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2007 Nissan Titan

Safety ratings

2007 Nissan Titan 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
3/5Rollover
Frontal, driver: 5★Frontal, passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 21.2%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlOptional

2007 Nissan Titan Extended Cab

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
3/5Rollover
Frontal, driver: 5★Frontal, passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 21.2%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlOptional

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (2)

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMCampaign 10E019000 · 20/05/2010

    NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.

    Risk: IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: 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.

  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEMCampaign 10V074000 · 03/03/2010

    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.

    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.

Owner complaints

139
Complaints
4
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN67
  • SERVICE BRAKES22
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING15
  • HYDRAULIC11
  • ENGINE10
  • SUSPENSION9
  • FUEL SYSTEM8
  • EQUIPMENT8
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/26/2014· ENGINE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRACTURED CAUSING THE EXHAUST TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

  • 12/19/2012· POWER TRAIN

    YET ANOTHER TITAN WITH LEAKING REAR SEALS. IF IT LEAKS ENOUGH THE BRAKES GET COVERED IN DIFF FLUID AND THE REAR END BLOW UP. *TR

  • 12/17/2008· POWER TRAIN

    I NOTICED A POPPING IN THE REAR END EVERYTIME I CHANGED GEARS. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY ORDERED ME A NEW REAR END, AND REPLACED IT. *TR

  • 12/14/2009· POWER TRAIN

    POWER TRAIN WENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONLY 27,000 MILES ON CAR. SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER NEW POWER TRAINED INSTALLED. *TR

  • 12/13/2013· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    I DROVE MY NISSAN OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, IT STARTED SLIPPING, GRINDING. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL, EVER SINCE I HAD IT. TURNS OUT TRANSMISSION FLUID TANK EMPTY. I WAS ON MAJOR HIGHWAY, COULD GO 40 MILES AN HOUR, JERKED OUT OF GEAR WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. HAD TOW IT TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT. FAULTY TRANSMISSION LIGHT FAILED TO WARN ME OF PROBLEMS. NISSAN OWNERS MANUAL DOES NOT INSTRUCT YOU TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID. IT DIRECTS YOU TO DEALERSHIP. HAD NO WARNING LIGHT TO ALERT ME. COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED. *TR

  • 12/11/2007· POWER TRAIN

    VEHICLE BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND AFTER 3500 MILES CONTINUAL CLICKING NOISE FROM DRIVETRAIN, TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD FOR 2 WEEKS AND GOT IT BACK AND STARTED DOING IT AGAIN WITHIN A DAY. TOOK BACK IN AND DEALER SAID IT WAS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND REPLACED ENTIRE REAR AXLE AT 9230 MILES. *TR

  • 12/07/2018· POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES

    THE REAR AXLE SEALS ON MY 2007 NISSAN TITAN CONTINUE TO LEAK GEAR OIL. I HAVE REPLACED THE SEALS THREE TIMES INCLUDING PURCHASING AND REPLACING THE ENTIRE AXLE SHAFT, SEAL AND SPACER ASSEMBLY ON THE THIRD TIME. THESE WERE 2 AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES WHICH COST ME OVER $1000. I HAVE ALSO INSTALLED A BREATHER TUBE ON THE REAR AXLE AND INSURED IT IS ALLOWING AIR TO GET IN AND VENT THE REAR AXLE. IT'S BEEN A FEW MONTHS AFTER INSTALLATION AND THE SEALS ARE LEAKING AGAIN. MY REAR BRAKES AND PARKING BRAKE ARE SOAKED WITH OIL AND THE PARKING BRAKE NO LONGER HOLDS THE TRUCK IN PLACE WHEN PARKED ON A INCLINE/DECLINE.

  • 12/07/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, ALTHOUGH THE FUEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO THAT DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

  • 12/05/2013· POWER TRAIN

    REAR DIFFERENTIAL AXLE SEALS ARE BAD AND LEAKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ON EMERGENCY AND REAR BRAKE PADS. *TR

  • 12/05/2008· POWER TRAIN

    ONE REAR AXLE ALREADY LEAKED AND WE HAD TO REPAIR IT. NOW THE OTHER REAR SEAL IS LEAKING AND WE HAVE TO REPLACE IT. ALSO THE SHOCKS ARE BAD. *TR

  • 12/04/2010· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

    PREMATURELY FAILING INNER REAR AXLE SEALS CAUSING GEAR OIL FROM DIFF TO GET INTO REAR BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTOR CAUSING INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. BEEN REPLACED ONCE ON LEFT AND TWICE ON RIGHT. *TR

  • 11/29/2023· SERVICE BRAKES

    The contact’s friend owns a 2007 Nissan Titan. The contact stated while driving and hauling a sailboat, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop immediately and rolled to a stop. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer was able to duplicate the failure during a test drive. The dealer stated that the front-end of the vehicle was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was ongoing, and the vehicle failed to immediately stop while depressing the brake pedal. The manufacturer was contacted and informed him that the statute of limitation had expired and no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

  • 11/29/2011· POWER TRAIN

    REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED ON DRIVERS SIDE AT 66,000 MILES. GEAR OIL ALL OVER BRAKES WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. NO MODIFICATIONS - TRUCK IS FULL STOCK. NISSAN DEALER DATABASE REVEALS THIS ISSUE HAPPENED ALSO AT 29,000 MILES AND ENTIRE RFD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FOR PREVIOUS OWNER. NOW HAPPENS AGAIN AT 66,000 MILES. I AM TOLD THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT SINCE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY(6,000 MILES AGO) THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD VERY WELL HAVE BEEN GOING ON WITHOUT MY NOTICE FOR LONGER THAN 6,000 MILES. A LITTLE RESEARCH REVEALS THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. NISSAN NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE RFD, AND THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE DUE TO IT BEING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! *KB

  • 11/25/2009· POWER TRAIN

    NISSAN TITAN '07 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL. *TR

  • 11/24/2013· POWER TRAIN

    DRIVING ALONG BELOW HIGHWAY SPEED IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON A STEEP UPHILL ON SNOWY ROAD. I LOST 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO START SPINNING AND SENDING THE VEHICLE SIDE WAYS. RECOVERED BY LETTING OFF GAS. LOOK UNDER TRUCK TO FIND THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE OUT OF THE TRANSFER CASE. COME TO FIND OUT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE FROM MANUFACTURER FROM 04-07. SOMEBODY NEED TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT FOR ACTION ON THIS MATTER? *TR

  • 11/24/2009· POWER TRAIN

    2007 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ONTO REAR DISCS CAUSING VEHICLE TO INADEQUATELY BRAKE. *TR

  • 11/20/2010· POWER TRAIN

    BOTH REAR END AXLE SEALS WENT BAD CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OVER REAR BRAKES WHICH LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE. COMPLETE REAR END HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

  • 11/17/2010· POWER TRAIN

    MY REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING AND HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME. I HAD THEM REPLACED AND NEED THEM REPLACED AGAIN. THEY LEAK ALL OVER MY REAR BRAKES AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

  • 11/16/2007· POWER TRAIN

    NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE, WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A POP, WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT TURN. WENT TO THE SHOP, TURNED IN AGAIN, HARD RIGHT, LOUD POP COME FROM REAR END. PUT TRUCK ON LIFT IN SHOP, DRAINED DIFF FLUID, GEAR PIECES CAME OUT. ADVISED DEALER IN THE MORNING, WAS TOLD NOT TO BRING IT IN, THEY WOULD CHECK WITH NISSAN TO SEE IF IT WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER GOODWILL. WAS DENIED ON 11/16/2007. *TR

  • 11/11/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

    REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ON 2007 NISSAN TITAN PICKUP. REAR AXLE GREASE WAS LEAKING ONTO WHEEL AND REAR BRAKE DISK... POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES TO STOP ADEQUATELY, HAD I NOT FOUND THE LEAK AS QUICKLY AS I DID. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT FAILURE ON THE NISSAN TITAN. HERE IS ONE LINK TO A FORUM THAT IS TRACKING AXLE SEAL FAILURES AMONG ITS MEMBERS: HTTP://WWW.TITANTALK.COM/FORUMS/TITAN-ENGINE-TRANSMISSION-DRIVETRAIN/42837-REAR-AXLE-SEALS-LEAKS-PLEASE-REPORT.HTML. *TR

  • 11/09/2011· POWER TRAIN

    I NOTICED A WHINING NOSE FROM 45 TO 70 MPH. IT GOT REAL LOUD AD 60-65 MPH. MY TITAN IS REGULARLY SERVICED WITH DIFFERENTIAL FLUID CHANGES, AND ALL MAINTENANCE. THE TRUCK HAS 112,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS JUST TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE TRUCK, AT A COST OF $2448 PLUS TAX ON A VEHICLE THAT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND TAKEN CARE OF. NO EXCUSE FOR IT, AND RIDICULOUS. *TR

  • 11/08/2010· VISIBILITY

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD CONTINUOUSLY DROP DOWN, OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACTS VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

  • 11/07/2011· POWER TRAIN

    WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS I HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK FOLLOWED BY A SEVERAL MORE INTERMITTENT THUMPS. THE TRUCK STILL DROVE, BUT WITH THE THUMPING. UPON INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THAT THE CROSS SHAFT FOR THE SPIDER GEAR SLIPPED OUT AND GOT IN BETWEEN THE PINION AND RING GEAR CAUSING IT TO BIND. IT BROKE SEVERAL TEETH OFF OF THE RING GEAR, DAMAGED THE CROSS SHAFT AND MARRED THE PINION GEAR. *TR

  • 11/07/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,TIRES,WHEELS,EQUIPMENT

    THIS IS MY 2ND NISSAN TITAN IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS! I TRADED IN A 2005 WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES BECAUSE OF 3 FULL TIRE SET REPLACEMENTS AND NEW BRAKES AT 6,000 MILES AND PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER STATED ARE CURRENTLY FIXED IN THE NEW 2007 MODELS. MY NEW 2007 AT 1200 MILES DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE RIMS WITH A NEW SET OF DEFECTIVE RIMS THAT ARE A AFTER MARKET PLASTIC HUBCAP GLUED TO THE STEEL RIM WHICH IS CLICKING AND POPPING WHILE IN MOTION AND AFTER 15 MINUTES DRIVING WHEN I PARK THEY STILL POP AND CLICK UNTIL THEY COMPLETELY COOL DOWN WHICH IS ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER. I ALSO HAVE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW GO DOWN BY ITSELF AND STOP EXACTLY AT 3 INCHES AFTER I ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE IT, MY AC DOES NOT COOL AT ALL AND OFTEN DOES NOT COME ON EVEN WHEN MY GPS SCREEN SAYS IT IS SET ON HIGH AND RUNNING I HAVE TO PULL OVER TURN OFF TRUCK THEN RESTART TRUCK TO GET AC TO COME ON. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A TSB ON IT THAT I GAVE THEM! DEALER SAID WINDOW PROBLEM IS DUE TO GEORGIA HEAT, IT IS DOING WHAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO DO BUT MY OTHER 3 WINDOWS DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM! MY RIMS THEY STATED THAT THEY WANT TO PUT MORE GLUE A TSB TECH TO FIX THE PROBLEM! THAT IS NOT A REPAIR THAT IS A BAND AID THAT WILL NOT HOLD WITH THE HEAT TIRES PUT OFF! AS OF NOW I WILL NEVER EVER PURCHASE ANY NISSAN EVER AGAIN AND I WILL BE BUYING NEW RIMS FOR MY TRUCK AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAS NOT HELPED AT ALL WHAT SO EVER ONLY TELL ME TO DO THE TSB GLUE REPAIR AND EVEN THOUGH I PAID 1800.00 EXTRA FOR CHROME RIM PACKAGE THEY WILL NOT REFUND OR PURCHASE NEW RIMS AT ALL SO I AM ON MY OWN. *TR

  • 11/04/2013· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

    WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50MPH WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND THERE WHERE NO BRAKES SO FINALLY I PULLED I'VE AND LOOKED AROUND AND OIL WAS DRIPPING OUT OF THE AXLE HOUSING ALMOST A BAD SITUATION. COME TO FIND OUT ON THE NISSAN TITAN TALK FORUM THERE ARE MANY MANY MORE OF THESE LIKE MINE THIS SHOULD DEFIANTLY BE A RECALLED ITEM VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

  • 10/29/2013· ENGINE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, EXHAUST FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

  • 10/29/2010· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

    THERE IS AN ONGOING FAILURE OF REAR AXLE SEALS AND BEARINGS IN OUR 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THIS RESULTS IN THE SLIP AND BRAKE LIGHT BURNING CONTINUOUSLY AS WELL AS THE REAR AXLE LEAKING OIL. WE HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THEY WERE CHANGED AT 34,712 AND 58,205 MILES RESPECTIVELY. THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND THEY ARE LEAKING AGAIN AT 75,209 MILES. THERE IS A NISSAN TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM WITH 2004-2007 TITANS. WE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY WILL NOT COVER A PROBLEM OUT OF WARRANTY THOUGH IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. IT APPEARS TO US THEY PUT CHEAP REPAIRS IN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED THEY WANT THEIR CUSTOMERS TO HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THEIR DESIGN FLAW CORRECTLY. WE HAVE CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WERE GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND THEY WERE GOING TO INVESTIGATE AND LET US KNOW IF THEY COULD HELP. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS WE WERE TOLD NISSAN WOULD NOT HELP US RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE LEAKING OIL PRESENTS A DANGER WHEN IT GETS ON THE BRAKES AND MAKES IT UNSAFE AS WELL AS THEY POSSIBILITY OF PARTS FAILURE IN THE REAR END. I HAVE BEEN ON MANY TITAN FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM. WE ARE ALSO SENDING THIS INFORMATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. *TR

  • 10/29/2009· POWER TRAIN

    REAR DIFFERENTIAL FALILURE ON A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. *TR

  • 10/28/2016· SERVICE BRAKES

    METAL BRAKE LINE RUPTURE AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE REAR METAL BRAKE LINE CROSSOVER FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO THE DRIVER SIDE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE REAR AXLE JUST ABOVE THE JACKPOT COVER RUPTURED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR EACH TIME IT WAS PRESSED WITHOUT HESITATION AND HAD NO BRAKING CONTROL AT ALL. BRAKE FLUID WAS EVERYWHERE UNDER THE TRUCK, ON THE DRIVE WHEELS, AND ON THE PAVEMENT CAUSING ITS OWN HAZARDOUS CONDITION ALONG WITH NO BRAKES. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT WHILE I TOW MY 10,000LB TRAILER DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THAT WOULD NOT HAVE ENDED PRETTY.

  • 10/28/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    2007 NISSAN TITAN NEEDED ALL 4 ROTORS AND BRAKES REPLACED AT 20K MILES. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO AGE. ON OCCASION, WOULD FEEL SLIGHT WOBBLE DURING BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT NOTHING TOO BAD. THEN ONE DAY LAST WEEK THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE STARTED PRODUCING A HORRIBLE METAL ON METAL SOUND, EVEN WHEN NOT BRAKING. IN MY OPINION THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY THAT A TRUCK WITH 20K LIGHT USE MILES SHOULD NEED TO HAVE ALL FOUR ROTORS REPLACED. *TR

  • 10/27/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    FLANGE CONNECTING TAILPIPE TO MUFFLER RUSTED THROUGH, ALLOWING THE TAILPIPE TO BREAK FREE AND DANGLE FROM UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THAT SIMILAR FAILURES HAVE RESULTED IN HEAT DAMAGE FROM EXHAUST TO THE WIRING HARNESS THAT RUNS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MUFFLER. THIS DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HAS RESULTED IN LOSS OF ABS BRAKING AND TRACTION CONTROL. WHILE IT MAY BE EXPECTED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WILL RUST, THE PLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS IN SUCH CLOSE PROXIMITY AND THE RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO IT WHEN/IF THE EXHAUST FAILS IS POOR DESIGN THAT SHOULD BE REMEDIED.

  • 10/26/2011· POWER TRAIN

    PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED. FLUID IS LEAKING ON THE BACK SIDE OF BRAKE SHIELD ON TO WHEEL. MAY BE LEAKING INSIDE THE ROTOR DRUM ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALSO. 4X4 OEM E-LOCKER ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL OEM WHEELS AND TIRES DIFFERENTIAL FLUID CHANGED TWICE ORIGINAL OWNER *TT

  • 10/24/2011· STEERING

    I HAVE AN 2007 NISSAN TITAN SE, AND WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE ENGINE WOULD MAKE A MOANING OR WHINING NOISE AT START UP AND WHILE IDLING NEAR THE POWER STEERING AREA. THIS WENT ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. I NOTICED THAT THE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR WAS OVERFLOWING SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE PUMP IS SHOT AD NEEDS REPLACED. I TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO CONTACT NISSAN IN REGARDS TO THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO NO AVAIL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIND OUT IF ITS COVERED, RECALL ETC. MY TRUCK HAS JUST UNDER 45,000 MILES. *TR

  • 10/22/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

    REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ON 2007 NISSAN TITAN 4WD PICKUP WITH 23,500 MILES. REAR AXLE GREASE WAS LEAKING ONTO WHEEL AND REAR BRAKE DISK... POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES TO STOP ADEQUATELY, HAD I NOT FOUND THE LEAK AS QUICKLY AS I DID. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT FAILURE ON THE NISSAN TITAN. NISSAN REPLACED THE SEALS UNDER WARRANTY WITH IDENTICAL SEALS. I DID NOT KEEP THE OLD PARTS. HERE IS ONE LINK TO A FORUM THAT IS TRACKING AXLE SEAL FAILURES AMONG ITS MEMBERS: HTTP://WWW.TITANTALK.COM/FORUMS/TITAN-ENGINE-TRANSMISSION-DRIVETRAIN/42837-REAR-AXLE-SEALS-LEAKS-PLEASE-REPORT.HTML THERE APPEARS TO BE 350 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURES REPORTED ON THIS ONE WEBSITE ALONE SINCE AUGUST OF 2008. *TR

  • 10/17/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

  • 10/17/2013· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    STARTED SMELLING GAS FUMES. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE TRUCK TO ADVANCE AUTO TO GET THE CODES OFF OF THE COMPUTER AND THE TECH SAID IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ENGINE AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND IT HAS CRACKS IN IT. WOULD COST ABOUT $2000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

  • 10/15/2015· ENGINE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

  • 10/13/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD DESIGN A BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM TO PREVENT A CRASH IF THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE ENGAGED AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONTACT STATED A CRASH COULD OCCUR IF THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 03/16/11

  • 10/12/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ELECTRICAL ISSUES, CLOCK NOT KEEPING TIME WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, HEATER/ A/C INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF/ AND /OR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. TIRE SENSORS ON, WINDSHIELD WIPER SENSOR FLASHES ON AND OFF. ALL POWER TO DASH HAS SHUT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE DRIVING, WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. SMELL GASOLINE STRONG, FILLED GAS TANK AND NEEDLE WAS NOT REGISTERING FULL UNTIL DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN WENT DOWN 1/4 THEN BACK TO FULL. *TR

  • 09/24/2019· POWER TRAIN

    MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS FAILED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK. APPARENTLY, THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS. I WAS DRIVING 50MPH WHEN THE REAR END MADE A POP AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE.

  • 09/23/2015· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BECAME LOUDER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

  • 09/17/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Fire

    MY 2007 NISSAN TITAN WAS PARKED FOR 2 DAYS , AT 5:30 AM AUGUST 12, 2014 I HEARD THE TRUCKS HORN SOUNDING OFF WITH JUST A CONSTANT BLAST . I WENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE AN NOTICE THE WIND SHIELD SHATTERED AND MY KEYLESS REMOTE WOULD NOT TURN OFF THE HORN . I OPENED DRIVE SIDE DOOR , BLACK DENSE SMOKE FILLED THE CAB AND THE CENTER OF THE DASH HAD A LARGE HOLE AND THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE CAB WAS INTENSE , BUT NO FLAMES .I SPRAYED DOWN THE AREA WITH MY EXTINGUISHER ,HORN STILL ENGAGED I DISCONNECTED BATTERY.ITEMS THAT WERE STORED IN A TOP COMPARTMENT OF THE DASH , ENDED UP ON THE DRIVERSIDE SEAT TELLS ME THAT SOME KIND OF EXPLOSION OCCURRED , NOT JUST ELECTRICAL AND THE ITEMS WERE NOT BURNT . ALL WIRING , BLOWERS , EVERYTHING IN AND AROUND THE DASH WAS DESTROYED ,AND STILL DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE .I HAD TO HAVE ALL REPLACED .REMINDER TRUCK NOT USED FOR TWO DAYS. *TR

  • 09/16/2011· POWER TRAIN

    THE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID IS ALL OVER THE BRAKES. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES. *TT

  • 09/16/2011· POWER TRAIN

    AT AROUND 60,000 MILES BOTH MY REAR SEALS AND PINION SEAL BLEW DUE TO A BAD AIR VALVE OR INFERER SEALS, CAUSEING THE REAR BRAKES TO PREMATURLY FAIL, DUE TO THE OIL THAT HAD BEEN SPILLING ON TO THEM, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE ACCURED ON A VEHICLE WITH MINAMAL MILES AND NO TOWING OR HAULING ... *TT

  • 09/13/2010· POWER TRAIN

    NOTICED BLACK GREASE/OIL ON RIGHT REAR RIM. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS RIGHT REAR AXEL SEAL LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT REAR AXLE SHAFT, BEARING AND SEAL, COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. 2007 TITAN SE 4X4 WITH OFF ROAD PACKAGE. 29,500 MILES. *TR

  • 09/10/2015· POWER TRAIN

    REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ALL OVER BREAK SHOES (COULD CAUSE FIRE) FAILED SEALS GROVED OUT AXLES. NEED TO REPLACE SEALS AND AXLES.

  • 09/09/2021· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

    The contact owned a 2007 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle hydroplaned in the rain, and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle flipped over the guard rail coming to a stop in the woods. The seat belt had come loose, and the air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact was transported by ambulance to the hospital for injuries sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvaged yard and evaluated by the insurance company to be determined if totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

  • 09/07/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS STOPPED WORKING CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN CERN WHEN NEEDING TO QUICKLY EXIT THE VEHICLE. CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CLIPPED AND ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHERE ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VERY CONCERNING!

  • 08/30/2010· POWER TRAIN

    RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING ONTO REAR BRAKES IN 2007 NISSAN TITAN CAUSING POOR BRAKING. *TR

  • 08/26/2016· POWER TRAIN

    HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND ABOUT 5000 MILES OR LESS LATER TRUCK STARTED HESITATING AND FINALLY STOPPED. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ANTIFREEZE UNDER TRUCK. HAD TOWED TO NEAREST AMMCO STATION AND THEY DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS ANTIFREEZE IN TRANSMISSION SMELLED BURNED AND SAID A COMPLETE RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WAS RECOMMENDED SINCE ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO THE ANTI-FREEZE AND WERE BURNED OR OVERHEATED. TALKED WITH NISSAN OF GASTONIA NC. AND THEY STATED THEY COULD INSTALL A NEW RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AND EXTERNAL AFTER MARKET TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER FOR 5,100 DOLLARS WITH A 12 MONTH 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. THEY SAID THEY HAD A LARGE NUMBER OF FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLER INSIDE THE RADIATOR FAILING ALLOWING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND DESTROYING IT. THEY SAID THEY HAD NOT SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TITANS ANS ARMADAS. THEY HAD A CAMPAIGN TO HELP OWNERS OF THE OTHER MODELS BUT NOT THE TITANS OR ARMADAS. THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR NISSAN OF GASTONIA SAID THEY COULD LOOK AT MY TRUCK BUT THERE WOULD BE A DIAGNOSE FEE IF I DIDN'T LET THEM DO THE WORK. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT AMMCO SAID HE WOULD MATCH NISSAN'S OFFER AND GIVE ME A 36 MONTH UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY COVERING PARTS AND LABOR, SO I WENT WITH AMMCO. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT AMMCO STATED HE HAD NUMEROUS TITAN AND ARMADA VEHICLES COME INTO HIS SHOP AS WELL AS THE OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE INTERNAL TRANS/COOLER LETS ANTI-FREEZE LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND IT FRIES THEM. I JUST HAD MY TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND THE RADIATOR FLUSHED AND FILLED. MY 2007 TITAN ONLY HAS 65000 MILES ON IT, AND IF NISSAN KNEW THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS THEY COULD HAVE WARNED ME AND I WOULD HAVE HAD THE RADIATOR CHANGED OUT. THIS IS REALLY BAD BUSINESS IN MY OPINION.