2002 Nissan Altima Body Problems
- 92
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- passenger side · 42 records
- floor boards · 18 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
- both passenger · 13 records
- side floor · 12 records
- rusted through · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 35 |
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
The vehicle will not pass a safety inspection because there are two big holes in either side of the floor boards. The holes were discovered during a state safety inspection. We have 12 days to repair the holes at a large cost. Unexpected and disappointing issue.
ODI 11111888
Body · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
THE CAR KEEPS STALLING WHILE I DRIVE IT
ODI 11099883
Body
The floorboards on the driver and passenger side have rotted through and you can see the roadway on the drivers side. It is costing $1000. To fix the passenger side. I just discovered the drivers side.
ODI 11019287
Body
The floorboards under where the passenger's feet are placed rusted out and a football sized chunk of metal flew off from under the car while on the freeway today. It was a definite hazard to the people who were driving behind me and they had to quickly switch lanes so as to avoid it. No there is nothing but interior carpet between the passenger's feet and the road below them. It appears very dangerous to have a hole…
ODI 11001251
Body · Unknown Or Other
Today aftter exiting my vehicle i noticed something hanging from beneath the car on the front passenger side. I opened the door and felt underneath the car in the area where the floor panel is and i was able to push the carpet up from underneath the car. Currently i am unable to view the area of concern because i am unable to get under the vehicle at this time.
ODI 10948150
Body
After hearing a scraping noise, while pulling out of a driveway, it was discovered that a 6-inch section (approx.) of metal was hanging from the undercarriage of the front passenger side of the vehicle. After looking at the area, it became clear that the floor pan under the front passenger side of the vehicle was corroded/rusted/rotted. After calling my local nissan dealership, i was directed to nissan corporate,…
ODI 10936573
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that the floorboard was completely corodded. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the floorboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 113,000.
ODI 10934737
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that the floor pan under the front driver and passenger side of the vehicle was rusted through and created holes in the floor. The failure occurred due to rusting of the floor pans. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 09/30/16*lj *tr
ODI 10894516
Body
As others have stated.. The front floor pan on my 2002 nisan altima completely rusted through. The total cost of repairs was $746.60.
ODI 10926284
Body
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.
ODI 10790638
Body
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…
ODI 10778605
Body
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.
ODI 10744242
Body
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.
ODI 10744124
Body
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.
ODI 10734517
Body
The floor boards on the passenger and driver side front have rusted through.
ODI 10735106
Body
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. *tr
ODI 10733322
Body
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.
ODI 10732608
Body
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.
ODI 10759241
Body · Suspension
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.
ODI 10731845
Body
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.
ODI 10725180
Body
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…
ODI 10783082
Body
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…
ODI 10724141
Body
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…
ODI 10763328
Body
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…
ODI 10712406
Body
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…
ODI 10705079