Nissan Titan Complaints
3,466 consumer complaints on file.
- #10153321March 21, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING @ 30,000 MILES. THE DIFFERENTIAL APPEARS TO HAVE PRODUCED SO MUCH HEAT THAT THE PAINT FELL OFF OF THE DIFF COVER AND THE SURFACE HAS RUSTED. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10153325March 21, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1. WAS TURNING OUT OF PARKING LOT AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN I HEARD A CLANK, THEN LOSS OF POWER. I REGAINED POWER MOMENTARILY, BUT WAS NOT SURE WHAT EXACTLY HAD HAPPENED. I THEN DROVE HOME, ABOUT 1/2 A MILE, AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP THEN ASKED ME TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO THEM, ABOUT 4-5 MILES AWAY. THE DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG, BUT SOONEST AVAILABLE TIME TO LOOK AT IT WAS AFTER THE WEEKEND. I LEFT THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT THE WAY IT WAS THEN. 2. THE FAILURE ENDED UP BEING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND SINCE THERE HAS BEEN A NATIONAL BACK-ORDER IT HAS LEFT ME WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP COULD RECEIVE THE PARTS AND INSTALL THEM. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO THE STORE TO BUY FOOD. 3. THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR WHAT WAS BROKEN AND THEY PAID FOR MYSELF TO HAVE A RENTAL CAR WHILE I WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN AND GET PUT IN. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10153361March 21, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NO SIGNS OF ANY KIND NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. REAR DIFFERENTIAL STARTED TO LEAK FOR COVER REAR WAS DRAINED AND RESEALED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10153145March 19, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2ND DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. 1ST WAS AT 3,400 MILES. DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED. THIS ONE HAPPENED TONIGHT AT 15,642 MILES. IS THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE? I MAKE HARD EARNED PAYMENTS ON THIS TRUCK. WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE? PROTECT THE CONSUMER? NISSAN HAS BEEN HUSH HUSH ON THIS BUT THE FAILURE RATE IS MORE THAN ONE IN 200 TRUCKS. I'M GETTING A LAWYER. DO SOMETHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (BESIDES PROTECT THE CORPORATION)*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10153085March 18, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
OK PICKED UP TRUCK FROM DEALER AND IT STARTED HUMMING 3 DAYS LATER. NO ONE AT DEALER WOULD BELIEVE IT WENT BAD THAT FAST. HAD TO DRIVE IT 2000 MI AND BRING IT IN WHEN THE HUM WAS VERY BAD FOR THEM TO BELIEVE IT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10153086March 18, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WELL FOR REPLACEMENT NUMBER TWO. STARTED HUMMING TOOK IT IN AND DIFFERENTIAL WAS FULL OF METAL SHAVINGS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10153096March 18, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1) LOUD "BANG" FROM REAR-END OF VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING AWAY FROM STOP. 2) LOUD "CLUNKING" NOISE FROM REAR-END OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING AND WHEN SLOWING. DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND REAR DIFFERENTIAL COMPONENTS BROKEN. 3) DEALER ORDERED COMPLETE NEW REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, WHICH CONTAINS ALL DIFFERENTIAL COMPONENTS. PARTS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, NO PROMISE DATE AVAILABLE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10152931March 17, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL 30MPH ON A WET ROAD, BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AND THERE WAS A FRONT END VIBRATION AS THOUGH THE ABS ENGAGED. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE'S REAR END SLING AROUND AND STRIKING SOME BRUSH AND TREES WITH MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER WHICH REPLACED THE ROTORS, BUT SUGGESTED THE ACCIDENT COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE WET ROAD CONDITIONS.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10152956March 17, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THE BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED LEFT FRONTAL DAMAGE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT AND IS REPAIRING THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES STILL EXISTS, NO OTHER INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10152571March 13, 2006SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS LOCKING UP. SEAT BELTS ON FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR OUTSIDE PASSENGERS HAVE A RETRACT SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT ALLOW PASSENGER TO LEAN FORWARD. BELTS ARE LOCKING UP REQUIRING PASSENGERS TO DISCONNECT BELTS FROM BELT LATCH AND LETTING BELT RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK TO STORED POSITION. THEN THEY CAN BE PULLED OUT AND REATTACHED AND THEY WORK FOR AWHILE. THEY WILL DO THIS AT ANYTIME. THERE IS NO SET TIME THAT IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS WITH DIFFERENT PASSENGERS BUT MOSTLY WITH WOMEN. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT HAVE ANY LOCKUPS. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 (FOUR) TIMES TO DATE AND ARE GOING TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AS SOON AS THEY ARE RECEIVED BY DEALER. THEY HAVE BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY. WE HAVE LOST COUNT OF HOW MANY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PROBABLY 500+. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT BELTS ARE DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING AND THEN RECONNECTED LEAVING THE PASSENGERS UNPROTECTED DURING THIS PROCEDURE. BELTS JUST GET TIGHTER AND TIGHTER UNTIL THEY HAVE TO BE RELEASED AND RESET. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10152597March 13, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS , 4 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR WITH LESS THAN 17000 MI. THE PROBLEM HAS JUST STARTED FOR 5TH TIME, LESS THAN 1000 MILES AFTER 4TH ATTEMPT. THE TRUCK IS ONLY USED FOR A FAMILY CAR NOT FOR HEAVY DUTY USE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10152509March 12, 2006POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR END FAILURE HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER YET STUCK ON THE SIDE OF A MAJOR FREEWAY ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL 18 WHEELERS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10152281March 9, 2006AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A PAVED ROAD THERE WAS LOOSE GRAVEL CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TWICE DOWN A HILL AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE AND THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A COPY OF POLICE REPORT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 3
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10151816March 5, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SUSPENSION:REAR
NOTICED A SMALL LEAK AT THE RIGHT END OF REAR AXLE. ALSO, ALL THE PAINT WAS "COOKED" OFF THE REAR DIFF COVER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE ENTIRE REAR END ASSY WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10151587March 2, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CLAYTON COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINE 8B RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE. WHEN ENGINE 8B ARRIVED AND INVESTIGATED THE SITUATION THEY DISCOVERED THE FIRE WAS OUT. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY OCCUPANT WITH A WATER HOSE. THE OCCUPANT ADVISED HE WAS IN HIS GARAGE AND LOOKED OUT AND SAW SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE OCCUPANT ADVISED THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS ON FIRE AND THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE SEAT WHERE THE POWER SEAT CONTROLS ARE. THE OCCUPANT ALSO ADVISED HE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. AS A POINT OF REFERENCE OUR INCIDENT REPORT # IS: 06-0001118. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10151633March 2, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. NO WARNING SIGNS. STILL ARGUING WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10151543March 1, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES BECAME SOFT AND SPONGY, AND THEN THE FRONT END BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS ARE NOT THE CORRECT SIZE FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10150981February 23, 2006VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IN THE 2005 NISSAN TITAN OWNER'S MANUAL PAGE 2-45 "INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS" READS "AUTO-REVERSE FUNCTION...IF THE CONTROL UNIT DETECTS SOMETHING CAUGHT IN A WINDOW EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC OPERATION AS IT IS CLOSING, THE WINDOW WILL BE IMMEDIATELY LOWERED." THAT IS NOT HAPPENING, WHEN WE USE THE AUTOMATIC CLOSE FOR THE WINDOW, IT WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY LOWER IF AN OBJECT GETS IN THE WAY. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10150503February 17, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
(1)REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, FOUND METAL PIECES OF SPIDER GEAR ON DRAIN PLUG (2)VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALER (3)REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS BEING REPLACED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10149672February 7, 2006POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A CAR ON 08/06/2005 THE SALES PERSON TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A PURCHASE AND HE ASK ME TO SIGN THE BLANK FORMS AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO FILL THEM UP AND SEND THEM TO MY HOME ADDRESS WHEN I RECEIVED THE PAPERS I NEVER CHECKED THE INFORMATION. I HAVE BEEN PAYING TILL NOW BUT NOW I TRIED TO TALK TO THE SALES PERSON TO CHECK MY CAR HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO PAY BECAUSE I HAD A LEASE THAT WAS WHY I CALLED TO THE NISSAN MOTOR ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ME THEY ONLY HAD INFORMATION ABOUT SANTOS ROMERO. THAT IS WHY I WANT TO CANCEL THIS LEASE AGREEMENT BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO LEASE A CAR I WANTED BUY A CAR AND THEY LIED ME. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0