2005 Nissan Titan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1102 complaints
1102
Total Complaints
67,250mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

39,250 25th Percentile
67,250 Median Mileage
92,851 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
193
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
134
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
82
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
68
ENGINE
61
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
50
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
37
SUSPENSION
32
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
31
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
27

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
7
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REPEATED REPAIR TO BRAKE SYSTEM 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN JAN 04 24,000 AND 4 REPAIRS. *AK"
"BRAKES VIBRATING WORPED ROTORS. THIS IS A MOJOR ENGINEERING OVERSITE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT ROBUST ENOUGH FOR THE TRUCK. IT IS UNSAFE AND IRRITATING!!*AK"
"I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN TITAN FULLY LOADED. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED TWICE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. NISSAN WAS AWARE THAT THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK HAD PROBLEMS AND NEVER TOLD ME WHEN I BOUGHT IT. NISSAN WAS AWARE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THERE IS..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28