"How reliable is the 2006 Nissan Titan?"

"Based on 545 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Nissan Titan has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Nissan Titan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Nissan Titan is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 545 total complaints filed."

2006 Nissan Titan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 545 complaints

545

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,000 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

95,603 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

105

Driveline

Electrical System

Engine

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling

Rear

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Differential Unit

Service Brakes

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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 F..."

"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. ..."

"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 DE..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 105 complaints

25th: 51,000 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 92,500 mi

Driveline 50 complaints

25th: 36,100 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 74,530 mi

Electrical System 40 complaints

25th: 34,935 mi Median: 73,000 mi 75th: 117,750 mi

Engine 39 complaints

25th: 75,000 mi Median: 99,300 mi 75th: 128,447 mi

Air Bags 23 complaints

25th: 87,524 mi Median: 112,000 mi 75th: 153,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 88 TX: 45 FL: 36 AZ: 28 PA: 21 NY: 20 NC: 18 TN: 18 LA: 17 VA: 15

Who Files Complaints?

12.7%

Original Owners

87.3%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Titan — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	1295	60,000	Power Train	44
2005	1102	67,250	Power Train	15
2007	195	65,000	Power Train	6
2008	173	63,297	Power Train	9
2009	66	56,873	Air Bags	10
2010	58	55,000	Service Brakes	3
2011	31	32,500	Unknown Or Other	1
2012	28	64,000	Air Bags	6
2016	286	18,500	Engine	9
2017	248	17,900	Engine	9
2018	120	7,118	Engine	5
2019	60	10,000	Engine	7
2020	30	5,400	Electrical System	3
2021	65	14,900	Power Train	7
2022	21	-	Power Train	0
2023	25	-	Power Train	5

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