2006 Nissan Titan complaints

BRAKES - REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 16000 MILES. WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE OR SOONER IF I HAD KNOWN HOW TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM EARLIER. THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC EVENTS THAT LEAD TO THE THESE WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS. I WAS REASSURED THAT MY NORMAL DRIVING DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEMS. REAR AXLE REPLACEMENT - 15800 MILES. THIS WAS ALSO NOT DUE TO MY NORMAL DRIVING, AS REASSURED BY THE NISSAN SERVICE STATION. I WAS LITERALLY SHAKEN OFF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE SERVICE STATION, AFTER THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VIBRATION I FELT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO SOME TIRE CUPPING WHEN I HAD BROUGHT IT IN THE DAY BEFORE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS JERKING AND RUNNING AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL RPM IN IDLE AND REVERSE. NEW TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 15800 MILES ALSO. ALL THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED MERELY 1 WEEK AFTER MY NEW TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY AND REAR END WERE REPLACED. I HAD DRIVEN ALMOST 600 MILES. I AM NOW DRIVING A RENTAL CAR, PAYING OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE I AM TOO SCARED TO LOSE CONTROL OF A CAR THAT MIGHT HAVE A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE CAUSING HARM TO MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS/PEDESTRIANS. I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN MARCH 2006; WITH 6 MILES ON IT. *JB

I DRIVE DAILY ON UNLIT ROADS, AND THIS PROBLEM FREQUENTLY OCCURS. MY 2006 NISSAN TITAN'S AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING CONTROLS RESPONSE TO CHANGE IS SLOW WITH HEADLIGHTS ON (10-15 SECONDS TO MOVE FROM FLOOR TO DEFROST), CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN NEEDING TO DEFROST AT NIGHT. NISSAN INDICATED THIS SAFETY PROBLEM IS THE RESULT OF POOR DESIGN FOR TITANS SINCE THE ENGINEERS CHOSE TO USE THE VARIABLE VOLTAGE FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT RHEOSTAT TO POWER THE HVAC CONTROLS. THIS 15 SECOND DELAY CAUSES A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT SINCE THE DRIVER MAY BE UNAWARE THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS FOGGED UNTIL ONCOMING TRAFFIC COMES INTO VIEW. WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN MODES (IN THIS CASE, HEAT TO DEFROST), BY THE TIME AIR BEGINS TO BLOW OVER THE WINDSHIELD, THE TRUCK HAS TRAVELED 1100 FEET WITHOUT ME BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD (AT 50 MPH). THIS HAS MADE ME RUN OFF THE ROAD, OR NEARLY RUN OFF THE ROAD, NUMEROUS TIMES (AT LEAST 10 THAT I REMEMBER). THE ONLY OTHER OPTION IS TO TURN THE INSTRUMENT PANELS TO FULL BRIGHT WHICH BLINDS ME DURING NIGHTTIME DRIVING (JUST AS UNACCEPTABLE AS A FOGGED WINDSHIELD). NISSAN CURRENTLY HAS NO REPAIR FOR THIS MALFUNCTION. *NM

(1) REAR END STARTING MAKING A HIGH PITCHED WHINING NOISE AT HIGH SPEEDS, A GROANING AT LOW SPEEDS (3) DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE REAR END ASSEMBLY. *JB

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY TITAN (3-3-06) I NOTICED A WHINING NOISE AT SPEED WHEN I LET OFF OF THE GAS. I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS TIRE NOISE. WELL ON NOVEMBER 15, 2006 I NOTICED A REAL BAD GRINDING/WHINING NOISE WHEN I DECELERATED. THERE WAS ONLY 6900 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A MECHANIC RODE WITH ME UP THE STREET AND BACK AND SAID THAT MY TRUCK HAD PROBLEMS. I LEFT THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP OVERNIGHT AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR END. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT MY TRUCK HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE I EVEN BOUGHT IT AND THAT THE WHINING NOISE I ALWAYS HEARD WAS THE REAR END AND NOT THE TIRES. *NM

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A CITY STREET APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, WHEN A LOUD, BANGING, CLANKING NOISE ERUPTED FROM THE REAR END. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE REAR TIRES MOMENTARILY SEIZED UP PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO A SKID, WHICH I WAS ABLE TO CORRECT. THE REAR END THEN BEGAN TO FREE WHEEL AND I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONLY BY TEMPORARILY PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO 4WD WAS I ABLE TO GET SAFELY OFF THE ROADWAY. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. TRUCK IS UNDER WARRANTY WITH NISSAN. DEALER DIAGNOSED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND REPLACED ENTIRE REAR AXLE UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

ON THE NISSAN 2006 TITAN LE, THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT FULL RETRACT WHEN UNBUCKLED. IF NOT NOTICED PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM FULLY CLOSING OR IF THE DOOR DOES CLOSE ON THE BELT, THE PERSON WEARING THE BELT IS NOT FULLY RESTRAINED. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH COULD BE THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD OR FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS SEAT BELT DEFECT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND THE REPLY WAS " THEY ARE ALL LIKE THAT". *JB

06 NISSAN TITAN PICKUP COMES EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA265 70 R/18 TIRES. THIS IS A ROAD TIRE WITH VIRTUALLY NO TRACTION MATCH FOR A LIGHT REAR PICKUP TRUCK. TRUCK EXPERIENCES REAR TIRE SPIN AND HYDROPLANING ON WET ROADS. ALMOST LOST CONTROL TWICE. NISSAN NOR GOODYEAR WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. THIS TIRE IS A TOTAL MIS MATCH FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NM

06 TITAN LE CREW CAB - STEREO JUST STOPS - NO AUDIO, NO POWER, NOTHING. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS WITH COMPLETE HEAD UNIT REPLACEMENT BY THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATES THEY CAN NOT REMOVE THE CDS FROM THE CHANGER AND MUST WAIT FOR FACTORY TO DO SO - I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CDS RETURNED TO DATE. PENDING OTHER OPTIONS - PERSUE SMALL CLAIMS SUIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CDS, ONE MORE INCIDENT OF SAME ITEM WILL MEET IL LEMON LAWS UNDER FOR IMPACT TO MATERIAL VALUE OF THE VEHICLE... I LIKE THE TRUCK AND IT FUNCTIONS WELL EXCEPT FOR THIS MORE SIMPLISTIC ITEM AND THE DIFFICULTY IN GETTING REPAIR FROM A DEALER THAT I DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AND THE NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THE SAME ITEM. NISSAN USA HAS NOT BEEN MATERIALLY HELPFUL, ONLY TO DOCUMENT BUT NO ACTION. 2ND TIRES 285/70/R17 - REPORTED TO MICHELIN (FOR BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL - OEM) TIRES - HAVE LESS THAN 6/32S TREAD REMAINING WITH ONLY 6K MILES ON TIRES - MICHELIN WILL NOT REPLACE OR COMPENSATE UNTIL 2/32S, THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM GIVEN ORIGINAL TREAD WAS 13/32S SO MORE THAN HALF TREAD LIFE IS GONE IN 6K MILES. *JB

REAR END STARTED HUMMING AT 1300 MILES. I WAS IN MY YARD JUST STARTING OFF PULLING MY HORSE TRAILER (ABOUT 2 MILES PER HOUR) AND I HEARD THIS HUMMING HIGH PITCHED WHINE. I AM GOING TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP TIGHT AWAY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE AUTOMATIC POWER WINDOW CONTROL ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS WERE DEPRESSED, IT ALLOWED THE WINDOW TO ROLL COMPLETELY UP OR DOWN WITH ONE TOUCH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.

REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE. FLUID LEAKING ONTO BRAKE ROTOR. NORMAL DRIVING ON VEHICLE WITH ONLY 15000 MILES. DEALER REPAIRED SEALS AND SPACERS UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 5/29/06 FROM VICTORY NISSAN OF RICHMOND. ONE WEEK LATER PROPERTY WAS STOLEN WHEN A SUNROOF WAS INSTALLED. AT THE END OF JUNE, BRAKES FAILED AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, DRIVER SEAT IS CROOKED. DEALER SAID THEY BLED THE BRAKES AND CLUTCH(?). THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC. ALSO, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG (THEN WHY DOES LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND STAYING ON?) AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT. LAST NIGHT (8/15/06) MY BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER THIS MORNING. I ADVISE THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THESE WERE LIFE SAFETY ISSUES AND SHOULD FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW. I WAS ADVISED THE LEMON LAW WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT NISSAN USA FOR ASSISTANCE. IS IT STILL NOT THEIR CONCERN WHEN THE FAULTY PRODUCT THEY SOLD FAILS AND CAUSES LOSS OF LIFE??? *NM

THE REAR AXLE SEALS ON THE NISSAN TITAN YEARS 2004-CURRENT HAVE A SEVERE AND PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH LEAKING. I HAVE HAD MY 2006 NISSAN TITAN IN THE SHOP ONCE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL AT 18,000 MILES AND NOW AT 20,000 MILES IT IS LEAKING AGAIN. THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK IS WHAT WORRIES ME. WHEN THE AXLE SEAL FAILS, IT SPRAYS GEAR OIL ON THE BRAKE COMPONENTS (ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS) AND I AM WORRIED THAT THE PADS WILL BECOME CONTAMINATED AND NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY WHEN TO STOP MY TRUCK IN CASE OF A SUDDEN STOP. *NM

ON 22 JUNE 2006, I NOTICED WATER COMING BETWEEN THE HEADLINER AND REAR WINDOW JUST RIGHT OF THE CENTER ELECTRIC WINDOW. WATER HAD BEEN DRIPPING ONTO THE WINDOW LEDGE BELOW THE LEAK FOR SOMETIME DUE TO THE CONCENTRATION OF WATER SPOTS. THE LOCAL DEALER IDENTIFIED THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK (WITH PICTURES) AND HAD THE WINDOW PULLED AND RESEALED BY A LOCAL SPEEDY AUTO GLASS. UPON RECEIPT OF THE VEHICLE, I WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTION NOT TO CLOSE THE DOORS TO HARD AND TO WAIT AT LEST 48 HOURS BEFORE WASHING. APPROXIMATELY 72 HOUR AFTER RECEIPT OF THE VEHICLE I WASHED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE SAME SPOT. *NM

AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO RETURN TO FULL IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES THE GAUGE WOULD FINALLY READ FULL. WHEN THE VEHICLE SAT FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS THE SAME CONDITION OCCURRED. AFTER NEXT REFUEL THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED UNTIL THE VEHICLE SAT FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY AFTER SEVERAL DAYS. IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL WEEKS AND SEVERAL REFUELS AND THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. *NM

CONSUMER'S 2006 NISSAN TITAN PULLS TO THE LEFT/ RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. *TS THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON APRIL 12, 2006. AN ALIGNMENT WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED IT STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS DONE TO FACTORY SPECS. THE CONSUMER MADE THE DEALER AWARE THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS WERE DIFFERENT FOR THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS. *NM

AFTER ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IT WOULD ONLY ROLL UP HALF WAY, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE BUYING MY 06 TITAN 03/31/06. FINALLY THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE WOULD HAVE TO ORDER A PART. *JB

DRIVE TRAIN-REAR END MAKING A WHINING SOUND. COMPLETE REAR END ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IN MY 2006 TITAN WITH 2000 MILES ON IT. NEW REAR END STARTED TO MAKE SAME NOISE AT 500 MILES. HAVE NOT RETURNED TO DEALER YET BUT PLAN TO DO SO AT LATER DATE. *JB

POWER STEERING WAS OUT WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. RACK AND PINION WAS ALSO NOT WORKING. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP DRAGGED THEIR FEET BEFORE. *JB

I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHUDDER WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE 12,500 ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER CALLING THE DEALERSHIP WHAT UP THEY SAID THEY GET BACK WITH ME... *JB

INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL USE OF A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. NO SUSPENSION OR DRIVE LINE MODIFICATIONS. THE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONTO A BUSY STREET. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG THEN A GRINDING SOUND. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT DRIVE AFTER THAT. EVERY TIME I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE TRUCK WOULD JUST GRIND AND NOT MOVE. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO ROYAL MOORE AUTO CENTER IN HILLSBORO, OR. WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT THE TRUCK THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN HE MADE THE ORDER HE SAID NISSAN WOULD NOT GIVE HIM A DELIVERY DATE FOR THE PART BECAUSE IT WAS BACK ORDERED. IT'S BEEN A WEEK AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR PART DELIVERY OR REPAIR. *NM

REAR END VIBRATION STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. REAR END HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 3,500 MILES. *JB

I HAVE A 06 NISSAN TITAN SE 4X4,AND IT SEEMS THE BALL JOINTS SEEM TO BE MAKING A NOISE,ALMOST LIKE THERE LOOSE . I CHECKED THE BOLTS AND THEY WERE VERY TIGHT SO THAT MIGHT BE A RARE PROBLEM. BUT I KNOW IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF IT CAME LOOSE! WHAT SHOULD I DO. *NM

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN TITAN KING CAB. IT HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES SRA 265 70 R18 ON IT. IN THE FIRST TWO TIMES I HAVE HAD IT IN LIGHT RAIN ON GOOD HIGHWAYS IT HYDROPLANES HORRIBLY AT MEDIUM SPEEDS{45 TO 55 MPH}. I HAVE NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES IN LIGHT RAIN. THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE DO NOTHING TO CHANNEL AWAY WATER IN MY OPINION. I WENT INTO A SLIGHT CURVE IN THE RAIN AND THE VEHICLE JUST WANTED TO GO STRAIGHT. THE MATCH OF THIS TIRE WITH THIS TRUCK IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE. THE TIRE OPTION LISTED LATER IN THIS COMPLAINT DO NOT GIVE GOODYEAR WRANGLER AS AN OPTION. SO I HAD TO PUT IN SOMETHING TO PROCEED ,PLEASE NOTE THIS. *NM

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

WELL FOR REPLACEMENT NUMBER TWO. STARTED HUMMING TOOK IT IN AND DIFFERENTIAL WAS FULL OF METAL SHAVINGS. *JB

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

THE VDC [VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL] KEPT SHUTTING OFF. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE TO REGULATE MOTION AND SPEED OF THE 4 WHEELS. THE VDC WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON WITH THE VDC DASH BUTTON. THE DEALER STATED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS HAD FAILED AND THE TITAN WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT'S BEEN AT THE DEALER WAITING FOR A NEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR 2 WEEKS. THE TRUCK WAS NOT DELIVERED WITH THE POWER FOLDING - AUTO DIM EXTERIOR MIRRORS; THE XM RADIOS DID NOT WORK; BED EXTENDER NOT INSTALLED; GAS TANK WASN'T FULL AS PROMISED. *JB

REAREND STARTED HUMMING AT 2500 MILES. TOOK IT IN AND HAD CHECKED FLUID LOOKED LIKE GRAY METALLIC PAINT AND WAS LOW.TECHNICIAN SAID THAT WAS NORMAL.TOOK BACK WEEK LATER AND DEMANDED FLUID BE AT LEAST CHANGED WHEN FLUID WAS DRAINED SERVICE MANAGER DECIDED TO REPLACE DUE TO EXCESSIVE METAL IN FLUID. *AK

REAR END IN MY NEW (2500 MILES) NISSAN TITAN WAS ON ITS WAY OUT(HUMMING). COMPLAINED TO DEALER THEY SAID THAT THE HUMM AND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE DIFF WERE NORMAL. HAD TO THREATEN TO PARK TRUCK IN THEIR SHOWROOM THROUGH THE WINDOW TO GET THEM TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. WHEN THEY DID THEY KEPT THE TRUCK FOR 5 DAYS TO REPLACE REAR END THAT WAS "NORMAL"ACCORDING TO THEIR TECH. *NM