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2005 Nissan Titan engine and engine cooling problems

62 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2005 Nissan Titan cite engine and engine cooling, 7% of all 891 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
62
7% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the engine and engine cooling

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, she heard an abnormal clicking sound coming from the door locks. The contact opened the door and noticed smoke coming from the ignition switch. The contact was unsure if there were any warning lights illuminated. The contact's husband disconnected the battery. The vehicle was towed to the residence. Additionally, the vehicle failed to start and the windows and lights became inoperable. The locks continued making the abnormal clicking noise. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 165,324.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 14, 2022Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkagesODI 11484427
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND OBSERVED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT HIMSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO WELD THE MANIFOLD. IF NOT, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 19, 2016Engine and engine coolingODI 10917437
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS AN ODOR EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 19, 2016Engine and engine coolingODI 10885994
“THERE IS A LEAK IN THE MANIFOLD THAT CAUSES EXHAUST TO LEAK INTO THE DRIVERS AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED AND WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS OF THIS LEAK. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 11, 2014Engine and engine coolingODI 10663509
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT HEARD THE SOUND COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER STATED THAT TWO MANIFOLDS WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,100.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 29, 2014Engine and engine coolingODI 10629345
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES FROM THE EXHAUST IN THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 98,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 21, 2014Engine and engine coolingODI 10627209

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 7, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Engine and engine cooling

Free remedy

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.

Engine and engine coolingReported Oct 28, 2010NHTSA 10V517000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 7, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.