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2005 Nissan Titan power train problems

469 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Nissan Titan53% of all complaints for this model year.

469
Power Train complaints
53%
share of all complaints
62,200 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My front differential half shaft has broken inside my differential case and ruined the diff I understand this is an ongoing issue with nissan titan trucks. I like everything about the truck but I can't believe this is an ongoing isssue and no recall has been done.

    filed Apr 29, 2020

  • 7/15/19 3:40 pm rush hour, began entering a state rd to cross both lanes, traffic traveling both directions posted 55 mph moved in a straight line halfway into oncoming traffic, but suddenly could not accelerate. Had to quickly reverse to avoid tbone situation from both sides. Scared me horribly…

    filed Jul 15, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Titan years

YearReportsShare
2021 Titan2546%
2020 Titan733%
2019 Titan818%
2018 Titan1618%
2017 Titan2514%
2011 Titan28%
2010 Titan511%
2009 Titan715%
2008 Titan2922%
2007 Titan6748%
2006 Titan19445%
2004 Titan46444%
Titan power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.