2005 Nissan TITAN - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Nissan Titan has not received an overall safety rating from NHTSA. However, it has a high rating of 5 stars for the front crash driver side and a 4-star rating for the front crash passenger side. Unfortunately, the side crash ratings are not available. The car does offer optional electronic stability control, which enhances safety by helping drivers maintain control in challenging conditions. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems to assist in accident avoidance.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the vehicle has received 887 complaints and has been subject to 6 recalls. While the front crash ratings are strong, the lack of an overall safety rating and limited data on side crash ratings may raise some concerns. Drivers should be aware of the available safety features and ensure they are up to date on any recalls to prioritize safety while driving the 2005 Nissan Titan.

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Complaint Count

887

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Nissan Titan 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Nissan Titan 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Nissan Titan 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Nissan Titan 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2020 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2020 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2020 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Nissan TITAN

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"transmission wont down shift, stuck in high gear, turn it off and back on and it will shift fine till i stop again"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-10-03
Complaint:
"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."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-04-04
Complaint:
"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. backed up more tried again to go forward before attempting to cross but the same thing happened. engine was revving at high rpms but truck would only move inches at a time in forward motion. so i traveled backwards in reverse the length of the whole street i was on to get back to my driveway and backed up my driveway where i parked and called for a ride from my hvac tech who was meeting me at my church to install much needed ac unit. only a couple days earlier, i had fluid leaking and took the truck in for repair, the tech informed me the transmission fluid and antifreeze tank had failed. the engine needed to be flushed, the tank, radiator and fluid replaced. he told me it happened all the time with nissans. i will attach invoice from highly reputable repair shop."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-03-07
Complaint:
"front differential has axle popped out, after researching i have found that this is such a common problem that nissan has redesigned the front differential to correct the issue. i have two options, first to take to a shop and have them replace the c clip only to fail again down the road or second to replace the front differential with the flawed design for over $2500. would like to see nissan issue a recall to correct the flawed design. this truck is used on road only and i only engage the four wheel drive when it snows and only use at low speeds for a short distance, this should not happen."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-08-01
Complaint:
"while driving on the interstate the rear differential of my truck gave out and started smoking. i lost all power to control the momentum of the truck, almost causing it to flip because i was in the middle of changing lanes while driving 73 mph. i managed to coast to the side of the road and upon inspection of the passenger side rear axle i found all fluid had leaked out onto the rear wheel and it was smoking. i tried putting the truck in gear to see if i could move but there was no power being provided to the drive train. the only possible explanation is that the rear differential gave out. the truck only has 91006 miles on it and if this had occurred on one of the curves i and my family would all be in the hospital right now. the truck is currently parked at a repair shop awaiting repairs."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-06-04
Complaint:
"i noticed oil in my driveway. however, i was unable to locate the source initially. the last incident i returned home from work. as i was about to leave, i noticed more oil on the ground. i started looking under my truck again. this time i found excessive amounts of oil on the rear driver side tire. i took my 2005 nissan titan to the repair shop. upon completion of their inspection, i was given a copy of nissan's service bulletin reference #ntb10-032 2004 - 2008 titan, rear axle seal leaks. their listed required action is to "install the new axle shaft assembly---which includes a new retainer, axle bearing, oil seal, bearing cage, and abs rotor---listed in the parts information table". immediately below action is a note which states "do not replace the entire rear axle assembly for this incident, if it should occur". i contacted nhtsa who then referred me to nissan @ 800-647-7261. once in contact with nissan, the representative asked for the last six numbers of the vin, placed me on hold, and after a few minutes she came back and referred me to my initial point of contact. this should be a recall, not just a service bulletin. it would be very tragic to hear of a fatality as a result of a faulty product. reading the many reviews from titan owners it is evident the part is a defect and should be treated as such."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-10-08
Complaint:
"complete transmission failure due to faulty radiator design. coolant mixed with atf, from internal transfer cooler leak."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-03-12
Complaint:
"the axle shaft on the front differential came out causing failure to the front differential"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-07-01
Complaint:
"i have both left and right rear axle seals requiring replacement due to severe leaking. dealer estimate at $600.00. i have read forums regarding this issue and it appears to be just short of a recall? 2005 nissan titan 2wd with 84,000 miles on it."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-10-08
Complaint:
"i was pulling out of a parking space at work when i heard the first clunk. then later on that day i was turning to the left it clumped again now when going staight it clunk had and then i drained the oil and gas metal teeth from the spider gear was in the oil. it all started when i was moving at 10mph or les."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-11-05

Recalls for the 2005 Nissan TITAN

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

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.

Component(s) Involved: SUSPENSION > FRONT > CONTROL ARM > LOWER ARM
Date of incident: 2010-05-20

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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