2006 Nissan Altima Body Problems
- 177
- 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 177 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 41 records
- floor boards · 32 records
- side floor · 27 records
- rusted through · 23 records
- floor board · 22 records
- front passenger · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 61 |
| 60–100k mi | 54 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Observed front passenger floorboard rusted/rotted completely through with hole to interior cabin allowing carbon monoxide / fume ingress. Observed front driver floorboard corrosion and structural failure in process. *tr
ODI 10714225
Body
The floor board (pan) under driver left foot is rusted. There is a hole about 4 by 8 inches big.
ODI 10722214
Body
I looked under my car today at a parking lot and found out that both passenger and driver side front floor board is rusting very heavily. I searched online and found many complaining about the same issue and same place in the car. My car has no rust anywhere else but only under the driver seat and front passenger seat. I am afraid that very soon it will develop into a hole in my car and i will be able to see the…
ODI 10788568
Body
Driver floor board rusted out and felt apart, i can start to see the road while driving, please issues this matter asap. *tr
ODI 10711872
Body
Huge rust under the driver's seat on the underside of the car. Also starting under the passenger front seat. Floorpan is rusting out so badly i fear my foot will fall through. This is not safe. Car has not other rust and well cared for. There is a problem here. I drove my last car for 21 years with not rust problems anywhere and i still live in the same area. This cannot be because of age or snow and salt. This…
ODI 10705231
Body
There is rust and holes that have developed under the drivers side of the car. I understand that this is happening to alot of nissans all over the us. I also heard that because there aren't any injuries or fatalities that they haven't put a recall on this defect of the car. Is that what it will take? *tr
ODI 10704800
Body
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unrelated repair and discovered that the there was rust present on the driver and passenger floor panels. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with severe rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10704468
Body
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unrelated repair and discovered that there was rust present on the driver and passenger floor panels. The vehicle was taken then to the dealer and diagnosed with severe rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Updated…
ODI 10704462
Body
I found out today at a routine oil change that i have significant rust damage to the floor board under my car. At this time it is my understanding that nissan is doing nothing in regards to the many complaints of the same issue. It appears that the first layer has eroded away and the second layer is already rusted and peeling. It is unknown how long it will take to erode through the to the interior of the vehicle. I…
ODI 10704308
Body
FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED OUT. *TR
ODI 10704086
Body
DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARDS BADLY RUSTED. *TR
ODI 10704081
Body
Both driver and passenger floor pans have rotted through from the inside out. *tr
ODI 10703955
Body
Floor boards are rusting out on both sides of the vehicle making it unsafe to drive. The damage is extensive and has likely been rusting for quite a few years. Vehicle is maintained and washed regularly. Expense to fix the floor boards is more than the value of the vehicle. Common problem among these cars and should be recalled by nissan. *tr
ODI 10703893
Body
After hearing of other altima owners having problems with drivers side front floor boards rusting out premature. I looked at the floor boards on my altima only to find a large hole rusted through the drivers floor board making it unsafe to drive. *tr
ODI 10704372
Body
I have a 20006 nissan altima and the floor board is corroding underneath the driver seat i call nissan and they said that there not a recall for that problem so they are not responsibility this a dangerous problem they are other with the same problem please help me. *tr
ODI 10713574
Body
Severe rusting & rotting of the driver and passenger front floor boards. Vehicle is otherwise in excellent condition and well-maintained. This body section appears to be defective and could be a safety issue if debris were to impact the weakened section at speed. Please take this complaint, and all the others like it, and have nissan issue a recall! *tr
ODI 10705191
Body · Engine · Exterior Lighting
While driving my entire vehicle will periodic jerk. Its done it numerous times since its began. Now the service engine light is on. The paint on my vehicle is also faded and the clear coats has come off. I have seen plenty of other people on forums complaining about the same things. So it appears to me that nissan is falling down on the job and should be issuing a recall of some sort about these problems. I have two…
ODI 10703075
Body
Floor boards on both drivers and passenger side are completely rusted through. Insulation and carpeting are falling though the floor. Very unsafe. Contacted nissan both corporate office and local dealership. Neither will do anything about the situation. This issue coincidentally made national news this morning. A number of nissan owners and mechanics/body work technicians were interviewed. All said the same thing.…
ODI 10703925
Body · Unknown Or Other
I took my vehicle in for an oil change and the garage informed me that the floor board on the driver side was rusted out so bad that you could touch the carpet from the bottom. Also the passenger side was rusted with a hole but not as big as the driver side. I am not sure why nissan has not issued a recall for this being there are hundreds of complaints for this. This problem is a safety issue considering it will…
ODI 10720995
Body
On or about the above date, we took the above vehicle in for routine scheduled maintenance. The dealer contacted us stating that they noticed that the driver and passenger side floor boards had rusted through. This was rather a surprise, they had not noticed it before...we have taken it to the same dealer for maintenance since we purchased it from them. The technician advised that they had seen this on this year and…
ODI 10705178
Air Bags · Body
I was coming off 295 and hit a patch of black ice lost control of my car and hit a guardrail. The air bags never went off and everyone at the scene was trying to figure how or why they did not go off. My car is totaled .. Updated 02/19/15 *bf updated 3/30/2016*js updated 9/20/2017*cn
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10681773
Body
2006 nissan altima in excellent condition with the exception a significant structural defect. The floor panels on both the driver and passenger sides are severely corroded. This came to my attention while the car was at an independent auto shop for routine maintenance. The car has been well maintained and cared for. With the exception of the rust problem, the car is in excellent condition. It is incredible that the…
ODI 10689419
Body
I checked the underside of my vehicle only to find that the floor board was rusting out heavily on the driver side. I checked online and saw that there has been many complaints about this and that nissan refuses to address the problem. Very upset about having to fix this. *tr
ODI 10680560
Body
Floor boards rusted totally thru on drivers side and passengers side. Only thing stopping feet from going thru the floor is carpet.seems to be a ongoing problem with the floors on nissan,i believe this is a very dangerous problem that should be corrected by nissan as a recall safety issue. *tr
ODI 10668860
Body
Front driver side and passenger sides rusted completely through. From underneath, you could literally push the carpet up with your finger - there was no metal there - all rusted! Approximate size of the hole was 18" long by 12-14" wide. Same thing with the oil pan we had to replace. My husband saw the rust on the oil pan, pushed up on the area of rust and put his finger through. Had to replace. I have pics of the…
ODI 10704138