Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 04076 | 07/22/2004 | 10008830 | Cup holder lid does not open properly. *tt | 08/24/2004 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 06018 | 03/17/2006 | 10019885 | Rear side member replacement. *tt | 05/08/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 1 | ||
| My wife's 2004 nissan altima floor board on passenger side is rotted out. took the car to nissan dealer were we bought the car and the the manager from the service department said that a jack made the problem. not true a lot of nissan altima this year and older have the same problem. the car had 75000 miles on it and the hole was the size of a baseball now it's about over a foot long by a foot wide. what can i do to resolve this problem. there should be a recall for this major problem. *tr | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 1 | ||
| The floor of my nissan altima is rusting out. could cause problems in the future. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 171300 | 1 | |
| While taking my car in for service (@ dealer) due to address a check engine light (catalytic converter), the service advisor took me out to my car to point out 2 large rust areas - 1 each on the driver/passenger floor boards. the entire rest of the car undercarriage has practically zero rust. the car was dealer maintained for the first 5 years and off and on for the last four years, but always with regular maintenance (oil changes, coolant/transmission flushes, etc.) at least once a year, i used the complimentary vehicle inspection - which does not specifically call out rust, but it had to be obvious. rust like that does not just appear over night. i cannot believe that i was not advised of this sooner - in fact it was not pointed out at a dealer inspection just 3 months earlier. since i do not perform the car maintenance i would have no other way of noticing, unless i specifically requested some kind of rust inspection -- or asked to go look at my vehicle every time it was in for an oil change or other maintenance. reading through the complaints on this board and the internet in general, i've come to find out this is a common problem -- seemingly attributed to a faulty design related to a drain plug. when there is practically zero rust elsewhere, you cannot claim this to be the fault of the owner. i was not planning on getting rid of this car for at least another year or two, but now am forced to start looking. the repair cost is not worth the value of the car (based on mileage). while i would have once purchased a new nissan with no hesitation (based on my altima's reliability), i now am forced to reconsider. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 171300 | ||
| While taking my car in for service (@ dealer) due to address a check engine light (catalytic converter), the service advisor took me out to my car to point out 2 large rust areas - 1 each on the driver/passenger floor boards. the entire rest of the car undercarriage has practically zero rust. the car was dealer maintained for the first 5 years and off and on for the last four years, but always with regular maintenance (oil changes, coolant/transmission flushes, etc.) at least once a year, i used the complimentary vehicle inspection - which does not specifically call out rust, but it had to be obvious. rust like that does not just appear over night. i cannot believe that i was not advised of this sooner - in fact it was not pointed out at a dealer inspection just 3 months earlier. since i do not perform the car maintenance i would have no other way of noticing, unless i specifically requested some kind of rust inspection -- or asked to go look at my vehicle every time it was in for an oil change or other maintenance. reading through the complaints on this board and the internet in general, i've come to find out this is a common problem -- seemingly attributed to a faulty design related to a drain plug. when there is practically zero rust elsewhere, you cannot claim this to be the fault of the owner. i was not planning on getting rid of this car for at least another year or two, but now am forced to start looking. the repair cost is not worth the value of the car (based on mileage). while i would have once purchased a new nissan with no hesitation (based on my altima's reliability), i now am forced to reconsider. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 85000 | 1 | |
| First of all i noticed on 06/07/11 that my 2004 nissan altima3.5 se passenger floor board has a big rust spot which is about 11 inches by 7 inches, but the rest of the floor board is in pristine condition. huh. also the timing tension chain tensioner went bad on 05/01/12, with 86000 miles and had to be repaired which was a very expensive to repair, and saw that this is a common problem on the altima 3.5 l engine. hmmmm. and then, the car kept on stalling out going down the road, was told it was the cam shaft sensors, and had to have them replaced, now my service engine light will not go off, but engine is running good now. i bought a new 2012 altima 3.5 sl back in december 2011, kept the 04 altima, most of these problems happened five months after buying the 2012 don't think. *tr | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 85000 | ||
| First of all i noticed on 06/07/11 that my2004 nissan altima3.5 se passenger floor board has a big rust spot which is about 11 inches by 7 inches, but the rest of the floor board is in pristine condition. huh. also the timing tension chain tensioner went bad on 05/01/12, with 86000 miles and had to be repaired which was a very expensive to repair, and saw that this is a common problem on the altima 3.5 l engine. hmmmm. and then, the car kept on stalling out going down the road, was told it was the cam shaft sensors, and had to have them replaced, now my service engine light will not go off, but engine is running good now. i bought a new 2012 altima 3.5 sl back in december 2011, kept the 04 altima, most of these problems happened five months after buying the 2012 dont think i wo | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 68520 | 1 | |
| The drives side and passenger side front floor is rotted . there is no floor left in car. this car was garaged sense new. nissan know about this problem , but has not done anything to fix this problem. when the car was new they replace sub-frame because of rot. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 68520 | ||
| The drives side and passenger side front floor is rotted . there is no floor left in car. this car was garaged sense new. nissan know about this problem , but has not done anything to fix this problem.when the car was new they replace sub-frame because of rot. | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 115615 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance when the dealer advised that there was a hole in the passenger side floor board and corrosion on the driver side floor boards. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 115,615 and the current mileage was 115,815. | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 115615 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance when the dealer advised that there was a hole in the passenger side floor board and corrosion on the driver side floor boards. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 115,615 and the current mileage was 115,815. kmj | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 115615 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. the contact stated during matinenance with the dealer the dealer confirmed there was a hole in the passenger side floor boards and corrosions on the drivers side floor boards. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 115,615 and the current mileage was 115,815. rds | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 68305 | ||
| I am the sole owner of a 2004 nissan altima. i have only serviced this car at the nissan dealership. upon a routine oil change it was discovered that the passenger floorboard had a 12 x 24 area that was rusted through. the rest of the under carriage was in perfect shape (for now). i thought this rather odd. this car only has 68,305 miles on it. it is cared for with deluxe washing. it is kept in a garage. this should not have happened. i called my dealership. i was told this is not under warranty and that they have seen this before. they had nissan reps in to check out other cars in the recent past. notes were made. no action. i reported my situation to the nissan consumer affairs. my case was kicked up to a second rep. he will be contacting my dealership to see what can be worked out. i asked if they had other complaints like this, yes they had. he said if more people file complaints there could be a recall. file your complaint! spread the word! | |||
| 09/29/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Excessive premature rust on driver and front passenger floor pan. both are about 5x10 in size and consistent with most other nissan altima rust complaints for cars of similar age. since noticing the rust i have looked at dozens of similar nissan altimas in store parking lots all with the same premature rust pattern. it appears that nissan designed the floor pans with a drain plug which allows water penetration above the floor pan where it causes rust. the rest of the floor pan on the entire vehicle is in exceptionally pristine shape, but due to the improperly designed/installed floor plugs the rust has caused holes to develop in the floor pan around the front passenger compartment. upon noticing the rust, i talked with a local mechanic who stated he hasn't seen a nissan altima of similar age in his shop that did not have identical rust patterns in the same spot. this is obviously a manufacturers defect and the rust in this one area around the drain plugs is inconsistent with the lack of rust everywhere else. holes in floorboards of late model cars is a huge safety concern because most consumers would never suspect this would be an issue on late model cars which are otherwise not showing any signs of rust. holes in the floorboards can allow penetration of deadly exhaust fumes, especially in stop and go type driving as well as personal safety risk as this weakens the overall strength of the unibody design in a crash. also if undetected long enough it can cause seats to loosen and fall from their mounts. i strongly urge the national highway transportation safety board to issue an immediate recall since it appears the manufacturer is unwilling to acknowledge the risk it is putting on consumers. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 98777 | ||
| I have a 2004 nissan altima that i take good care of.i dont drive it in the winter so it doesnt see much salt.i recently noticed rust holes in both my drivers side and passengers side floorboards which is ridiculous and unacceptable considering the car is barely seven years old and so well taken care of.my opinion is that the metal used is far too thin and that it is a flawed design.nissan should recall all of these altimas with this problem and make it right.i will never buy another nissan again... | |||
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| 09/03/2010 | 134000 | ||
| Rusted floor boards in passenger and driver side. in researching this problem, it looks like there was a defect in the design of 2001-2005 nissan altima floor boards due to a drainage plug that was not properly sealed. contacted nissan north america and have not heard anything back after they said i would get a call back. the rusted out floor pans can become a hazard if not taken care of, but if you dont happen to see them then you will not no they are there. most of the complaints that i have found; it seems that the floor boards have rusted all they way through to the main cabin. i am afraid that if people never check for this problem, it will progressively rust through and affect your seats and everything that is there. looks like nissan north america will not take care of this problem! they dont care! | |||