FaultScore

Nissan Titan window and wiper problems

37 of the 4,163 complaints filed about the Nissan Titan are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2006.

37

Complaints

1%

Share of all complaints

0

Crashes

2

Fires

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year

2004 Titan 6 16.2%

Median failure at 31,751 miles

2005 Titan 7 18.9%

Median failure at 66,000 miles

2006 Titan 8 21.6%

Median failure at 5,590 miles

2007 Titan 4 10.8%

Median failure at 57,000 miles

2008 Titan 7 18.9%

Median failure at 61,040 miles

2010 Titan 2 5.4%

Median failure at 60,000 miles

2011 Titan 1 2.7%

Median failure at 21,000 miles

2017 Titan 1 2.7%

Median failure at 19,000 miles

2024 Titan 1 2.7%

Median failure at 9,000 miles

What owners said

2024 Nissan Titan at 9,000 miles Titusville, FL

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the transmission was slipping, and the vehicle jolted and jerked while shifting between 4th and 5th gears. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, there was an abnormal clunking sound coming from the transmission, with the vehicle jolting. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the TCM needed to be reprogrammed. The contact also stated that water was leaking through the sunroof. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.

NHTSA complaint #11675585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Nissan Titan Charleston, WV

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Passenger side window has came off track and fell into door panel. There is no way to open door to get to window to put back on track to raise window

NHTSA complaint #11626205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Nissan Titan at 128,000 miles Sacramento, CA

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA complaint #11269987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2010 Nissan Titan at 60,000 miles Newville, AL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

POOR DEFROSTER PERFORMANCE ON DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD AT ALL TIMES DUE TO ACTUATOR FAILURE. PART COST LESS THAN $35.00 SHOP LABOR QUOTED $1,300.00. FEW OWNERS CAN AFFORD THE REPAIR. POOR DESIGN OF ACTUATOR

NHTSA complaint #11256356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Nissan Titan at 80,000 miles Rochester, NY

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. NOW WHEN THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE BAD THE VISIBILITY IS DRASTICALLY LOWERED. THE MORE I RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND THE ONE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER NOT SHUTTING OFF THE MORE I NOTICE THAT THESE ARE WIDE SPREAD AND VERY COMMON ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #11171190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2017 Nissan Titan at 19,000 miles Piedmont, AL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

AFTER RAIN STORMS I NOTICED WATER ON THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AFTER DELIVERY OF VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP THEY DETERMINED THE REAR WINDOW SEAL TO BE FAULTY AND THEY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AT AND REPAIRED AT BENTON NISSAN OF OXFORD, ALABAMA.

NHTSA complaint #11162355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Nissan Titan at 175,000 miles Denham Springs, LA

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE AIR CONDTIONING DOOR ACTUATORS COMMONLY GO OUT CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE DUTY OF DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD. EFFECTED ACTUATORS ARE BOTH THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND AIR FLOW CONTROL. THE PROBLEM HAS EFFECTED ALL NISSAN TITANS 2004-2015 HOWEVER A RECALL HAS ONLY BEEN ISSUED TO 2009 YEAR AND NEWER TITANS.

NHTSA complaint #11123835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2010 Nissan Titan Pataskala, OH

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE HEATER FAILED TO WORK. ON COLD FROSTY MORNINGS, I COULD NOT USE MY FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER BECAUSE IT FAILED TO BLOW HOT AIR. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A DRIVER CANNOT SEE OUT A FROSTED WINDOW. THE WATER VALVE THAT CONTROLS MOVEMENT OF HOT ENGINE COOLANT INTO THE HEATER CORE NEEDED REPLACED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED THAT HE HAS A TO REPLACE MANY OF THESE ELECTRONIC WATER VALVES. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE MIGHT BE A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH ELECTRONIC WATER VALVES FAILING....UPDATED 12/03/15 *BF UPDATED 05/21/18

NHTSA complaint #10785524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Nissan Titan at 35,000 miles Miramar, FL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

OVERHEAD CONSOLE PLASTIC BECOMES TOO BRITTLE TO SUPPORT WEIGHT OF CONSOLE CAUSING MOUNT POINTS TO BREAK ALLOWING CONSOLE TO SWING DOWN. MY CONSOLE NEARLY HIT ME IN SIDE OF THE HEAD. THIS CAUSE VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED AND COULD EASILY HIT DRIVER. UPON RESEARCHING THIS FOR REPAIR I FOUND MANY OTHER HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY GUESS IS AN INFERIOR BATCH OF PLASTIC IN THE 08 LINEUP.

NHTSA complaint #10672935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Nissan Titan at 150,000 miles Dallas, GA

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

THE HEAT WORKS ON AND OFF. AFTER THE TRUCK IS WARMED UP, THE HEAT WILL NOT WORK. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHILE USING THE HEAT.

NHTSA complaint #10655323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Nissan Titan Imperial, CA Fire

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

MY 2007 NISSAN TITAN WAS PARKED FOR 2 DAYS , AT 5:30 AM AUGUST 12, 2014 I HEARD THE TRUCKS HORN SOUNDING OFF WITH JUST A CONSTANT BLAST . I WENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE AN NOTICE THE WIND SHIELD SHATTERED AND MY KEYLESS REMOTE WOULD NOT TURN OFF THE HORN . I OPENED DRIVE SIDE DOOR , BLACK DENSE SMOKE FILLED THE CAB AND THE CENTER OF THE DASH HAD A LARGE HOLE AND THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE CAB WAS INTENSE , BUT NO FLAMES .I SPRAYED DOWN THE AREA WITH MY EXTINGUISHER ,HORN STILL ENGAGED I DISCONNECTED BATTERY.ITEMS THAT WERE STORED IN A TOP COMPARTMENT OF THE DASH , ENDED UP ON THE DRIVERSIDE SEAT TELLS ME THAT SOME KIND OF EXPLOSION OCCURRED , NOT JUST ELECTRICAL AND THE ITEMS WERE NOT BURNT . ALL WIRING , BLOWERS , EVERYTHING IN AND AROUND THE DASH WAS DESTROYED ,AND STILL DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE .I HAD TO HAVE ALL REPLACED .REMINDER TRUCK NOT USED FOR TWO DAYS.

NHTSA complaint #10637106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Nissan Titan Wichita, KS

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE READING WOULD FLUCTUATE EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED DESPITE THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT WAS RELATED TO THE SAME DEFECT. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND HEATER WOULD NOT CIRCULATE AIR PROPERLY THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN ACTIVATED. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE ALSO OCCASIONS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHUT OFF. THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10511302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Nissan Titan at 95,000 miles Stafford, VA

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

ON MAY 3, 2012, I SAW MY SIDE MIRROR LIGHTS WERE NOT TURNING OFF, EVEN WHILE DRIVING. I SCHEDULED WORK FOR MY TRUCK FOR MAY 5, 2012. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT FROM AROUND 6 AM TO 2 PM ON MAY 3, 2012. WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE WORK I TRIED TO START MY TRUCK AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER, TRIED TO JUMP START WITH NO SUCCESS AND EVEN HAD A TOW TRUCK COMPANY ATTEMPT TO START THE TRUCK. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO LOCAL SHOP THE TRUCK STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM AND THE MECHANIC SAID SINCE ITS NOT SHOWING ANY ISSUES THAT IT DID BEFORE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. ON MAY 5, 2012 I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THEY ALSO FIXED A RECALL WITH THE ECM RELAY. ON THE SAME DAY AROUND 6 PM IN THE AFTERNOON THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BACK TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON MAY 6, 2012 AND ON MAY 7, 2012 THE TECHNICIANS AT NISSAN CONTACTED ME STATING IT WAS MY BCM WHICH WAS IN THE SAME AREA AS THE ECM. I HAD TO PAY ABOUT 600 DOLLARS FOR A NEW BCM. I BELIEVE THE BCM WENT OUT DUE TO THE RECALL WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED EARLIER.

NHTSA complaint #10481121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2011 Nissan Titan at 21,000 miles Memphis, TN

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE DEFROST FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE ELECTRIC CONDENSER FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT AND DEFROST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

NHTSA complaint #10478074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Nissan Titan at 61,040 miles Vicksburg, MS

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

I WAS DRIVING ON A ROUGH STRETCH OF I-55 SOUTH. I THEN NOTICED THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE SLOWLY SEPARATING FROM THE FRONT. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED FALLING. I COULDN'T PULL OVER AT THE TIME THIS WAS HAPPENING. I ALSO COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING FROM THE REARVIEW MIRROR. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO EXIT, THE CONSOLE HAD BROKEN UP TO THE LAST COMPARTMENT. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT SO THAT I COULD TRY TO DISCONNECT THE WIRES. I STILL HAD 40 PLUS MILES TO DRIVE TO GET HOME. I WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT THE WIRES AND PUT THE BROKEN CONSOLE ON THE SEAT. I CALLED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER ONCE I GOT HOME. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY THING THAT I COULD DO WAS TO PURCHASE A NEW CONSOLE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE TV MONITOR WHICH IS STILL IN PLACE.

NHTSA complaint #10475335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Nissan Titan Meridian, ID

VISIBILITY

THE SUN VISOR FAILS TO MAINTAIN POSITION THUS BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VIEW DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10426823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Nissan Titan at 76,000 miles Cave Creek, AZ

VISIBILITY

SUN VISOR FAILURE - VISOR IS NO LONGER STAYING PUT AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT FALLS INTO DRIVERS LINE OF VISION RANDOMLY.

NHTSA complaint #10414296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Nissan Titan at 79,960 miles Auburn, NY Fire

VISIBILITY

I LIVE IN THE COLD NORTHEAST AND HAVE TO WARM MY VEHICLE BEFORE I DRIVE TO WORK. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN SE WITH 79K MILES ON IT. I BRUSHED THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED IT TURNING THE DEFROSTER TO HIGH AND TURNING ON THE SIDE MIRROR DEFROSTERS AS WELL. I WENT BACK INSIDE TO GRAB THE REST OF MY STUFF FOR WORK AND WAS INSIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. WHEN I CAME BACK OUTSIDE I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY TRUCK ON FIRE. FIRE ENGULFED THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR AND THE DRIPPING PLASTIC WAS BURNING UP THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I RETURNED INSIDE AND GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE FIRE OUT. LUCKILY MY VEHICLE WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE GARAGE AS TO NOT BE A CONCERN AS TO BURNING DOWN MY HOUSE. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE MIRROR DEFROST SWITCH WAS STILL ACTIVE AND HAD NOT TRIPPED ANY FUSES. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THIS JUST HAPPENED THIS MORNING AND I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE TROUBLE AS YET. THE MIRROR OF COURSE IS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND THE PAINT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS DAMAGED. I AM WRITING THIS OUT OF CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AS THIS COULD HAVE EASILY EVOLVED INTO A FULL BLOWN HOUSE FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10378198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Nissan Titan at 57,000 miles Hammond, LA

VISIBILITY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD CONTINUOUSLY DROP DOWN, OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACTS VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

NHTSA complaint #10365030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Nissan Titan at 3,900 miles North Pole, AK

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT IN HIS VEHICLE WILL NOT KEEP THE WINDOWS DEFROSTED IN THE WINTER. THE WINDOWS REMAINED FOGGED AND ICY IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 30 DEGREES, EVEN THOUGH THE DEFROSTER WAS AT ITS MAXIMUM SETTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE HE CANNOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES, BUT THEY HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,900. UPDATED 5/6/09 *CN UPDATED 05/08/09.

NHTSA complaint #10267366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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