KnownCarProblems2005 Nissan Titan Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 891 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Nissan Titan, most often about the transmission (53% of complaints, typically around 62,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Titan model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2005 Nissan Titan problems
Transmission
469 complaints · 53%Half of these problems showed up before 62,000 miles. Parts named most often: driveline, axle assembly, automatic transmission, manual transmission.
Rear axle needed to be replaced due to differential failure vehicle has 52.5k miles and has not been used for anything besides a daily driver on 95% highway usage vehicle is spec'd to tow up to 9100 lbs. - haven't towed anything and still having issues with differential.
Upon pulling out into traffic from a gas station the rear differential or my 05 Nissan Titan failed. I was able to drive directly to the dealership being careful not to accelerate to fast. The spider gear failed and the entire rear axle was replaced in week.
Engine
120 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 83,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine, cooling system.
2005 Nissan Titan le had an exhaust tailpipe separation at a weld. The hanger than holds the tailpipe is designed wrong. The weight of the pipe causes the exhaust gases up into the passenger side rear fender melting wires, plastic, and potentially anything in the cargo box area (bed liner melted). The tailpipe was not…
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal ticking sound. The contact stated that the ticking sound would cease after the engine became warm. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for the failure. The dealer advised that the exhaust…
Fuel system
104 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 110,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery.
2005 Nissan Titan pickup fuel filler defect causing gas to back up and gush out of fill line whenever I attempt to fill tank with gas. It appears that the flapper that covers the fuel opening has broken off and is blocking the fuel filler line.
This vehicle has more common failures than any I have seen. Both of the rear leaf spring shackles rotted out. The rear axle seals are now leaking. In 6 months I have replaced 2 oxygen sensors and now for the 2nd time I am replacing the evap canister control valve. Nissan seems to ignore all of these issues and has…
Brakes
85 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, disc, pedals and linkages.
My vehicle is experiencing violent shaking of the steering wheel under braking. Nissan has identified that 2004 and early 2005 titans were built with brake rotors that are too small, resulting in the rotors warping due to overheating. Nissan calls this issue brake juddering and has issued three technical service…
Purchased 2005 Nissan Titan truck on 2/1/2005. On 4/21/05 with 6,000 miles, truck shook/shimmied when applying brakes. Under warranty, Nissan dealer replaced front pads and resurfaced the front rotors. On 6/23/05 with 11,000 miles, truck again shook/shimmied when applying brakes. Still under warranty, Nissan dealer…
Suspension
65 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 61,500 miles. Parts named most often: rear, front, multiple axle.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. He noticed the rear end of the vehicle would shake. The dealer stated that fluid leaked which caused the rear differential seals to fail and the transaxle to corrode. The current mileage was 64,070 and the failure mileage was 62,000. Updated 09/06/07
Complete rear end failure of my 2005 Nissan Titan while driving 45mph on the highway. Failure happened at 62500 miles and is the first time to my knowledge (pre-owned). Rearend is being replaced by Nissan service center at a cost of $3500 that has to be paid personally as the truck is currently 2500 miles outside of…
Electrical
57 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 89,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel, wiring, ignition.
Routing of main rear wiring harness through the right rear wheel well exposes harness to road debris, sand, water, salt, snow, ice, etc. Which degrades the harness prematurely causing and electrical short in the harness. The short in the harness caused the wire insulation to catch fire and melt all electrical…
Tl * the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number 06v459000 (electrical system) but the…
Doors and locks
23 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: doors, tailgate.
In cold temperatures the driver side door on our 2005 Nissan Titan crew cab is extremely difficult to or will not open. When it does open it sometimes will not latch when closed so the door would swing open if the vehicle is operated. If it does latch when closed it is impossible to open from the inside. This is a…
Nissan Titan seems to have a problem with the door locks/cables failing in cold weather. I was putting it off as just a freak occurrence on my vehicle, until I was giving a ride to some children and the door would not latch properly. I needed to strap the door closed to the opposite side door. Then I looked on the…
Other or unspecified
21 complaints · 2%Half of these problems showed up before 98,000 miles.
I was having an issue with my engine stalling with around 97,900 miles on my 2005 Nissan Titan. At this time, my check engine light also came on. I took it to the dealership to get the problem code read and they said I had faulty bank 1 and bank 2 catalytic converters. The dealer said the stalling was due to a recall…
In april 2011 my rear axle seals on my Nissan Titan were leaking. I had these seals replaced with genuine Nissan parts. Not even 11 months later, I was coming home from camping, and at approx 45 MPH I heard a loud pop, and metal on metal in my rear wheels. I immediately pulled over and found a mechanic within .2 of a…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Nissan Titan recalls
Engine: engine and engine cooling
Risk: This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Fuel system: fuel gauge system
Risk: This could cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall on the highway, which could cause a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Equipment: air conditioner
Risk: This could cause corrosion in the motor leading possibly to overheating and a fire.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Engine compartment fire
Summary
On may 30, 2008, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation based on consumer complaints alleging that smoke and/or fire erupted in the engine compartment of model year (my) 2005-2006 nissan armada and titan vehicles.by letter dated june 24, 2008, nissan notified the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall (NHTSA #08v284) for my2005-2006 nissan titan, armada and infiniti qx56 vehicles manufactured from march 17, 2005 to august 21, 2006 that are equipped with a 90-watt air conditioning condenser fan.the recall involves approximately 180,664 vehicles.this also includes approximately 5,689 subject condenser fans,
Questions about the 2005 Nissan Titan
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Nissan Titan?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (469 complaints, typically around 62,000 miles); engine (120 complaints, typically around 83,000 miles); fuel system (104 complaints, typically around 110,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Nissan Titan have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 28, 2010 (engine). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Nissan Titan?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Titan model year since 2000, with 891 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.