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2009 Nissan Titan 4-DR.

3
Recalls
38
Complaints

Safety Ratings.

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Overall Front Star Rating

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Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

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Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating

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Rollover Star Rating

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Rollover Risk: 21.2%

Complaints
Recalls

38 Complaints

for 2009 NISSAN TITAN
07/18/2019
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/17/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07D79N******
Summary

MY FUEL PUMP ISSUE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON MY TRUCK. I'VE TRIED FOR A MONTH TO GET IT INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND KEEP BEING PUT OFF TIL THE NEXT WEEK. IT FINALLY QUIT COMPLETELY AND I HAD IT TOWED. I WAS PUT OFF ANOTHER WEEK. I CALLED THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO BE TOLD AGAIN IT WOULD BE ANOTHER WEEK ON MY TRUCK. I TOLD THE SUPERVISOR THAT WASN'T ACCEPTABLE AND WAS INFORMED IF I DIDN'T LIKE HOW HE DID BUISNESS TO COME AND GET MY TRUCK.

01/29/2019
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/26/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07C99N******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED ENTIRELY TO FLOOR TO ENGAGE. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN. LUCKILY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO NISSAN TO BE EVALUATED. THEY STATED IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE ABS ACTUATOR AND SAID THEY LOOKED IT UP AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE.

06/28/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/13/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07DX9N******
Summary

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RAN OFF ROAD LOST CONTROL HIT 6 TREES AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY PASSENGER OR PASSENGER SIDE. *TT

04/25/2018
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07C29N******
Summary

MY TITAN HAS ONLY 34617 MILES ON IT AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT WENT BAD AND ALSO SENT METAL SHAVINGS INTO THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. I HAVE TO PAY NISSAN $1200.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THE POWER STEERING UNIT AND TRY TO FLUSH OUT THE METAL SHAVINGS.IF THEY CAN'T FLUSH OUT THE SYSTEM ADD ANOTHER $2500.00 TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING ON MY TRUCK. $4000.00 TO FIX MY TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 35000 MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND PAMPERED SINCE I BOUGHT IT.I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS TRUCK AND NISSAN SHOULD HAVE TO FOOT THIS BILL! HELP!!!!

03/12/2018
Components: STRUCTURE,WHEELS
Incident Date: 12/27/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA1F43HN******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, SPARKS EMERGED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (BOB RICHARDS NISSAN, 5590 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, BEECH ISLAND, SC 29842), BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST EVALUATED THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED A VEHICLE REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 29363883. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE LEMON LAW REQUIREMENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

01/30/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/14/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA06A99N******
Summary

PART NUMBER 25060-ZQ60D HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE. NOTICED THAT A CANCELLED RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE HAD REPLACED A 25060-ZQ60B. SAME DESCRIPTION HAPPENED WITH MY VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING AND GAS GAUGE WAS READING A 1/4 TANK OF GAS. THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF NO GAS IN FUEL TANK. I MADE A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AND WAS TOLD SINCE THE RECALL WAS CANCELLED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO REIMBURSE ME.

01/15/2018
Components: SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/28/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA06C69N******
Summary

I DON'T NEED TO PRESS THE BRAKE TO PUT IN OR OUT OF GEAR. ACTUALLY I DON'T EVEN NEED THE KEY TURNED ON. MANUAL SHIFT/ TOW HAUL BUTTON DOESN'T WORK .FRONT END MAKES ALL SORTS OF CLUNKING NOISE.ALTOUGH EVERY THING SEEMS TIGHT EATS A EVAP SENSORS AND BRAKES. 105K MILES STILL DRIVING DAILY

11/25/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07D59N******
Summary

FUEL TANK ON NISSAN TITTAN CREATE A SMALL EVAP LEAK THAT REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE TANK AT AN ENORMOUS COST

06/24/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/24/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA07C09N******
Summary

MULTIPLE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS ON PRO-4X MODEL, RESULTING IN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. FIRST DIFFERENTIAL LEAK OCCURRED AT 40,000. SECOND LEAK OCCURRED WITHIN A AFTER THE FIRST WAS REPLACED. BOTH REPLACEMENT SEALS ARE/WERE GENUINE NISSAN PARTS.

06/24/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA07C09N******
Summary

EXHAUST LEAK UNDERNEATH ABS ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS LEADING TO DAMAGE OF ABS ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND POSSIBLE ABS FAILURE.

04/29/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/17/2016
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA07D59N******
Summary

A FIRE, SEEMING TO START UNDER THE DASH, SPONTANEOUSLY ERUPTED AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND SOME VERY EXPENSIVE PROPERTY IN THE BED. THE TRUCK WAS SETTING STILL AT THE TIME. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. I HAVE NEVER INSTALLED ANY AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE.

01/15/2016
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 11/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA07C59N******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOUDER THAN NECESSARY. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

01/14/2016
Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/12/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA06A59N******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE GAUGES FLUCTUATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

10/05/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 07/27/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA06A19N******
Summary

HEADLAMP UNIT FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE. WATER INTRUSION INTO THE UNIT CAUSING MOISTURE BUILDUP WITH RESULTING CLOUDINESS, CALCIUM LIKE ETCHING, AND SPIDER WEB-LIKE CRACKING OF THE PLASTIC LENS. POOR UV SUN BLOCKING ABILITY OF THE PLASTIC LENS TO RETARD YELLOWING & CLOUDING. THESE DEFECTS IN THE HEADLAMP UNIT CONSTRUCTION PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD ISSUE AT NIGHT AS IT REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS AND ABILITY TO PROJECT LIGHT BEAM AT LEVELS NECESSARY FOR CLEAR VISUAL FIELD. THIS VEHICLE HAS INCURRED COMPLETE HEADLAMP UNIT ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENTS TO BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDES TWICE SINCE VEHICLE PLACED INTO NEW SERVICE IN 2009. IT APPEARS THE CHEAP PLASTIC LENS COVERS USED IN MANUFACTURING IS THE CULPRIT. USE OF GLASS FOR LENS WOULD ELEMINATE THESE PROBLEMS AS GLASS DOES NOT DETERIORATE WITH SUN OR MOISTURE.

10/02/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/18/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA07C79N******
Summary

NOTICED A SMALL FLUID LEAK UNDER MY CAR, IT LOOKED LIKE RADIATOR FLUID. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT. WHEN THE NISSAN TECHNICIANS INVESTIGATED THE LEAK THEY INFORMED ME THE LEAK WAS FROM THE SEAMS OF THE RADIATOR AND THE RADIATOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS COMMON AND ROUTINE WEAR AND TEAR FOR NISSAN. THE 2009 TITAN HAS JUST OVER 41,000 MILES AND IS ONLY DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS. IT HAS NO OFF-ROAD MILEAGE. I DO NOT BELIEVE A PROPERLY DESIGNED RADIATOR SHOULD LEAK FROM THE SEAMS AFTER 6 YEARS AND LOW MILEAGE.

10/02/2015
Components: SEATS
Incident Date: 10/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA07C79N******
Summary

THE SEAT FOAM IS POOR QUALITY - THE SEAT FRAME CUT THROUGH THE FOAM AND I CAN NOW FEEL IT ON MY BACK AND BOTTOM SEAT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY NISSAN REPLACED THE BACK SEAT FOAM TWO OR THREE TIMES DUE TO THE FRAME PUSHING THROUGH THE FOAM. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND UNLESS I WANT TO SPEND A $1,000+ TO REPLACE THE SEAT I AM STUCK WITH THE PLEASURE OF FEELING THE METAL FRAME PUSHING INTO ME IN WHILE DRIVING VICE THE COMFORT OF THE CUSHIONS THAT SHOULD BE BETWEEN THE SEAT FRAME AND ME. I DOUBT IT IS SAFE TO HAVE SUCH LITTLE CUSHION BETWEEN ME AND THE SEAT FRAME IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

09/16/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/12/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA07C69N******
Summary

STARTED AS A METAL DRAGGING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE.. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY GARAGE FOR REPAIR.. THEY FOUND THE THE PASSENGER EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM HAD DECINTAGRATED AND WELDED ITSELF TO REAR BRAKES.. ALSO DRIVERS SIDE WAS ALSO DAMAGED.. GARAGE REPLACED THE TOTAL REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY DO TO THE DAMAGE FOR FEAR THAT I WAS AT A HIGH RISK FOR A CRASH..

07/31/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/31/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA07C69N******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

02/25/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CC11E09L******
Summary

I BOUGHT MY NISSAN VERSA 2009 IN HENDERSON NISSAN IN NEVADA. 9 MONTHS AFTER (11/23/2009) THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHTS WENT ON . I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY FIX. NOW LAST FEB.09,2015 THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WERE I BOUGHT MY CAR TO CHECK FOR THAT PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR NEED A NEW AIRBAG AND SPIRAL CABLE THAT WILL COST ME $1241. I ASK THEM WHY, THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR IT. THEY SAY BECAUSE I DONT HAVE ANY MORE WARRANTY. I SAID THIS IS ONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURE OF THE CAR. BUT STILL THEY INSIST ON THE WARRANTY. I ASKED THE GUY IF IT IS NOT FIX WHAT WILL HAPPEND, HE SAID THE AIG BAG WILL NOT INFLATE IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. SO I CALL THE NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE BUT THEY SAY THEY CANNOT HELP ME. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THAT KIND OF AMOUNT. MY CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND THE MILEAGE IS ONLY 56,147. WHY AM I HAVING THIS PROBLEM TO SOON. *JS

09/17/2014
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 09/17/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07C89N******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FLANGE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS RUSTED ALONG WITH THE TWO BOLTS AND THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,400.

06/20/2014
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/20/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07D29N******
Summary

AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL PREVIOUSLY ON AND SET AND STILL ON BUT NOT ACTIVATED, I MOMENTARILY APPLIED THE BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH THEN LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT THAT HAD RETURNED GREEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT MY ASSISTANCE OF APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. QUICKLY RECOGNIZING THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION SITUATION I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN A PHOTO OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAPTURING VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS DURING THE INCIDENT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD RESULT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. VEHICLE INFORMATION SHOULD BE DOWNLOADED FROM ONBOARD COMPUTERS RIGHT AWAY. PLEASE IDENTIFY WHERE THE DOWNLOAD SHOULD TAKE PLACE. *TR

06/16/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07D09N******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

05/01/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 04/26/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA06C09N******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE SERVICE LIGHT AND SLIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR AND ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,250.

03/24/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 03/22/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA06A69N******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,800. UPDATED 04/22/14 MA ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE BRAKE HOSE WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 04/24/14

02/19/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA06C49N******
Summary

IN JULY 2013, I NOTICED A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I GOT HOME I TOOK THE WHEEL OFF AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE PAD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BRAKE SHOE ITSELF. THERE WERE BIG CHUNKS OF BRAKE PAD STUCK IN THE WHEEL. THE PIECES WERE REMOVED AND PLACED IN A BAG. I BROUGHT THE PIECES TO MY LOCAL DEALER ON THE NEXT OIL CHANGE AND INQUIRED WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPENED MORE OFTEN THAN YOU WOULD THINK. IN JANUARY 2014, I KEPT HEARING A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM MY PASSENGERS SIDE REAR WHEEL. I WROTE TO NISSAN ABOUT THE PARTS QUALITY AND SAFETY CONCERNS I HAD AND THEY WANTED THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED NISSAN DEALER TO ESTABLISH THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND WHETHER IT WAS A COVERED PART. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, SOMETHING SHIFTED IN MY REAR WHEEL ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE CAUSING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE APPROX. SPEED WAS 25 MPH. WHEN THE SERVICE TECH AT THE DEALER PULLED THE WHEEL OFF, HE FOUND THE PARKING BRAKE PADS TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE BRAKE SHOES. THE PADS BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE WHEEL CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE. THE TRUCK REQUIRED NEW BRAKE SHOES, ADJUSTER ASSEMBLIES, SPRING SET, AND TOGGLE LEVER. NISSAN ULTIMATELY DECLINED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE PARTS ARE NOT WEARING OUT LIKE THEY SHOULD, THEY ARE FAILING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECH POINTED OUT THAT THE EXHAUST FLANGE THAT CONNECTS MY TAILPIPE TO THE MUFFLER HAD ROTTED OUT. I HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT THERE IS A CURRENT COMPLAINT(ID#10485804) ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. A DECENT PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THIS PART. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

01/30/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/22/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA07C09N******
Summary

WEATHER CONDITIONS RAPIDLY CHANGED FROM DRY PAVEMENT TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. DOING ABOUT 20 MPH I TRIED TO ENGAGE MY 4WD HI. ALL I HEARD WAS A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE REAR CAB OF MY TRUCK. THE 4WD SYSTEM WOULD NOT ENGAGE. SO I PULLED OVER THEN TRIED TO TURN ON THE 4WD. NO NOISES AND THE 4WD INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON AS USUAL. GO TO DRIVE OFF THINKING THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND REALIZED THAT NOT ALL WHEELS WERE ENGAGED.(REAR OF TRUCK SPUN OUT) PULLED OVER ONCE AGAIN AND LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING LOOSE. NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER HALF SHAFT TO BE DISENGAGED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL.THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED MY FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT. NO WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT TURNED ON WAS THE 4WD ILLUMINATION SHOWING THE 4WD WAS ENGAGED AND WORKING. IF I WAS TO CONTINUE THINKING THAT THE 4WD WAS WORKING IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE. I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IN THE NISSAN TITAN. MY VEHICLE HAS 65400 MILES ON IT. ONLY 5400 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY THE PARTS THAT FAIL IN THIS CASE IS CALLED A C CLIP (HOLDS THE HALF SHAFT IN DIFFERENTIAL). THE PART NUMBERS FOR THE NEW DIFFERENTIAL ARE DIFFERENT THAN THE ONES CURRENTLY INSTALLED. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND SHOULD RESOLVE ANY COST THAT THIS REPAIR WILL CAUSE. *TR

08/31/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA06C99N******
Summary

THOUGH WE DID NOT KNOW IT AT THE TIME, THE FUEL VAPOR EMISSIONS CONTROL UNIT HAD A SMALL FIRE INTO THE CHARCOAL CHAMBER AND THE SOLENOID SWITCH. THIS ATTACHES TO THE GAS TANK SO WHEN WE SAW IT, WE WERE HORRIFIED. I HAVE SAVED THE UNIT AND HAD IT REPLACED. NISSAN DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT, BUT THE NEW UNIT WAS BUILT SOMEWHAT DIFFERENTLY. ALSO HAVE PICTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE. *JS

11/22/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/21/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07C89N******
Summary

FLANGE CONNECTING TAILPIPE TO MUFFLER RUSTED THROUGH. REMAINING EXHAUST SYSTEM IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RUST. THIS DISCONNECT BETWEEN MUFFLER AND TAILPIPE ALLOWED HOT EXHAUST TO MELT WIRING HARNESS THAT RUNS ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HARNESS RESULTED IN LOSS TO ABS, ECM, TRACTION CONTROL, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP TEMP SENSOR, EVAP PRESSURE SENSOR, EVAP VENT CONTROL VALVE, RR ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. *TR

01/30/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/29/2012
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07D79N******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OWNERS MANUAL ADVISED THAT FLEX FUEL COULD BE USED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STARTED USING FLEX FUEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL TICKING SOUND AND THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS RACED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BACKWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE TIRES LEFT SKID MARKS ALL OVER THE GROUND WHERE HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,800.

08/16/2011
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2009
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DOG AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN. THE VEHICLE BECAME AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED OVER, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AGAIN FILED AND NO MAJOR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

03/31/2011
Components: SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 03/25/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07D89N******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH REAR AXLES, AND REAR BRAKES. THERE WAS A RECALL 10V072000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: PEDALS AND LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.

12/06/2010
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/16/2010
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07D791******
Summary

2009 NISSAN TITAN SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED IT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN HE INTENDED TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AT HIS APARTMENT AND HAD COME TO A STOP. AFTER A CAR PASSED, HE PROCEEDED TO TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT. AT THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE ACCIDENT SCENE SHOWED SKID MARKS THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED AND WENT THROUGH THE WALL OF HIS LIVING ROOM, DAMAGING THE BUILDING AND THE VEHICLE. (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF CLIENT) *JB UPDATED 12/10/10.*JB

03/31/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES
Incident Date: 09/20/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07G89N******
Summary

2009 NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB NOTICED IT TWO DAYS AFTER BUYING THIS TRUCK VERY BUMPY RIDE AT 40 TO 45 MPG AND SHAKING AT 55MPH WHEN BRAKING TRUCK JIDDERS PULLS SOME TO THE LEFT YOU CAN SEE BRAKE ROTOR ON PASSENGERS SIDE STARTING TO SCRON HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS UNOTED NISSAN OF LAS VEGAS 8 TIMES THEY SAY ITS OK WELL ITS NOT AND DESERT NISSAN ONCE AGAIN YOU CAN SEE IT THERE IS A GROVE STARTING TO CUT INTO THE ROTOR I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS TRUCK ITS UNSAFE AND THE DEALER OUT HERE WILL NOT FIX THIS TIS TRUCK HAS 3500 MILES ON BRAKE SHOULD NOT BE BAD WE ARE JUST GOING TO GIVE IT BACK ITS A SHAME WHEN A DELAER WILL NOT BACK ITS PRODUCT HAVE COMPLINED TO NISSAN COCUMWER AFFAIRS TWICE REF# 6754354 & REF# 6736952 WITH NO RESULTS

03/17/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/13/2010
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED TO 25 MPH HOWEVER THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY FURTHER. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE CRASH WAS BEING INVESTIGATED BY HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

01/29/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/28/2010
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

2009 NISSAN TITAN. IN PARK ON HILL, TURNED OFF ENGINE AND TRUCKED ROLLED BACKWARD. NEARLY HIT MY 2 YEAR OLD AND MYSELF. THE HILL WAS NOT STEEP. *TR

12/19/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/10/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *TR

11/21/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/02/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6AA07A47N******
Summary

I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR END OF MY 2007 NISSAN TITAN. I THOUGH THAT IT MIGHT BE AN OUT OF BALANCE TIRE. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO FIRESTONE WHERE THEY NOTICED MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE OUTPUT SEAL WAS LEAKING. I WENT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND DECODED TO CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL OF MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND HAD TO ADD 1 QUART(OUT OF 2 QUARTS). THE DRAIN PLUG IS MAGNETIC AND I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ALOT OF METAL ATTACHED TO IT. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE NOISE WAS GETTING MORE PRONOUNCED AND STARTED TO SHAKE THE WHOLE TRUCK. I DECIDED TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPT AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME AND I WENT TO SEE THE OUTCOME. HE INFORMED ME THAT MY DRIVESHAFT WAS BINDING DO TO A FAULTY DIFFERENTIAL AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT THEY REPLACE A DIFFERENTIAL IN THESE TRUCKS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND THAT THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE PRONE TO GOING OUT. AFTER DISCOVERING TITANTALK.COM I FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND THAT NISSAN HASN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE DIFFERENTIAL CAME IN.*TR

11/15/2009
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 11/13/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1N6BA07D29N******
Summary

2009 NISSAN TITAN HEATER DOES NOT BLOW WARM/HOT AIR. ONLY 550 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. *TR

3 Recalls

for 2009 NISSAN TITAN
20/05/2010
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E019000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Campaign Number: 10E019000
Manufacture: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Summary

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.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

02/03/2010
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V072000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL AND NOTICEABLE LOOSENESS IN THE PEDAL AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Campaign Number: 10V072000
Manufacture: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Summary

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE PIVOT PIN COULD SLIDE AND CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PARTIALLY DISENGAGE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

03/03/2010
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Campaign Number: 10V074000
Manufacture: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
Summary

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.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

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