2005 NISSAN TITAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 875 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (427 complaints · 48.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 10
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 427 of 875 owner complaints (48.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 427 complaints, 48.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 427 · 48.8% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 95 complaints, 10.9% of reports ENGINE 95 · 10.9% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 91 complaints, 10.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 91 · 10.4% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 68 complaints, 7.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 68 · 7.8% · 4 crash reports SUSPENSION: 50 complaints, 5.7% of reports SUSPENSION 50 · 5.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 39 complaints, 4.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 · 4.5% · 3 fire reports STRUCTURE: 15 complaints, 1.7% of reports STRUCTURE 15 · 1.7% AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 1.1% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 1.1% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 10 complaints, 1.1% of reports STEERING 10 · 1.1% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 491 complaints, 56.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 491 · 56.1% · 5 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 427 48.8% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 95 10.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 91 10.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 68 7.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 50 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 4.5% 0 crashes · 3 fires
STRUCTURE 15 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 10 1.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 10 1.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 491 56.1% 5 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2006. 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2006-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2006-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2006-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2006-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2007-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2007-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2008-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2008-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2009-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2009-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2009-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2009-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2010-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2010-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2010-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2010-Q4: 43 owner reports 43 2011-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2011-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2011-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2012-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2012-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2012-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2005 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 06V459000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V459000 Recall campaign 07E046000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E046000 Recall campaign 08V284000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V284000 Recall campaign 10V074000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V074000 Recall campaign 10E019000 ◆ Recall campaign 10E019000 Recall campaign 10V517000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V517000 Investigation PE08037 ● Investigation PE08037
  • Campaign 08V284000 was reported 1,185 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V074000 was reported 1,581 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10E019000 was reported 1,571 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 10
2005-Q3 Owner reports 11
2005-Q4 Owner reports 16
2006-Q1 Owner reports 18
2006-Q2 Owner reports 15
2006-Q3 Owner reports 22
2006-Q4 Owner reports 13
2007-Q1 Owner reports 18
2007-Q2 Owner reports 19
2007-Q3 Owner reports 23
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 19
2008-Q2 Owner reports 22
2008-Q3 Owner reports 22
2008-Q4 Owner reports 22
2009-Q1 Owner reports 20
2009-Q2 Owner reports 18
2009-Q3 Owner reports 24
2009-Q4 Owner reports 28
2010-Q1 Owner reports 28
2010-Q2 Owner reports 29
2010-Q3 Owner reports 31
2010-Q4 Owner reports 43
2011-Q1 Owner reports 33
2011-Q2 Owner reports 12
2011-Q3 Owner reports 29
2011-Q4 Owner reports 19
2012-Q1 Owner reports 23
2012-Q2 Owner reports 19
2012-Q3 Owner reports 10
2012-Q4 Owner reports 14
2013-Q1 Owner reports 10
2013-Q2 Owner reports 20
2013-Q3 Owner reports 13
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 11
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 11
2014-Q4 Owner reports 14
2015-Q1 Owner reports 9
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 11
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06V459000
Recall campaign 1 07E046000
Recall campaign 1 08V284000
Recall campaign 1 10V074000
Recall campaign 1 10E019000
Recall campaign 1 10V517000
Defect investigation 1 PE08037
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V459000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    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 INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS COVER WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE THAT PREVENTS OVER BENDING OF THE HARNESS AND THE HARNESS WILL BE REROUTED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E046000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    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 BRAKE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED ABILITY TO STOP AND CONTRIBUTE TO A POSSIBLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    HOPKINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL HARNESS WITH A REVISED HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HOPKINS AT 800-835-0129.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V284000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE CORROSION IN THE MOTOR LEADING POSSIBLY TO OVERHEATING AND A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 'THERMAL PROTECTOR KIT' AND TEST THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10E019000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V074000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW IMPROVED SENDER CARD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V517000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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