What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2005 Nissan Titan

Typical pattern

4.8% of complaints about the 2005 Nissan Titan came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (491 complaints), typically at 4.9 yr or about 62,129 miles.

Complaints
1,104
Median age at failure
5.7 yr
Median mileage
67,500 n=991
Crash / fire / tow
3% of reports
Safety recalls
6

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
491 reports · 62,129 mi
4.9 yr
0.8%
Service brakes, hydraulic
70 reports · 8,000 mi
1.5 yr
7.1%
Fuel / propulsion
68 reports · 120,000 mi
11.2 yr
2.9%
Suspension
66 reports · 60,600 mi
5.5 yr
3%
Engine cooling
62 reports · 77,500 mi
6.2 yr
3.2%
Engine
61 reports · 94,000 mi
9.3 yr
4.9%
Electrical system
57 reports · 90,000 mi
7.6 yr
10.5%
Fuel system, other
25 reports · 68,000 mi
5.7 yr
0%
Fuel system
23 reports · 75,000 mi
6.2 yr
0%
Latches / locks
23 reports · 45,000 mi
4.9 yr
4.3%
Other
21 reports · 97,900 mi
7.8 yr
0%
Structure
19 reports · 49,150 mi
5.4 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

10V517000 2010-10-28
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 REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.

THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

10E019000 2010-05-20
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, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH

IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

10V074000 2010-03-03
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.

THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

08V284000 2008-06-27
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.

THIS COULD CAUSE CORROSION IN THE MOTOR LEADING POSSIBLY TO OVERHEATING AND A FIRE.

07E046000 2007-07-03
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, AND 1290376035. A WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AN INCORRECT POSITION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HOUSING. THIS RESULTS IN AN INCORRECT ROUTING OF WIRES BETWEEN THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER AND THE TOWING VEHICLE WIRING SYSTEM.

THIS HARNESS WOULD RESULT IN POWER FROM THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER GOING TO THE TOWING VEHICLE DASH LIGHT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN THE TRAILER BRAKES. THIS RESULT WOULD BE THE LACK OF TRAILER BRAKING WHEN THE TOWING VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT WOULD ALSO RESULT IN THE TOWING VEHICLES DASH LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER

06V459000 2006-11-30
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 BELT WHICH IS PART OF THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. WIRES FOR THE REAR AUDIO SPEAKERS ARE ALSO CONTAINED N THE HARNESS.

IF THE WIRES FOR THE SEAT BELTS AND SPEAKER WIRES BREAK AND MAKE CONTACT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PRETENSIONER MAY DEPLOY. IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS RETRACTED, IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO USE THE SEAT BELT. IF ONE OF THE WIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE HARNESS FOR THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR BREAKS, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION I

In owners’ own words

Service brakes, hydraulic 14,000 mi 6 mo in service
REPEATED REPAIR TO BRAKE SYSTEM 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN JAN 04 24,000 AND 4 REPAIRS. *AK
Service brakes, hydraulic 8,000 mi 7 mo in service
BRAKES VIBRATING WORPED ROTORS. THIS IS A MOJOR ENGINEERING OVERSITE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT ROBUST ENOUGH FOR THE TRUCK. IT IS UNSAFE AND IRRITATING!!*AK
Service brakes, hydraulic 10 mi 8 mo in service
LOW BRAKE PEDAL SINCE DELIVERY. PEDAL "PUMPS UP" WITH FREQUENT USE AND FADES TO FLOOR WITH INFREQUENT USE (IE; HIGHWAY DRIVING. PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITH FIRM APPLICATION OF BRAKES.
Power train 3,095 mi 1.1 yr in service
(1)REAR END BRAKES NO MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING (2)FORTUNATELY INCIDENT HAPPENED AT NIGHT WITH NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED, HOWEVER IF THIS HAPPENED DURING THE DAY IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLES REAR END, DRIVING FORCE, FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE DRIVING AND ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. (3)VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO 4HI TO GET HOME, THIS OCCURED SATURDAY NIGHT, HAVE TO WAIT TILL MONDAY TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *JB

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