Solution for Weathertech Floor Mats with Edges that Want to Curl Up

Updated 09/29/2024 | Published 02/27/2016

Question:

Good afternoon, I purchased Weathertech floor mats from your company in August, 2015, for my 2012 Honda Pilot. The 2nd row mat, however, is curling at the inside edge behind both my passenger and drivers seat. My toddlers have their booster seats in those positions, second row. The dirt, food crumbs, and even small toys are lodging themselves between my carpet and my floor mat. Is this a defect in the product, or is there something that I can do to promote the mat to cling to my cars carpet instead of curling inward? I can provide pictures if needed. Thank you,

asked by: Joanne H

Expert Reply:

The Weathertech floor mats sometimes will be curled up when new and in cold environments and what our contacts at Weathertech advise is to roll them up the opposite direction they are wanting to curl up for a few minutes and then try installing them again and they should be the correct shape.

expert reply by: Jameson C

Patrick K.

5/4/2020

NEGATIVE. The products plastic material is too thick to just roll the opposite way for a few minutes. Id have to lay them out in my garage for days with a brink or something heavy to allow them to straighten out. In which case defeats the purpose of having these mats in my truck. Mine have been doing this curl up for almost as long as Ive had them. Is there no other way to ensure they lay flat at all times? This seems to be a flaw in the product itself. I should be able to live in Antarctica, and not have to worry about this flaw.

Chris R.

5/6/2020

I'm really sorry to hear about the issues you're having with the mats. Other than rolling them in the opposite direction, WeatherTech has also advised us to lay them out in the sun for a bit to remedy this like you mentioned. I would try doing this if possible to see if it helps.

Don R.

3/30/2022

I, too, am having a problem with the floor mats for my Nissan Altima. I've had the mats for about 3 years, and everything was fine at first, but now the driver's side mat is curling inward, especially near the accelerator, blocking my access to it. This is unsafe. I tried using a hair dryer to heat the area and press it back into shape, but it doesn't fix the problem.

Les D.

3/31/2022

@DonR the only two methods I know of is the reverse rolling and heating that have already been mentioned. You will need to contact WeatherTech to see how this is handled with the lifetime limited warranty. I would definitely talk to them before using anything hotter to relax the product.

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Joy C.

7/5/2020

Had mine for 4 years always curl. Have put in hot Texas sun have tried to roll up. Still curve up

Tom S.

7/26/2024

I had a bad curl up on the edge of my drivers side floor mat. I folded the mat in the opposite direction and placed the leg of my wood table on it overnight. It worked. Fine now.

Jameson C.

7/26/2024

@TomS Solid advice! Glad it worked.

Dianne A.

9/27/2024

I probably would not have purchased this product if I had seen all the comments about the mats rolling up. I bought it to replace my liner made by Smart Liner simply because I wanted a different color. My Smart liner is heavy duty, was shipped in a flat box and the edges rolling was never an issue. I thought WeatherTech would be a better product.