Body problems of the 2005 Nissan Altima - part 1

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.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated the floorboard in the vehicle was corroded which caused exhaust fumes to enter the vehicle. The contact was informed by an independent mechanic to have the vehicle repaired at an auto body shop or a dealer. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

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.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that she bought the vehicle used from a private owner. Upon purchasing the vehicle, the contact noticed a hole on the bottom of the driver side floor. The contact called a local Nissan dealer(luther Nissan of inver grove 1470 50th st e, inver grove heights, mn 55077 952-479-4974) where she was informed that this was a known matter and was transferred to the service parts department. The contact was informed that there was a repair kit to remedy this matter and was given an estimate of $300. 00. The contact refused to pay for the kit. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and was informed 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. Jo.

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.

Rusted floor panel driver side so far.

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.

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.

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.

The floor panel on the front, driver and passenger side got rust and growing a hole.

There is a hole on the driver's side floor pan from the rust. This was not know until mechanic showed me.

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.

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while stationary, the frame became severely rusted and corroded. The contact stated that the rear suspension (crossmember) was filled with holes and that 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 of which the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was 145,000. Ad.

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.

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.

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!.

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.

Driver & passenger side floorboards rusted through resulting 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.

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!.

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?.

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.

Rusting floorboards, front, both drivers and passengers side.

Driver side floor board rusted through.

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".

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.

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.

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!.

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.

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.

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!!!!!.

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.