2005 Nissan Titan Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that after unbuckling her front driver side seat belt and standing outside of the vehicle, she reached over to grab her purse. The contact seatbelt had not fully retracted as she reached over for the purse and as a result, the seat belt's latch plate hit the contact in her abdomen. After the failure occurred, the seat belt no longer fastened. The contact sustained pain to the abdomen for a couple days and sought medical treatment at an urgent care facility. The contact was informed by a doctor that she had suffered a hematoma to her abdomen and was informed that the soreness would last approximately 4-6 weeks. The contact initially reached out to her auto insurance who then referred her to a dealer or the manufacturer. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where she was informed that there were no recalls and was given an estimate for the repair. The contact then reached out to an independent mechanic who linked the contact's failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V459000 (Electrical System). The contact then brought a print out of the recall campaign to another dealer where she was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11737117

Incident

Apr 30, 2026

Mileage

90,000 mi

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to open the rear doors and the air bags warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring, and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer several years ago however, no failure was found. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V459000 (Electrical System); however, the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

NHTSA ID

11598405

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

52,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11484427

Incident

Aug 27, 2022

Mileage

165,324 mi

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side front air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V459000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

NHTSA ID

11476855

Incident

Aug 1, 2022

Mileage

101,000 mi

Ran out of fuel on the highway with still a 1/4 full tank reading. Filled it up and tank still reads 1/4 full.

NHTSA ID

11472339

Incident

Jul 5, 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated while driving 10-15 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the roadway. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was empty. The contact refueled the vehicle and the vehicle restarted. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving even though the fuel gauge displayed that there was a quarter tank of fuel remaining. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V074000 (Fuel System, Other). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11468242

Incident

Jun 8, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making turns, the rear passenger’s side of the vehicle made abnormal sounds. Additionally, the speedometer was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with wheel speed sensor failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 210,000.

NHTSA ID

11443871

Incident

Dec 14, 2021

Mileage

210,000 mi

I HAVE A NISSAN NORTH AMERICA RECALL LETTER ADDRESSED TO ME FOR RECAL 06V-459, WHICH IS A AIRBAG LIGHT AND WIRING HARNESS RECALL ON MY DRIVERS SIDE. I WAS CHARGED FULL PRICE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AT RIVERHEAD NISAAN IN NEW YORK AND LATER FOUND MY RECALL NOTICE AND HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND NO QUALITY ASSISTANCE. MY RECALL LETTER SAYS I AM ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENTS AND TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. I AM DOING SO BECAUSE NISSAN IS NOT HELPING ME. RIVERHEAD NISSAN HAS MY REPAIR IN THEIR SYSTEM. ATTACHED ARE PHOTOS OF THE RECALL OF IMPORTANCE. FILED WAS CLAIMED JAN 2021 WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. REPAIR HAPPENED COUPLE YEARS AGO.

NHTSA ID

11394849

Incident

Feb 4, 2021

Mileage

100 mi

FUEL GAGE CONSISTENTLY STOPS WORKING WHEN IT REACHES 1/2 OF GAS BURNED.

NHTSA ID

11383071

Incident

Jun 10, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

REAR SPEAKERS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS PINCHED IN THE DOOR JAMB ON MY KING CAB REAR DOORS. THE WIRES WERE CUT DUE TO EXTENSIVE WEAR AND BENDING.

NHTSA ID

11269769

Incident

Apr 10, 2012

Mileage

110,000 mi

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY BELOW APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER TANK. IT OCCASIONALLY WILL STICK AND FLUCTUATE BUT ALWAYS AROUND A QUARTER TANK AND BELOW. THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED THE PROBLEM I HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED HOME, THINKING IT WAS SOMETHING MAJOR WHEN ALL I DID WAS RUN OUT OF GAS.

NHTSA ID

11269762

Incident

Jul 21, 2016

Mileage

170,000 mi

MY TITAN STALLS WHILE DRIVING, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! REPLACED THE RECALLED ECM RELAY, THAT WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, THEN THE SAME ISSUE. FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE RESEARCHED, THE IPDM IS ALSO A CULPRIT BUT NISSAN WON'T RECALL/REPLACE THESE.

NHTSA ID

11172496

Incident

Dec 19, 2018

Mileage

146,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN THE CONTACT FASTENED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TO THE HARNESS, THE MESSAGE "SEAT BELT, AIR BAGS" IMMEDIATELY FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. UPON FILLING THE FUEL TANK HALFWAY, FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND. IT TOOK THE CONTACT APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES OR MORE TO FILL THE FUEL TANK HALFWAY. COURTESY NISSAN OF TAMPA (3800 WEST HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33614, (813) 235-0318) DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR THE FUEL TANK; HOWEVER, A VIN SEARCH SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBERS: 28501379 AND 32622188. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO PROVIDED THE OPTION OF A VEHICLE TRADE-IN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11124493

Incident

Sep 5, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

I WAS LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE AND SEEN 6 RECALLS FOR THE 2005 NISSAN TITAN WHICH I HAVE AND AND NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WIRE HARNESS ON THE DRIVERSIDE REAR DOOR. WELL ALL THOSE WIRES ARE BROKEN OFF NO MUSIC FROM THE REAR SPEAKERS ON EITHER SIDE. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WERE I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE TRUCK BARELY WANTS TO MOVE AND SOMETIMES TAKES LONG TO FINALLY START. WHEN YOUR IDLING IT SOUNDS AS IF IT'S GOING TO BREAK DOWN. WHEN THE A.C. IS ON IT MAKES A VERY LOUD ANNOYING SOUND. I'VE ADDED PICS OF WHAT I FOUND ON YOUR WEBSITE AS I'VE INCLUDED A PIC OF THE FRAYED WIRES FROM THE HARNESS AND NISSAN OF MELBOURNE ISN'T TRYING TO FIX THIS BEING A RECALLED PART.

NHTSA ID

11118971

Incident

Aug 9, 2018

Mileage

175,400 mi

DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND VEHICLE SPUTTERS AS IF OUT OF FUEL UNTIL IT DIED. COULD NOT GET TRUCK TO CRANK AND WAS CLEARLY A LACK OF FUEL. FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK FULL EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN CAMPAIGN 10V074000. FORTUNATRLY A POLICE OFFICER ASSISTED IN PUSHING MY TRUCK INTO A PARKING LOT. I CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER TO DRIVE UP WITH A GAS CONTAINER TO PUT A FEW GALLONS IN. SURE ENOUGH, CRANKED RIGHT UP. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I CONTACTED NISSAN OF USA, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN AND BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF MY TRUCK I WOULD NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN THE REPAIR OF THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

11084892

Incident

Apr 11, 2018

Mileage

204,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AND MY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER, PUT IT IN PARK TURN THE KEY OFF THEN STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. STARTED YESTERDAY, AND DOES IT ABOUT EVERY TEN MILES. STARTS RIGHT BACK UP EVERY TIME. SOUNDS LIKE THE IPDM BUT FENTON NISSAN IN LEES SUMMIT MISSOURI SAID MY TRUCKS NOT RECALLED. PLEASE HELP! NO SPIT AND SPUTTER, IT JUST DIES OUT OF NO WHERE. IT ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION WHILE PULLIN ON INTERSTATE. THIS RELAY PROBLEM IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA ID

11076245

Incident

Feb 5, 2018

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11065621

Incident

Jan 29, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL SEAT BELTS MAY NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS MAY RETRACT ABNORMALLY AND CAUSE EXTREME TIGHTNESS. THE CONTACT WAS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT LOCATED THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND DISCOVERED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE A PROTECTIVE SHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,447.

NHTSA ID

11048741

Incident

Nov 19, 2017

Mileage

150,447 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V459000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER; THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRE WAS LOOSE, BUT THE WIRE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ID

10906286

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

Mileage

30,000 mi

NISSAN PREVIOUSLY ISSUED A RECALL DEALING WITH THE WIRING HARNESS ISSUE, #06V459000 TO REROUTE AND CHANGE THE WIRING COVER. THIS AFFECTS THE AIRBAGS AND THE OPERATION OF THE SEAT BELTS, AS WELL AS THE AUDIO SYSTEM. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR SPEAKER DOESN'T WORK. THE RECALL WAS JUST A TEMPORARY COVER UP OF THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE CAME UP AGAIN AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT, WANTING TO CHARGE UPWARDS OF $1000 TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESSS, A PROBLEM THEY ARE ALREADY AWARE OF. THE RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, ONLY A TEMPORARY COVER-UP.

NHTSA ID

10895242

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

Mileage

114,000 mi

LOST POWER TO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. NARROWLY AVOIDED ACCIDENT. GAS GAUGE INDICATED A QUARTER TANK OF GAS WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. CONTACTED NISSAN, THEY SAID THERE WAS RECALL FOR THIS FOR THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL, BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10865133

Incident

May 13, 2016

Mileage

145,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, MY ENGINE STALLED. I LOST ALL ENGINE POWER TO MY TRUCK, WITH NO ERROR CODES, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I HAD TO PLACE MY TRUCK IN NEUTRAL WHILE AT SPEED IN TRAFFIC IN THE LEFT LANE AND COAST TO A SAFE LOCATION ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. DURING THIS TIME, I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. AFTER I SAFELY STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER, I TRIED TO RESTART MY ENGINE. MY ENGINE WOULD NOT START. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, MY TRUCK HAD INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WHILE STOPPED, WITH AN ERROR CODE THAT POINTED TO AN INEFFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAD MY MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED, MY ECM RELAY REPLACED, AND MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, AT A COST OF ~ $5000 TOTAL. I AM NOW TOLD THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE IS LIKELY THE CULPRIT FOR ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS, WHICH WILL COST ME ANOTHER $700 TO REPLACE. IN RESEARCHING PREVIOUS RECALLS, THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THE ECM RELAY, BUT NOT THE IPDM MODULE. IT APPEARS IN OTHER TITAN FORUMS THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED FROM THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10704193

Incident

Mar 20, 2015

Mileage

155,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA ID

10680034

Incident

Jan 29, 2015

Mileage

77,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK STILL HAD BATTERY POWER AND WANTED TO CRANK TO START BUT ACTED LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING GAS. AFTER CALLING AROUND WE DETERMINED THRU A NISSAN SERVICE ADVISOR THAT WE SHOULD TRY FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS, EVEN THOUGH I WAS TELLING HIM IT READ BETWEEN A QUARTER AND HALF A TANK. AFTER PUTTING IN 5 GALLONS AND TURNING THE KEY AND CRANKING IT A FEW SECONDS, IT STARTED RIGHT UP. IT HAS DONE THIS AT VARIOUS TIMES SINCE THIS FIRST OCCURRENCE AND CONTINUES TO VARY. I NOW HAVE TO KEEP NO LESS THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS AT ALL TIMES OR I WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND HAVE TO PULL OFF. NISSAN HAS A VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN 2005-2009 ARMADA AND TITAN FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY, CAMPAIGN ID#R1010 & NHTSA#10V-074, BUT SAY THAT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. I HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY TO ASK NISSAN HOW THIS SAFETY CAMPAIGN DOES NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE IF IT TOO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, AS I'VE BEEN TOLD ITS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WHICH IS WHAT THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN COVERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10662465

Incident

Sep 5, 2012

Mileage

94,000 mi

NISSAN REPLACED THE ECU RELAY AND FRONT FAN THEY INSTALLED A JUMPER FUSE INTO THE IPDM AND NOW VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING NOW THE VEHICLE WONT EVEN TURN OVER. THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED NOW CHARGED WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION I GET ZERO RESPONSE FROM THE STARTER AS IF THE IPDM WAS BLOWN. THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING LIKE 10 - 20 WITHIN A 5 MI TRIP TO GET BACK HOME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10622231

Incident

Aug 9, 2014

Mileage

236,000 mi