2005 Nissan Altima: water leaks into the cabin

Filed Mar 12, 2017 · Body · MD

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

Filed Oct 27, 2015 · Body · 100,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed Mar 1, 2013 · Body · 86,000 miles · WI

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.

Filed Dec 7, 2011 · Body · NJ

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.

Filed Nov 9, 2011 · Body · KY

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.

Filed May 22, 2007 · Locks · NJ

Doors leak water, especially driver's side door - water pools after rain.