Six problems related to front suspension leaf spring shackle have been reported for the 2005 Nissan Titan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Nissan Titan based on all problems reported for the 2005 Titan.
My rear leaf spring shackle snapped punching a hole though the truck bed opening it up like a tuna can while I was on the highway and nearly lost control in a construction zone where there were quite a few people working on the side of the road. Did some investigating and it seems like a pretty common problem for the 04-07 Titans and am wondering why I (or the thousands of others who've had the same problem) were not informed about this from the fine folks at Nissan before people get killed. I would have paid to replace them myself had I just been told. . . . . Its not about the money. . . Safety is number one in my book especially when I'm hauling around my 18 month old in something that the factory knows has a life threatening defect and doesn't tell anyone!!!!!!!! sincerely pissed!!.
This vehicle has more common failures than any I have seen. Both of the rear leaf spring shackles rotted out. The rear axle seals are now leaking. In 6 months I have replaced 2 oxygen sensors and now for the 2nd time I am replacing the evap canister control valve. Nissan seems to ignore all of these issues and has redesigned many of these problem areas in newer models however does not own up to fixing the issues on vehicles that are on the road.
Lowered tail gate to load and noticed a large bump in the bed liner. Upon inspection I found the leaf spring shackle had broken and the spring had gone thru the bed of the truck.
Tac-welds broke on left rear leaf spring shackle. Causing the rolled portion of the shackle to extend out causing the leaf spring to hit the underside of the truck bed. The left side rear of the vehicle dropped down approximately 3-4" inches causing handling difficulty.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that the rear leaf spring shackles that held the brackets was punching a hole through the bed of the truck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the spring would need to be replaced at the contacts expense. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who stated that there were no recalls and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Leaf spring shackle broke at weld, and rear passenger leaf spring pushed through the body of my pickup bed . It wasn't that distinguishable, it sounded like a clunk in the rear and that was it. I will contact Nissan and see what they say. However, I will be purchasing aftermarket shackles today for install.