Worst 2005 Nissan Titan Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Nissan Titan.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 193 | 2 | 1 | 82,398 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 134 | — | — | 69,780 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 82 | — | — | 38,980 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 68 | 1 | — | 120,449 mi | |
| ENGINE | 61 | — | 1 | 106,479 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 50 | — | 2 | 93,578 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | 38 | — | — | 37,383 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 32 | — | — | 66,446 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 31 | — | — | 35,262 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 27 | — | — | 87,839 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 23 | — | — | 91,633 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 21 | — | — | 26,907 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 21 | — | — | 103,914 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 20 | — | — | 73,430 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 20 | — | — | 82,627 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 18 | — | — | 58,716 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 18 | 3 | — | 10,332 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 16 | 1 | — | 95,811 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 15 | 1 | — | 65,258 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 14 | — | — | 81,977 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 13 | — | — | 62,585 mi | |
| STEERING | 12 | 2 | — | 77,215 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 11 | — | — | 90,022 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 10 | — | — | 86,890 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 9 | — | — | 27,546 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 | — | — | 124,721 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 8 | 2 | — | 11,318 mi | |
| TIRES | 8 | — | — | 56,155 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 7 | — | — | 73,869 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 7 | — | — | 54,021 mi |
Recalls for 2005 Nissan Titan
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,087,480 vehicles.
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.
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.
Other Nissan Titan Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Titan reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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