Probably not. In 90% of cases, that puddle is caused by a tiny, often overlooked component:

You open your fridge to grab a drink and see a small puddle of water on the bottom shelf or glass crisper drawer. Your first thought might be, “Is my fridge dying?”

It drips down a channel, through a small hole (usually located on the back wall inside the fridge, just above the bottom shelf), and travels through a tube to a drain pan underneath the appliance. Once there, the room temperature air evaporates the water away.

Look at the back wall of the fridge, near the center bottom. You will see a small slit or hole (about the size of a pencil eraser). It might be covered in a thin layer of ice or gunk.

If you see ice covering the hole, do not chip at it with a screwdriver (you can puncture the plastic lining). Instead, use a hair dryer on low heat held 6 inches away, or press a towel soaked in hot water against the ice until it melts.

Your fridge isn't broken. It just has a stuffy nose. Give that drain hole a quick clean, and you’ll be back to dry, cold storage in no time.