2005 NISSAN TITAN

1103 complaints filed with NHTSA.

1103
Complaints
15
Crashes
7
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN193
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE134
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT82
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM68
ENGINE61
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM50
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL38
SUSPENSION32
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC31
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING27
SUSPENSION:REAR23
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY21
UNKNOWN OR OTHER21
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM20

Recalls (6)

06V45900030/11/2006

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ON CERTAIN KING CAB TRUCKS, THE WIRES IN THE HARNESS WERE ROUTED THROUGH THE REAR DOORS AND INTO THE BODY. THESE WIRES MAY BREAK DUE TO OVER BENDING OF THE HARNESS AS THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED. THE HARNESS CONTAINS WIRES FOR THE DRIVER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER AND FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BE

10V51700028/10/2010

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDU

08V28400027/06/2008

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

NISSAN IS RECALLING 180,664 MY 2005-2006 TITAN, ARMADA AND INFINITY QX56 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER MARCH 17, 2005, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A VISTEON AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED ALLOWING EXCESSIVE WATER INTRUSION AND INADEQUATE DRAINAGE OF MOISTURE.

10E01900020/05/2010

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARM

07E04600003/07/2007

EQUIPMENT

CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE INTERNAL PART NUMBERS WITHIN HOPKINS ARE: 1010476025, 1040376025, 1110476025, 1170376025, 1290376025, 1010476035, 1040376035, 1110476035, 1170376035,

10V07400003/03/2010

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.

Recent Complaints

20200429CrashPOWER TRAIN

MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HALF SHAFT HAS BROKEN INSIDE MY DIFFERENTIAL CASE AND RUINED THE DIFF I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NISSAN TITAN TRUCKS. I LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT THE TRUCK BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSSUE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN DONE.

Mileage: 30

20190705CrashFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY 2005 NISSAN TORNADOES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AND INTERSTATE I-44 CAUSING ONE OF THE LANES TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED. AFTER WARRINGTON A TOW TRUCK AND BEING TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ONLY ISSUE WAS THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REGISTERING THE CORRECT LEVEL OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE GAUGE READ 3\8 OF A TANK REMAINING, THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE TRUCK. THE NISSAN MECHANICS SAID THIS WAS A RECALL ON THIS YEAR TITAN, BUT ONCE HE CHECKED THE

Mileage: 140,000

20151110ENGINE

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE FAULTY AND CRACK ALLOWING DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE EXHAUST GASES TO ENTER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS AND CRASH. IT WAS ONLY AFTER MY 6TH LONG ROAD TRIP (3+ HOURS DRIVING) DID I DISCOVER I WAS BEING POISONED BY CARBON MONOXIDE. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO AN EXHAUST REPAIR COMPANY AND AS SOON AS I MENTIONED MY VEHICLE THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME HE WAS 99% SURE I HAD A CRACKED MANIFOLD. HE LATER CONFIRMED THI

Mileage: 192,000

20150615CrashSERVICE BRAKES

THE TRUCK STALLED OUT NO POWER HAD TO CRASH INTO SHOULDER OF ROAD AND EMBANKMENT. GLAD WE SURVIVED THE BUMPY CRASH, I JUST HAD SUSPENSION WORK DONE THAT SAVED US. WE READ THE IPDM BOARD OR ECM RELAY IS BAD AND CAUSES THIS STALLING TO HAPPEN. PART NUMBER FOR ECM RELAY 284B7-CW29.

Mileage: 84,601

20150615CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE TRUCK STALLED OUT NO POWER HAD TO CRASH INTO SHOULDER OF ROAD AND EMBANKMENT. GLAD WE SURVIVED THE BUMPY CRASH, I JUST HAD SUSPENSION WORK DONE THAT SAVED US. WE READ THE IPDM BOARD OR ECM RELAY IS BAD AND CAUSES THIS STALLING TO HAPPEN. PART NUMBER FOR ECM RELAY 284B7-CW29.

Mileage: 84,601

20150615CrashSTEERING

THE TRUCK STALLED OUT NO POWER HAD TO CRASH INTO SHOULDER OF ROAD AND EMBANKMENT. GLAD WE SURVIVED THE BUMPY CRASH, I JUST HAD SUSPENSION WORK DONE THAT SAVED US. WE READ THE IPDM BOARD OR ECM RELAY IS BAD AND CAUSES THIS STALLING TO HAPPEN. PART NUMBER FOR ECM RELAY 284B7-CW29.

Mileage: 84,601

20150220POWER TRAIN

WHILE PULLING OUR BOAT OUT FROM BOAT RAMP IN 4LO AND A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM DIFF. WHEN I ARRIVE HOME 25MIN LATER IN THE DRIVE WAY I NOTICED GEAR OIL FROM PASSENGER SIDE. UNDER TRUCK I NOTICED WHERE LEAK WAS COMING FROM AND PUSHED THE AXLE BACK AND IT STOPPED LEAKING. I DRAINED AND REMOVED SHAFT ASSEMBLY SIDE DIFF AND REPLACE SEAL AND REFILLED GEAR OIL. ON THE NEXT TRIP WE NOTICED GEAR OIL LEAK CAME HOME DID RESEARCH AND NOTICED THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM PURCHASED THE CIRCLIP THINKING THAT WAS THE PR

Mileage: 62,129

20141229FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE OTHER DAY I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR ALMOST 30 MIN STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING (LOTS OF CHRISTMAS TRAFFIC ON THE 5 SOUTH FREEWAY), I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK BECAUSE I NOTICE AN ACCIDENT. I HAD MY WINDOWS UP AND MY CABIN AIR ON. THEN A FEW MIN LATER I STARTED FEELING DIZZY ALMOST FAINTING. THE CAR NEXT TO ME SAW THAT I WAS STRUGGLING, CAME TO MY WINDOW AND ASKED ME IF I WAS OK. I ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOW AND HE NOTICED THE SMELL OF EXHAUST INSIDE MY TRUCK. AFTER MY HEADACHE WENT AWAY. I WENT

Mileage: 46,198

20141229ENGINE

THE OTHER DAY I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR ALMOST 30 MIN STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING (LOTS OF CHRISTMAS TRAFFIC ON THE 5 SOUTH FREEWAY), I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK BECAUSE I NOTICE AN ACCIDENT. I HAD MY WINDOWS UP AND MY CABIN AIR ON. THEN A FEW MIN LATER I STARTED FEELING DIZZY ALMOST FAINTING. THE CAR NEXT TO ME SAW THAT I WAS STRUGGLING, CAME TO MY WINDOW AND ASKED ME IF I WAS OK. I ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOW AND HE NOTICED THE SMELL OF EXHAUST INSIDE MY TRUCK. AFTER MY HEADACHE WENT AWAY. I WENT

Mileage: 46,198

20130816FireENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TAIL PIPE WAS FRACTURED DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING AND CAUSED THE TAIL PIPE TO MELT THE REAR BRAKE WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 70,000

20120209FirePOWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER INSPECTION, SHE NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,762.

Mileage: 130,762

20110725SUSPENSION:REAR

TAC-WELDS BROKE ON LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE. CAUSING THE ROLLED PORTION OF THE SHACKLE TO EXTEND OUT CAUSING THE LEAF SPRING TO HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED. THE LEFT SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 3-4" INCHES CAUSING HANDLING DIFFICULTY. *TR

Mileage: 97,455

20110218FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ROUTING OF MAIN REAR WIRING HARNESS THROUGH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL EXPOSES HARNESS TO ROAD DEBRIS, SAND, WATER, SALT, SNOW, ICE, ETC. WHICH DEGRADES THE HARNESS PREMATURELY CAUSING AND ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE HARNESS. THE SHORT IN THE HARNESS CAUSED THE WIRE INSULATION TO CATCH FIRE AND MELT ALL ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL AND THE HARNESS JACKET. THE HARNESS SHORT, IN-TURN SHORTED OUT THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) CAUSING THE FAILURE OF ALL SYSTEMS CONTROLLED BY THE BCM (LIGHTS, TURN SIG

Mileage: 88,441

20110202CrashELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VEHICLE STEERING WENT OUT AND WOULDN'T LET ME TURN. CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RUN OFF THE ROAD AND CAUSED ME TO SLINGSHOT BACK ACROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD RUNNING INTO A GROVE OF TREES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE TOTALED AND CAUSING INJURIES TO MYSELF. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

20110202CrashSTEERING

VEHICLE STEERING WENT OUT AND WOULDN'T LET ME TURN. CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RUN OFF THE ROAD AND CAUSED ME TO SLINGSHOT BACK ACROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD RUNNING INTO A GROVE OF TREES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE TOTALED AND CAUSING INJURIES TO MYSELF. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

20110131CrashPOWER TRAIN

MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN HAS BEEN LEAKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL FROM BOTH AXLE SEALS. THE FLUID HAS BEEN THROWN AROUND IN THE WHEEL WELLS AND HAS SOAKED ALL FOUR REAR BRAKE SETS IT HAS GREATLY INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND I FEEL THE FAULTY PARTS SHOULD BE COVERED BY NISSAN AS WELL AS NEW BRAKES, SERVICE AND EMERGENCY. RECENTLY MY GIRLFRIEND PARKED AND LEFT THE VEHICLE NEUTRAL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. THE TRUCK THEN ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND HIT A TREE 5 FEET FROM MY DAUGHTERS SWINGSET! I FEEL

Mileage: 117,321

20090826CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS RANGING 50 TO 55 MPH, A CRASH OCCURRED WITH A VEHICLE THAT PROCEEDED THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE SYSTEM.

Mileage: 60,000

20090202CrashAIR BAGS

MY HUSBAND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS ON OUR 2005 NISSAN TITAN () DID NOT DEPLOY IN SPITE ON THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BEING SMASHED IN. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WILL NOT CALL ME BACK. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

20080807FireEQUIPMENT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V284000 (EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR CENTER THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED THE REPA

Mileage: 28,300

20080616FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE AND FIRE APPEARED UNDER THE DASH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, BUT THE KEYS WERE STILL IN THE IGNITION. HER HUSBAND REACHED IN THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. ONCE THE DOOR WAS OPENED, HE USED SAND TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY SIMILAR FIRE COMPLAINTS WITH THAT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICL

Mileage: 15,000