47 of the
4,163 complaints filed about the Nissan Titan
are about the equipment —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2004.
STARTED AS A METAL DRAGGING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE.. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY GARAGE FOR REPAIR.. THEY FOUND THE THE PASSENGER EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM HAD DECINTAGRATED AND WELDED ITSELF TO REAR BRAKES.. ALSO DRIVERS SIDE WAS ALSO DAMAGED.. GARAGE REPLACED THE TOTAL REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY DO TO THE DAMAGE FOR FEAR THAT I WAS AT A HIGH RISK FOR A CRASH..
NHTSA complaint #10764121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON APRIL 5TH, 2015 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER FROM MY WHEELCHAIR TO THE DRIVERS SEAT OF MY 2013 NISSAN TITAN THE GRAB HANDLE ON THE A-PILLAR BROKE CAUSING ME TO FALL ONTO THE GROUND. THE INERTIA WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE MY WHEELCHAIR AND I TO GO OVER BACKWARD RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND LEFT ELBOW.
NHTSA complaint #10717767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 NISSAN TITAN 4X2 SE. VEHICLE CAME WITH 2 MARONI LABELS SAME VIN NUMBER WITH DIFFERENT DEALER ADDRESSES DIFFERENT CODES, AND THE ONE HE PURCHASED DOESN'T MATCH NISSAN RECORDS.
NHTSA complaint #10658505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY TPM WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM DAY ONE. THE ELEVATION AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE HAVE NO BEARING ON WHETHER OR NOT THE LIGHT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. I HAVE NITROGEN FILLED TIRES. THE DEALER SHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM AND DON'T BRING THE TRUCK BACK. THIS IS A NEW 2013 TITAN. THE DEALER SHIP SAID IT WAS A NISSAN PROBLEM. I AM CONSTANTLY PULLING OVER TO CHECK MY TIRE AIR PRESSURE. THIS MAKES LONG TRIPS DIFFICULT AND SCARES MY WIFE WHEN EVER SHE DRIVES IT. NISSAN SAYS TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10616527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE WAITING FOR MY WIFE TO COME OUT OF A STORE WITH TRUCK RUNNING I NOTICED A LIGHT FLICKERING IN THE STORE WINDOW. MY WIFE CAME OUT OF THE STORE AND GOT INTO THE TRUCK. WHILE BACKING OUT I NOTICED THE FLICKERING LIGHT IN THE WINDOW COMING WITH ME. WHEN I STOPPED THE TRUCK I NOTICED SMOKE COMING UP OVER MY HOOD THEN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK STARTED TO GET WARM. I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND TOLD MY WIFE THAT I THINK MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, WENT TO THE FRONT AND SAW THE CONDENSER FAN MOTOR ON FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A CAN OF COKE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND. A LITTLE WHILE LATER IT FLAMED UP AGAIN AND HAD TO GET A BUCKET OF WATER FROM THE STORE CLERK. THE FIRE CAUSED OVER $4100.00 IN DAMAGE. I HAD A RECALL ON THIS CONDENSER FAN MOTOR, HAD IT TAKEN CARE OF IN FEBRUARY 2012. CAUGHT FIRE ON 09/02/2013.
NHTSA complaint #10543012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. ON THANKSGIVING EVENING MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING HOME ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CLUNK AND LOST ACCELERATION. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES TO TRY AND GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WE NEARLY GOT HIT BY MANY PASSING CARS DUE TO THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND SLOWING OF MY TRUCK. AFTER FINALLY TOWING THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP I FOUND OUT THAT, FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 75000 MILES AND THE SECOND AT 125000 MILES. BOTH TIMES I AM STUCK FOOTING THE BILL. NEEDLESS TO SAY MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION IS STILL SITTING BROKEN UNTIL I AM ABLE TO PAY THE 3500 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10499811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2006 NISSAN TITAN. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AND RECALL ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. IT WOULD TAKE EXTREME FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT, AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE RELAY, INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE ALL MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, THE LOWER CONTROL LINKS THAT ATTACHED TO THE CHASSIS MOUNTING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10461531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICE A WEIRD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK WHENEVER I WOULD SLOW DOWN AND SOMETIMES SPEED UP. AS THE WEEK WENT BY I NOTICE THE NOISE GETTING LOUDER. IT STARTED OUT WITH A CLICKING SOUND THEN IT INTENSIFIED WITH A CLUCKING SOUND. AFTER HAVING A LOCAL SHOP LOOK AT MY TRUCK THEY FOUND FLUIDS BY THE RIGHT BREAK, WHICH INDICATED THAT A SEAL HAD GONE BAD AND THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE CLUCKING AND CLICKING NOISES ARE FROM THE GEARS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. PIECES OF THE GEARS HAD BROKEN OFF. THEY ESTIMATED A JOB LIKE THIS WOULD RUN ABOUT $3500!!! I DO NOT HAVE THE KIND OF MONEY! I HAVE READ ALL THE TREADS POSTED BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE CONTACT NISSAN'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND GOT NOWHERE! PLEASE ADVISE ME HOW I CAN HAVE NISSAN PAY FOR THIS!!!
NHTSA complaint #10454711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
(1) I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SEATBELTS IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY 2011 NISSAN TITAN. THEY TIGHTEN UP ON THE OCCUPANTS AND I HAVE TO STOP MY TRUCK IN ORDER TO RELEASE THEM, BUT THEN THEY TIGHTEN UP AGAIN. A SWITCH FOR ADULTS OR CHILDREN MAY FIX THE PROBLEM. (2) AS WELL, THE FRONT FLOOR MATS THAT WERE INSTALLED AT THE DEALER MALFUNCTIONED. THE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT HAD ONE HOLE FOR RESTRAINT AND IT SHOULD HAVE HAD TWO HOLES. THE FLOOR MAT CAUGHT UP IN THE ACCELERATOR AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 KPH AND THE ENGINE REVVED WIDE OPEN. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT IT OFF. THAT LEFT ME WITH NO POWER STEERING AND I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SINCE REPLACED THE FRONT FLOOR MATS AND THE PROBEM IS SOLVED. OWNERS OF THE NISSAN TITANS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE PROPER FLOOR MATS ARE INSTALLED IN THEIR TRUCKS PRIOR TO DRIVING THEM. (3) THESE TRUCKS SHOULD NOT BE DELIVERED WITH A P TIRE ON THEM. AT THE VERY LEAST THEY SHOULD HAVE AN LT TIRE. I HAVE HAD THREE FLAT TIRES ON MY TRUCK IN 5 MONTHS AND IT IS NOT USED ON CONSTRUCTION SITES AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10439774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
(1) I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SEATBELTS IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY 2011 NISSAN TITAN. THEY TIGHTEN UP ON THE OCCUPANTS AND I HAVE TO STOP MY TRUCK IN ORDER TO RELEASE THEM, BUT THEN THEY TIGHTEN UP AGAIN. A SWITCH FOR ADULTS OR CHILDREN MAY FIX THE PROBLEM. (2) AS WELL, THE FRONT FLOOR MATS THAT WERE INSTALLED AT THE DEALER MALFUNCTIONED. THE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT HAD ONE HOLE FOR RESTRAINT AND IT SHOULD HAVE HAD TWO HOLES. THE FLOOR MAT CAUGHT UP IN THE ACCELERATOR AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 KPH AND THE ENGINE REVVED WIDE OPEN. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT IT OFF. THAT LEFT ME WITH NO POWER STEERING AND I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SINCE REPLACED THE FRONT FLOOR MATS AND THE PROBEM IS SOLVED. OWNERS OF THE NISSAN TITANS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE PROPER FLOOR MATS ARE INSTALLED IN THEIR TRUCKS PRIOR TO DRIVING THEM. (3) THESE TRUCKS SHOULD NOT BE DELIVERED WITH A P TIRE ON THEM. AT THE VERY LEAST THEY SHOULD HAVE AN LT TIRE. I HAVE HAD THREE FLAT TIRES ON MY TRUCK IN 5 MONTHS AND IT IS NOT USED ON CONSTRUCTION SITES AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10439774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 NISSAN TITAN KING CAB 2X4 LEAKING OIL FROM BOTH SIDE OF THE AXLE. PROBLEM AXLE SEEK FAILURE. UPON TAKING THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR CHECKUP AND THEY QUOTED ME FOR ABOUT $1700.00 IN REPAIRS. AS PER THERE TSB THEY WILL REPLACE BOTH AXLE SEALS AND AXLE "TSB NTB10-032" IF THE SEALS FAIL ON MOST OF THE TITAN'S SHOULDN'T NISSAN DO A RECALL ON THIS PLUS WHEN I WAS THERE THE SERVICE MAN STATED THAT THERE TSB SAYS TO REPLACE BOTH AXLE WHICH DRIVES UP THE COST INSTEAD OF JUST REPLACING THE AXLE SEAL.
NHTSA complaint #10437963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2006 NISSAN TITAN ONLY 35,000 MILES AND BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CRACKED AND WERE LEAKING EXHAUST GASES THAT COULD NOT BE FED INTO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS..DEALER REPLACED UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY SINCE EXHAUST MANIFOLD/CATALYTIC CONVERTER ARE A SOLID 1 PIECE UNIT. THEY REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL DEFECTIVE PIECES THAT I AM POSITIVE WILL CRACK LIKE THE ORIGINAL ONES..PLEASE CHECK ONLINE TITAN FORUMS AND YOU WILL SEE IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALMOST EVERY TITAN..MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS THEY "AUTOMATICALLY CHECK EVERY TITAN" FOR THIS ISSUE..I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL CAMPAIGN BECAUSE IT IS SO COMMON AND NOT FROM DRIVER ERROR/ABUSE, AND ONCE ANY TITAN IS OUT OF THE 8 YEAR/80000 MILE COVERAGE IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR TOTALING OVER 2,000 DOLLARS! MOST TITAN OWNERS REPORT A TICKING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD ESPECIALLY UNDER COLD START UP-I DIDN'T NOTICE THIS ON MINE SO I HAD NO IDEA MINE WERE CRACKED THAT'S WHY I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO INSPECT AS MANY TITANS AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS EMISSIONS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10432218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECALL ID # 08V284000 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER RECALL DATE:JUN 27, 2008 COMPONENT:EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER MODEL AFFECTED:TITAN UNITS AFFECTED: 180664 RECALL DETAILS RECALL ID # 10V074000 - FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM RECALL DATE:MAR 03, 2010 COMPONENT:FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM MODEL AFFECTED:TITAN UNITS AFFECTED: 340000 RECALL DETAILS RECALL ID # 10V517000 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING RECALL DATE:OCT 28, 2010 COMPONENT:ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING MODEL AFFECTED:TITAN UNITS AFFECTED: 747480 RECALL DETAILS RECALL ID # 10E019000 - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM RECALL DATE:MAY 20, 2010 COMPONENT:SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM MODEL AFFECTED:TITAN UNITS AFFECTED: 1873 RECALL DETAILS RECALL ID # 06V064000 - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH RECALL DATE:MAR 08, 2006 COMPONENT:LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH MODEL AFFECTED:TITAN UNITS AFFECTED: 427 RECALL DETAILS RECALL ID # 07E046000 - EQUIPMENT RECALL DATE:JUL 03, 2007 COMPONENT:EQUIPMENT MODEL AFFECTED:TITAN UNITS AFFECTED: 3500 RECALL DETAILS RECALL ID # 06V459000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL DATE:NOV 30, 2006 COMPONENT:ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MODEL AFFECTED:TITAN UNITS AFFECTED: 96500 RECALL DETAILS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE 7/2007 AND ONLY RECIEVED 3 OF THESE RECALL LETTERS. SO OF THESE ISSUES ARE JUST NOW POPPING. ONLY 2 OF THE ISSUES HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. PER THE DEALERSHIP I WOULD BE CONTACTED AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CALLS TO GET THESE MATTERS TAKEN CARE OF. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE SINCE THE ISSUES HAVE NOT BE ADDRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #10381056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING FOR THE SECOND TIME. BANK 1 SIDE WAS BAD BEFORE THE 80 EMISSIONS WARRANTY WAS UP, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T DO IT, SO WE PURCHASED ANOTHER OEM MANIFOLD/CAT AND HAD ANOTHER SHOP REPLACE IT. NOW 2 YEARS LATER THAT SIDE HAS FAILED AND IS LEAKING AGAIN. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FAILED ON THAT SIDE ALSO. NISSAN HAS NOT OFFERED A RECALL. EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO NOT BE VENTED CORRECTLY AND THE FUMES CAN COME INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND IT SHOULD BE NOTED I'M OUT OF THE 80 K EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THE OEM EQUIPMENT IS NOT UP TO PAR.
NHTSA complaint #10369015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAIL PIPE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 2 WEEKS AFTER NISSAN PERFORMED THEIR 27 POINT INSPECTION, WHICH SUPPOSEDLY INCLUDED CHECKING THE MUFFLER, EXHAUST PIPES AND MOUNTINGS. A SECOND NISSAN DEALERSHIP (OUT OF TOWN) INFORMED US THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND WAS ACTUALLY TALKING TO ANOTHER NISSAN TITAN OWNER THAT HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN. THE OUT OF TOWN DEALERSHIP MECHANIC EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE CLAMPS THEY USE TO HOLD THE TAIL PIPE ON JUST BEHIND THE MUFFLER, RUST OFF?? SO WHY DO THEY USE THEM??? UPON RETURNING HOME WE CALLED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THE 27 POINT INSPECTION (????) HE SKIRTED THE ISSUE THAT THE BOX FOR THE "MUFFLER, EXHAUST PIPES AND MOUNTINGS" INSPECTION WAS CHECKED OFF AS "CHECKED AND OKAY" AND INFORMED US THAT IT WAS A COSTLY FIX. NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND NO APOLOGIES WERE MADE FOR THE OBVIOUS OVERLOOK OF A RUSTY CLAMP THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HAD IT FALLEN COMPLETELY OFF, ESPECIALLY TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND, HAD WE NOT HEARD THE CLANGING OF THE PIPE BANGING AGAINST THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10354635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HI, I'M WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE SINCE DAY ONE IN 2007 WHEN I BOUGHT MY 2007 NISSAN TITAN I HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT , FIRST MY FRONT END OF MY TRUCK KEPT ON SHAKING EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WHERE APPLIED AND I HAD TOLD PINE BELT NISSAN THE PLACE I GOT THE TRUCK , THAT I BEEN HAVING THESE PROBLEMS BUT YET THESE PEOPLE STILL DON'T WANNA BOTHER WITH ME AT ALL , THIS TRUCK IS WAY TO SAFE TO EVEN BOTHER DRIVING IT ANYMORE AND I REFUSED TO PAY ALL THIS MONEY FOR A TRUCK THAT I HAVE GOT WITH LESS THEN 7,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD BOUGHT ALL THE EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR THIS TRUCK AND IT DIDN'T DO ME ANY GOOD BECAUSE EVERY TIME I HAVE A PROBLEM OR QUESTION ABOUT SOMETHING THEY ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO CHARGE ME FOR SOMETHING I FEEL SHOULD BE COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. NEXT PROBLEM WAS MY HEADLIGHTS KEPT BLOWING OUT AND YET THEY STILL COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME BESIDES MAKE ME PAY FOR NEW LIGHT BULBS OVER 3 TIMES , I ALSO HAD TO BUY WIRE HARDNESS FOR MY HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE THEY SAID THE LIGHTS GOT TO HOT AND MELTED THE WIRES? I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND HOW ANY OF THIS IS MY FAULT. NEXT PROBLEM IS I HAVE TOLD THEM THAT MY FRONT WHEELS SEEM TO BE SHAKING WHEN EVER IM MAKING A TURN, NEXT I NOTICED THAT MY TIRES ARE STARTING TO WARE ON EVENLY AND THESE TIRES ARE PRETTY MUCH NEW ??? NOW I GET TWO RECALLS IN THE MAIL, ONE FOR MY FUEL GAUGE AND THE OTHER FOR THE LOWER CONTROL LINKS ?? WHAT'S NEXT ED . THIS TRUCK IS REALLY A NIGHTMARE, I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS NEWER AND SAFE TO GO ANYWHERE, WRONG I DON'T EVEN WANNA DRIVE THIS THING AROUND THE BLOCK NOT ALONE BEING FORCED TO USE THIS TRUCK TO GET TO AND FROM WORK BECAUSE THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND I AM NOT MADE OUT OF MONEY THAT'S THE REASON WHY I BOUGHT A NEWER TRUCK JUST SO I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THESE. I GUESS I WAS WRONG. THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR TIME AND ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME , I JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE OR WHO ELSE TO GO TO . I JUST WANT MY TRUCK IN 100% WORKING CONDITION LIKE I WAS PROMISED.
NHTSA complaint #10352202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON THE 2008 NISSAN TITAN THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. THE HEADLAMPS AND TURN SIGNAL ARE ON THE SAME SWITCH. WHEN SIGNALING A TURN THE HEADLIGHT POSITION CHANGES. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AS YOU WILL LOSE ALL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. IT IS CONFUSING TO THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AS THE OPERATOR MUST REACT RAPIDLY TO LOCATE THE SWITCH AND REGAIN SOME IDEA OF THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION OPERATORS OF ONCOMING VEHICLES MAY BE CONFUSED BY THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHING ON/OFF. THE DEFECT HAS OTHER ACCIDENT POSSIBILITIES AS THE SWITCH MAY HAVE GONE TO THE OFF POSITION DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AND THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH WOULD NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED LEAVING A PERSON TRAVELING PAST THE TWILIGHT HOURS WITH OUT ROAD LIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #10349058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.