Front floor boards are rusted through. Didnt not notice until an inspection was done. Find this very alarming as it can be unrecognized when stepping on it from inside, as the carpet hides and supports the partial body weight when stepping into the vehicle. Extremrely dangerous for anybody in front seats.
2002 Nissan Altima body complaints
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Floor rusting out from front of car to seat. Feet could fall through. Gas fumes come in car.
I purchased my car in 2013 as a used 2002 nissan altima. This past june of 2015, my mechanic noticed large rusted out areas behind each front tire on both the passenger and driver side of the undercarriage. The driver side was rusted so badly that one could easily take chunks of rusted undercarriage off. I quickly noticed a large hole, realizing that without carpet beneath my feet I would have had my left food through to the ground. After much research, I found that this is an all too frequent occurance in nissan altimas made in 2002-2006, and nissan refuses to recall these vehicles and/or pay for damages. With these facts in mind, one can see that this is clearly not an issue of poor care and maintenance by the owner, nor can it be blamed on salt and chemicals on the road in snowy areas. This issue was unsafe to myself and my passengers. If the rust had spread, it could have caused damage to other areas of the car, risking permanent damage, an unsafe vehicle on the road, and causing potential harm to my passengers and myself. The repair for this safety issue did not come at a low price, and the scenario is eternally frustrating. I will never buy a nissan altima again, and will continue to warn friends and family against purchasing nissans.
Got in my car and my boot literally went threw the floor in my driveway not on or anything !! This is dangerous nissan has a bulletin number ntb15-059 but will not pay to fix the issue they caused ??? Insane a car shouldn't be doing this anymore where not in the 80s the metal shouldn't be rotted and so thin that in 10 years its shot like an 80s truck. If this happened in the back seats with my daughter what would the problem be then my child getting cut on rust and having possible health issues !!! This is dangerous and if I was driving I would have lost my foot .. Please make nissan fix this issue its getting way out of hand and sorry not all of us can afford new cars to replace this issue.
While performing an oil change, noticed a soft-material flap had dislodged from underneath passenger side floor board. Upon further inspection, noticed excessive rust that has left a hole that goes through and reaches the interior carpet. The surrounding area is very soft and brittle, same on drivers side. Concerned about weakening structure overall especially seat placement, and possible injuries caused by not having a protective surface from the outside road.
Floor panels rusting out. Had car in for service and mechanic told me there was major rust in the floor boards and should be addressed soon. The car has been garaged daily since it was purposed new at jeff wyler nissan, cincinnati area. Not a lot of road salt used in this area. Understand a class action lawsuit is in place.
2002 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle driver side floor panel rust eating away at floor boards. *smd updated 09/25/15*lj updated 12/06/2017
I discovered around this date that my drivers side and passenger side floorboards are rusted out and almost have holes all the way through the floorboard.
The car was diagnosed as having multiple large wholes in the floor under both the passenger and driver side where you would normally place your feet. At this point the car cannot pass a safety inspection.
The floor boards on the passenger and driver side front have rusted through.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. When the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, it was discovered that the floorboards on the front driver and passenger sides were rotting. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
My driver and passenger side floorboards are completely rusted through I was driving down the street and all of a sudden I heard a loud scraping sound when I got out to look half my drivers floor was on the floor so I go check my passenger side and it is also completely rusted but didn't fall yet.
I have noticed there is extensive rust at the floorboard at the drivers seat. That is very localized and appears to be due to a design flaw that retains water there. I also feel this could be a structural problem.
After noticing excessive rust on both front floor panels of my 2002 nissan altima, I googled "nissan rust" and read the many articles and news shows on the amount of complaints. I live I st louis, so not a eastern state with excessive cold and snow. Very disappointed in this defect, and would hope nissan would be forced to offer a recall to correct this defect.
There is a rust hole in the bottom of the drivers side floor pan about 5x10 inches this is very concerning and going to be a very costly repair that I can not afford.
Passenger side floor panel was noted to be rusted through upon inspection after smelling exhaust fumes while driving the vehicle. It appears to have rusted from inside the panel out as the bulging of the rusted panel downward toward the ground suggests. I would like to get this inspected but from what has been shared thus far, nissan has not accepted responsibility (yet) for repairs. I am hoping nissan will voluntarily inspect this model to determine a suitable remedy, otherwise this will be the last nissan I choose to own.
Structure: both front floor panels have rusted out. There are large holes and sagging of the floor that have weakened the overall floor structure and created an unsafe condition. It appears that a drain hole in each floor panel never had a rubber plug inserted. Over the years, water splashed up through the holes and was absorbed and trapped by the insulation material between the carpet and floor.this is not the result of normal wear and tear. If the drain holes had been plugged, this never would have happened!
The front floor boards of my 2002 altima are rusting and rotting away. The safety issue is not only the obvious floor rotting from beneath me, but also the exhaust vapors that are entering the passenger compartment. There is a major design flaw that has caused the floors to rust and rot on vehicles in the north east. Because there is no recall, the dealer cannot help me. This should be a recall specific to the north east and needs to be done to rectify the faulty spraying of the undercarriage which was not sufficient to combat a normal north east winter. I bought this vehicle brand new and it has low miles. I have always kept up with maintenance and repairs for this vehicle inside and out. I should be able to pass this car on to my 16 year old son as a reliable first car. I cannot do that in good faith knowing the safety issue altima and the federal safety agency has allowed. Massachusetts is a difficult state for safety standards on owners of vehicles and I am fearful that if I have galvanized sheet metal welded to my undercarriage, it could possibly be considered not appropriate for the state's standards and cause me more financial burden. I would like to have altima rectify this safety issue. How many complaints do there really need to be in order for the federal safety agency to help? As of 4/23/15 I have counted almost 500 complaints specific to the floor boards of the 2002 altima. Add those to the complaints to the 2003, 2004, 2005, etc. Of floor boards rotting in the north east and you can see these complaints need to be investigated. I will also file complaints with my local attorney generals office. Safety standards should be a priority of car makers as well as car owners.
Floor board rusted through on the passenger side of the vehicle ...apparently a common problem that other nissan altima owners are running into ... The hole is about 20" in diameter and the carpet is falling thru the bottom at this point ... There has been a segment on nbc news about the issue.
My 2002 nissan altima has very badly rusted floor boards on both the driver and passenger sides. I noticed this problem started back in approximately 2010. I was walking away from the car an looked back and saw something hanging below the car on the driver side. It appeared to be a surface sheet of metal so I wasn't too worried about it and figured I was the only one who happened to get a bad car. But it has gotten worse since. There are large holes that go all the way through the floorboard. I heard about the news story on nbc and wanted to be sure you are aware of the extent of the problem and how many people cars are affected. I would appreciate being updated if there is any news on this apparently common problem or how I can rectify the problem.
I was turning my car on the corner of my block. My passenger who was about to get out the car stepped one foot out of the car and the other foot went through the carpet and landed outside of my car underneath. I got out the car and noticed that my passenger side underneath was rusted and had a big hole in it. I than looked on my driver side and seen that side was the same but not as bad. I went to get an estimate and the mechanic said it would be $800 to fix my 2002 nissan altima. I can not afford to get my car fixed. I tried to sell it but no one was interested in buying due to the holes. Riding around in the winter was very cold and when it rained it would soak up the carpet that's hanging and felt like it made my car ride heavy. I would hope that nissan could look at this problem and see how dangerous it is to drive a car with holes in the bottom.
Took my car in for an oil change at my nissan dealership to find out that both front passenger and driver floor boards were rotted out.
Was doing work under my car and noticed the floorboard on my car rotted out on the driver side and crumbled in my hand. Had to cut out the bad section that had rust on it and rivet in a piece of galvanized sheet metal to replace it. Would like to see nissan held accountable for this more and more common problem for the safety of those drivers who aren't aware of this or have the means to fix it themselves.
I discovered around this date that my drivers side and passenger side floorboards are rusted out and almost have holes all the way through the floorboard.
Body and frame of car rusted out leaving a 6-inch by 10-inch hole in the floorboard. The rust hole is located under the driver's seat, on the frame, and around the jack reinforcement. The hole, deemed a structural flaw, is the reason the car failed its safety inspection in virginia. The estimated prices to repair the hole ranged from $2,500 to $5,000.
My dad recently informed me that he saw a story on the news about nissan altima's and rusted out floorboards. Sure enough, my floorboards on the driver and passenger sides are in bad shape. Especially the driver side. The car looks like new otherwise. I am the original owner and have taken my car to state line nissan for all maintenance. Nobody there ever told me that this was happening under my car. I looked online and found quite a few nissan altima owners with the same problem. Some of the complaints go back 5 years. It is clear that nissan knows about this design flaw and wants to avoid a costly recall. I went to hendrick collision center in merriam kansas who are in the nissan network for repairs. It will take 10 days and cost $3,232.38. I then took the car to santa fe body inc. Which is an independent body shop. They have already done some other altima's and charge $500 per side for $1000. They cut out the rusted area and replace it with sheet metal. This will take 1-2 days. The federal safety agency needs to force nissan into a recall as it is a design flaw and safety issue. People are driving around in cars not knowing that the floor below them is rusting all the way through. I feel nissan should pay for this repair since it is a design flaw. My mom lives 5 minutes away and has a 1995 nissan altima without this floorboard problem.
Rust problem underneath driver & passenger side. Floorboards are rusting out. Nissan is aware and is doing nothing. I am 61 years old and don't have the money to get this problem fix. I'm driving every day praying nothing will happen to me or my grand kids. The federal safety agency needs to look into this before someone is hurt or die from this problem that nissan knows about. I found this out just by accident-went on website see if my car was on the list for recall on the air bags issues. Over 400 complaints on nissan website under complaints.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that there was rust underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 4/7/15*cn the consumer stated the body was rusting under the seats. Updated 04/14/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that the floorboards were completely rusted. The dealer diagnosed that the floorboards needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
I have a 2002 nissan altima 3.5 I bought new. It has 83000 miles. Like others, my floor pans on both the driver and passenger side have rusted out. I found this out on 8/6/14. It has been garage kept all these yrs. I was also told it was probably from the harsh winter and salt on the road. If this was true all the car's in nj this year should have the same problem. I was told by a nissan rep. They wouldn't fix it because, there are no recalls on it, it was too far out of warranty, and I live in an area that has a lot of snow and salt. I think nissan needs to read their complaints on their web site and stop saying they don't know about this problem and do something about it. My estimate to repair this is $2800. I am also scared to drive it because of the safety hazard. When I step into the car it feels like I am going to end up on the ground. I was also told if I get in an accident it could be bad because normal floor pans help protect you. Please help all nissan owners with this problem.
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