general problems of the 2006 Nissan Titan - part 1

So back in October 2023 ,I noticed a lot of things go wrong at once lime the radiator had to be replaced because it was leaking everywhere. The steering went bad and started leaking. The rear main seal started leaking. The clock spring went bad. There isntons of water always in the passenger floorboard and passenger door. The fuel gauge is all over the place and never reads right. The oil pressure gauge always has been on high. The engine light, air bag light slip light, and abs light have always been on. The right rear window stopped going up and the controls on the drivers door sometimes work and sometimes don't. The manuel shifter has never worked and I cannot put the transmission in 2,3, or 4th gear from a stand still. Always been weird knocking sound in the suspension.

The contact's son owns a 2006 Nissan Titan. The contact stated while his son was driving at 35-45 mph, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. The contact was unsure whether there were warning lights. The contact's son was able to restart the vehicle and continued to drive; however the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to a local pep boys who diagnosed that the failure as a vehicle dynamic control switch, acceleration and power train system failures. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally the contact stated that the instrument cluster had failed. The dealer was not notified of the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

Overheated, engine would not start, transmission would not shift to go mostly sluggish. This is my 3rd time Titan overheated, had to be towed.

My truck has been showing p0335 code issues, which is crankshaft sensor, which has been replaced, my rpm's jump/sputter but the truck stars & runs but feels like its running rough, also I forgot to mention that my dashboards "slip" light remains on. . . And the biggest problem with it is that, no "professionals" seem to know what it is, nor have they been able to fogure it out as of yet.

Radiator fluid mixing with transmission fluid via internal cooler in radiator causing vehicle to stop moving although motor functioning properly.

I drove my 2006 Nissan Titan le to mcdonald's on elk street which is like 5 miles away from my house when you got food came back to my house which is 1700 swanson drive space 43 when inside came back out radiator blew out the bottom replaced radiator and then transmission started going out electrical units relays going out replaced but still truck is acting up really bad I have replaced the radiator transmission bracket tons and tons of fluids a bunch of electrical fuses really tired of working on my truck transmission is going out and I don't feel like I should have to pay for this problem when it all occurred at one time I have this trucks financed I still owe $17,000 on it and it barely runs I would like to proceed on maybe figuring out a way to help me get a new transmission or getting a different vehicle.

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.

On 05/22/2015, traveling on interstate highway at or near posted speed in mild sunny weather. The truck just shut off in lane of traffic. There was no hesitation, noise, alarm, warning lights just shut down. There was no power steering or power brakes. Pulled vehicle over to rh shoulder and tried to restart it with out success. On 05/18/2015, I had the truck serviced and inspected at a Nissan dealership in anticipation of this road trip. The truck passed dealer inspection. I had the truck towed to a Nissan dealer service center and after several days the dealer told me the ecm had failed and shorted out the ignition switch. The repair bill was a little over $1400. I am not objecting to the cost of repair. . . . I am concerned about the truck just stopping on the highway without warning. If this breakdown would have happened in the middle or driving lanes of a nearby freeway, or on a steep incline with turns the results may have been very bad. The dealership said the short and failure of the ecm were a result of a leak in the exhaust system (same one that passed inspection) and heat shorted the wiring harness. I feel the wiring harness may be too close to the heat of the exhaust system and could have been isolated as not to cause failure. Updated 8/31/cn.

Both rear axel seals leaking causing oil to seep onto brakes. This is the second occurance.

Leaking rear axle seal.

Front axle failure.

Cracked exhaust manifolds. Both at the same time.

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.

Today I found that my rear axle oil seals are leaking. It is so bad that the oil is getting on the rear brakes. Which makes sense considering I have noticed that my rear brakes are not functioning properly. This problem needs to be addressed with better oil seals so that this does not happen to anyone else.

Rear axle seal failure destroyed parking brake shoe parking brake will not engage.

Front pinion seal leaking possibly get on exhaust and cause a fire and destroy electrical wiring.

Rear axle is leaking on the passenger side.

Both rear axle seals are leaking and need replaced. I have never pulled anything with this truck and at 70,000 or even sooner, I'm not sure when it started leaking, you should not have to pay for replace rear axle seals.

2006 Nissan Titan rear axle seals began leaking. Vehicle has never been off the pavement and has had all maintenance performed by the owner manual list.

Right rear wheel seal is leaking badly noticed at 65000 miles but it looks like its been leaking for a while. This problem seems to be frequent and it also seems to be a safety issue it oil leaking onto the brakes.

Rear axle seals leaking gear oil. Replaced by certified mechanic twice and the leak persists.

Both rear axle seals started leaking all over my brakes and inside the wheel well causing poor breaking ability. I called the Nissan dealer and they told me this is a common problem with Titans and that they no longer recommend replacing just the seals but instead the whole axle. The tech (who told me he had 20 yrs with Nissan) said that when they used to just replace the seals people would have to come back 6 months later because the seals would blow again. All of the posts online say that it is a result of an improper venting system that does not allow for the release of negative pressure. If this is such a common problem, and Nissan knows that it is, why don't they do a full recall? this is a very dangerous problem that can cause brake failure.

I just went into the dealership last Thursday the 27th of September to have a routine oil change performed. As part of the inspection the technician noticed that my rear axle seals on my truck were seeping/leaking again. The dealer had replaced the rear axles and seals under powertrain warranty at 46520 miles on the odometer. The truck now has a little over 54k miles and they are going out again. So essentially 14 months after the dealer replaced everything it is out again. I am going to contact Nissan directly again to get this repaired even though I am out of warranty by less than a month. This is a serious safety concern for both my family and other drivers on the road as these seals can leak oil onto the brakes and could cause a rear end failure at driving speed which could endanger lives. This truck has low miles for a 2006 and tows a light trailer with atvs a few times a year. All manfaucture maintenance is perfromed on time by a certified mechanic.

Axle seals on rear of vehicle leak excessively.

Tail pipe rusted at flange next to muffler and noticed liquid leaking from around the center of my right rear wheel. I took it to Nissan, they confirmed rear seal leakage. Scheduled to be fixed tomorrow.

2006 Nissan Titan 4x4 currently with 80,200 miles. Left and right rear axle oil leak. At approximately 65000 miles, during a transmission oil change at a Nissan dealer, mechanic noticed the passenger rear axle was leaking. The service representative stated it would be about $500. 00 to repair. He also stated that no recall had been issued. After having the engine oil changed on July 2012, I noticed my driver side rear axle leaking now. Several similar issues have been posted online. Nissan should push the manufacture to have this hazardous issue resolved very soon and Nissan should replace the seal at no cost or at a low discounted price.

I noticed that my 2006 Nissan Titan with 54,000 miles was leaking oil from the right rear axle the other day. I called my Nissan dealer and he told me my warranty ended in January and the rear axle seals would not be covered. The dealership knew all about the problem but would not fix the problem unless I paid 450 dollars. They called it normal wear and tear. They offered even to sell me a new Titan. I declined. I had the problem fixed with a local mechanic for 300 dollars. After fixing my Titan, I researched the problem on the internet and found that many people were having the same problem with the 2004-2008 Nissan Titans. I found that even after you replace the rear axle seal, the problem occurs over and over again. Nissan should man up and take responsibility for their problem. I even found a service bulletin issued by Nissan addressing the problem. So they know there is a problem but wont do anything about it. My local mechanic told me I was lucky that the leaking oil didn't get into the brake pads.

Rear axel seals are leaking at 60k miles on Titan 4x4 truck. This is a cronic problem per internet searches and should not be experienced with this many miles.

Right rear axle seal leaking oil on to brake rotor replaced axle seal 2006 Nissan Titan 4x4 miles 54,000.

Both sides of the rear axle have begun leaking badly and there are only 105,000 miles on the vehicle. The vehicle has not been altered in any way and is used for regular use, not a work truck. The leak is so bad that the oil has saturated the inside of the wheel well and the rear brake pads. When I called the dealership about the issue they tried to sell me the entire assembly(axles, seals, bearings, etc) claiming that mechanics haven't been pressing the bearings correctly. Upon further research online, it looks like a lot of Titan owners have been having problems with the rear ends leaking even at much earlier intervals. Based on my conversation with the dealership it sounds like Nissan is aware of this and trying to sell the fix when people come to the dealership.

Truck has right rear axle leak. Nissan dealer wants $470 for repair.

Rear wheel axle seal Nissan Titan 2006 oil on brakes after leak started seals had to be replaced to fix issue.

Right rear axle seal leaking.

I took my Titan in to have the rotors turned and was informed that the rear axle seals were leaking. According to what I have read and been told this is very common to the Titans and can ruin your brakes as well. Some people have reported having to replace them 2 or 3 times. Nissan now recommends changing out the entire axle at your expense unless it is still under warranty. The problem is mine have probably been leaking since it was under warranty, but is now too late because it is no longer under warranty and you can't tell that they are leaking until it has been leaking long enough to get gear oil to a visible spot. I haven't had it fixed yet as I am weighing out the best option for me as far as replacing the seals or the whole axle assembly. This is very dangerous due to the possible ramifications to he brake system.

06 Nissan Titan 4x4 rear end failure. There was a clicking from the driver side rear on my way home from a vacation, a few miles down the road I stopped at a stoplight. When I began to accelerate there was a pop and I lost all power to the rear end. My axle somehow snapped almost dislodging it from the vehicle and now the dealership tells me I need to pay for an entire new rear end. This truck was never abused and saw mild offroad usage. I am very concerned as I could have lost my rear wheel while traveling down the highway at high speeds. This is not the only incident of Nissan Titan owners that I have heard. I believe it is becoming a serious issue.