A RECENT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAD A HOLE IN THE FLOOR PAN. MY ALTIMA IS IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LESS THAN 42,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL NISSAN, AND IT COULD COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX IT. IT WAS ALSO EXPLAINED THAT NISSAN HAS A PLATE THAT COULD BE ORDERED FOR $700, WHICH WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. YOU CAN BUY A NEW ALTIMA FRONT FLOOR PAN FROM A COMPANY ON THE INTERNET FOR $79.95. WHY IS NISSAN GOUGING THE CONSUMER BY CHARGING $700. SHAME ON YOU NISSAN FOR ADDING INSULT TO INJURY. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS SHOULD CERTAINLY WARRANT A RECALL BY NISSAN DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THUS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 41,874

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR PAN ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS PREMATURELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

I NOTICED RUST FLAKES ON THE GROUND UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THERE IS A LARGE RUST HOLE (ABOUT 6"X6") IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HAS A SLIGHTLY SMALLER HOLE. THE BODY SHOP ESTIMATE IS $1425 TO REPAIR - THEY HAVE SEEN OTHER ALTIMAS WITH THIS PROBLEM. CALLED 1-800-NISSAN1 TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT AND WAS TOLD "THERE IS NOTHING NISSAN CAN DO AT THIS TIME". I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN JUNE 2005.

Mileage: 139,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A STATE INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE LARGE HOLES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/22/2015

Mileage: 85,000

THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, KELLY NISSAN OF STONEHAM MA, INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR BOARD DUE TO RUST. THE RUST SEEMS LOCALIZED TO AN AREA ABOUT 1 FOOT X 1 FOOT ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER. I BELIEVE THIS RUSTING IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BECAUSE OF THE LOCALIZED NATURE OF THE RUST.

Mileage: 142,380

SEVERE RUST ON FLOOR BOARDS OF 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. HOLE APPROXIMATELY 6" DIAMETER HAS RUSTED THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARDS, LEAVING THE CARPET WET AFTER DRIVING THROUGH RAIN. NOTICED DE, 2014 ALSO, ENGINE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED THROUGH, OIL LEAKING THROUGH THE PAN. NO, NOT THROUGH THE GASKET OR THE SEAL, THROUGH A PERFORATION IN THE OIL PAN. NOTICED AT 80KMILES, AUG, 2015

Mileage: 70,000

NOTICED METAL HANGING OFF BOTTOM OF CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. GOT HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THE COATING UNDERNEATH THE CAR IS PEELING OFF AND THAT THE FLOOR BOARD IS RUSTING THROUGH. AT 10 YEARS OLD, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I HAVE A 16 YEAR OLD CAR AND IT IS FINE. THIS CAR WAS RECALLED AND TREATED NOT LONG AFTER I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I LIVE IN A SALT STATE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS A PASSENGER COULD FALL THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. I WILL BE CONTACTING NISSAN ON MONDAY BUT I DOUBT THEY WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. (ALTIMA 3.5 SL-V6)

Mileage: 247,000

AS YOU WELL KNOW BY NOW, THE NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED ISSUES WITH 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS ALAS REACHED MY NISSAN ALTIMA. FLOORBOARD IS RUSTING INTENSELY BUT I AM NOT DO RICH SO CAN'T AFFORD THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THAT EVERY MECHANIC (I PAID TO INSPECT BY THE WAY) IS QUOTING ME. NOTHING MUCH TO ADD TO THIS DESCRIPTION BECAUSE NO ONE IS GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ANYWAY. ISSUE HAS BEEN ON LOCAL NEWSCASTS SO MY INSIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION OF FILING COMPLAINT IS STRICTLY TO JOIN THE CAUSE IN MIND AND SPIRIT. BY NO MEANS TRYING TO SOUND INSENSITIVE INSTEAD TRUTHFUL; IT'S CLEAR SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THINGS CHANGE, JUST HOPE ISN'T IS ME.

Mileage: 95,000

IN 2013 I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO HAVE THEM FIX MY BUMPER AND THEY REALIZED A HOLE UNDERNEATH MY PASSENGER FLOOR . THEY TOLD ME IT WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH AND I HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED AT THE COST 700 DOLLARS. NOW ITS 2015 AND I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER AGAIN. I DON'T REALLY WANT TO PUT THIS MONEY BACK INTO THIS CAR IF IT'S JUST GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN 2 YEARS. NISSAN REALLY NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO WITH THIS PROBLEM. I SEE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY'RE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN SOMEONE COULD POSSIBLY FALL THROUGH THE FLOOR.

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN I WAS WORKING ON THE BRAKES ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, I PLACED MY FLOOR JACK UNDERNEATH THE CAR I REALIZED THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS STARTING TO RUST THROUGH TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. WHEN I WENT TO PASSENGER SIDE THE FLOOR BOARD WAS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING. BOTH SIDES ARE STARTING TO ROT ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I FIND THIS UNBELIEVABLE THAT A CAR THAT IS SO WELL KEPT COULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS SOMETHING NISSAN NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE AS A DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE HAD OTHER VEHICLES THAT NEVER HAD FLOOR BOARDS RUST AWAY SO PREMATURELY. IF NISSAN DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A DESIGN FLAW THIS WILL BE MY LAST NISSAN BOUGHT FROM THE CAR COMPANY. I HAVE BEEN VERY LOYAL TO THE BRAND. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE.

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AREA. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE INSPECTOR OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WERE ROTTED AND RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 113,000

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. MY FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED TO A POINT THAT THE CARPET INSTALLATION IS HANGING ON THE GROUND. IF IT RAINS AND I RIDE OVER PUDDLES I CAN FEEL THE WATER.

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PLACE WHERE BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE ATTACHED HAD CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. MA 10/5

Mileage: 140,000

THE ENTIRE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE FRONT SEATS IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN SEE THE ROAD UNDERNEATH THE CAR. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE FLOOR HAD HOLES IN IT (FOUND RIGHT AFTER I HAD ALREADY BOUGHT THE VEHICLE). THIS IS A HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGERS, VERY COMMON AMONGST NISSAN ALTIMAS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS ISSUE MAKES THE CAR UNSELLABLE SINCE IT WILL NEVER PASS INSPECTION UNLESS A MAJOR REPAIR IS DONE TO ITS BODY. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT A CAR WOULD HAVE STRUCTURAL ISSUES LIKE SEVERE RUST AND NISSAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND THE NHTSA NOT MAKE NISSAN BUY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES BACK.

Mileage: 90,000

NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR PAN ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS A BIG RUST HOLE. DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PAN IS STARTING TO SHOW THE RUST COMING THRU ALSO. ....UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF UPDATED 1/4/2016*JS

Mileage: 92,333

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORMAT WAS VISIBLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

PASSENGER FLOORBOARD RUSTED OUT AND WAS REPAIRED AT A COLLISION REPAIR SHOP IN DEC. 2013. I FELT BRANCHES AND STICKS THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 8" IN DIAMETER. IN JUNE 2015 I FOUND WHERE THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NOW RUSTED OUT. THE CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED THE CAR HAS HAD DEEP RUBBER FLOOR MATS IN THE WINTER PASSENGER SIDE REPAIR DONE AT 122,000 MILES DRIVER'S SIDE REPAIR DONE AT 139,000 MILES UPDATED 11/08/2017*CN

Mileage: 122,000

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO FIRESTONE TO HAVE NUMEROUS REPAIRS DONE ON MY CAR 6/27/15-6/30/15. WHILE THEY HAD THE CAR UP ON THE LIFT, THE TECH NOTICED AND TOLD ME THAT MY FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTING OUT AND HE COULD SEE CLEAR THROUGH TO MY CARPETING. MY WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY GETTING DIRTY FROM THE INSIDE AND I COULD NEVER FIGURE OUT WHY. I HAVE ASTHMA AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUMES THAT ARE ENTERING MY VEHICLE. THIS NOW EXPLAINS WHY I FEEL THE NEED TO USE MY INHALER MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN I'M IN MY CAR OR GETTING OUT OF MY CAR ON SHORTER TRIPS. FOR INSTANCE, I HAVE A 1.5 MILE RIDE TO THE TRAIN FOR MY COMMUTE TO WORK. BY THE TIME I GET TO THE TRAIN, I'LL NEED TO USE MY INHALER AGAIN ALREADY. MY CAR IS PAID OFF. I HAD PLANNED TO KEEP THIS CAR AS LONG AS I POSSIBLY COULD SO I CAN PAY DOWN DEBT. ALSO, I HAD JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND SPENT AROUND $700 IN REPAIRS ON MY CAR. I'VE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR (I.E., REGULAR OIL CHANGES, TIRE ROTATION, ETC.). I JUST WANT NISSAN TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO I CAN KEEP MY CAR. OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE, I LOVE MY CAR. I'VE HAD VERY FEW MINOR PROBLEMS WITH IT OVER THE YEARS AND I'M OVERALL VERY HAPPY WITH IT, EXCEPT FOR THIS ISSUE. I HOPE YOU CAN GET THEM TO HELP EVERYONE SIMILARLY SITUATED...UPDATED 09/03/15 *BF UPDATED 11/06/2017*CN

Mileage: 126,000

DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD IS RUSTED OUT

THIS PAST WEEK I HAD MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND BATTERY. THEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR BRAKES. WHEN I HAPPENED TO LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR, I FOUND THAT THE FLOOR ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WAS ROTTING OUT. THE DEALER IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS WHEN YOU TAKE IT IN, BUT NOBODY MENTIONED THE RUST PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE THE UNEXPECTED EXPENSE OF REPAIRING THE FLOOR. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN HAS KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME NOW, BUT REFUSES TO REIMBURSEMENT OR DO A RECALL. IT MAY NOT BE A SAFETY HAZARD, UNLESS YOUR FOOT GOES THROUGH THE FLOOR, BUT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT.

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE REAR DOOR HANDLES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES SNAPPED OFF IN FEBURARY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE DOOR HANDLE FAILED, HER SON WAS INURED. *JB UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ

THE FLOOR OF MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES, THIS SHOULLD BE A RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE READ THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM

Mileage: 139,919

I HAD BEEN AWARE THERE THERE WAS SOME RUST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PAN. MY ALTIMA WAS RECENTLY TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC AND PUT ON THE LIFT FOR SOME MAINTENANCE AND MY MECHANIC TOOK PICTURES TO SHOW ME HOW EXTENSIVE THE RUST HAD BECOME. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE FLOOR UNDER THE DRIVER'S FEET IS MISSING AND A LARGE PIECE OF METAL IS HANGING DOWN. THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE NOW HAS A SMALL PATCH OF RUST.

Mileage: 82,000

PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ROTTED OUT FROM RUST IN A WELL MAINTAINED CAR. NO OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGING RUST ARE PRESENT.

JUST FOUND OUT MY CAR'S FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SAW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALTIMA'S FROM 2002-2006. IT WAS NOT CAUGHT BY MY OIL CHANGE PEOPLE, AND ONLY CAME UP TODAY AS I WAS GETTING IT APPROVED FOR A SALE. THIS REPAIR TOTALS THE CAR, WHICH OBVIOUSLY PUT A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ON ME.

Mileage: 116,250

RUSTING FLOORBOARDS

Mileage: 180,500

FLOOR BOARD DRIVERS SIDE IS RUSTING OUT.

Mileage: 79,000

VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE RUST UNDER FLOORBOARDS UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. I READ ABOUT OTHER ALTIMAS FROM THIS YEAR HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR BY TAKING PICTURES WITH MY CELL PHONE UNDER THE CAR. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AT A NISSAN DEALER SERVICE CENTER ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, BUT I BELIEVE THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN UP ON A LIFT, AND THE NISSAN SERVICE PEOPLE DID NOT ADVISE ME THERE WAS RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE.

Mileage: 70,000

RUSTED FLOOR PANEL IN THE FRONT PART OF THE CAR GOING ALL THE WAY THROUGH SO THERE IS A HOLE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BOTH AFFECTED.

AFTER PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE I NOTICED THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR PANS WERE RUSTED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THERE IS A HOLE THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. I ASKED NISSAN TO FIX IT OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY DUE TO THIS BEING A COMMON ISSUE AMONG SEVERAL OTHER NISSAN ALTIMAS BETWEEN 2002 - 2007. NISSAN OF AMERICA SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY TO FIX IT. I AM HOPING YOU (NHTSA) CAN HELP IN THIS MATTER.

Mileage: 78,960

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I FOUND OUT ON LINE , THAT THERE IS AN INFERIOR DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS,THAT INVOLVES WATER ACCUMULATION AND SEVERE RUSTING CLEAR THRU BOTH THE INNER AND LOWER FLOOR BOARDS, ON MOST 2002 TO 2006 NISSAN'S. I CHECKED MY VEHICLE AND FOUND ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE,I HAVE A 6 TO 8 INCH HOLE CLEAR THRU BOTH THE INNER AND LOWER FLOOR BOARDS. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN THAT IN ADDITION TO SOMEONE POSSIBLY FALLING THRU THE HOLE , ENGINE EXHAUST CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES AS WELL AS WATER CAN ENTER THE VEHICLE. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND RESULT IN DEATH. IN READING ABOUT THIS DEFECT ON LINE IT STATS THAT REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM CAN COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND NISSAN KNEW OF THIS RUST PROBLEM , POOR WATER DRAINAGE CONDITION AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL SINCE THIS CONDITION HAPPENED AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE INTER NET ARTICLES STATED THAT HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN FILED AND ADVISED PERSONS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION . I THANK YOU AND APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION,IN LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER AND AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

FLOOR BOARDS ROTTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

Mileage: 150,000

CAR WAS IN SHOP FOR FRONT END SUSPENSION AND TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT RUST HOLES UNDER BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE BODY, AND WAS LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL. COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION IF OBJECT IN ROAD IS HIT AND COMES UP UNDER THE UNDERCARRIAGE.

Mileage: 85,000

I AM PLACING A COMPLAINT AGAINST NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY FOR FAULTY FLOORING IN THEIR ALTIMA MODELS. I TRIED TO HAVE OUR CAR A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA INSPECTED TODAY BUT IT FAILED DO TO RUSTING FLOORS UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER FEET SECTION. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE NOW THAT NBC NEWS HAS BROKE THE STORY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN ONE OF THE BROAD CAST. NISSAN SHOULD NOT BE LET OFF THE HOOK WITH THIS ISSUE SO I'M WRITING TO YOU IN HOPES THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN . THIS COMPANY SCREWED UP NOW PEOPLE SUCH AS MY FAMILY ARE LEFT WONDERING HOW TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING !!!

Mileage: 49,936

TOOK CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT FLOOR PANS WERE RUSTED ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. IN THE 7-8 YEARS CAR WAS BEING SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NEVER ANY MENTION OF RUST. RESEARCHED ON INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN ALTIMA MODEL YEARS 2002-2005. CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS 4-13-15 TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND REQUEST THEY REPAIR IT SINCE I REMEMBERED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE REGARDING POSSIBLE CORROSION OF THE REAR SUB-FRAME [NOT SAME PART BUT STILL UNDERCARRIAGE RELATED AND PERHAPS MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME COMPANY]. WAS ADVISED BY 1ST REPRESENTATIVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT EVALUATED. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE RUST AND TOOK PICTURES [I ASKED FOR A COPIES OF THE PICTURES BUT NEVER GOT THEM]. CALLED CONSUMER AFFAIRS BACK [SAME DAY] AND CASE WAS ASSIGNED TO A REPRESENTATIVE. REP CALLED 4-14-15 AND TOLD ME TO GET AN ESTIMATE [THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT PERFORM THIS TYPE OF REPAIR SO THEY COULD NOT GIVE AN ESTIMATE]. TOOK CAR TO A BODY SHOP AND GOT AN ESTIMATE OF APPROXIMATELY $2,000.00. RECEIVED DECISION FROM NISSAN REP 5-5-15. THEY WOULD NOT BE REPAIRING DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE ON THE CAR AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS TO BE MORE OF A DESIGN FLAW AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ONE AT THAT. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TAKE A LOOK INTO NISSAN'S STANCE ON THIS ISSUE? IT SEEMS QUITE RIDICULOUS TO ASK THE OWNER TO PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROBABLY KNEW WAS FAULTY IN THE FIRST PLACE [AND IF THEY DIDN'T SURELY THEY KNOW BY NOW]. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

Mileage: 94,786

WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE MY HUSBAND FELT THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR COLLAPSES AT WHICH TIME HE INSPECTED THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED A LARGE RUSTED THROUGH AREA UNDER THE PASSENGERS SIDE. DUE TO THE ADVANCE RUST AND ROT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY AS WELL AS VAPORS COULD ENTER THE PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE COMPROMISED PASSENGERS SIDE FLOORBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 151,103

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED THROUGH. CAR IS STORED IN GARAGE. ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 67,540

DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD IS NEARLY RUSTED OUT. THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED DURING RECENT VEHICLE INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

RUSTED OUT FLOOR PAN ON DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. *TR

THE FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. *TR

Mileage: 197,000

FLOOR BOARDS ARE ROTTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THEY BOTH NEED REPLACMENT IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD RIOTED OUT ABOUT 10+6 AREA. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

PASSENGER-SIDE FLOORBOARD IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PRE-MATURE RUST AS MANY OTHER SIMILAR ALTIMAS. RUST AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES BY 12 INCHES, AND HAS ALREADY BEGAN CRUMBLING AWAY. VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS WELL-MAINTAINED. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DESIGN FLAW, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY NISSAN. *TR

Mileage: 88,250

PART OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR RUSTED AWAY LEAVING ABOUT A 10" X 12" HOLE. THIS IS RIGHT WHERE ONE WOULD PROBABLY PLACE ONE'S FEET, GETTING IN AND OUT AND WHILE RIDING. GERWECK NISSAN, IN MONROE, MICHIGAN VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND REPORTED IT TO NISSAN COMPANY. NISSAN COMPANY REP. IN AN E-MAIL DISCUSSION DECIDED NOT TO REPAIR THE FLOOR. WHAT I DERIVED FROM MY EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE, IS WHEN A NISSAN IS NINE YEARS OLD AND HAS HIGH MILEAGE IF THE METAL RUSTS AWAY IT IS NORMAL AND EXPECTED. *TR

Mileage: 174,000

DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PAN RUST THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 114,912

EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY RUST IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FOOTWELL AREA. NO SHEETMETAL REMAINS IN SOME AREAS, ALLOWING FOR DIRECT ACCESS TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ANYONE SEATED THERE. THIS IS A ONE-OWNER VEHICLE, WHICH HAD AUTO ARMOR UNDERBODY PROTECTANT APPLIED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND IS WASHED REGULARLY, ESPECIALLY DURING SALT MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

FORWARD IS RUSTING UNDERNEATH ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE,HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY CAR SERVICED WHEN NEEDED OIL CHANGES REGULARLY WASHED REGULARLY TAKEN CARE OF VERY WELL AN ALL HIGHWAY MILES MAJORITY OF THE TIME. KEEP HAVING TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AS WELL BEEN SPENDING LOTS OF MONEY LATELY I UNDERSTAND PROBLEMS ARISE OVER TIME BUT THE RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD CONSIDERING I DRIVE A LOT OF MILES ON THE FREEWAY. FOUND OUT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM HAPPENING WITH HUNDREDS OF NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS WITH THESE YEAR MODELS. I HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDING THE NISSAN TOO MANY PEOPLE I LOVE THIS CAR AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO GET ANOTHER ONE AND I HAD PLANNED ON GETTING ANOTHER ONE SO IF THIS ISSUE ISN'T HELPED AND TAKEN CARE OF I WILL LOOK TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT KIND OF CAR. *TR

Mileage: 200,000

THE FLOOR BOARDS HAS EXCESSIVE RUST. THIS OCCURS ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE BODY. THE LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS FEET SIT ON THE FLOOR. *TR

FRIEND IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY ALTIMA, CUT HER ANKLE WHEN HER FOOT WENT THRU MY PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD..THIS IS A ROTT ISSUE THAT NISSAN HAS IGNORED FOR YEARS NOW... AND ITS NOT A SALT ISSUE ITS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THE FLOOR BECAUSE OF NOT BEING SEALED GOOD AT FACTORY...SOMEONE WILL EVENTUALLY GET HURT OR KILLED ,, AS THIS ROTT WILL EVENTUALITY SPEED INTO FRAME AND SUSPENSION.. NISSAN IS TRYIN TO GET OUT OF A FIX, JUST LIKE THE EARLY PATHFINDER FRAME/SHOCK TOWER RUST ISSUE.. WHERE THEY NOW BUY BACK THE VEH IF IT NEEDS THE RECALL... AS ALWAYS SOMEONE HAS TO BE KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN...NISSAN SAYS VEH AGE, WILL EVENTUALLY RUST,, BUT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR YEARS NOW .... LOOK ON NISSAN FORUMS. COMPLAINTS FOR YEARS NOW.... *TR

Mileage: 143,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS CORRODED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,279.

Mileage: 91,279

1. PRECAT FAILURE WHICH LED TO NEEDING OF A COMPLETE LONG BLOCK REPLACEMENT. @ 49875 MILES 2. CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY CAUSED PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION.@ 94571 MILES 3. PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THRU!!!! @ 100000 MILES, THIS CUTS THE CAKE! CAR IS JUNK!

Mileage: 49,875

I ALREADY PAID FOR RUSTED OUT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANS AND UNDER. ALMOST $500.00. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN CERTAIN MODELS BECAUSE OF TWO HOLES YOU CAN VISIBLY SEE UNDER THE CAR ON BOTH SIDES. DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DESIGNED IT LIKE THAT BECAUSE WHAT'S HAPPENING IS MOISTURE GOES UP IN THERE AND FLOWS OVER TO THE SIDES OF THE CAR UNDER THE DOORS AND RUSTS. MY CAR AS NOT BEEN RUN IN THE SALT AT ALL AND I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T NECESSARILY SALT BUT JUST WATER THAT SETTLES AND SITS BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN FLAW, WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN CHANGED. I THINK THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS AND ARE WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO GET RID OF THEIR CARS SO IF THEY ARE ORDERED TO DO A RECALL, THE NUMBERS WOULD BE LOWER. I WANT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS AND THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PLAN CHECKED AS WELL. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND HAD ABOUT 76,00 ON IT WHEN I HAD THE FIRST SIDE DONE. THANKS AND I WAS DENIED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS , STATING IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE! ALSO WE JUST MOVED BACK TO NH AND HAVE BEEN LIVING IN SOUTHERN STATES BECAUSE OF MY HUSBANDS JOB. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FLOORBOARDS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A FRACTURED ENGINE MOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,009. UPDATED. 5/28/15 *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT FLOORBOARD WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS RUSTY AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/23/2015*JS

Mileage: 101,009

WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR, A FAMILY MEMBER WAS THE FIRST AND BOUGHT IT NEW FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. ONE DAY IN OCTOBER 2014 MY HUSBAND GOT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SAID IT FELT SQUISHY. HE STUCK HIS HAND UNDER AND COULD FEEL ROT. WE DROVE THE 2.1 MILES HOME AND THEN HE LOOKED. THAT IS WHEN HE DISCOVERED A HOLE AT LEAST 9 INCHES IN THE FLOOR. I ASKED THE PREVIOUS OWNER IF ANYTHING EVER HAPPENED THAT WOULD CAUSE THAT AND HE SAID SO IT WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DEALER WHO DID ALL THE MAINTENANCE WORK NEVER MENTIONED SEEING A RUST SPOT. NOW THE HOLE IS HUGE AND IS GOING FAST. WE HAVE TO USE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD A NEW ONE. NISSAN SAYS IT IS BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD CAR. MY 1993 HONDA CIVIC (OVER 210,000 WISCONSIN MILES ON IT) AND MY HUSBAND'S 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SER ARE OLDER AND THEY DO NOT HAVE RUST UNDERNEATH. WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH A WINDOW OPEN BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SMELL AT A STOP SIGN OR WHEN THE WIND IS BLOWING AGAINST THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. WE HAVE 2 YOUNG KIDS THAT HAVE TO RIDE IN THIS CAR AS WE NO LONGER HAVE THE CIVIC AND THE SER IS SMALL. WISH NISSAN WOULD OWN THEIR MISTAKE/DESIGN FLAW AND FIX THIS FOR EVERYONE. IT WOULD LOOK GOOD FOR THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND SET A "LEAD BY EXAMPLE" INITIATIVE TO ALL CAR MANUFACTURERS. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

THE FLOORBOARD UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE IS ROTTED OUT, CENTERED AROUND THE DRAIN PLUGS. THE LARGER HOLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS 6 INCHES BY 12 INCHES AND STILL EXPANDING. THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS WITH SIMILAR-AGE CARS. THE REST OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS FINE. *TR

Mileage: 104,500

THE BOTTOM OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PANEL IS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE GROUND. UNDERNEATH THE CARPET, JUST BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL, THE FLOOR METAL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. NOTHING HAPPENED THAT IMMEDIATELY CAUSED THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM. IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF MY FEET WERE TO TOUCH THE STREET WHILE DRIVING AND RIP MY FOOT OFF. *TR

Mileage: 153,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA FOR MY SON WHO IS GOING AWAY TO COLLEGE. WHEN SEEING ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE RUST ISSUES WITH THE ALTIMA'S I IMMEDIATELY WENT AND CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR TO DISCOVER THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHERWISE. DUE TO THE MULTIPLE ISSUE IN THE 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMAS I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE. AT THE VERY LEAST NISSAN SHOULD PROVIDE A GOODWILL RECALL AND STOP TRYING TO PUSH THE BLAME ON OTHER ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED FLOORBOARDS BELOW THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FLOOR IS WEAK FROM EXTENSIVE RUST. *TR

Mileage: 132,000

THE FLOORBOARDS IN THE CAR HAVE ROTTED AND RUSTED CAUSING HOLES IN FLOORBOARD WHICH IS BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE CAR FLOOR STARTING RUSTING ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. *TR

Mileage: 142,000

THE FLOOR PAN OF THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE RUSTED OUT AFTER ONLY 5 YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOW SO BAD THAT YOU CAN PUSH YOUR FOOT RIGHT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN OF THE VEHICLE TO THE PAVEMENT BELOW. I GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND EVEN RINSE THE UNDERBODY OF THE CAR AFTER STORMS TO REMOVE THE SALT. I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR RUST OUT SO QUICKLY AND IN SUCH A . *TR

Mileage: 50,000

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS BEING CHECKED THE WHOLE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR WAS IN REAL GOOD SHAPED ALL EXCEPT UNDER THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD IT IS RUSTED THROUGH AND A BIG HOLE IS THERE IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPAIRED IT IS LIKE IT WAS MISSED BEING UNDERCOATED IN THAT SPOT. THE HOLE IS PROBABLY 12" X 18" THAT WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

NOTICED RUST. TOOK IT TO NISSAN. FLOORBOARD RUSTED OUT. THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED. REPAIRS RUN BETWEEN $3,000 TO $4500. NOW EATING THROUGH TO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. HAVE TO AVOID AREAS OF FLOOR BOARD TO NOT PUT FOOT THROUGH. ALSO, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH PEDAL 3 TIMES. IT BREAKS AND IS CITED ON NUMEROUS WEB DISCUSSIONS. AIR CONDITIONER QUIT AT 36,500 MI. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

I PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA FOR MY SON IN MARCH OF 2008 BECAUSE HE WAS LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 12,561 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME AND WE REALLY GOT A GOOD DEAL ON THE CAR. MY SON HAS BEEN THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE FROM THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT IT, AND NOW HE USES IT AT SCHOOL DOWN IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR FOR HIM AND HE IS REALLY HAPPY WITH IT. HE TAKES EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR, MAKING NECESSARY REPAIRS AS THEY COME UP ALONG WITH THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WITH ONLY 75,522 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WE FIGURED THE CAR WOULD PROBABLY LAST AT LEAST ANOTHER 50,000 MILES IF NOT MORE. WELL, IT WOULD LAST THAT LONG IF THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE VEHICLE WEREN'T LITERALLY FALLING OUT FROM UNDER HIM. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING, ROTTED OUT FLOOR BOARDS DUE TO RUST! I NOW HAVE TO TAKE MATTERS INTO MY OWN HANDS TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE NISSAN WON'T STEP UP AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAULTY WORKMANSHIP. WE WERE HOPING THIS CAR WOULD LAST ANOTHER 2 YEARS UNTIL MY SON IS DONE WITH COLLEGE BUT I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE SO LUCKY. HE IS ALREADY EXPERIENCING A HOLE IN THE FLOOR BOARD UNDER HIS RIGHT HEEL UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. RIGHT NISSAN, THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE AT ALL!!! WHAT ABOUT IF HIS ENTIRE LEG GOES THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD WHILE HE'S DRIVING....DO YOU THINK THAT MIGHT BE AN ISSUE??? WE MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE AND WE KNOW THAT IT WILL LAST ANOTHER 2 YEARS BUT WITH THIS FLOOR BOARD RUSTING PROBLEM IT MAY FORCE US TO BUY MY SON ANOTHER VEHICLE A LOT SOONER THAN WE REALLY ANTICIPATED DOING. THANKS FOR NOTHING NISSAN! *TR

Mileage: 75,522

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLOORBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FLOORBOARDS WERE RUSTED OUT ON BOTH THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE METAL FLOOR UNDER THE CARPET IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS AGO BUT IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMAS. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

AFTER HEARING ON THE TODAY SHOW THIS MORNING COMPLAINTS AGAINST NISSAN REGARDING UNDER CARRIAGE RUST I THOUGHT I WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT AS WELL. IN APPROX. 2012 WHILE WALKING TOWARDS MY CAR I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY PASSENGER SIDE. UNDER FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED SEVERE RUSTING AND IT HAD ACTUALLY RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD. THE ONLY THING HOLDING MY FEET IN THE CAR WAS THE CARPET. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD OH WELL SO SAD NOT GONNA HELP ME BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED REGULARLY AT UFTRING NISSAN IN PEORIA ILLINOIS. THIS WAS NEVER MENTIONED IN THE 4 YEARS PRIOR TO ME IN THE MANY TRIPS I MADE FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGES AND SEVERAL STRUT REPAIRS ON THIS CAR. YES I HAVE HAD STRUT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR FROM DAY ONE. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2008. ANYHOW, I TOOK THE CAR TO MY BODY GUY AND HE REPLACED. THE FLOORBOARD FOR 500 BUCKS AND SAID THE DRIVER SIDE IS HEADED IN THE SAME DIRECTION. AT THIS TIME I KNOW OF NO ISSUES WITH RUSTING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I PERSONALLY CHECK EVERY TIME THE CAR IS LIFTED. HOWEVER IF IT IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT IT IS MORE THAN POSSIBLE THAT BY THE TIME I COULD VISUALLY SEE DAMAGE IT WILL BE COMPLETELY THROUGH WITH CARPET BEING THE ONLY THING KEEPING ME INSIDE. I ABSOLUTELY WANT NISSAN TO NOT ONLY PAY FOR THE FIRST REPLACEMENT BUT FIX THE PROBLEM SO I AM NOT PARANOID ABOUT THE SEAT FALLING THROUGH WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THIS IS TOTAL NEGLIGENCE ON NISSANS PART. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2005 WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FEET AREA. I WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT NOW THE DRIVER SIDE IS EVEN WORSE AND CAUSING LOTS IN DAMAGES. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT'S FOOT WENT THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FLOORBOARDS AND FLOOR PANS ON THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FLOORBOARDS WERE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FLOORBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

WAS INFORMED DURING ROUTINE SERVICE (OIL CHANGE AND WINTER/SUMMER TIRE SWAP) THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST IN FRONT FLOOR PANEL AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS NEXT YEAR'S SAFETY INSPECTION UNLESS RUSTED AREA WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Mileage: 202,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS RUSTED AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT. THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE RUST SPREAD TO OTHER PARTS, LIKE THE FRAME AND A HOLE DEVELOPED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

DEFECTIVE DRAIN SYSTEM FOR WATER RUN OFF HAS CAUSED PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FLOOR PAN TO RUST COMPLETELY THROUGH. THERE ARE HOLES IN MY FLOOR WHERE FEET ARE PLACED. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

AFTER SEEING A REPORT ON THE NEWS THIS MORNING THAT NISSAN ALTIMAS ARE HAVING SYSTEMATIC ISSUES WITH RUSTING UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS, I LOOKED UNDER MY 2005 ALTIMA, AND CAN SEE VISIBLE RUSTING UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS. IT HAS RUSTED, CORRODED AND IS FLAKING OFF. IF YOU TOUCH IT, IT FALLS APART. IT HAS NEARLY RUSTED THROUGH. I UNDERSTAND NISSAN WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE POSITION THAT THIS IS NOT A DESIGN FLAW OR A SAFETY HAZARD WITH THESE CARS, BUT THAT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. IF THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, HOW COULD IT JUST BE COINCIDENCE? I AM ABOUT TO HAVE A CHILD, AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A CHILD AROUND IN THIS CAR. I ALSO UNDERSTAND NISSAN ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WITH RESPECT TO THIS ISSUE YEARS AGO, SO THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAVE DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS IT FOR YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 92,859

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION AND HOLES ON THE FLOORBOARDS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLOORBOARDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Mileage: 51,000

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTING OUT. *TR

Mileage: 113,063

THE BOTTOM OF MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA IS RUSTING THROUGH TO THE FLOOR BOARDS. THERE IS ABOUT A 10 INCH ROUND AREA ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THERE IS EXCESSIVE RUST. I AM WONDERING IF IT IS A DEFECT AS I EVEN HAD RUST PROOFING DONE AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THE RUST PROOFING MAY'VE SLOWED THE PROGRESS BUT COULDN'T PREVENT THE PROBLEM (AND THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED). *TR

Mileage: 174,641

THE FLOOR PAN ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAS SEVERE RUST AND HAS RUSTED THROUGH IN SOME SPOTS. THE REST OF THE CAR HAS NO OTHER RUST PROBLEMS AND IS IN GOOD SHAPE. I KEEP MY CAR IN GOOD MAINTENANCE AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ONLY THESE AREAS ARE EFFECTED. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

A FEW YEARS AGO I WAS ALERTED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS WERE RUSTING AT AN ADVANCED RATE. MY MECHANIC SAID THE REST OF THE CAR WAS IN GREAT SHAPE AND IT WAS A SHAME THE FLOOR WAS FAILING PREMATURELY. HE RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A SERVICE RECALL OR A SERVICE BULLETIN. I STOPPED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON A SATURDAY AND THE SERVICE WRITER LOOKED AT THE FLOOR OF MY CAR AND SAID THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A THING ON ANY NISSAN. HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO AND RECOMMENDED WE CONTACT NISSAN. WE CONTACT NISSAN AND NEVER EVEN GOT A RESPONSE. AT THE TIME WE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE REPORTING THE ISSUE. SO I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT NISSAN HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE. MY MECHANIC HAS KEPT AN EYE ON THE RUST WHEN I AM IN FOR SERVICE AND HE HAS MENTIONED IT IS GETTING WORST AT A RAPID RATE AND THAT IT IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. I FEEL LIKE THIS DESIGN DEFECT AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5. 128,000 MILES ON IT, COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK I FOUND OUT THE FLOOR BOARDS ARE COMPLETED ROTTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES, SO BAD THAT ONE CAN STICK THEIR HANDS IN AND FEEL MY CARPET. THE MECHANICS WERE SO SURPRISED HOW BAD THEY WERE AND THIS WAS THE ONLY PART OF THE BASE WHICH WAS ROTTEN. NOW MY CAR IS JUNK AND I WONT EVEN TAKE OR RESELL MY CAR. NISSAN AUTOBODY SAYS IT WILL COST ME 1200 PER SIDE TOTALING $2400 TO FIX THE FLOOR BOARDS WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED A WHILE AGO!! I NOW HAVE NO VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND IM SCARED OF DRIVING IT ANYMORE. AND DO NOT WANT TO INVEST $2400 DOLLARS ON SOMETHING THAT IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE, ITS A STRUCTURAL ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED!!! *TR

Mileage: 128,000

FOLLOWING A ROUTINE SERVICE APPOINTMENT I WAS TOLD THAT THE FLOOR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS A ONE OWNER CAR AND I AM A 75 YEAR OLD FEMALE. THE CAR HAD OUTSTANDING CARE. IT WAS NOT GARAGED THROUGHOUT ITS LIFETIME BUT IT DID GET EXCELLENT CARE. FLOOR REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO COST OVER $1,00.00 DOLLARS. THAT IS MONEY THAT I CANNOT AFFORD. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

FLOOR PANS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDES. YOU CAN SEE THE CARPETING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND ITS NOT EVEN TEN YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

PANS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF CAR ARE ROTTING OUT

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RUST DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR PAN. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN HAD A HOLE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES BY 18 INCHES. IT APPEARED THE RUST ORIGINATED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. THE RUST DAMAGE WAS DIRECTLY BELOW THE PASSENGER SEAT EXTENDING 18 INCHES FORWARD. *JB

MY FLOORBOARDS ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE ROTTING THROUGH ON MY PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 70K MILES . IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION. I'M WORRIED THAT MY PASSENGERS FEET MAY GO THROUGH THE FLOOR. I'VE OWNED A FEW CARS AND I'VE NEVER SEEN FLOORBOARDS ROT LIKE THIS.IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM....JUST GOOGLE IT.... I HAVE A 1991 TOYOTA SUPRA THAT HAS ABOUT 130K MILES , DRIVIEN I THE SAME CONDITIONS AND IVE NEVER SEEN THIS. NISSAN DOESN'T WANT TO HELP. IVE TRIED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY DON'T CARE. *TR

Mileage: 68,500

THE VEHICLE STARTING LOSING THE PAINT FOR NO REASON IVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY CARS THERES NO VALID REASON THAT THIS PAINT SHOULD HAVE STARTED TO CRACK LIKE THIS. *TR

ON A RECENT TRIP FOR OIL CHANGE I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT A SPOT OF RUST ON THE REAR QUARTER PANEL. THEY SAID A BRACKET WAS RUSTING THAT HOLDS THE REAR QUARTER PANEL ON. THE REAL PROBLEM, THEY POINTED OUT WAS THE SEVERE RUST UNDER THE FRONT FLOORBOARDS, BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE. I WAS HOPING TO GET ABOUT 6,000 FOR THE CAR TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A NEW ONE. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY CAR SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE ENGINE RUNS GREAT IT IS VERY UPSETTING TO KNOW THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY SAID THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THE RUST. *TR

Mileage: 128,821

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

I SAW A TV NEWS STORY ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMAS HAVING RUSTED OUT FLOORBOARDS. I CHECKED UNDERNEATH MY NISSAN ALTIMA AND THE FLOORBOARD IS RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS A HOLE IN IT. YOU CAN PUT YOUR FINGER IN IT AND CHIP AWAY THE METAL IN THE FLOORBOARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HOLE IS ONLY GOING TO GET BIGGER AS THE METAL WILL RUST EVEN MORE. *TR

Mileage: 142,355

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. DUE TO CORROSION ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, A HOLE DEVELOPED ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RUST MUST BE REMOVED AND A METAL PLATE MUST BE WELDED TO REPAIR THE HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN

Mileage: 80,000

FLOOR BOARDS UNDERNEATH PASSENGER SIDES ARE ROTTING THROUGH...WHY??!!!!!!!!! *JS

Mileage: 67,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND A HOLE WAS DEVELOPING UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

BOUGHT MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA NEW AND REGULARLY SERVICED AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN CRYSTAL LAKE, IL. IT HAS 111,000 MILES ON IT, GARAGE KEPT AND IN PRISTINE CONDITION. ON OCTOBER 15, 2014 A PRIVATE PARTY INFORMED ME OF MY RUSTED FLOORBOARDS. THE DEALERSHIP IN ALL 9 1/2 YEARS NEVER MENTIONED THIS TO ME. CONTACTED NISSAN CORP WHO PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH REGIONAL REP. PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AND ESTIMATE OBTAINED BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM TOLD A TSB WAS ISSUED. *JS

HAD MY NISSAN IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE FLOOR BOARDS WERE ROTTED OUT. THERE IS NOT ANOTHER SPEC OF RUST ON THIS CAR. THANK GOODNESS FOR CARPET AND FLOOR MATS AS THAT IS ALL THAT IS BETWEEN ME AND THE ROAD. CALLED NISSAN TO REPORT ISSUE/ASK FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD NO. THEY STATED THAT MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN FOR SERVICE AND IS OLD THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT BE OFFERING ME ANY ASSISTANCE. EXPLAINED THAT MY B/F IS A MECHANIC AND HAS BEEN THE ONE MAINTAINING THIS CAR AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THEM WITH ALL THE SERVICE RECORDS, BUT NISSAN DIDN'T CARE. CONTINUED TO TELL ME THAT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OLD THEY WOULD NOT BE OFFERING ASSISTANCE. I LET HIM KNOW THROUGH MY RESEARCH THAT PEOPLE WERE HAVING LUCK GETTING NISSAN TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND HE SAID HE WOULDN'T CONFIRM THAT WHICH IS WHEN HE POINTED OUT MY SERVICE RECORDS AT A CERTIFIED NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I ASKED HIM IF THAT IS WHY NISSAN WOULDN'T COVER THE REPAIRS - B/C I HADN'T GIVEN NISSAN ALL MY HARD EARNED MONEY FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS - THERE WAS SILENCE ON THE OTHER END. FOR A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY THEY SURE NEED TO WORK ON THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TAKING CARE OF THEIR CURRENT CUSTOMERS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA'S. I AM THE 17TH PERSON IS THE PAST 2 MONTHS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL/YR OF CAR ON THIS SITE ALONE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON OTHER SITES. I SEE A PATTERN HERE!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 198,000

A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I HAD ASSUMED IT WAS A BRANCH OR SOMETHING AS SIMPLE. I ASKED A COUPLE OF CO-WORKERS IF THEY WOULDN'T MIND CHECKING IT OUT FOR ME. BOTH TOLD ME IT WAS A PIECE OF METAL HANGING BELOW THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS PUT ON A LIFT TO BE INSPECTED. I ALSO LOOKED AT THE CAR ALONG WITH THE SHOP'S OWNER AND OTHER MECHANIC. THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE INTERIOR, A HOLE LARGE ENOUGH TO PUT ONE'S FOOT THROUGH IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE CARPETING. THE REST OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS EXAMINED THEN THE BODY. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SIGN OF RUST ON THIS VEHICLE WHATSOEVER. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MODEL FOR THE EXACT SAME TYPE SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA ON MAY 21, 2014. SHE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH SHE RECEIVED BACK, LEG AND KNEE INJURIES. MY VEHICLE WAS HIT HARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IN WHICH THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CLEARLY IT SHOULD HAVE BY THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE SPEED OF THE OTHER DRIVER. TO ADD, MY DAUGHTER WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AND THANK GOD THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAD NO IDEA THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE FOR AIRBAG ISSUES. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED IT IF SO. IN DOING RESEARCH I AM FINDING OUT ABOUT THE AIRBAG ISSUES AFFECTING PAST AND CURRENT NISSAN MODELS. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULD DEPLOY WHEN THE RESTRAINT CONTROLLER DETECTS A MODERATE TO SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION. IN MY RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT SOME AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY BECAUSE AUTO MANUFACTURERS ATTEMPTS TO CUT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR AIRBAG SYSTEMS, WHICH IN TURN REDUCES THE QUALITY OR THE QUANTITY OF THE AIRBAG SENSORS. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. I AM OUT A CAR AND STRONGLY CONSIDERING RETAINING AN ATTORNEY TO HANDLE THE CASE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA ON MAY 21, 2014. SHE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH SHE RECEIVED BACK, LEG AND KNEE INJURIES. MY VEHICLE WAS HIT HARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IN WHICH THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CLEARLY IT SHOULD HAVE BY THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE SPEED OF THE OTHER DRIVER. TO ADD, MY DAUGHTER WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AND THANK GOD THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAD NO IDEA THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE FOR AIRBAG ISSUES. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED IT IF SO. IN DOING RESEARCH I AM FINDING OUT ABOUT THE AIRBAG ISSUES AFFECTING PAST AND CURRENT NISSAN MODELS. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULD DEPLOY WHEN THE RESTRAINT CONTROLLER DETECTS A MODERATE TO SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION. IN MY RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT SOME AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY BECAUSE AUTO MANUFACTURERS ATTEMPTS TO CUT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR AIRBAG SYSTEMS, WHICH IN TURN REDUCES THE QUALITY OR THE QUANTITY OF THE AIRBAG SENSORS. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. I AM OUT A CAR AND STRONGLY CONSIDERING RETAINING AN ATTORNEY TO HANDLE THE CASE..,.UPDATED 12/03/14 *BF *TR UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN

Mileage: 90,000

FLOOR PAN IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT THIS CAR IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD, I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO HELP... THIS COMPANY CHOOSES PROFIT OVER CUSTOMERS THAT IS WHY THEY MOVED ALL THEIR OFFICES TO INDIA FOR CHEAP LABOR... * DO NOT BUY NISSAN* GO HONDA!!! *TR

Mileage: 13,500

PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS ARE ROTTING THROUGH, REST OF MY ALTIMA IS RUST FREE....WHY??...I SEE THIS HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2005/NISSAN/ALTIMA/STRUCTURE/PROBLEM.ASPX. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS TWO RUST HOLES IN FLOOR PAN WHICH SEEMS UNACCEPTABLE AND A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING AMONG OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS THE CAR EXTERIOR IS IN GREAT SHAPE MECHANICALLY AND BODY WISE EXCEPT FOR THE FAULTY FLOOR PAN RUST HOLES!!! *TR

Mileage: 112,000

TOOK THE CAR TO REPAIR SHOP FOR O/C AND WAS TOLD I HAD SLIGHT RUST UNDERNEATH PASSENGER DOOR. WAS TOLD IT SHOULD BE ALRIGHT FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. WHEN I WENT FOR INSPECTION I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T INSPECT IT BECAUSE THE RUST HAD GOTTEN SO BAD IN THAT SAME AREA. I PAID CLOSE TO $500. FOR REPAIR AND WAS ALSO TOLD BY OTHERS THAT IT WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THAT YEAR CAR AND THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND HAS BEEN SINCE CHANGED.CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RUN IN THE SALT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS WATER GETTING UP INSIDE THE ARE MENTIONED BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN FLAW AND SITTING THERE TO CAUSE THE RUST. WAS REALLY UPSET ABOUT THIS CONSIDERING THE CAR IS IN FANTASTIC SHAPE .. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD HELP FOR THE REPAIRS... I ALSO WAS TOLD I BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE THE 10 GRACE PERIOD FROM REGISTRATION TO INSPECTION , SO I DID IT IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS WERE RUSTED AND CREATED LARGE HOLES ON BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

Mileage: 153,000

ON AUGUST 18, 2014, AFTER DROPPING MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL. I CAME TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, I STARTED TO TAKE OFF AND NOTICED THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN. I EVENTUALLY MADE IT HOME WITH THE CAR GOING A VERY LOW SPEED AND THEN SPEED UP, BUT WHEN CAR TO A START THE ENGINE STALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON A COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT THE DIAGNOSIS WERE AND IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR COSTING $80 DOLLARS FOR TWO AND $70 FOR ANOTHER, HOWEVER THESE ITEMS HAS BEEN CHANGED ALONG WITH A TUNE UP AND THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE COMPUTER, I NOTICED THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS AND THE ECM. I CONTACTED NISSAN DEALER, AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT SHOWING SO THE PROBLEM HAD TO BEEN DONE, BECAUSE I'M THE SECOND OWNER. IT'S FUNNY HOW THIS PROBLEM COMES ABOUT AFTER 4 1/2 YEARS OF HAVING THIS VEHICLE AND THE RECALL SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN TAKING CARE OF WITH THE FIRST OWNER. THIS IS AN INCONVENIENCE AND IT'S FRUSTRATING. THERE IS ALSO RUSTING OF THE FLOOR UNDER THE CAR, YOU CAN SEE THE FLOOR COMING DOWN FROM UNDER THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AT THE COST OF THE DEALERS AND NOT THE OWNERS. THIS IS DANGEROUS, YOU CAN BE DRIVING AT A SPEED AND THE CAR JUST STOP, WHICH CAN CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. *TR

FLOORBOARDS ARE COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON CAR. CARPET CAN BE SEEN FROM UNDERNEATH OF CAR. MY MECHANIC NOTICED IT WHILE WORKING ON CAR. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

FLOOR PAN ON BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES HAS RUSTED THROUGH. BOTH HOLES APPROXIMATELY 6"X14" IN SIZE. CAN SEE TO THE GROUND UNDER GAS FLAP LEVER. FIRST NOTICED AT 159000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 159,000

I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE NEW AND THE FLOOR BOARDS ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAVE ROTTED OUT AND MY CARPET IS GETTING RUINED FROM THE WET ROADS BECAUSE IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD, I AM AFRAID I MAY FALL THRU THE FLOOR. *TR

VEHICLE FLOOR BOARDS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS THERE WERE 12 INCH HOLES IN THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDES AND IT WAS NOT SAFE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 138,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PAN WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 80,000 MILES ON IT. MY FATHER TOOK HIS CAR INTO BE INSPECTED AND THEY WILL NOT PASS IT BECAUSE OF THE FLOOR BOARDS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF DISSATISFIED NISSAN OWNERS WHO ARE BATTLING THIS VERY PROBLEM. NOW, IF MY FATHER CANNOT GET HIS CAR TO PASS INSPECTION, HE CANNOT USE IT. SO FAR, NISSAN HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO HELP WITH HIS ISSUE. MY FATHER HAS CALLED COUNTLESS REPAIR AND BODY SHOPS AND NO ONE WILL REPAIR ANY RUST. NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAS NOTHING MORE THAN RUDE AND INSENSITIVE BUT DID TELL MY DAD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND REPAIR QUESTIONS ABOUT RUSTING FLOOR BOARDS. I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE CALL NISSAN CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS WITH THE SAME "SORRY" RESPONSE. NISSAN IS LOOKING AT A VERY LARGE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WHICH I WILL PURSUE TO THE FULLEST BECAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF RESPECT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND FOR THEIR CRAFTMANSHIP, LACK OF CONCERN, LACK OF SOLUTIONS. I HOPE I AM JOINED BY ANYONE ELSE WHO IS BATTLING THIS PROBLEM, LEAVE YOUR COMPLAINT HERE, AND HOPEFULLY SOME HELP WILL BE COMING SOON! *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY CAR FAILED MA INSPECTION BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR PAN IS RUSTED OUT. THE HOLE IS APPROXIMATELY 12 BY 10 INCHES. I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. NISSAN CLAIMS IT IS CAUSED BY SALT IN THE NORTH EAST, BUT IF THAT WAS TRUE, THE ENTIRE FLOOR PAN WOULD HAVE RUST, NOT JUST ISOLATED TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. LET ME REPEAT, THE REST OF THE FLOOR PAN IS FLAWLESS, NO SIGNS OF RUST WHATSOEVER. CLEARLY THIS IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING FLAW. SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE BOTH FRONT SIDES RUSTED OUT. MY PASSENGER SIDE IS FINE AS THE ASSEMBLY LINE "HOLE" HAS BEEN PROPERLY FILLED IN. I HAVE TO ASSUME THE DRIVER SIDE WAS LEFT OPEN. THERE ARE MANY PICTURES ON THE WEB SHOWING EARLIER PHASES OF THIS PROBLEM SHOWING THAT THE RUST STARTED AT THE ASSEMBLY LINE HOLE. BASICALLY, THIS SMALL HOLE (1 INCH DIAMETER) ALLOWS WATER INTO THE INTERIOR. THE NOISE DAMPENING MATERIAL AND CARPET SOAK IT UP. THE WETNESS GOES UNDETECTED BY THE DRIVER BECAUSE THE FLOOR MAT HAS RUBBER BACKING, THEREBY SHOWING NO SIGNS OF WETNESS. AS WITH ANY PERPETUAL METAL WETNESS PROBLEM, RUST EVENTUALLY BECOMES A MAJOR PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE NISSAN TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 112,737

THIS CAR HAS VERY LITTLE MILAGE ONLY 25000 MILES (42000KM) AND THE PASSANGER FLOOR BOARD IS ROTTED OUT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WEAKENS THE BODY INTEGRITY OF THE CAR. THE REST OF THE CAR HAS NOT RUST WHAT SO EVER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FAULT IN THE CAR AS THIER ARE QUITE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON FLOOR BOARDS ROTTEING OUT ON NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 TO 2006. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD ADMIT TO HAVING DESIGN PROBLEMS FOR HAVING FLOOR BOARDS ROTTING OUT PREMATURELY. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DEEMED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,300.

Mileage: 73,300

TOOK MY CAR IN FOR STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WAS RUSTED THRU - I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT - HAD TO HAVE THE REPAIR COMPLETED TO PASS INSPECTION, NOW READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT IT HAPPEN TO OTHERS - NISSAN NEEDS TO RETHINK THE RECALL ON THIS OR REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIR - NOT CHEAP TO HAVE DONE!!!! *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOORPAN WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FLOORBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

DROPPED CAR OFF FOR STATE INSPECTION. WAS TOLD THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS WERE RUSTED THROUGH. NOT ABLE TO PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. IT ALLOWS FUMES TO ENTER THE CAR AND WEAKENS THE FLOOR FOR POSSIBLY PUTTING FOOT OR FEET THROUGH FLOOR BOARD. DEFINITELY A DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN SHOULD PAY OR HELP PAY FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

JUST FOUND OUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR IS RUSTED, AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I LEARN THAT MOST NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS SAME SAFETY ISSUE! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THE INSIDE FLOOR BECOMES WEAK AND CAN CAVE IN FROM THE RUST IF NOT REPAIRED. REPAIR OF THIS ISSUE IS COSTLY AND I'VE READ THAT NISSAN DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A CRAFTSMANSHIP ISSUE BUT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF 20TH CENTURY CARS RUSTING OUT IN THIS MANNER, I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN NISSAN NOT BACKING THEIR PRODUCT!! *TR

Mileage: 120,000

YESTERDAY, AUGUST 6TH 2014 I HAD A GENTLEMAN COME UP TO ME WITH MY FRIENDS. HE TOLD ME HIS WIFE HAD THE SAME MODEL NISSAN ALTIMA THAT I HAVE. HE LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND TOLD ME, HIS WIFE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM OF RUSTING OUT FLOOR PANS UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT. I CALLED NISSAN AND GOT A CASE NUMBER, IN THE MEANWHILE I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CAR AND IT IS NOT JUST RUST, THERE IS A HOLE UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND IT IS DANGEROUS! I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM MY EX HUSBAND'S ESTATE. HE BOUGHT IT NEW FROM GERALD NISSAN IN NORTH AURORA, IL . HE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE ON THE CAR. I GOT IT WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 MILES. I DID PROCEED TO HAVE THE NISSAN MECHANICS LOOK IT OVER TO REPORT BACK TO NISSAN AND IT IS THE WHOLE PAN COVERING THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR, COST $3,000. I LISTED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT, BUT NISSAN DOES NOT SEE THESE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON MY EXACT CAR ON THIS SITE. I DO NOT THINK THAT HAVING MY SAFETY THREATENED BY THIS COMPANY'S NEGLECT IS A LAUGHING MATTER. I AM A REAL ESTATE BROKER AND USE MY CAR FOR BUSINESS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND BEING A CORPORATE ENTITY, THEY DO NOT FEEL THAT THEY HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR THEIR ERRORS. I AM 68 YEARS OLD AND I WANT TO LIVE. CAN YOU HELP ME?

Mileage: 87,000

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING UP N I FOUND MYSELF CONSTANTLY BUYING GLUE IT WONT START EVEN AFTER I DONE HAD IT SERVICED. *TR

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 108K. JUST NOTICED THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS ARE GONE. RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH, THE ONLY THING THERE IS THE CARPET BACKING MATERIAL SHOWING UNDER THE CAR. THIS IS CRAZY TO HAVE A CAR WITH JUST OVER 100K AND HAVE THE STEEL FLOOR GONE. MOST CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

I WAS LOOKING AT MY CAR AND NOTICE THAT THE FLOOR PANELS FOR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER ARE ROTTED AWAY. AFTER LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE CAR ITS CLEAR THAT ITS NOT YOUR EVERYDAY RUST. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH NISSAN ALTIMA'S THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL BY NOW. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

I HAVE A 2005 ALTIMA 2.5S. I HAD THE SEVERE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD RUST PROBLEM. THE RUST IS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR MAT. A BIG HOLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I CALLED THE DEALER BROUGHT THE CAR FOR INSPECTION AND THEY SEND ME TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA (800) NISSAN-1 OR 800-647-7261). THEY'VE REFERRED ME TO WITH NISSAN REGIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGARDING THE RUSTED OUT FLOORBOARDS. I APPRECIATED THEIR "SURPRISE" AND "NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE". WHEN I TOLD HIM IT HOW BAD THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR RUST PROBLEM SHE SAID THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING RIGHT NOW WITH THAT BECAUSE IT'S NORMAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT HELP ON THE REPAIR AND SEND ME TO BODY SHOP. THE REPLACEMENT/FIX OF HOLD FLOORBOARD WILL COST $1700 INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. I LOOKED MY COMPANY 1998 MAZDA TRUCK, IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN A LOT IN MUDDY ROADS AND SNOW, AND NO RUST AT ALL UNDER THE FLOORBOARD. I FOUND THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA FLOORBOARD RUST PROBLEM ON GOOGLE, AND NISSAN REFUSED TO TAKE A RECALL FOR THIS MOST COMPLAINT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. FYI: HTTP://WWW.NISSANFORUMS.COM/GENERAL-ALTIMA-STANZA-DISCUSSION/137783-ALTIMA-RUST-SHOCKER-5.HTML I SERVED MY CAR MANY TIMES IN NISSAN DEALERSHIP, INCLUDING OIL CHANGES AND WHOLE CAR INSPECTION. THEY NEVER MENTIONED THE FLOORBOARD RUST PROBLEM AT ALL TO ME UNTIL I FOUND IT. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR A CAR DRIVEN ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY,AND THE FLOORBOARD CAN FALL ANYTIME. I REALLY HOPE THIS CAN GET AN ATTENTION FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS 02-06 NISSAN ALTIMA AS WELL. GET THE CAR REPAIRED SOON TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FATALITY INCIDENT. I HOPE NISSAN CAN TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT REPAIR. THANK YOU! *TR

Mileage: 146,000

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S WITH 127,000 MILES. I NOTICED RUST PARTICLES ON MY DRIVEWAY AND INSPECTED THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES HAVE COMPLETELY ROTTED/RUSTED OUT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A CAR THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF FUMES AND THE INSTABILITY OF THE CAR'S FLOOR. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT AND SHOULD PAY FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

MY CAR FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FLOORBOARDS ARE RUSTED OUT. I WAS TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND NISSAN NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR OF THIS AGE WITH THE AMOUNT OF RUST IT HAS. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

MY 2005 FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE ISSUE. EVERY MECHANIC I BROUGHT IT TO FOR A QUOTE SAID THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO HELP IT CUSTOMERS WITH THE REPAIRS. WHEN ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO STEP IN AND FORCE NISSAN TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE? *TR

Mileage: 113,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATE DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, SHE WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT FLOOR BOARDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

I HAVE OWNED MY NISSAN SINCE 8/2004 PURCHASED IT NEW FROM NISSAN 104TH FEDERAL HEIGHTS, CO. RECENTLY I FOUND OUT THE MY PASSENGER FLOORBOARD HAD RUSTED OUT. NISSAN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS ONLY WARRANTED FOR 4 YEARS AFTER THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A COLLISION SHOP AND THEY SAID ON THIS YEAR CAR IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. I HAD IT REPAIRED FOR $500. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE OTHER CARS FOR NISSAN ALTIMA'S FROM 2004 ALSO THAT HAD RUSTED THRU THE INTERNET. I WOULD LIKE THE MONEY BACK DUE TO NEGLIGENCE OF NISSAN. ALSO THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN REPAIRED BY NISSAN MOST OF THE TIME. WHAT WERE THE MECHANICS LOOKING AT ONLY TO SPOT THIS ISSUE WHEN THE CAR IS 9 YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE CHANGING MY OIL I INSPECTED THE UNDERBODY OF MY CAR AND NOTICED A RUSTED OUT AREA OF FLOORBOARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I CHECKED FURTHER SAW THAT AN AREA THE SIZE OF A LARGE GRAPEFRUIT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I LOOKED AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SEE THE START OF THE SAME DAMAGE DUE TO RUST. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DRAIN HOLE WHERE THE RUST STARTS. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE YOU CAN SEE THE ORIGINAL DRAIN HOLE AND THE RUST STARTING AROUND IT. ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE RUST IS EXTENSIVE ENOUGH THAT THE DRAIN HOLE IS SIMPLY GONE. IN TALKING WITH REPAIRS SHOPS AND CHECKING THE INTERNET I CAN SEE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH NISSAN ALTIMA'S OF MY DESIGN - 2002- 2006. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE (ALLOWS FUMES IN THE CAR IF CARPET WASN'T THERE AND COULD BE STRUCTURAL IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT) CAUSED BY A DESIGN ISSUE (OPEN DRAIN HOLE IN THE FLOOR TRAPPING SALT/WATER), I'D LIKE TO SEE NISSAN ISSUE A RECALL TO REPAIR. THANKS *TR

Mileage: 192,000

MY 2005 ALTIMA WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN MY SON NOTICED A LARGE PIECE OF RUST UNDER THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR. I PULLED UP THE CARPET AND FOUND A 6" BY 16" HOLE IN THE FLOOR. I CONTACTED NISSAN FOR GOODWILL WHICH WAS DECLINED. I WAS A NISSAN CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIAN FOR 21 YEARS AND A SERVICE MANAGER FOR THE LAST 2. MY WIFE AND I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED 10 NISSAN'S AND MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY OWNS 3 MORE. NISSAN SAID ITS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. MY CAR IS IN A GARAGE AND IN OTHERWISE GREAT SHAPE. DURING MY TENURE WITH NISSAN I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE ALTIMAS WITH THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE ITS NOT ENVIRONMENTAL BUT ACTUALLY BECAUSE OF THE SUNROOF DRAINS DRAINING DIRECTLY INTO THAT AREA OF THE FLOOR TO DRIP OUT OF A SEEP HOLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. IF SOMETHING COMES UP OFF THE ROAD THE ONLY THING PROTECTING YOU IS THE CARPET, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT YOUR FEET CAN GO THROUGH TO THE GROUND BELOW. *TR

Mileage: 162,000

DRIVER SIDE FLOOR ROTTED OUT,HOLE IN FLOOR PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 121,000 MILES ON IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND GARAGED MOST OF ITS LIFE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT LAST WEEK, THAT WHILE A OIL CHANGE WAS BEING DONE, THAT BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANS ARE RUSTED OUT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE HAD MOST OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS VEHICLE DONE AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. NEVER ONCE DID THEY POINT OUT THIS PROBLEM, WHICH HAS BEEN EVIDENT FOR MANY YEARS BASED ON THE DAMAGE. I COULD HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO FIX THIS SOONER. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM IN MY OPINION. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE FOR MY FAMILY MEMBERS TO DRIVE DUE TO FUMES AND THE INSTABILITY OF THE FLOOR. I AM IN DISBELIEF NISSAN HAS NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I DO HAVE PICTURES IF ANYONE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SEEING THEM. *TR

Mileage: 121,000

WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA, NOTICED TWO LARGE RUST AREAS ORIGINATING FROM DRAIN HOLES LOCATED UNDERNEATH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS. THE RUSTING IS SEVERE, WITH LARGE FLAKES BREAKING AWAY WHEN TOUCHED. THE VEHICLE HAS NO RUST ANYWHERE UNUSUAL ON THE BODY OR THE CHASSIS, AND WHERE THERE IS RUST (ALONG WELD POINTS OF CHASSIS) IT IS NOT COMPARABLE TO THE DEGREE OF CORROSION. CONTACTED NISSAN USA, THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO SEEK DEALER REVIEW. DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER REVIEWED AND PHOTOGRAPHED, THEN DENIED ASSISTANCE BY CITING THE AGE OF THE CAR. I FORWARD THE DECISION TO NISSAN USA, AND THEY CONTACT ME BY PHONE TO POLITELY INFORM ME THAT THEY ARE REJECTING DUE TO THE CAR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. I INFORMED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE STRUCTURALLY SOUND, BUT SHE REPEATED THAT REGARDLESS IF THE RUST ORIGINATED FROM A DEFECT FROM NISSAN, THE FACT THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY LEAVES HER UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE IS OWNED AND DRIVEN IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION WHERE THERE IS SURFACE SNOW IN THE WINTER, BUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS SPRAYED DOWN REGULARLY TO REMOVE CORROSIVE SALT SPRAY. THIS RUSTING WAS NOT VISUALLY PRESENT AS OF 6 MONTHS AGO, BUT IS NOW RAPIDLY EATING AWAY AT THE METAL AT THE SURFACE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

MY CAR HAS HAD DETERIORATING FLOORBOARDS SINCE I PURCHASED IT. IT IS NOW TO THE POINT THAT THEY ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE ONLY THING BETWEEN MY FEET AND THE ROAD IS A BIT OF CARPET AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I CONTACTED NISSAN USA TO TRY AND GET THEM TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION FOR THE FLOOR BOARDS ROTTING AWAY IN MY CAR. DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN MY PROBLEM WITH THE FLOOR BOARDS. NUMEROUS PEOPLE ONLINE WITH 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHERE THERE IS A SNOW COVERED WINTER. THE WOMEN THAT ANSWERED THE PHONE FROM NISSAN USA WAS VERY POLITE TOOK MY INFORMATION AND LOOKED INTO WHAT I WOULD HAVE TO DO NEXT TO START THINGS OFF. SHE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY MY LOCAL DEALER. SO I MADE THE APPOINTMENT. A FEW DAYS LATER HAD MY ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS WHICH IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PLUS TAX. I CALLED NISSAN USA BACK AND SHE POLITELY FILLED IN THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIR AND INSTRUCTED ME I WILL BE GETTING A CALL FROM A REGIONAL SPECIALIST. A FEW DAYS LATER GET A CALL FROM SAID SPECIALIST ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP ME BECAUSE MY CAR NO LONGER HAS WARRANTY COVERAGE. I EXPLAINED THAT I WANT TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED AS THE FLOOR BOARDS OF A CAR THAT IS BUILT IN 2005 NO MATTER WHAT SHOULD NOT RESEMBLE A 1960 CHEVY FLOOR BOARDS. AGAIN WAS JUST TOLD THERE IS NOTHING NISSAN IS ABLE TO DO I HAVE NO WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE FLOOR BOARDS THAT ARE ROTTING AWAY ARE DIRECTLY WHERE YOU FEET ARE IN THE FRONT SEATS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS IT IS AN ISSUE FOR I AM SURE THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOTTOM FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 150,000. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER THE FLOOR BOARDS AND CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE WERE WET. UPDATED 08/19/14

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOTTOM FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 150,000. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER THE FLOOR BOARDS AND CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE WERE WET. UPDATED 08/19/14

Mileage: 145,000

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS RUSTING OUT BADLY WITH A BIG HOLE IN THE FLOOR.I AM WORRIED THAT EITHER SOMEONE'S FEET WILL FALL THROUGH FLOOR OR THERE COULD BE A CASE OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON. I CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND MASTRIA NISSAN DEALER ON 5-30-14 AND WAS TOLD," THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS, SO THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE".THE DEALER DID SAY," THEY HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON MANY ALTIMAS AND HAVE FIXED IT IN THE PAST FOR A COST OF $755.00 PER FLOOR PANEL".I TOLD THEM," IF YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE,WHY SHOULD I PAY TO FIX IT." *TR

Mileage: 165,000

AFTER HEARING A SUSPICIOUS NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S FLOOR, I CHECKED UNDERNEATH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE APPEARED TO BE OK, BUT PUSHING DOWN ON THE CARPETING YOU CAN FEEL THE DAMAGED METAL. UNDERSIDE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE THERE IS A 24" LONG BADLY RUSTED THROUGH AREA THAT WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. I'M GUESSING THE NOISE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS FROM RUSTED FLOORING AS WELL. THIS CAR HAS BEEN OWNED SINCE NEW, WELL-MAINTAINED AND GARAGED NIGHTLY. BUT IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 9 WINTERS IN THE SNOW BELT. STILL, THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO RUST OTHER THAN IN THOSE TWO FREQUENTLY COMPLAINED OF AREAS. *TR

Mileage: 92,124

I NOTICED RUST UNDER MY CAR, UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I NOTICED TWO LARGE AREAS OF RUST UNDER THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FLOOR PAN. THE RUST IS ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH THE FLOOR AND WILL NEED REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 139,735

I'M ADDING MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA TO THE COUNTLESS OTHERS WITH RUSTED THROUGH FLOORBOARDS. DURING A RECENT OIL CHANGE, THE TECH SHOWED ME WHERE THE FLOORBOARD HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I COUNTED OVER 120 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM REPORTED TO NHTSA FOR THE 2005 NISSAN, BUT THE WEBSPHERE IS FULL OF MANY MORE COMPLAINTS STARTING WITH THE 2002 MODEL YEAR. NISSAN NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

I TOOK MY NISSAN ALTIMA FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD TO BE RUSTED OUT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR AND IT WAS PURCHASED WITH THE DEALER UNDERCOATING INCLUDED. I AM GLAD IT WAS FOUND BEFORE MY FOOT WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I CHECKED WITH THE NISSAN DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. HE INFORMED ME THAT NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 173,900

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA SE-R THE CAR HAS A CLEAN CARFAX AND I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FORM THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WITH 15,000 MILES. I AM A AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN AND NOTICED ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 101,000 MILES THAT THERE WAS 2 RUSTED SPOTS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGERS FLOOR BOARDS ARE THE FLOOR BOARD WAS CRACKED SLIGHTLY. I TOOK NOTE OF IT AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. WELL I JUST PERFORMED MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGE NOW HAVE 105,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND AGAIN NOTICED THOSE SAME 2 RUST SPOTS ARE NOW ROTTED WITH A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SODA CAN, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING ALSO NOTE THAT THE PART OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE THAT IS ROTTING WAS TREATED FROM THE DEALER WITH A COATING TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING. OBVIOUSLY THIS SHOULD BE A DEFECT FROM THE DEALER AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT WILL CONTINUE TO ROT THE PASSENGER FLOOR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ANYONE WITH A 2002-2006 ALTIMA SHOULD HAVE THERE VEHICLE CHECKED FOR THIS AS THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OVER THE INTERNET. CONTACT THE NISSAN COOPERATION AND COMPLAIN WE TOGETHER SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THIS RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

WE WERE TOLD LAST YEAR THERE WAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT IN THE UNDERBODY, UNDER WHERE THE PASSENGER'S FEET WOULD REST. I LOOKED INTO GETTING IT REPAIRED AND NOTICED A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE, WITH OTHERS ASKING WHY IT WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO THE VOLUME OF SUCH DEFECTS. TODAY I BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO CHECK ON A NOISE, AND WAS TOLD THE HOLE HAS INCREASED TO THE SIZE OF A BREADBOX AND THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS ARE THEREFORE RUBBING ON IT. THE FIRST ESTIMATE I RECEIVED TO REPAIR THE HOLE IS $2500, AS THE BODY SHOP WILL HAVE TO CUT OUT THE AFFECTED AREA AND SOLDER IN A NEW PIECE. WHILE I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST, WE WASH THE UNDERBODY IN WINTER, AND I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING ON A 9 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

I TOOK MY NISSAN ALTIMA TO MY NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE AN "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" REPAIRED. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY FLOORBOARDS HAD RUSTED OUT AND WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE CAR SHOWS NO VISIBLE SIGN OF RUST ANYWHERE ON THE BODY. THIS MUST BE A DESIGN DEFECT BECAUSE CARS DO NOT RUST OUT ANYMORE. HOW CAN YOU HELP ME? THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FLOORBOARDS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGE), AN HOUR LATER I WAS NOTIFIED FROM THE MECHANIC WITH PHOTOS OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA SER ((((SHOCKED))). HE SAID THE FLOOR PANS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. EXPLAINING THIS FURTHER, HE SAID HE COULD PUT A SCREWDRIVER THROUGH THE RUSTED AREA INTO THE CARPET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THAT IT WAS ALMOST TO THAT SAME POINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS OVER MILEAGE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND GAVE ME SOME OPTIONS TO FIX MY CAR......UNREAL AND COSTLY!!!! THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY SCARY TO THINK THAT THE FLOOR PANS COULD RUST OUT AT ANY TIME AND CAUSE SENSELESS FATALITIES. I FURTHER INVESTIGATED AND AFTER VIEWING ONLINE COMPLAINTS WAS DISTURBED TO SE THIS IS A WORLDWIDE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY NISSAN IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

FLOOR BOARDS ARE GETTING RUSTY PER STATE INSPECTION. *TR

THE FLOOR PAN FOR MY NISSAN ALTIMA HAVE RUSTED OUT MAKING IT DANGEROUS. AFTER SPENDING 5 MINS ON THE INTERNET, I LEARNED THIS IS VERY COMMON, AFFECTING 1,000'S OF 2005 ALTIMAS. IT IS ALWAYS IN THE SAME SPOT AND NISSAN REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. HOLES ALLOW EXHAUST FUMES INTO MY CAR, MAKING DANGEROUS FOR MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN CAR. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 77,500

WE NOTICED RUST COLORED STAINS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WHERE MY CAR IS PARKED, SO MY HUSBAND JACKED UP THE CAR AND SAW A HUGE RUSTED AREA IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. IT WAS SO BADLY CORRODED THAT HE EASILY PUT HIS FOOT THROUGH IT! WE BOUGHT OUR 2005 ALTIMA NEW IN 12/2004 AND IT ONLY HAS 81K MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND WASHED AND DETAILED REGULARLY. APPARENTLY WE ARE NOT ALONE BASED ON WHAT WE'VE READ ONLINE. A NINE YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED OUT LIKE THAT! *TR

Mileage: 81,000

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED COMPLETELY THOUGH, HOLES IN FLOOR. CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

FLOORS ON BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SIDES OF MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION, MY MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH OF MY FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE FROM OTHER PEOPLE. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

FLOORPAN ON THIS VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTING THROUGH! CAR HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES ON IT AND WAS A CAR-FAX ONE OWNER! *TR

Mileage: 68,834

MY FLOOR OF MY CAR HAS RUSTED OUT. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO NISSAN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE FLOORBOARD HAS RUSTED SO BAD IT IS NOT SAFE TO PUT ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS CAR IS WELL CARED FOR, GARAGED NIGHTLY, WASHED WEEKLY AND ALL MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENTS KEPT. IT HAS ONE DRIVER OVER AGE 60 SO IT IS NOT USED FOR SPEED OR DERBY DRIVING. I DID NOT BUILD THIS CAR AND AS I AM NOT AN AUTO SERVICE PERSON WOULD HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT MY UNDERCARRIAGE AND FLOORBOARDS WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT OF BEING A SAFETY HAZARD. THEY HAVE PLACED MY CAR ON THE BLOCKS AND LIFTED EVERY TIME YET NEVER TOLD ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THIS IS NEGLIGENCE OF THE HIGHEST FORM AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY REMAINED SILENT ABOUT A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. AS A LAYPERSON I HAVE BEEN FRAUD AND MY SAFETY JEOPARDIZED FOR THE SAKE OF SAVING A FEW DOLLARS. I WILL NOW TAKE THIS PROBLEM PUBLIC TO ANY AND EVERYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. I ASK AND ENCOURAGE THE NHTSA TO HEAR THE COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS AND REQUIRE NISSAN MAKE THIS RIGHT. OBVIOUSLY THESE FLOORBOARDS WERE NOT TREATED FOR RUST PROTECTION. I AM NOT A LITIGIOUS PERSON BUT WILL NOW SEEK TO BECOME ONE AS A RESULT OF THIS GRAVE ACT OF NEGLIGENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

AFTER READING SOME BLOGS ABOUT PEOPLE DISCUSSING NISSAN ALTIMA FLOORBOARD RUST ISSUES, I CHECKED MY 2005 ALTIMA SER AND NOTICED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN A GARAGE AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. IT APPEARS THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO NHTSA AND TO NISSAN BUT NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE EXHAUST FUMES CAN ENTER THE CABIN. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

RUSTED FLOORBOARDS. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

THE FLOOR BOARDS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE VEHICLE BUT IS THROUGH THE FLOOR. THERE ARE MANY ISSUES REPORTED FOR THIS ISSUE AND IT STEMS FROM A DESIGN FLAW THAT LEAVES AN OPEN AREA BETWEEN 2 PLATES ON E FLOOR BOARDS SUCH THAT RUST WILL INEVITABLY FORM IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT HAS WINTER. UPON ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM NISSAN THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD MY CONCERN BUT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE OPUS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. IT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THEIR DESIGN FLAW THAT POSES A SAFETY ISSUE (FUMES MAY ENTER THE CABIN) BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE RUST CLEARLY FORMED MANY YEARS AGO BUT WAS NOT RECOGNIZED WHILE THE WARRANTY WAS STILL VALID. *TR

UNDERCARRIAGE RUST (2005 ALTIMA 3.5 SE) - THANKFULLY I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGED AT A NEW PLACE WHERE THEY USE A LIFT VERSUS JUST SERVICING FROM UNDERNEATH THE SERVICE DECK.ONCE THE CAR WAS RAISED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH!! MY UNCLE HAD JUST TOLD ME HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WITH HIS 2004 MAXIMA. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR US NISSAN OWNERS. I FIND IT SO HARD TO BELIEVE NISSAN WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. HOW CAN THE CARS NOT HAVE ANY RUST ANYWHERE ELSE, BUT SPECIFIC PASSENGER AND/OR DRIVER UNDERCARRIAGE AREAS?? WHAT A SAFETY HAZARD! PLEASE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY NISSAN AND DO THE RIGHT THING!! *TR

Mileage: 104,704

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOORBOARDS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

TOOK CAR FOR STATE INSPECTION ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH TO THE CARPET. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NISSAN SHOULD HAVE ADDRESSED A LONG TIME AGO. *TR

WHILE GETTING THE OIL CHANGED, THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST. TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGE. THEY CONFIRMED THE RUST WAS ABNORMAL AND WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER WATER DRAINAGE. UNFORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS ABOUT 4 MONTHS OUT OF THE 5 YEAR RUST WARRANTY. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION AND URGED ME TO CREATE AN INCIDENT REPORT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE. I DID, AND UPON REVIEW OF THE CASE, NISSAN'S REFUSED TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO GET REPAIRED ON MY DOLLAR. I UNDERSTAND CARS RUST, BUT THERE IS NO WAY THE RUST HAPPENED OVERNIGHT. BASED ON THE EXTENT OF THE RUST, THE FLOOR PAN WAS MOST LIKELY SEVERELY RUSTED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE RUST WARRANTY. NISSAN SHOULD STAND BY THERE PRODUCT AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE THAT APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD AND MODEL SPECIFIC. NISSAN SHOULD NOT ONLY FIX THOSE VEHICLES WHERE THE OWNERS HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY A GOOD SAMARITAN CHANGING THE OIL. I FEEL PENALIZED FOR NOT PERSONALLY CLIMBING UNDER MY CAR AND PERIODICALLY INSPECTING IT. SUFFICE IT TO SAY, THERE IS ONLY CARPET SEPARATING THE PASSENGERS FEET AND THE PAVEMENT BELOW. NOT A REASSURING FEELING..... *TR

Mileage: 115,000

RECENTLY WHILE GETTING NEW TIRES INSTALLED AT A TIRE SHOP, I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THERE WAS FLOOR PAN RUST ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. THIS RUST COULDN'T OF HAPPENED OVERNIGHT SINCE THE RUST IS ABOUT TO BREAK THROUGH THE CARPET AS IF IT WERE A 15-20 YR. OLD CAR. THE RUST IS LOCATED IN THE SAME SPOT ON EACH SIDE BY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR MATS. ON A SHOP LIFT YOU CAN SEE THAT THE RUST INITIALLY FORMED ON EACH SIDE WHERE THE DRAIN HOLES WERE INSTALLED. AT NISSAN'S REQUEST, I TOOK MY CAR (BOUGHT NEW) TO THE NEAREST NISSAN FOR INSPECTION. MY COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE WAS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON FLOOR PAN RUST AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN I.E THE SEAT CAN MALFUNCTION AND ALSO CARBON DIOXIDE COULD GET INSIDE THE CAR. I ALSO MENTIONED THAT I WAS AWARE ANY KIND OF RUST WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE REASON FOR THE RUST HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH LIVING IN HIGH SALT STATE. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THIS HAS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW BY NISSAN AND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON MAINLY 2ND GEN. ALTIMAS HAVING THIS ADV. FLOOR PAN RUST IN THE EXACT SAME AREAS!! IF THE RUST WAS SPORADIC, THEN SALT WOULD MOST LIKELY BE A CAUSE, AND IF WET SNOWY SHOES WAS THE PROBLEM THEN THERE WOULD BE RUST UNDER THE REAR FLOOR PANS. AS A RESULT, AS NOTED ON THE NISSAN FORUM WEBSITE, A MORE VALID CAUSE IS DESIGN FLAW, DRAIN HOLES WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED ALLOWING WATER TO CONGREGATE AND RUST TO FORM. AFTER NISSAN INVESTIGATED MY FILE,THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP. NOT EVEN PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT. I FIND THIS UNBELIEVABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE.THIS 2ND GENERATION ALTIMA FLOOR PAN RUST IS SO COMMON THAT EVEN MY NEIGHBOR'S 05 ALTIMA HAS THE SAME RUST SPOTS AS WELL. WHAT ALSO DISAPPOINTS ME IS THAT I HAVE HAD ALL OF MY OIL CHANGES DONE BY NISSAN AND RUST WAS NEVER MENTIONED ONCE.

Mileage: 82,500

FLOOR BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HAS RUSTED SEVERELY. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TO HOFFMAN NISSAN IN WEST SIMSBURY CT AT LEAST TWICE EVERY YEAR AND THEY NEVER MENTIONED A PROBLEM. THIS IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RUST AFTER I HAD AN OIL CHANGE AT THE LOCAL GARAGE WHO RECOMMENDED AN AUTO BODY SHOP DOWN THE ROAD. I HAD THE AUTO BODY SHOP LOOK AT IT TODAY 8/28/13. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR 3 TO 5 YEARS. THEY TOLD ME THAT EVERY TIME IT WAS PUT ON A LIFT IT WAS OBVIOUS. WHAT DO THEY LOOK AT FOR SAFETY?? EVERY VISIT FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE I AM TOLD THAT I NEED ADDITIONAL WORK - ALWAYS OVER $500 WORTH. I AM CONVINCED THIS WAS IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF YEARS AGO. HOW MANY REPAIRS DID I APPROVE THAT DIDN'T REALLY NEED TO BE DONE. SAD TO SAY THAT I WILL NEVER AGAIN TRUST THE HOFFMAN DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB AT TRYING TO RESOLVE THE FLOORBOARD RUST BOARD. THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER CAME TO AN AMICABLE AGREEMENT ON THE REPAIR OF THE FLOORBOARD. *TT

Mileage: 132,000

TOOK MY ALTIMA IN FOR SERVICE AND MECHANIC INFORMED ME AND SHOWED ME THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER FLOOR BOARDS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 99,867

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANEL RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH FROM THE INSIDE OUT. LARGE GAPING HOLE UNDERNEATH THE CARPET. VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE NEW. WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING WINTER MONTHS HAVE BEEN MILD. VEHICLE WAS PA INSPECTED DECEMBER 2012 AND PASSED THEN . DEFECTIVE STRUCTURAL SHEETMETAL STEEL. OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON RECORD THROUGH NHTSA. *TR

THERE IS A RUST HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE CARPET IS LOWERING DOWN. I AM NOT SURE HOW TO GET IT FIXED. SEEMS LIKE MANY OTHER HAVE THE SIMILAR ISSUE. *TR

THE FLOOR-BOARDS ON THE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED EVER SINCE DAY ONE, AND HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF EXTENSIVELY. TWO GIANT RUST HOLES ON THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR-BOARDS HAVE DEVELOPED DUE TO POOR MATERIALS AND DESIGN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULDN'T BE OVERLOOKED. THE RUST AFFECTS THE VEHICLES CRASH TOLERANCE, AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE, AND SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE FLOORBOARDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90090. UPATED 09/17/13*LJ

Mileage: 90,090

I HAVE RUST HOLES IN THE FLOOR PANEL OF MY 2005 ALTIMA. IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND WHILE DRIVING THE HOLE IS BIG ENOUGH THAT I CAN FEEL IT UNDER MY FOOT THROUGH THE CARPET. I TALKED TO MY MECHANIC ABOUT A FIX AND HE SAID HE HAS DONE ABOUT 8-10 OF THESE CARS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. LOOKING ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON FLAW THAT MANY ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE AND IT IS AN INCREDIBLE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN BASED ON THE RESPONSES THEY ARE GIVING PEOPLE WHO ARE ASKING THEM FOR HELP WITH THE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGED AND WHEN COMPLETED THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THERE WAS CORROSION AND RUST IN THE FLOOR UNDER THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING IT, THE FLOOR BOARD SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY ROTTED/RUSTED THROUGH AND YOU CAN SEE THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT IT'S WEAR AND TEAR AND MAYBE AN AUTOBODY SHOP CAN FIX IT OR I SHOULD TRADE IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A BODY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WHY DOESN'T NISSAN REALIZE THIS IS NOT JUST ONE CASE. *TR

I JUST NOTICED THAT FLOORBOARD ARE EXTREMELY RUSTED AND ROTTED. I PROBABLY NOT NOTICED AND THIS HAS HAPPENED LONG TIME AGO SINCE RUST IS THAT DEEP. NEED HELP. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE AND THEY NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE COVERED WITH RUST ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,817.

Mileage: 99,817

WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE TODAY FOR CAR AND WHEN THE CAR WAS ON THE LIFT I HAD NOTICED SOME DISCOLORING IN THE FLOOR UNDER THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING IT, THE FLOOR BOARD SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY ROTTED/RUSTED THROUGH AND YOU CAN SEE THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. EXHAUST FUMES CAN ENTER THE CAR WHILE IN PARK OR STOPPED. A FOOT CAN GO THROUGH THE FLOOR AND CAUSE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS A BODY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 121,200

CAR WAS BOUGHT IN UTAH AND USED IN UTAH AND COLORADO MAINLY. THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR PAN IS RUSTED THROUGH AND NEEDS FIXING / REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A STRUCTURAL SAFETY ISSUE. CAR IS LESS THAN 10YRS OLD AND SHOULDN'T SHOW THIS ISSUE THIS EARLY. *TR

Mileage: 112,828

NISSAN IS GARAGE KEPT WITH NO RUST ON VEHICLE. MUFFLER ON SINCE 2006 AND FLOORBOARDS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH - MUFFLER STILL GOOD. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER. PAID DEALER $1755 TO REPAIR SINCE CHEAPER THAN NEW CAR AND WILL DRIVE UNTIL WHEELS FALL OFF. SINCE NO INJURIES YET, IS THIS THE REASON NOTHING IS BEING DONE. SEEMS TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS ON ALTIMA FROM 2003-2006. CHECK OUT YOUTUBE - HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HI7F1EFHB00. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA FLOOR BOARDS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH WHICH CAN LEAD TO EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAR, A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FLOOR PANELS SHOULD NOT RUST COMPLETELY THROUGH IN 9 YEARS. WHILE LIVING IN NEW ENGLAND DOES EXPOSE THE CAR TO SALT, I WOULD GO THROUGH THE CAR WASH ON A REGULAR BASIS. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, I WAS INFORMED THE CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AND THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FLOORBOARD. I TOOK PHOTOS DOCUMENTING THE ISSUE. THE REST OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT THE AREA UNDER THE FLOOR BOARDS IS COMPLETELY BOWED OUT AND EATEN THROUGH. THIS IS SHODDY MATERIALS AND (LACK OF) CRAFTMANSHIP. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES POSTED TO THE DATABASE AND WANTED TO LODGE A COMPLAINT AS PART OF MY CLAIM TO NISSAN. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE OIL PAN WHICH IS ALSO QUITE PRONE TO RUSTING QUICKLY. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

RUST HOLES IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

DURING MY RI STATE INSPECTION TODAY, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS COMPLETED ROTTED THROUGH. MY CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT FIXING THAT. THE CAR IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD SO HAVING THAT MUCH ROT IS VERY UNUSUAL. WILL NISSAN REPAIR THIS DAMAGE OR REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF REPAIR? *TR

Mileage: 165,000

BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANS HAVE ROTTED THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

FLOORBOARDS ON NISSAN COMPLETELY RUSTED FROM OUTSIDE IN. CARPETING INSIDE OF CAR STILL LOOKS LIKE NEW. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR, BUT NISSAN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS WILL NOT COVER COST OF REPAIR. PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN MAY 2006 - WAS 2005 MODEL. SUMMER 2009 PUT A BIKE HITCH ON CAR AND MUFFLER BOLTS WERE RUSTED BUT UNDERSIDE OF CAR STILL LOOKED GREAT. MUFFLER STILL ON THE CAR, BUT FLOORBOARDS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. ALMOST $2000 TO REPAIR. CAR WAS NEVER IN ACCIDENT, NEVER IN FLOOD AND ALWAYS CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. I FOUND A PIECE, ALMOST A SHEET OF RUST ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. UNDERCOATING ON THE PIECE WAS STILL THERE, BUT RUST COULDN'T HOLD IT TOGETHER ANY LONGER. WHEN POINTED OUT WHAT THIS ACTUALLY WAS SHOCKED. FEET ON THE PAVEMENT WHEN DRIVING WAS THE NEXT STEP. SEE VIDEO HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HI7F1EFHB00. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

I HAVE A 2005 ALTIMA WITH 49500 MILES. WHEN I RECENTLY GOT NEW TIRES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FLOORBOARD WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, WHETHER ITS FUMES GETTING INTO THE CAR OR DEBRIS FROM THE FLOORBOARD FALLING IN THE ROAD. I CONTACTED NISSAN NATIONAL AND THEY SENT ME TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET AN ESTIMATE AND HAVE IT SENT TO NISSAN NATIONAL. NISSAN NATIONAL SAID MY ISSUE WOULD GO TO NISSAN CONSUMER REVIEW, WHO DECIDED THE FLOORBOARD RUSTING OUT WAS ENVIRONMENTAL. ARE CAR OWNERS IN WINTRY STATES FOREWARNED THAT IF THEY HAVE A NISSAN THE FLOORBOARDS MIGHT RUST OUT? MY CAR IS CLEAN WITH NO OTHER RUST. *TR

THE FLOOR BOARDS ON MY CAR ARE RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE HAD IT ESTIMATED AT MULTIPLE AUTO BODY SHOPS AND THEY KNEW BEFORE SEEING THE CAR THAT IT WAS A NISSAN. I DID LOTS OF ONLINE RESEARCH AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND DEFECT WITH THE NISSANS. I ALSO SAW THAT AFTER FILING THIS COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA, THAT SOME CUSTOMERS HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED BY NISSAN AT NO COST. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS GARAGED AND REGULARLY WASHED. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR STATE INSPECTION TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE FLOOR BOARDS WERE TOO SOFT TO PASS INSPECTION. INSPECTED THE VEHICLE MORE CLOSELY MYSELF AND NOTICED THE FLOOR BOARDS HAD BEEN ROTTING. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 85K ON IT. HEARD THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH A LOT OF NISSAN ALTIMAS AND FELT I SHOULD REPORT THIS SINCE NISSAN HAS DONE LITTLE OR NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I'M NOT ONE OF THE FLINTSTONES. *TR

Mileage: 85,263

NOTICED FLOOR PAN ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2005 ALTIMA HAS RUSTED OUT. THE HOLE IS CLEAN THROUGH TO THE INSIDE OF CAR. APPROXIMATE 8" HOLE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

THE WHEEL WELL LINER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CAME LOOSE AND AFTER FLAPPING AGAINST THE TIRE, ROAD, AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT; BECAME TOTALLY DISCONNECTED AND FELL ONTO A COUNTY HIGHWAY. IT WAS REPLACED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP'S MECHANICS, AND THREE MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET! *TR

Mileage: 75,000

OWNER OF 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. TWO WEEKS AGO MECHANIC HAD UP ON RACK FOR OIL CHANGE. BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION SIGNIFICANT RUSTING OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANS. I CALLED NISSAN AND FILED A CLAIM, BUT VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHILE THEY WERE SORRY TO HEAR I WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT DUE TO THE NUMBER OF POSTS ON NHTSB WEBSITE AND OTHER BLOGS. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT LEADS TO A SAFETY ISSUE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD WOULD BECOME WET WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN. THE CONTACT RAN WATER DOWN THE WINDSHIELD AND OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE IF WATER WAS ENTERING THROUGH THE DASHBOARD AREA, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 134,000. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE NISSAN ALTIMA 2005. I TOOK MY CAR TO GET INSPECTED AND IT FAILED DUE TO RUST AND ROTTING UNDER THE CAR. NISSAN, DOES NOT REPAIR THIS. IN DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OF INDIVIDUALS ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MODELS FROM 02 - 06. ALL OF JAPANESE CARS WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAD MY CAR FROM 05 BRAND NEW, I'M THE ONLY OWNER WITH NO ACCIDENTS. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD DO A RECALL ON ALL CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT. THEY CHARGE YOU ALL THIS MONEY FOR CARS, THEY KNOW SOON WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY DON'T PROTECT THE CAR WITH THE UNDER COATING. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ON NISSAN!!! *TR

Mileage: 94,884

WENT TO GET MY FIRST INSPECTION AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR AND IT FAILED AND I COULD NOT GET STICKER. IT FAILED BECAUSE I HAVE LARGE RUST HOLES ON BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE FLOOR PANS. ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE CARPET IS EXPOSED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH PRESENTS A SAFETY RISK AS MY FOOT COULD GO THROUGH IT WHILE DRIVING. *TR

VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR AT LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP FOR CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT. DURING REPAIR, MECHANIC HAD VEHICLE UP ON LIFT AND NOTED SEVERE RUST TO THE FLOORBOARD AREA OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. RUST DAMAGE IS SO SEVERE IT IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY COMPLETELY THROUGH. UPON MY PERSONAL INVESTIGATION VIA THE INTERNET, I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS NOTING THE SAME SEVERE RUST DAMAGE TO THE SAME LOCATION (FLOORBOARD) OF THEIR NISSAN ALTIMAS AS WELL. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY NISSAN.

Mileage: 173,703

I JUST DISCOVERED THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS OF BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE IN THE BOTTOM IS FULLY RUSTED. IT SEEMS AFTER LOOKING ON LINE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF THE 2005 ALTIMA WITH THE SAME ISSUE IN WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

I HAD DISCOVERED THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY ALTIMA RUSTING THROUGH FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN ORIGINALLY PURCHASED NEW THE AUTO WAS DISCOVER TO HAVE A WATER LEAK SOAKING THE CARPETING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. NISSAN (DEALER) HAD INDICATED THAT THEY FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK BUT EVIDENTLY HAD NOT WITH THE FLOOR RUSTING THROUGH FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS STATED. IT SEEMS AFTER LOOKING ON LINE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF THE 2005 ALTIMA WITH THE SAME ISSUE IN WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 86,000

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT I BOUGHT IN 2008 AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, FIRST HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING KNUCKLE BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS GOING OUT ($400) THAN HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS, STRUTS, INNER/OUTER TIE RODS, I HAVE NO HEAT WHEN AT IDLE, WHILE PUTTING NEW TIRES ON AGAIN, I ALSO LEARNED MY FLOOR BOARDS ARE ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH, AND NOW I CAN NOT EVEN DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO IT STARTED SUCKING DOWN OIL ( 4 QTS WITHIN A 3-6 HOUR TIME FRAME) AND IT'S SMOKING BAD OUT THE TAIL PIPE BECAUSE OF THE HEAD GASKET/PISTON RINGS CAUSED BY A FAULTY PRE-CAT, AND TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2.5L ENGINE FOR THIS ISSUE BUT ON A 2006 MODEL, WHAT ABOUT MY 2005 MODEL WITH SAME ENGINE?? SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FIND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUES IN 2002-2006 ALTIMA'S, OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!! *TR

I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 ALTIMA. WE RECENTLY DISCOVERED BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS ARE RUSTED OUT/THROUGH. THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND SEEN NUMEROUS ON-LINE BLOGS AND FORMAL COMPLAINTS FILED TO NHTSA ON THE SAME ISSUE FOR NISSAN OWNERS. I DID PERSONALLY CONTACT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FILED A CLAIM WITH THEM ON THIS MATTER. THEY VERY POLITELY TURNED ME DOWN ON ANY SUPPORT FOR THE STRUCTURAL ISSUE AND SAID THE CAR IS TOO OLD (7 YRS) AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. THE QUOTE TO FIX THIS ISSUE IS $1,100.00 THAT I DON'T HAVE AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN NISSAN TO NOT STAND BEHIND THIS STRUCTURAL ISSUE. I HOPE THE NHTSA CAN HELP ME IN THIS MATTER AND OTHER OWNERS FACING THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 130,000

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA FLOOR BOARD IS BADLY RUSTED. I CANNOT PASS THE STATE INSPECTION AND IT WILL COST ME SO MUCH MONEY TO FIX MY CAR JUST TO PASS THE INSPECTION. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON LINE AND I SEE THAT MOST 2005 MODEL HAS THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THE DEALER NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. I WILL MOST DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND THIS MAKE AND MODEL TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT HER PANTS HAD BECOME WET. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE CORROSION FAILURE WAS TO BE EXPECTED BECAUSE SHE RESIDED IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

SEVERE RUSTING ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOORBOARDS THAT IS RESULTING IN WEAKENED FRAME AND STRUCTURE. NEED HELP GETTING NISSAN TO FIX THIS KNOW ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 106,201

I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE TECHNICIAN SHOWED ME THAT MY FLOOR BOARDS UNDER MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS WERE RUSTED OUT AND FORMING HOLES INTO THE CABIN OF MY CAR. HE WAS ABLE TO POKE ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND PUSH UP MY CARPET ON MY DRIVER SIDE FLOOR. I WAS ISSUED A FACTORY RECALL AROUND 2008 FROM NISSAN ABOUT LIVING IN A ROAD SALTED STATE (NJ) AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL IN NOV 2009. IT SEEMS THEY DID NOT REPLACE ALL THE AFFECTED AREAS. I CONTACTED NISSAN TODAY VIA THEIR 1-800 # AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO LONGER A WARRANTY OR RECALL OUT FOR MY VEHICLE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I DRIVE THE NISSAN AS MY MAIN TRANSPORTATION FOR MY CHILDREN AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS ISSUE OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. IT IS UNSAFE AND UNEXPECTED FROM A 7 YEAR OLD CAR PURCHASE BRAND NEW. *TR

Mileage: 138,400

FULLY RUSTED DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS. CAN SEE INTERIOR RUG UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN FROM 2002 AND 2005 RELATED TO CARS IN SALT STATES. HAVE SEEN MANY COMMENTS THAT DEFECTIVE STEEL WAS USED. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF OUR CAR IS COMPROMISED. DEALER WANTS $1200 TO CUT OUT ROTTED FLOOR BOARDS AND WELD IN NEW FLOOR PANELS. HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE AND OPENED CASE. REGIONAL MANAGER CALLED AND REFUSES TO OFFER ANY COVERAGE FOR THIS ISSUE. ALSO, NISSAN AS A CORPORATION HAS DECIDED THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS WITH THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 139,815

WHEN I WEN'T TO TRADE MY CAR FOR A NEW ONE I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THEY WERN'T INTERESTED IN MY CAR BECAUSE OF RUSTED FLOOR BOARDS.THEY SAID THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH NISAN ALTIMAS AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL.WHY WASN'T NISAN REQUIRED TO HAVE A RECALL SINCE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFTY PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS?OTHER NISAN CARS DON'T SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM.NOW I FEAR FOR MY FAMILIES SAFTY WHEN I DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEVERELY CORRODED; AFFECTED AREA ~8X12 INCHES. BOARDS AND SHEET METAL RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY ON BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE, FORMING ~2X2 INCH HOLES. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

VEHICLE FLOOR UNDER BODY BELOW PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT HAS RUSTED AND ABOUT TO GET A HOLE. I CALLED NISSAN SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAY ITS NOT IN WARRANTY. BUT ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE MODEL IS JUST 7 YEARS OLD WITH 89000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 89,447

FLOOR BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HAS RUSTED OUT. CAR IS ALWAYS WASHED, AND THIS IS THE ONLY SIGNS OF ABNORMAL RUST ON THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. I CURRENTLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE AT A LOCAL GARAGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED WITH HOLES STARTING TO FORM. MY CAR ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES AND IS KEPT IN THE GARAGE AND WASHED OFTEN. THIS IS THE ONLY SPOT ON MY CAR THAT I HAVE ANY RUST. I CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE ALTIMAS. I HAD JUST HAD A STICKER PUT ON BY NISSAN AND ALSO A 72 POINT INSPECTION AND WAS NEVER INFORMED BY THEM THAT THERE WAS HOLES UNDERNEATH MY CAR! NISSAN SAID THEY WOULD GO HALF ON THE COST OF REPAIRING BOTH FRONT FLOORBOARDS WHICH WOULD COST ME $400.00 WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. MY MAIN CONCERN FOR THIS ISSUE IS COME WINTER TIME, I WILL HAVE HOLES THROUGH MY FLOORBOARDS AND WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN MY CAR, I AM EXTREMELY CONSERNED ABOUT HAVING TOXIC FUMES ENTER INTO MY CAR WHICH COULD LEAD TO PASSING OUT OR THE FACT THAT MY FOOT COULD GO RIGHT THROUGH THE FLOOR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE BACKING UP THEIR PRODUCTS AS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THEIR METAL. *TR

I WAS CHANGING THE OIL ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA AND REALIZED THE FLOORBOARDS ARE NEARLY COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I LIFTED THE CARPET INSIDE THE CABIN AND REALIZED IT IS RUSTED THROUGH. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGES. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THE FLOORBOARDS THEY STATED NISSAN ALTIMA 2005 HAD A 5 YEAR CORROSIVE WARRANTY FOR THE UNDERBODY AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THIS REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THIS MODEL. THE RUSTED FLOORBOARDS ARE NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER SEATS. I AM ALSO CONCERNED BECAUSE OF WATER OR MOLD NEAR THE FRONT FLOOR VENTS COULD ENTER THE CABIN THROUGH THE RUSTED FLOORBOARDS. THE FORT WAYNE NISSAN STATED THEY DID NOT NOTICE THIS RUST DURING MY OIL CHANGES. I BEGAN CHANGING MY OIL WHEN THE CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. I IMMEDIATELY REALIZED THE RUSTY FLOORBOARDS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL 2002-2005 NISSAN ALTIMA PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA TO ADDRESS AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 94,627

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE. WHILE MY CAR WAS ON THE LIFT WE NOTICED A HUGE RUST SPOT UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEY WERE ABLE TO EASILY PUT A SCREWDRIVER INSIDE THE HOLE AND IT LIFTED MY CARPET. AND WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT ONE MONTH EARLIER MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP PUTTING ON NEW TIERODS AND BUSHINGS, AND THERE WAS NO RUST AT ALL. SO IN ONE MONTH THE UNDERCOATING WAS GONE AND A HUGE RUST HOLE APPEARED. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID MY WARRANTY WAS OVER AND IT WOULD BE ABOUT $900 TO FIX. THIS IS CRAZY. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND IT ONLY HAS 62,000 ON IT. NISSAN NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF THE ALTIMAS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. AND IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED I WILL NO LONGER BE BUYING FROM NISSAN. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

I GOT USED 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, WHEN I GOT I DIDN'T CHECK UNDER CAR. AFTER FEW MONTHS I WAS AT DEALER FOR RECALLS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAS RUSTED FLOORBOARD PAN AND ITS BIG HOLE IN BODY , THROUGH THAT WE CAN TOUCH THE CARPET OF INSIDE CAR, AND THAT KIND OF 2 BIG( APPROX. 8-10 INCH) SPOT , ONE DRIVER SIDE AND ONE PASSENGER SIDE, I TRIED TO CONTACT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS , BUT THEY SAID ITS NOT COVERED WITH WARRANTY OR ANY KIND OF RECALLS , MEANS I HAVE TO FIX THEM BY MYSELF. ITS WEIRD THAT ITS NOT THAT OLD CAR AND ONLY PARTICULAR TWO SPOTS NOT ANYWHERE ELSE UNDER WHOLE CAR SO ITS KIND OF DESIGN MISTAKE , SOME SAYS ITS WATER DRAINAGE IS HOLDING WATER ON THAT SPOTS AND THAT'S WHY ITS GETTING RUSTED. BUT MAY BE NISSAN COMPANY MUST KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH DESIGN AND HOW TO SOLVE BECAUSE ITS NOT JUST 10-15 , ITS ALL CUSTOMERS PROBLEM WHO OWNS 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,000. UPDATED 11/27/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE WHOLES ON EQUAL PLACES ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD. UPDATED 11/28/2012 *JS

Mileage: 107,000

WHEN HAVING MY OIL CHANGED THE GARAGE NOTED EXTREME ROOT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD SEE THE INTERIOR CARPETING THAT WOULD ALLOW EXHAUST FUMES TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 139,000

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO BE SERVICED AT GLICK NISSAN, THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT SAID THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE FLOOR UNDER PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS ARE RUSTED OUT. I BROUGHT MY CAR FOR A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HIS REPORT SAID THE RUST IS SEVERE AND IN 6 MONTHS MY CAR WILL BE WORTH NOTHING! UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FIND THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER NISSAN CUSTOMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT USED BY NISSAN. I FILED A CLAIM WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, THEY ARE CLAIMING ZERO RESPONSIBILITY, LABELING THE ISSUE AS AN "ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN" AND WILL IN NO WAY ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 94,733

I NOTICED A LOOSE PIECE OF HANGING METAL FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND QUICKLY FOUND THAT APPROXIMATELY AN 8" X 20" FLOORBOARD SECTION BEHIND THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND CRUMBLED TO THE GROUND UPON TOUCHING IT. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE IS 135,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND NISSAN NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT IS EXPECTED THIS WOULD BE AN ISSUE 40 YEARS AGO, BUT NOT WITH TODAY'S CARS. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

IT WAS NOTICED DURING INSPECTION THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS WERE STARTING TO PEEL AWAY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR POOR ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS OF THE VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON THE PROBLEM BUT THEY SAID BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH SERVICE HISTORY , THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT HAD TO MANY MILES. ALL REASONS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH POOR MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM THEY SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FLOORBOARDS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE GROUND WAS VISIBLE THROUGH A SUBSTANTIALLY SIZED HOLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FLOORBOARDS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 8/22/12 *CN STATUS UPDATE. 09/12/12

Mileage: 80,000

THE FLOOR IS ALL RUSTED OUT AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 195,000

I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS ARE SEVERELY RUSTED THROUGH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CARPET! THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY FROM STEPPING THROUGH AND POSSIBLE DEATH FROM EXHAUST FUMES CAUSING UNCONSCIOUSNESS WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE CAR?! TO MY KNOWLEDGE THERE ARE NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM WITH NO RECORD OF A RECALL ON FILE TO CORRECT THE STRUCTURAL PROBLEM OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

MY VEHICLE IS A LOW MILEAGE GARAGED 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WHICH IS IN PERFECT CONDITION EXCEPT THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS ARE ROTTED OUT SO THAT YOU CAN STEP THROUGH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED WITH FRESH WATER CLEANING OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE WHEN WASHED AND ESPECIALLY IN THE SPRING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY STEPPING THROUGH AND POSSIBLE DEATH FROM EXHAUST FUMES CAUSING UNCONSCIOUSNESS WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS VEHICLE DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF THIS PROBLEM BOTH ON THIS NHTSB SITE AND IN OWNER FORUMS SO IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TOP BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

I HAD MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA AT MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE SOME RATTLING UNDERNEATH MY CAR LOOKED AT. THERE WAS A LOOSE HEAT SHIELD THAT THE MECHANIC FIXED AND HE ALSO NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE WERE LARGE AREAS OF RUST ALONG BOTH FLOORBOARDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND WASHED IN THE WINTER. THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS AT THERE MECHANIC, THERE WAS NO RUST EVIDENT. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

TODAY WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE ON MY GIRLFRIENDS 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA I NOTICED A LARGE HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. THERE IS A LARGE RUSTED OUT HOLE, ONLY ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT GOES COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE INSIDE. IN EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR THERE IS NO RUST AT ALL. THIS CAR IS WASHED REGULARLY, AND HAS NO RUST ON THE PAINTWORK ANYWHERE. UPON LOOKING IT UP ON THE INTERNET THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE, AND NISSAN IS TRYING TO COVER IT UP AND NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF PARTS THAT ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. PLEASE HELP ME HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

AFTER JACKING UP MY MOTHER'S CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE, WHILE I WAS PLACING JACK STANDS BEHIND THE FRONT WHEELS IN THE APPROPRIATE JACKING POINTS, I NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR PANELS LOOKED SWOLLEN UNDERNEATH THE RUST PROOFING MATERIAL. I BEGAN TO POKE AT IT WITH MY FINGER, AND MY FINGER PUSHED THROUGH THE RUST PROOFING AND ALL KINDS OF SEVERELY RUSTED METAL BEGAN TO FALL OUT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE STEEL FLOOR PANEL, HAD BASICALLY TURNED TO RUSTED DUST. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH MY FINGER UP THROUGH THE FLOOR PANEL UNTIL I COULD FEEL THE BOTTOM OF THE CARPET. NOTICING NO OTHER RUST ANYWHERE ELSE NEAR BY, I FIGURED IT HAD TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, SO I DECIDED TO CHECK THE DRIVER'S SIDE SAME LOCATION, AND SURE ENOUGH, WAS ABLE TO PUSH MY FINGER THROUGH THE RUST PROOFING AND THROUGH ROTTED STEEL LIKE IT WAS NOTHING. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE CAR. THE CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE, AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED, AS WELL AS GARAGE KEPT. NISSAN NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 45,696

RUSTED FLOOR PAN ON PASSENGERS SIDE HAD A 12" HOLE. *JS

Mileage: 103,000

PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANEL IS RUSTING. CAR IS ONLY 7. YRS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S HAS 88,500 MILES ON IT. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, EXCEPT FOR THE FLOOR PANS UNDER THE VEHICLE (DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES) THAT ARE RUSTING THROUGH. IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES AND NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I NEED THIS FIXED, AS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR 2 REASONS: STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED BY MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER THAT THE ONLY PROPER REPAIR IS TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE FLOOR PAN METAL. THE ESTIMATE FOR THIS WAS AROUND $2500. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD SON AND A DAUGHTER ON THE WAY. I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, AND NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS! *TR

Mileage: 88,000

NOTICED AN OBJECT HANGING FROM UNDERSIDE OF PASSENGER FLOOR AREA. UPON EXAMINATION FOUND FLOORPAN AREA COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND HANGING PIECE WAS PART OF RUSTED FLOOR PAN. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A TRADE-IN AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND THEY WOULD NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THE DEALERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89000.

Mileage: 89,000

WHILE JACKING MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA UP UPON LOOKING UNDERNEATH I NOTICED A 4 INCH BY 4 INCH PATCH OF RUST. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT IT WAS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE CARPET INSIDE THE CAR. SIX MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS WORKING ON MY CAR THERE WAS NOT RUST AT ALL. I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR AND INSPECT THE CAR FOR ANY PROBLEMS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS BY NISSAN AND THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 02 - 05 ALTIMAS AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 83,692

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE RUST SPOTS UNDER THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS, UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED RUST OVER THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY COULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,903.

Mileage: 55,000

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA SL AND TOOK MY CAR INTO CONICELLI NISSAN BACK IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR FOR AN ORDER CHANGE AND SOMETHING ELSE MINOR. CONICELLI NISSAN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE FLOOR PAN WAS RUSTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THE BODY SHOP OF CONICELLI WHICH I DID AND THEY IN TURN TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN NOT DO THE REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE RUST AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABILITY FOR IT AND PERHAPS RISK A LAW SUIT FURTHER DOWN THE LINE. MY COMPLAINT IS THE CAR IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS AND THEY ARE AMAZED THAT THE FLOOR PAN HAS RUSTED ALREADY BEING THAT THE CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THIS SEAMS LIKE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSAN CARS AND IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE AND THE CUSTOMERS WANT ANSWERS NOW. IT WILL COST ME AT LEAST $1,000 TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF AND I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. I NEED SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS ONGOING ISSUE. *JS

PASSENGER SIDE UNDERBODY RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. *JS

Mileage: 111,000

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT I JUST TOOK IN FOR A FRONT END CHECK AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FLOORBOARD ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, I CAN ACTUAL TOUCH THE CARPETING THROUGH THIS LARGE HOLE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS, THE CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD. I HAVE SEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT, WHY ISN'T NISSAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? HOW MANY COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE MADE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS? OBVIOUSLY THIS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 100,148

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 02/22/12 *BF THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE AC LINE THAT WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 03.05.12

Mileage: 95,000

I PURCHASED MY CAR IN JANUARY OF 2006 USED WITH ABOUT 3,800 MILES. I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE SEVERAL TIME TO NISSAN DEALER FOR MY 15,000 MILE SERVICE AND ALSO THEY REPLACE MY SUSPENSION ON A RECALL. I DISCOVERED TODAY THAT MY FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, I MEAN IF IT WASN'T FOR THE INTERIOR CARPET I COULD PUT MY WHOLE ARM DOWN IN THE HOLE. I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND IT SEEM TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MODEL AND YEAR. NISSAN HAS LIFTED MY CAR NUMEROUS TIME AND HAS NOT ONCE MENTIONED SEEING RUST, WHICH AT THIS POINT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS COULD'VE BEEN FIXED AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY MONTHS AGO. I WAS MY CAR ALL THE TIME AND EVEN IN WINTER, I UNDERSTAND THAT RUST IS NATURAL ON A CAR, BUT WHEN YOU SEE THAT THIS HAPPENS MORE THAN OFTEN ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. EITHER EXTEND THE WARRANTY OUT FURTHER OR RECALL. MY CAR IS NO EVEN THAT OLD AND THIS IS UPSETTING THAT I GOING TO SHELL OUT SOME MAJOR BUCKS TO GET THIS FIXED PROPERLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANEL WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST AND THE ONLY THING HOLDING IT IN PLACE WAS THE CARPET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FLOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HE HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

CAR PURCHASED NEW ,05 ALTIMA SER 3.5, $30,000 PRICE TAG. NOTICED RUST AT APPROX 3/11, TOOK TO DEALER THEY CLAIMED NEVER HAVING SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE TOLD ME TO CONTACT NISSAN CORP AND FILE COMPLAINT, I DID ( FILE #[XXX]) DEALERSHIP ALSO TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO NISSAN. " [XXX]" NISSAN REGIONAL SPECIALIST ( EX: # 457225) STATED IT WAS NOT THERE PROBLEM "RUST HAPPENS". RUST IN FLOORBOARDS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOW 67,000 MILES AND NOW CARRIES MY NEW BORN SON, BORN 5/09/11. WHY ISN'T THIS BEING ADDRESSED, WHERE'S IS THE GOVERNMENTS PROTECTION OF MY FAMILY AND I ? THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE AND IN BLOGS. WHAT ARE U WAITING FOR? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 62,000

WHAT ONCE WAS TWO DECENT SIZED RUST AREAS ON THE FLOORBOARD OF MY NISSAN ALTIMA IS NOW TWO GAPING HOLES IN WHICH YOU CAN SEE AND PUT YOUR HAND STRAIGHT THROUGH AND TOUCH THE GROUND OUTSIDE IF IT WASN'T FOR THE CARPET. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN I WAS GETTING AN OIL CHANGE AND MY MECHANIC POINTED OUT TO ME. THE IT ALL MADE SENSE BECAUSE WHEN EVER IT RAINED OR SNOWED BADLY IN MY AREA I WOULD ALWAYS HAVE WET FLOORS AND AT FIRST I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS LEAKING BUT I NOW KNOW IT'S THE TWO RUST CORROSION SPOT IN THE FLOORBOARD. AND SOME DAYS THE ODOR FROM THE WETNESS ON THE CARPET IS PUNGENT. ONE IS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE OTHER IS RIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS LOOKING THROUGH MY WARRANTY AND VEHICLE INFO BOOKS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT DEFINITELY SHOWS THAT RUST WARRANTY IS LIFETIME OR SOMETHING TO THAT NATURE I AM GOING TO LOOK AT IT ONCE AGAIN AND ENSURE IF THAT INFORMATION IS CORRECT. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA DRIVER SIDE FLOOR HAS ROTTED UNTIL THERE ARE HOLES IN THE FLOOR. THE FLOOR NEED TO BE PATCHED. *TR

I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA REGARDING RUST DAMAGE ON MY 2005 ALTIMA 3.5 SE W/67,000 MI. AFTER BEING REFERRED TO MY DEALERSHIP FOR AN INVESTIGATION A REP WITH NISSAN REGIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAYS THAT UNFORTUNATELY MY WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER RUST AFTER 5 YEARS. I ASKED IF IT'''S NISSAN'''S POSITION THAT I WAS NEGLIGENT IN MAINTAINING MY VEHICLE. HOW ELSE WOULD YOU EXPLAIN A 6 YR LOW-MILEAGE CAR HAVING EXTENSIVE RUST ISSUES? WOULD THEY AT LEAST ADMIT TO PARTIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS? EVERYTHING ON MY CAR IS STILL LIKE NEW EXCEPT PREMATURE RUSTING THROUGH THE FLOORBOARDS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. I EXPLAINED I'VE DILIGENTLY MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE WITH THE HOPES OF IT LASTING FOR YEARS BASED ON THE REPUTATION OF IMPORTED CARS. IT'S BEEN GARAGED DURING MOST INCLEMENT WEATHER. I EXPLAINED HOW SHOCKED I WAS WHEN I SAW ALL THE COMPLAINTS, FORUMS, AND BLOGS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM EITHER WITH THE MATERIAL (DURASTEEL) OR THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ALL THE GEN 3 AND 4 ALTIMAS THAT ALLOWS WATER TO INFILTRATE BETWEEN THE METAL ON THE FLOORBOARDS CAUSING PREMATURE RUST THROUGH. THERE ARE PLASTIC PLUGS THAT BECOME DISLODGED OR ARE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. NISSAN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND HELP WITH THE REPAIRS. NISSAN HAS BEEN REQUIRED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE REAR SUBFRAME SO THEY ARE AWARE OF ISSUE WITH THE METALS THEY'RE USING. REGARDLESS, I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER NISSAN. PLEASE CHECK AND IF YOU'RE FACING THE SAME EXPENSIVE REPAIR, CALL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS @ 800-647-7261 AND ASK TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THEY WILL BE SURPRISED AND SAY "THIS IS THE FIRST WE'VE HEARD OF THIS."' DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WAITING FOR A REPLY. IMMEDIATELY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND NHTSA. YOUR NISSAN REP WILL CHEERFULLY GIVE YOU THE NUMBERS. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S USED IN NOVEMBER OF 2006. IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES ON IT. FIVE YEARS LATER, THE CAR HAS 101,000 MILES ON IT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD HAS MAJOR RUST DAMAGE; SO MUCH THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY TOUCH THE INTERIOR RUBBER FLOORBOARD OF THE CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE. I HAVE YET TO TAKE IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, SINCE I KNOW MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, BUT I HAVE HAD MANY PROFESSIONALS TAKE A LOOK AND THEY ARE RENDERED SPEECHLESS OVER THE DAMAGE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NUMEROUS TIMES THAT THE DAMAGE IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT, A CAR THAT'S ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF DAMAGE AND THAT IT WOULD COST WELL OVER $1000.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE WELL AND HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT; JUST THE USUAL REPLACEMENTS. I'VE PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT RECENTLY, I'VE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED TWICE, ROTORS ONCE; IT CURRENTLY NEEDS A NEW SERPENTINE BELT, LOWER BALL JOINT AND THE MUFFLER IS SHOWING RUST, SO THAT WILL BE A REPLACEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I'VE READ ABOUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN COLD, SNOWY AREAS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AS WELL, DUE TO SALT AND CHEMICAL EXPOSURE. I WASH AND DRY MY CAR AFTER EVERY SNOW, INCLUDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE, TO REMOVE THESE CHEMICALS. I DO NOT PARK IN WET AREAS, GRASS OR DIRT. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON CONCRETE. NOTHING IN MY CAR LEAKS, I'VE NEVER HAD STANDING WATER IN IT, I'VE NEVER HAD WET FLOORS. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR. I AM BEYOND OVERWHELMED WITH THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS I'VE READ IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM; THIS AFFECTS SO MANY NISSAN OWNERS, SO IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT A PROBLEM CAUSED BY OWNER NEGLECT. THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR LOOKS FANTASTIC; NO RUST DAMAGE WHATSOEVER, SO ONCE AGAIN, THAT PROVES THAT I AM NOT NEGLIGENT OR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RUST DAMAGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; NISSAN IS. *TR

I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA IS RUSTING UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE AND ALSO UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE. UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE THE RUSTING IS WORSE, I CAN JUST PEEL OFF THE THE RUSTING AREA WITH MY BARE HANDS. I KNOW THAT THIS TYPE IS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES, I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL PICTURES PUBLISHED BY OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS ON THE INTERNET. MY CAR HAS 86000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS 6 YEARS OLD. I DID NOT EXPECT SUCH A SERIOUS DEFECT ON A RELATIVELY YOUNG CAR, WHICH WAS GARAGED A WELL CARED FOR EVER SINCE A BOUGHT IT NEW. *TT

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE ROTTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $440 PER SIDE IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FLOOR BOARDS AND THEY WERE OUT SOURCING THE REPAIRS TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR BOARDS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $600. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE OWNER'S ATTENTION THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOORBOARD WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THEY ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OTHER RUST ON THE CAR AND THE EXTENT OF PERFORATION WAS SO SEVERE THE BODY SHOP SAID THERE MUST BE SOME PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THE CAR WAS ASSEMBLED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WHERE THE WARRANTY REPRESENTATIVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND DENIED ANY WARRANTY SUPPORT OR ASSISTANCE WITH GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO A REPUTABLE BODY SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS REPAIRED FOR $600.00. THE BODY SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE RUST HAD STARTED ON THE INSIDE AND RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE TOP. AFTER REPAIRS, THE OWNER SAW THAT SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AND TYPE HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

RUSTED FLOOR BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 83,552

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

Mileage: 124,000

DURING A ROUTINE BRAKE INSPECTION IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTTENTION THE FLOORBOARDS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (FRONT SEAT) HAVE CORRODED TO THE POINT WHERE A FINGER COULD PUNCH THROUGH THE FLOOR. THE DAMAGE IS ISOLATED AND APPEARS TO BE FROM A FAULTY DRAIN SYSTEM FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR OVER AN HOUR WITH THE AIR RUNNING, THERE IS NO DRAINING ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. IT APPEARS THE WATER IS PUDDLING UNDER THE FLOOR MATS AND CAUSING THE EROSION OF THE FLOOR. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE THE DAY I BROUGHT IT HOME.

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE STATE, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FLOORBOARDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. UPDATED 09/15/11*LJ UPDATED 11/23/11

Mileage: 82,000

'2005' NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL. NOTICED A LARGE AREA OF RUST UNDER THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOORBOARD WHEN CAR WAS ON A LIFT. DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. AFFECTED YEARS '02' - '06'. MANY OTHERS HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY HAVE REFUSED REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 75,256

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA IN JULY 2009. RECENTLY, I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AND A RUST PERFORATION WAS NOTICED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL WHICH IS THROUGH THE FIRST LAYER OF METAL. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY STATED THAT MY WARRANTY FOR PERFORATION WAS 5 YEARS AND HAS EXPIRED. I HAD PLANNED ON REPAIRING IT MYSELF; HOWEVER, UPON ONLINE RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2002-2006 ALTIMA MODELS. THE PERFORATION ON THESE CARS APPEARS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR EXACTLY WHERE MINE IS. THE FLOOR IS DESIGNED WITH TWO PIECES OF SHEET METAL WITH A GAP IN BETWEEN WHICH, UNFORTUNATELY ALLOWS WATER TO BECOME TRAPPED. THIS IS A DESIGN ERROR WHICH CAUSES PREMATURE RUST TO FORM. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I REPAIR THE RUST, IT WILL INEVITABLY RETURN. I CONTACTED NISSAN CANADA AND WAS TOLD THE SAME STORY REGARDING MY EXPIRED PERFORATION WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE CONCERNING THIS MATTER AND WAS SURPRISED THAT THE SERVICE AGENT WAS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED; HOWEVER, IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE FLOOR OF THE CAR RUSTED PREMATURELY DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. I TAKE PRIDE AND CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND I EXPECT NISSAN TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS FLAW AND ENACT A RECALL FOR THE FLOOR ON ALL 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMAS OR, AT A MINIMON PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER, [XXX] (BHS, RTMR) *KB PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*CC

Mileage: 89,000

THERE IS A RUSTED HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR OF THE CAR. THE HOLE IS THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL WITH RUSTED METAL AROUND THE AREA OF THE HOLE. APPARENTLY THIS IS COMMON ON 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMAS. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. *TT

Mileage: 90,000

VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION. 2 HOLES WERE DISCOVERED IN FLOOR PANELS THAT PREVENTED IT FROM PASSING VT INSPECTION. CORROSION WAS FROM INSIDE OUT UNDER BOTH FRONT SEATS NOT VISIBLE FROM VEHICLE INTERIOR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE PURCHASE 6/25/04. CORROSION IS EXCESSIVE FOR AGE AND MILEAGE EVEN IN AN AREA PRONE TO ROAD SALT CORROSION. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED ON MODEL YEARS 2001-2005 YET NO RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND IF NOT RECOGNIZED CAN ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Mileage: 62,780

THE SAFETY AND DURABILITY OF LIQUID FILLED ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED. THEY ARE A TOTAL AND UTTER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURERS KNOW THIS, BUT ARE MAKING THE CONSUMER PAY FOR REPLACEMENT FOR PREMATURE FAILURES AND RELATED DAMAGES. THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE ENGINE RUN ALWAYS. THE ELECTRONICS AREN'T MEANT FOR THIS MUCH VIBRATIONS. WITH A SOLID, OR EVEN SEMI-SOLID MOUNT, THE FRAME ABSORBS SOME OF THIS ENERGY. BEST REPLACEMENT MOUNTS SHOULD BE A SEMI-SOLID, HONEY COMB NEOPRENE CORE, WITH CABLE REINFORCEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 55,650

MY WIFE'S 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN WE DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN IS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE INTERIOR CARPETING. THERE'S NOT A MARK ON THE CAR OTHERWISE AND MY WIFE LOVES HER CAR. SHE PURCHASED IT NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED THE ORIGINAL DEALER . HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF IT AND WANTS TO SEE IT FOR HIMSELF. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE WITH SO MUCH NOISE ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTING AND RUSTED THROUGH CERTAIN AREAS. I CHANGE MY OWN OIL SO IT WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL I BROUGHT IT INTO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR A TIMING BELT REPAIR IN MAY '10 WHILE ON THE LIFT THE NISSAN TECH POINTED OUT THE PROBLEM. HE EVEN ADMITTED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM/DEFECT IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR. WE TOOK OUR COMPLAINT TO NISSAN AND FILED A CLAIM (CLAIM #[XXX]). THEY INFORMED US THAT SINCE OUR WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO. EVEN THOUGH THE RUST WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL '10 IT WAS THERE ALL ALONG DURING THE WARRANTY TIME. THIS IS A GARAGE KEPT CAR AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE NO OTHER RUST PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR THE UNDER CARRIAGE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HOPE TO HAVE SUPPORT FROM OUTSIDE AGENCY TO MAKE NISSAN MAKE GOOD ON IT'S QUALITY OF CAR. WE DID NOT SPEND OUR HARD EARNED $33,000 ON A FRED FLINSTONE CAR!!! WE ARE WILLING TO SUMMIT PICTURES AND CONTINUE OUR MISSION UNTIL JUSTICE IS DONE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS. WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM ONE COULD BE INJURED SEVERELY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE PAINT ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WHICH IS PEARL WHITE IS PEELING OFF ON EACH SIDE OF THE HOOD. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY 89,000 MILES AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME WITH THIS DEFECT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE NHTSA ARE GREAT PEOPLE AND MAYBE THEY COULD HELP ME. *TR

Mileage: 89,500

I HAVE BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE IN OCTOBER OF 2004. JUST YESTERDAY DURING MY OIL CHANGE I HAVE NOTICED A HOLE UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND RUSTED AREA IN THE DIAMETER OF A FOOT OR SO. FLOORING RUSTED AND IT WAS OBVIOUSLY RESULT OF NOT FORCED DAMAGE BUT DEFECTIVE MATERIALS USED TO MAKE THE CAR FLOORING. I AM FINDING FORUMS AND LOADS OF COMPLAINTS THAT RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED CAR'S FLOORING SIMPLY START TO RUST. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I AM SURE DEALERSHIP WILL TURN ME AWAY AS THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY USUALLY DO NOT HAVE BODY SHOPS. WHO CAN HELP ME AS I SPENT ABOUT $33,000.00 FOR THIS CAR (LAST 6 YEARS OF PAYING IT OFF.... HELP!!?!? *TR

Mileage: 82,000

TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE INSPECTED (PA INSPECTION). FLOOR PAN ON MY 2005 ALTIMA IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NEEDS TO HAVE FLOOR PAN REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE, IS CLEAN AND GARAGE KEPT. CHECKED THE INTERNET, AND NOTICED QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT RUST ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVE SIDE. NOTHING ELSE IS SHOWING RUST. HOW CAN ONE PART COMPLETELY RUST OUT AND THE REMAINING PART OF THE CAR HAS NONE AT ALL?? APPARENTLY THERE IS A DEFECT THAT IS HOLDING WATER/MOISTURE AND CAUSING THE RUST. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY MECHANICAL ISSUE - BASICALLY LIKE NEW. HOWEVER, TOTALLY RUSTED OUT IN ONE SPOT. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE INSPECTED (PA INSPECTION). FLOOR PAN ON MY 2005 ALTIMA IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NEEDS TO HAVE FLOOR PAN REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE, IS CLEAN AND GARAGE KEPT. CHECKED THE INTERNET, AND NOTICED QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT RUST ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVE SIDE. NOTHING ELSE IS SHOWING RUST. HOW CAN ONE PART COMPLETELY RUST OUT AND THE REMAINING PART OF THE CAR HAS NONE AT ALL?? APPARENTLY THERE IS A DEFECT THAT IS HOLDING WATER/MOISTURE AND CAUSING THE RUST. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY MECHANICAL ISSUE - BASICALLY LIKE NEW. HOWEVER, TOTALLY RUSTED OUT IN ONE SPOT. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE SHARP LOWER CORNER EDGE OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR INJURED HER LEG. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR EXHIBITS THE SAME DEFECT. SHE WAS INJURED TWICE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE FAILURES HAVEN'T BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,049.

THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IN MY OPINION IS DESIGNED POORLY AND DOES NOT HAVE A SECURE WAY TO STAY UPRIGHT, HAS FALLEN DOWN AND HIT ME ON THE HEAD WHILE I WAS LEANING OVER THE TRUNK TO COLLECT PACKAGES OR BAGS, ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION DUE TO WIND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE SHARP POINT AT THE BOTTOM EDGE SEVERELY CUT HER RIGHT LEG. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TWICE DUE TO HER LEG INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN DEFECT. SHE WAS HIGHLY CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 *BF UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

Mileage: 21,000

SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE MADE OF CHEAP LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC AND THEY DETERIATE AND BECOME VERY FOGGY AND DRIVER CAN NOT SEE OUT OF THEM. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SITUATION I HAD WITH MY LEASED 2005 ALTIMA THAT COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR DRIVERS AND I THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO FOR A POSSIBLE CALL BACK. SEVEN (7) OF THE CLIPS ( PART 01553-09321) CAME OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE LOWER ENGINE COVER TO FALL DOWN AND HANGING BY THE REMAINING CLIPS. NOT KNOWING THE PROBLEM, I WAS STARTLED AND HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I HAD TO TAPE THE LOWER ENGINE COVER WITH DUCT TAPE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE COVER IS BEING HELD ON BY CLIPS RATHER THAN BOLTS. IF BOLTS OR SCREWS WERE IN IT, IT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY REPLACES A LOT OF THESE CLIPS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF YOU ARE REPLACING A LOT OF CLIPS, THEY ARE NOT DOING THE JOB. IF LOWER ENGINE COVER FALLS DOWN, IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THE CAR IS GOING AT A HIGH SPEED. I THINK IT IS INCUMBENT ON YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER, BEFORE THERE IS A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I AM NOW VERY NERVOUS ABOUT USING THE CAR, BECAUSE IF IT HAPPENED ONCE, IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THE DEALER IS STATEN ISLAND NISSAN 222 PARKINSON AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10305 (718) 447-3878. I SPOKE TO NISSAN AND THEY CLAIM THAT THERE WAS A SCRAPE ON THE BOTTOM AND THAT IT WAS MY FAULT THAT IT HAPPENED. IF CLIPS CAN POP THAT EASY, THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG. IT COULD NOT HAPPEN IF THEY USED BOLTS. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SITUATION I HAD WITH MY LEASED 2005 ALTIMA THAT COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR DRIVERS AND I THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO FOR A POSSIBLE CALL BACK. SEVEN (7) OF THE CLIPS ( PART 01553-09321) CAME OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE LOWER ENGINE COVER TO FALL DOWN AND HANGING BY THE REMAINING CLIPS. NOT KNOWING THE PROBLEM, I WAS STARTLED AND HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I HAD TO TAPE THE LOWER ENGINE COVER WITH DUCT TAPE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE COVER IS BEING HELD ON BY CLIPS RATHER THAN BOLTS. IF BOLTS OR SCREWS WERE IN IT, IT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY REPLACES A LOT OF THESE CLIPS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF YOU ARE REPLACING A LOT OF CLIPS, THEY ARE NOT DOING THE JOB. IF LOWER ENGINE COVER FALLS DOWN, IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THE CAR IS GOING AT A HIGH SPEED. I THINK IT IS INCUMBENT ON YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER, BEFORE THERE IS A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I AM NOW VERY NERVOUS ABOUT USING THE CAR, BECAUSE IF IT HAPPENED ONCE, IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THE DEALER IS STATEN ISLAND NISSAN 222 PARKINSON AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10305 (718) 447-3878. I SPOKE TO NISSAN AND THEY CLAIM THAT THERE WAS A SCRAPE ON THE BOTTOM AND THAT IT WAS MY FAULT THAT IT HAPPENED. IF CLIPS CAN POP THAT EASY, THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG. IT COULD NOT HAPPEN IF THEY USED BOLTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS ADVISED TO GO TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FEE TO REPAIR THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER WOULD BE FREE; HOWEVER, SHE WAS CHARGED $185.44. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN AND THEY WERE EQUIPPED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR, BUT THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, HAS YET TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THEY COULD ONLY INFORM HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERNAL. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,135. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN THE DEALER STATED REAR WINDOW OPERATES REALLY SLOW, AND PILLAR/ROOF KEEPS COMING A LOOSE. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA AND WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN 2005 THE WEATHERSTIPPING OR MOLDING ON THE ROOF ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR HAD COME OFF. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I HEARD A SOUND SIMILAR TO A BANGING ON THE ROOF. THE MOLDING WAS HITTING THE TOP OF THE CAR CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PAINT ON THE ROOF. I TOOK IT BACK TO BE FIXED ,AND I ASSUMED IT WAS GLUED BACK ON. AFTER WAITING A DAY TO PICK UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE WEATHERSTRIPPING CAME OFF AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY FIXED IT AGAIN. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR TO A CAR WASH AND WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK I NOTICED THE MOLDING HAD COME OFF AGAIN, AND THIS TIME ,THE MOLDING WAS TOTALLY BENT OUT OF SHAPE ,AND IT LOOKSEDTERRIBLE. I PLAN TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN THIS WEEK. *AK

WHERE DO I BEGIN. FIRST TEST DRIVE, WE STOPPED TO PUT GAS IN VEHICLE. THEN ON START UP IT WOULD NOT START. HAD TO CALL DEALER FOR A JUMP START, TWICE. THEN 2ND WEEK MY DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR ROOF MOLDING KEPT POPPING OFF. AFTER THE 3RD TIME, IT WAS WARPED. TOOK TO CARDINALE NISSAN IN SEASIDE CA, AND THEY ORDERED THE WRONG PART. THEN AFTER DRIVING AROUND WITH SOME BRIGHT BLUE TAPE ALL THE WAY DOWN MY CAR, THEY THEN SUGGESTED THAT THEY HAD TO FOLLOW A BULLETIN FROM NISSAN WHERE THEY JUST PLACED NEW CLIPS AND LOTS OF GLUE. THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE MOLDING. A FEW MONTHS LATER IT KEPT POPPING OFF AGAIN. TOOK CAR BACK AND THEN THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY NEVER DID! AFTER ARGUING THEY AGREED TO REPLACE WITH NEW MOLDING. I WAITED 2 WEEKS FOR PART TO COME IN, TOOK CAR BACK 4TH TIME. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, THEY HAD ONCE AGAIN, JUST PUT NEW CLIPS AND EVEN MORE GLUE. THEY DIDN'T REPLACE MOLDING AGAIN. WAS TOLD TO WAIT 48 HOURS FOR GLUE TO DRY, SO NOW I GOT TO DRIVE AROUND WITH NEON GREEN TAPE ON MY CAR. TWO DAYS LATER, TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS STILL LIFTING. THEY FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE THE MOLDING. I HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER 48 HOURS WITH A NEW STRIP OF GREEN TAPE. *NM

Mileage: 300

AN UPDATE TO A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PROBLEM, WHICH MAY HELP OTHER CAR OWNERS IN DETERMINING A SUSPECTED PROBLEM. I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 SL. LAST SUMMER I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR'S HANDLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAD THE CAR ALIGNED, REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES, ONE BY ONE AND WAS STILL HAVING WITH THE CAR-WHICH WAS SHAKING AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE SHAKING WAS LIKE A TURBULENCE EFFECT. THE SPOILER UNDER THE CAR WAS NOT ALLOWING THE WIND TO FLOW THROUGH PROPERLY, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE SHAKING EFFECT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPOILER WITH THE 2.5 MODEL'S SPOILER. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS A LIGHTER CAR AND THE WIND DOES HAVE AN EFFECT ON IT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE TIRES WHICH ARE A CONTINENTAL BRAND ARE PROBABLY NOT THE CORRECT TIRES FOR THE CAR DUE TO ROAD FORCE ISSUES AND NOT THE PROPER SPEED RATING FOR THIS MODEL EITHER. I WILL PROBABLY REPLACE THOSE WITH A BETTER MODEL AND HIGH SPEED RATING ONCE THEY START TO WEAR DOWN. *NM

Mileage: 11,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN # P5216 FOR THE SUB FRAME. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT OR PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2006. UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 16,000

THE DOOR IS NOT ALIGN RIGHT COULD THE CENTER BEAM BE BENT? ALSO MOLDING INSIDE OF DOOR IS NOT STAYING ON THE CENTER BEAM? DEALERSHIP MARLBOROUGH NISSAN IS CONFUSED ON THE PROBLEM. ALSO PAINT PROBLEMS NICE SPIDER WEB ON THE PAINT AND PAINT PEELING ON PASSENGER MIRROW.*AK

Mileage: 959

I JUST PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM COOPER NISSAN IN EASTON, PA. PROBLEM: THE TRUNK LID IS POORLY DESIGNED AND IT WILL NOT STAY UP ON A SLOPING DRIVEWAY.*AK WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR AND OPENED THE TRUNK ON MY DRIVEWAY. THE TRUNK LID WOULD NOT STAY UP, WHEN PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY. ABOUT A 15 DEGREE INCLINE. THE TRUNK LID HAS FALLEN ON ME SEVERAL TIMES BUT I WAS NOT CUT. I CONTACTED THE COOPER SERVICE DEPT AND THEY ORDERED NEW TORSION BARS. AFTER THEY WERE INSTALLED IT APPEARED TO WORK. ON 8/14/04 I WASHING VACUUMING OUT MY TRUNK. THE TRUNK LID FELL DOWN ON MY AND CAUSED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND THE BLOOD STARTED FLOWING&. EVENTUALLY WITH A COMPRESS THE BLOOD FLOW STOPPED AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR BUT THE HEADACHE LASTED FOR HOURS! I CALLED THE COOPER SERVICE DEPT AND THEY ESSENTIALLY SAID" THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING, THATS THE WAY ITS DESIGNED- SORRY" I THEN CALLED THE NATIONAL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT AND THEY REVIEWED MY COMPLAINT AND SUGGESTED A COURSE OF ACTION OF CHECKED MY CAR AGAINST OTHERS ON THE LOT AND TO REPLACE THE TORSION BARS AS NEEDED. BUT I HAD ALREADY DONE THAT. AND THEIR FINAL POSTION WAS " THATS THE WAY ITS DESIGNED AND THATS ALL THEY COULD DO, SORRY IT DOESN'T WORK ON YOUR DRIVEWAY - YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO HOLD UP THE LID WHEN YOU USE THE TRUNK" AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU NEED TWO HANDS TO PUT SOMETHING IN YOUR TRUNK??? I HAVE REPEATLY ASKED FOR A CHEAP , EASY FIX TO ADD ADDITIONAL STRENGTH TO THE TRUNK LID BUT I BEEN STALLED BY THE NISSAN PERSONNEL. THEY DON''T EVEN WANT TO TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I DON'T CARE IF IT WAS AN OFFICAL NISSAN FIX, I JUST WANTED A FIX. SO THAT I CAN SAFELY USE MY TRUNK WITHOUT BEING INJURED.

Mileage: 700

WHEN THE SUNLIGHT HIT THE DISPLAY ON THE DIGITAL CLOCK AND THE AUDIO DISPLAY, IT MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 912