My 17 year old daughter was involved in an accident with my 2005 Nissan Altima on May 21, 2014. She was hit by another vehicle in which she received back, leg and knee injuries. My vehicle was hit hard on the front passenger side in which the airbag did not deploy when clearly it should have by the impact of the accident and the speed of the other driver. To add, my daughter was wearing her seat belt and thank god there were no fatalities. When I purchased the vehicle I had no idea that there had been recalls on the vehicle for airbag issues. I would not have purchased it if so. In doing research I am finding out about the airbag issues affecting past and current Nissan models. The car was deemed a total loss by my insurance company. The airbag system should deploy when the restraint controller detects a moderate to severe frontal collision. In my research, I have found that some airbags fail to deploy because auto manufacturers attempts to cut costs associated with their airbag systems, which in turn reduces the quality or the quantity of the airbag sensors. I would like the NHTSA to investigate this issue. I am out a car and strongly considering retaining an attorney to handle the case.

- Scotch Plains, NJ, USA

Floor pan is completely rotted out this car is only 9 years old, I contacted Nissan and they did not want to help... this company chooses profit over customers that is why they moved all their offices to india for cheap labor... * do not buy Nissan* go Honda!!!

- Broadview Heights, OH, USA

Passenger side floor boards are rotting through, rest of my Altima is rust free....why??...I see this

- Endicott, NY, USA

My 2005 Nissan Altima has two rust holes in floor pan which seems unacceptable and a defect in workmanship and has been occurring among other Nissan Altima owners the car exterior is in great shape mechanically and body wise except for the faulty floor pan rust holes!!!

- Schaumburg Ill, IL, USA

Took the car to repair shop for O/C and was told I had slight rust underneath passenger door. Was told it should be alright for another inspection. When I went for inspection I was told they couldn't inspect it because the rust had gotten so bad in that same area. I paid close to $500. For repair and was also told by others that it was a common complaint for that year car and that it was a design flaw and has been since changed.car has never been run in the salt and was told it was water getting up inside the are mentioned because of the design flaw and sitting there to cause the rust. Was really upset about this considering the car is in fantastic shape.. I think Nissan should help for the repairs... I also was told I because it was a safety issue the car didn't have the 10 grace period from registration to inspection, so I did it immediately.

- Loudon, NH, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side floorboards were rusted and created large holes on both sides. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.

- Davenport, IA, USA

On August 18, 2014, after dropping my son off at school. I came to stop at a traffic light and when the light changed, I started to take off and noticed the car has shut down. I eventually made it home with the car going a very low speed and then speed up, but when car to a start the engine stalls. The vehicle was put on a computer to see what the diagnosis were and it was the camshaft sensors and crankshaft sensor costing $80 dollars for two and $70 for another, however these items has been changed along with a tune up and the car is doing the same. After doing some research on the computer, I noticed there were recalls on the crankshaft sensors and the ECM. I contacted Nissan dealer, an appointment was made and I was told that my VIN number is not showing so the problem had to been done, because I'm the second owner. It's funny how this problem comes about after 4 1/2 years of having this vehicle and the recall suppose to have been taking care of with the first owner. This is an inconvenience and it's frustrating. There is also rusting of the floor under the car, you can see the floor coming down from under the car on the passenger side. This is an outrage and something needs to be done at the cost of the dealers and not the owners. This is dangerous, you can be driving at a speed and the car just stop, which can cause a very bad accident.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

Floor pan on both driver's and passenger's sides has rusted through. Both holes approximately 6"X14" in size. Can see to the ground under gas flap lever. First noticed at 159000 miles.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

Floorboards are completely rotted through on both driver and passenger sides. No rust anywhere else on car. Carpet can be seen from underneath of car. My mechanic noticed it while working on car.

- Fulton , IL, USA

I have had the car since new and the floor boards especially on the drivers side have rotted out and my carpet is getting ruined from the wet roads because it has gotten so bad, I am afraid I may fall thru the floor.

- Walpole, MA, USA

Vehicle floor boards have rusted through. This was discovered when I brought the vehicle in for service and was advised by the mechanic not to drive the vehicle as there were 12 inch holes in the floor boards on both the driver's and passenger sides and it was not safe. I filed a complaint with Nissan customer service and was informed that they will not provide any assistance in repairing the vehicle.

- Crystal Lake, IL, USA

2005 Nissan Altima with 80,000 miles on it. My father took his car into be inspected and they will not pass it because of the floor boards completely rusted out. After researching this online, there are millions of dissatisfied Nissan owners who are battling this very problem. Now, if my father cannot get his car to pass inspection, he cannot use it. So far, Nissan has not done anything to help with his issue. My father has called countless repair and body shops and no one will repair any rust. Not even the dealership. The customer service rep at the Nissan dealership was nothing more than rude and insensitive but did tell my dad that there have been numerous complaints and repair questions about rusting floor boards. I have seen people call Nissan corporate headquarters with the same "sorry" response. Nissan is looking at a very large class action lawsuit which I will pursue to the fullest because of their lack of respect for their customers and for their craftmanship, lack of concern, lack of solutions. I hope I am joined by anyone else who is battling this problem, leave your complaint here, and hopefully some help will be coming soon!

- Fort Washington, MD, USA

This car has very little milage only 25000 miles (42000km) and the passanger floor board is rotted out. I believe that this weakens the body integrity of the car. The rest of the car has not rust what so ever. This seems to be a design fault in the car as thier are quite a lot of complaints on floor boards rotteing out on Nissan Altima 2002 to 2006. I feel Nissan should admit to having design problems for having floor boards rotting out prematurely.

- Cote St Luc, NY, USA

My car failed MA inspection because the driver side floor pan is rusted out. The hole is approximately 12 by 10 inches. I found many complaints on the web for the same problem. Nissan refuses to take responsibility. Nissan claims it is caused by salt in the North East, but if that was true, the entire floor pan would have rust, not just isolated to the front driver side. Let me repeat, the rest of the floor pan is flawless, no signs of rust whatsoever. Clearly this is a design or manufacturing flaw. Some customers have both front sides rusted out. My passenger side is fine as the assembly line "hole" has been properly filled in. I have to assume the driver side was left open. There are many pictures on the web showing earlier phases of this problem showing that the rust started at the assembly line hole. Basically, this small hole (1 inch diameter) allows water into the interior. The noise dampening material and carpet soak it up. The wetness goes undetected by the driver because the floor mat has rubber backing, thereby showing no signs of wetness. As with any perpetual metal wetness problem, rust eventually becomes a major problem. Please make Nissan take ownership of this problem. Thank you.

- Rutland, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the floor board on the driver and passenger sides was severely corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated that the vehicle should be deemed totaled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,300.

- Winchester, KY, USA

Took my car in for state safety inspection and was told the passenger side floor was rusted thru - I couldn't believe it - had to have the repair completed to pass inspection, now reading numerous complaints that it happen to others - Nissan needs to rethink the recall on this or reimburse for the repair - not cheap to have done!!!!

- Cheswick, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the floorpan was corroded. The dealer stated that the floorboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

- Norwich, CT, USA

Dropped car off for state inspection. Was told the driver side and passenger side floor boards were rusted through. Not able to pass inspection because of this safety issue. It allows fumes to enter the car and weakens the floor for possibly putting foot or feet through floor board. Definitely a design flaw and safety issue. Nissan should pay or help pay for this defect.

- Hummelstown, PA, USA

Just found out the undercarriage of the car is rusted, after researching the issue, I learn that most Nissan Altima owners experience this same safety issue! this is extremely dangerous as the inside floor becomes weak and can cave in from the rust if not repaired. Repair of this issue is costly and I've read that Nissan does not consider this a craftsmanship issue but normal wear and tear. I've never heard of 20th century cars rusting out in this manner, I'm very disappointed in Nissan not backing their product!!

- University Park, IL, USA

2005 Nissan Altima with 108K. Just noticed that both driver and passenger floor boards are gone. Rusted all the way through, the only thing there is the carpet backing material showing under the car. This is crazy to have a car with just over 100K and have the steel floor gone. Most certainly a safety issue.

- Poughkespsie, NY, USA