IllustrationRIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE. SECOND FAILURE WITHIN A 90 DAY PERIOD. SEAL REPLACED BY DEALER AGAIN. THESE SEAL FAILURES POSE A VERY REAL SAFETY HAZARD IF THE LUBRICANT REACHES THE BRAKES. THEY WILL FAIL! *TR
2007 Nissan Titan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Titan years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Nissan Titan are substantially higher than the model-year median of 46.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
180–25K
2925–50K
3050–75K
1975–100K
15100–150K
9150K+
120 reports with mileage · 19 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
Power Train complaints
67 reportsRIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED THE AXLE SEAL. RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED AGAIN 1/18/2010. DEALER REPLACED THE AXLE SEAL AGAIN. THESE FAILURES POSE A QUITE REAL SAFETY HAZARD AS IF THE LUBRICANT LEAKS INTO THE BRAKES THEY WOULD FAIL! *TR
REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS REAR AXLE SEAL BLEW OUT AND LEAKED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEAKING ON REAR BRAKE ROTORS WHICH COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH WAS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. *TR
POWER TRAIN WENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONLY 27,000 MILES ON CAR. SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER NEW POWER TRAINED INSTALLED. *TR
NISSAN TITAN '07 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL. *TR
2007 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ONTO REAR DISCS CAUSING VEHICLE TO INADEQUATELY BRAKE. *TR
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ON 2007 NISSAN TITAN PICKUP. REAR AXLE GREASE WAS LEAKING ONTO WHEEL AND REAR BRAKE DISK... POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES TO STOP ADEQUATELY, HAD I NOT FOUND THE LEAK AS QUICKLY AS I DID. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT FAILURE ON THE NISSAN TITAN. HERE IS ONE LINK TO A FORUM THAT IS …
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REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ON 2007 NISSAN TITAN PICKUP. REAR AXLE GREASE WAS LEAKING ONTO WHEEL AND REAR BRAKE DISK... POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES TO STOP ADEQUATELY, HAD I NOT FOUND THE LEAK AS QUICKLY AS I DID. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT FAILURE ON THE NISSAN TITAN. HERE IS ONE LINK TO A FORUM THAT IS TRACKING AXLE SEAL FAILURES AMONG ITS MEMBERS: HTTP://WWW.TITANTALK.COM/FORUMS/TITAN-ENGINE-TRANSMISSION-DRIVETRAIN/42837-REAR-AXLE-SEALS-LEAKS-PLEASE-REPORT.HTML. *TR
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FALILURE ON A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. *TR
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ON 2007 NISSAN TITAN 4WD PICKUP WITH 23,500 MILES. REAR AXLE GREASE WAS LEAKING ONTO WHEEL AND REAR BRAKE DISK... POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES TO STOP ADEQUATELY, HAD I NOT FOUND THE LEAK AS QUICKLY AS I DID. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT FAILURE ON THE NISSAN TITAN. NISSAN REPLA…
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REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ON 2007 NISSAN TITAN 4WD PICKUP WITH 23,500 MILES. REAR AXLE GREASE WAS LEAKING ONTO WHEEL AND REAR BRAKE DISK... POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES TO STOP ADEQUATELY, HAD I NOT FOUND THE LEAK AS QUICKLY AS I DID. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT FAILURE ON THE NISSAN TITAN. NISSAN REPLACED THE SEALS UNDER WARRANTY WITH IDENTICAL SEALS. I DID NOT KEEP THE OLD PARTS. HERE IS ONE LINK TO A FORUM THAT IS TRACKING AXLE SEAL FAILURES AMONG ITS MEMBERS: HTTP://WWW.TITANTALK.COM/FORUMS/TITAN-ENGINE-TRANSMISSION-DRIVETRAIN/42837-REAR-AXLE-SEALS-LEAKS-PLEASE-REPORT.HTML THERE APPEARS TO BE 350 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURES REPORTED ON THIS ONE WEBSITE ALONE SINCE AUGUST OF 2008. *TR
I HAVE HAD BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS REPLACED ON MY NISSAN TITAN, THEY ALMOST DIDN'T COVER THE DRIVER SIDE BECAUSE I WAS 300 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY. I JUST FELT SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH SIDES, WHAT WILL KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN? I WANT TO MAKE SURE NISSAN RECOGNIZES THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS IN NEED OF A RECALL TO FIX IT. …
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I HAVE HAD BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS REPLACED ON MY NISSAN TITAN, THEY ALMOST DIDN'T COVER THE DRIVER SIDE BECAUSE I WAS 300 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY. I JUST FELT SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH SIDES, WHAT WILL KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN? I WANT TO MAKE SURE NISSAN RECOGNIZES THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS IN NEED OF A RECALL TO FIX IT. THE WORSE PART IS THAT IT LEAKS AXLES GREASE ONTO THE REAR BRAKES CAUSING THEM NOT TO WORK. *TR
Official recalls
110V074000 · Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
Mar 3, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW IMPROVED SENDER CARD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.