2005 Nissan Altima Body Problems
- 293
- 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.
Among these 293 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 54 records
- floor boards · 32 records
- side floor · 24 records
- floor board · 21 records
- front passenger · 17 records
- rusted through · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 111 |
| 60–100k mi | 93 |
| 150–400k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
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.…
ODI 10898393
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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.
ODI 10896431
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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!
ODI 10895025
Body
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.
ODI 10893583
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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.
ODI 11015908
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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…
ODI 10891960
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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.
ODI 10887613
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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.
ODI 10909461
Body
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.
ODI 10892719
Body
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?
ODI 10884702
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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…
ODI 10883345
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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…
ODI 10882345
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Deeply rotting floor board under passenger side. 2005 nissan altima with only 83000 miles.
ODI 10875539
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Floor under the passenger seat rotted out, hole exposed to the outside.
ODI 10874020
Body
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.
ODI 10865142
Body
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.
ODI 10861368
Body
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.
ODI 10838787
Body
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.
ODI 10837673
Body
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?
ODI 10837403
Body
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.
ODI 10837225
Body
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.
ODI 10850499
Body
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.
ODI 10837293
Body
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.…
ODI 10824964
Body
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.
ODI 10823351
Body
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…
ODI 10861020