2006 Nissan TITAN - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2006 Nissan Titan has received mixed safety ratings, with a 5-star rating for front crash protection for the driver's side, a 4-star rating for the front crash protection for the passenger side, and a 3-star rating for the rollover protection. The car does not have an overall safety rating as it is listed as "Not Rated" for various crash tests.

In terms of safety features, the Nissan Titan offers optional electronic stability control but does not come with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

Additionally, there have been 425 complaints reported for this model, along with 7 recalls, indicating a moderate level of concern for potential safety issues. This information suggests that while the Nissan Titan offers some protective measures and options for stability control, there is room for improvement in terms of safety features and overall safety performance.

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Complaint Count

425

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2006 Nissan Titan 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2006 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

2006 Nissan Titan 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2006 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 2006 Score 2020 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2020 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 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 2006 Score 2020 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 3 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2006 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:
"rear axle seal fails and causes differential oil to leak out causing a major safety issue while driving."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2011-11-08
Complaint:
"radiator fluid mixing with transmission fluid via internal cooler in radiator causing vehicle to stop moving although motor functioning properly."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-05-11
Complaint:
"rear end locked up and had to be replaced. over the years, the rear seals would constantly leak and were replaced multiple times and was usually brought to my attention during oil changes/inspections. i guess they didnt catch it leaking and caused my rear end to lock up which was very dangerous and could have caused a major accident. i was heading to work around 4-5 am in the morning and all my lights on my truck came on kind of felt like i blew a tire and started pulling very hard. i was able to get off the road rather quickly and had it towed. i know plenty of people that have had this issues with the early model nissan titans. besides that though i have been pleased with my titan. i have over 500k miles on it currently. fyi this happened years back but i was reading a forum that we should try to get this recalled and it did cost me alot to have the rear end fixed."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2014-02-06
Complaint:
"rear axel seal leaks causes fluid to get on brakes and can cause abs feature to fail. presenting a hazaroundafe situation"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2010-10-10
Complaint:
"transmission has been stuck in 4th gear while in drive. it. will switch into park, reverse and neutral. when the truck is put on the computer there are no error codes showing that would require repair therefore nissan refuses to submit any documentation higher to address this issue with this standard transmission in all of their vehicles. on a side note, i've had 2 other nissans with a central variable transmission that have all done this as well. i've since been able to get rid of those vehicles, but i am stuck with this one."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-12-01
Complaint:
"rear differential is leaking gear oil out of both ends of my rwd truck. contacted nissan dealer and they referred me to nissan consumer affairs. filed a claim and was told that the vehicle is out of manufacturers warranty so they would not assist with repair even though this is a known issue with nissan titan trucks, particularly between models years 2004-2006. i have never towed with this truck and have changed the gear oil frequently. also, i have replaced the breather periodically as well. now the fluid is flowing out when vehicle is stationary."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-03-06
Complaint:
"after many, many hours of research online to find a recall on the notorious rear end axle problem with the 2004, 2005, and some 2006 nissan titan's there is literally thousands of people with the same problem i am having and nissan has yet to put a recall out due to the poor design of their rear ends in these pick-ups. the problem is the rear axle seals going bad. the problem starts at the top of the rear end with the ventilation system. the ventilation system allows moisture and water to enter the rear end assembly which causes the axle seals to leak which then in turns gear oil leaking all over the rear brakes, which in turn leaks on to the highway. the first set of seals cost me almost $1,200 i am on my 3rd set of seals, and they are leaking again. i have owned the truck for 3 years and the vehicle has 136,xxx on it. the first set of seals went at under 20,000 miles. this is a serious problem due to the fact of the rear end gear oil leaking onto the rear brakes and our highways. there needs to be something done about a recall on these rear ends of these vehicles, before someone's life is taken unexpectedly."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2016-01-01
Complaint:
"rear axel passenger and driver leaking oil, discovered during routine differential oil change. *js"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2014-04-10
Complaint:
"i was alerted that my 2006 nissan titan needed to have the front differential replaced as there was "looseness" and fluid leaking. i was told that this was not repairable and needed to be replaced. failure to do so could cause the front differential to lock up, causing possible sudden stopping and possible loss of control."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-01-06
Complaint:
"steering gear shifter is stuck on "d" drive and does not shift to lower gears. i bought the truck at the end of 2006 brand new. about two years later, the shifter did not work anymore. i was told that they would have to replace the whole shifter part which is very expensive to fix. thanks....updated 01/04/2016 *bf"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2008-08-10

Recalls for the 2006 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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