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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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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

What owners actually said

139 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2012
Electrical System

MY ECM HAS FAILED TWICE, ONCE IN SEPT. 2010 AND MARCH 2012. I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND WITH BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY NISSAN TITAN. THE TRUCK AS QUIT ON ME SEVERAL TIMES ONCE AT A RED LIGHT DURING ON A VERY BUSY STREET AND SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AT THE GROCERY STORE AND MY HOME. I HAVE CALLED …

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MY ECM HAS FAILED TWICE, ONCE IN SEPT. 2010 AND MARCH 2012. I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND WITH BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY NISSAN TITAN. THE TRUCK AS QUIT ON ME SEVERAL TIMES ONCE AT A RED LIGHT DURING ON A VERY BUSY STREET AND SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AT THE GROCERY STORE AND MY HOME. I HAVE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION HOT LINE FOR A RESOLUTION AND MY ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS SITUATION THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND THIS ISSUE CANNOT CONTINUE TO GO ON BEING IGNORED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10454641

79,000 miles · Dec 7, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, ALTHOUGH THE FUEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO THAT DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUG…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, ALTHOUGH THE FUEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO THAT DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NHTSA ODI #10438858

66,000 miles · Nov 29, 2011
Power Train

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED ON DRIVERS SIDE AT 66,000 MILES. GEAR OIL ALL OVER BRAKES WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. NO MODIFICATIONS - TRUCK IS FULL STOCK. NISSAN DEALER DATABASE REVEALS THIS ISSUE HAPPENED ALSO AT 29,000 MILES AND ENTIRE RFD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FOR PREVIOUS OWNER. NOW HAPPENS AGAIN AT 66,000 MILES. I …

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REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED ON DRIVERS SIDE AT 66,000 MILES. GEAR OIL ALL OVER BRAKES WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. NO MODIFICATIONS - TRUCK IS FULL STOCK. NISSAN DEALER DATABASE REVEALS THIS ISSUE HAPPENED ALSO AT 29,000 MILES AND ENTIRE RFD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FOR PREVIOUS OWNER. NOW HAPPENS AGAIN AT 66,000 MILES. I AM TOLD THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT SINCE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY(6,000 MILES AGO) THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD VERY WELL HAVE BEEN GOING ON WITHOUT MY NOTICE FOR LONGER THAN 6,000 MILES. A LITTLE RESEARCH REVEALS THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. NISSAN NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE RFD, AND THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE DUE TO IT BEING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! *KB

NHTSA ODI #10437657

112,000 miles · Nov 9, 2011
Power Train

I NOTICED A WHINING NOSE FROM 45 TO 70 MPH. IT GOT REAL LOUD AD 60-65 MPH. MY TITAN IS REGULARLY SERVICED WITH DIFFERENTIAL FLUID CHANGES, AND ALL MAINTENANCE. THE TRUCK HAS 112,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS JUST TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE TRUCK, AT A COST OF $2448 PLUS TAX ON A VEHICLE THAT IS V…

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I NOTICED A WHINING NOSE FROM 45 TO 70 MPH. IT GOT REAL LOUD AD 60-65 MPH. MY TITAN IS REGULARLY SERVICED WITH DIFFERENTIAL FLUID CHANGES, AND ALL MAINTENANCE. THE TRUCK HAS 112,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS JUST TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE TRUCK, AT A COST OF $2448 PLUS TAX ON A VEHICLE THAT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND TAKEN CARE OF. NO EXCUSE FOR IT, AND RIDICULOUS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10435005

85,000 miles · Nov 7, 2011
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS I HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK FOLLOWED BY A SEVERAL MORE INTERMITTENT THUMPS. THE TRUCK STILL DROVE, BUT WITH THE THUMPING. UPON INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THAT THE CROSS SHAFT FOR THE SPIDER GEAR SLIPPED OUT AND GOT IN BETWEEN THE PINION AND RING GEAR CAUSI…

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WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS I HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK FOLLOWED BY A SEVERAL MORE INTERMITTENT THUMPS. THE TRUCK STILL DROVE, BUT WITH THE THUMPING. UPON INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THAT THE CROSS SHAFT FOR THE SPIDER GEAR SLIPPED OUT AND GOT IN BETWEEN THE PINION AND RING GEAR CAUSING IT TO BIND. IT BROKE SEVERAL TEETH OFF OF THE RING GEAR, DAMAGED THE CROSS SHAFT AND MARRED THE PINION GEAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10434820

40,600 miles · Oct 26, 2011
Power Train

PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED. FLUID IS LEAKING ON THE BACK SIDE OF BRAKE SHIELD ON TO WHEEL. MAY BE LEAKING INSIDE THE ROTOR DRUM ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALSO. 4X4 OEM E-LOCKER ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL OEM WHEELS AND TIRES DIFFERENTIAL FLUID CHANGED TWICE ORIGINAL OWNER *TT

NHTSA ODI #10432837

45,000 miles · Oct 24, 2011
Steering

I HAVE AN 2007 NISSAN TITAN SE, AND WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE ENGINE WOULD MAKE A MOANING OR WHINING NOISE AT START UP AND WHILE IDLING NEAR THE POWER STEERING AREA. THIS WENT ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. I NOTICED THAT THE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR WAS OVERFLOWING SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME T…

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I HAVE AN 2007 NISSAN TITAN SE, AND WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE ENGINE WOULD MAKE A MOANING OR WHINING NOISE AT START UP AND WHILE IDLING NEAR THE POWER STEERING AREA. THIS WENT ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. I NOTICED THAT THE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR WAS OVERFLOWING SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE PUMP IS SHOT AD NEEDS REPLACED. I TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO CONTACT NISSAN IN REGARDS TO THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO NO AVAIL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIND OUT IF ITS COVERED, RECALL ETC. MY TRUCK HAS JUST UNDER 45,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10432619

88,000 miles · Sep 16, 2011
Power Train

THE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID IS ALL OVER THE BRAKES. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10425763

61,000 miles · Sep 16, 2011
Power Train

AT AROUND 60,000 MILES BOTH MY REAR SEALS AND PINION SEAL BLEW DUE TO A BAD AIR VALVE OR INFERER SEALS, CAUSEING THE REAR BRAKES TO PREMATURLY FAIL, DUE TO THE OIL THAT HAD BEEN SPILLING ON TO THEM, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE ACCURED ON A VEHICLE WITH MINAMAL MILES AND NO TOWING OR HAULING ... *TT

NHTSA ODI #10425719

42,828 miles · Aug 10, 2011
Power Train

2007 NISSAN TITAN REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. I NOTICED A THUNK WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR STARTING UP FROM A STOP. UPON DECELERATION THERE WOULD BE A THUNK THUNK THUNK. TEMPO WOULD INCREASE OR DECREASE IN RELATION TO SPEED. I TURNED A CORNER, FELT AND HEARD A VERY SIGNIFICANT CLUNK/BANG, FELT LIKE I ROLLED OVER A BOULDER, AS I P…

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2007 NISSAN TITAN REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. I NOTICED A THUNK WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR STARTING UP FROM A STOP. UPON DECELERATION THERE WOULD BE A THUNK THUNK THUNK. TEMPO WOULD INCREASE OR DECREASE IN RELATION TO SPEED. I TURNED A CORNER, FELT AND HEARD A VERY SIGNIFICANT CLUNK/BANG, FELT LIKE I ROLLED OVER A BOULDER, AS I PROCEEDED FOR ANOTHER 50 YDS, THE THUNK WAS HARD ENOUGH TO FEEL THROUGH THE VEHICLE AND LOUD ENOUGH TO HEAR FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS EVIDENCED BY THE STARES I GOT AS I CAME TO A STOP. TOWED IT TO SHEEHY NISSAN IN MANASSAS, VA, THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE REAR DIFF AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. MILEAGE WAS 42,828. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10418367

Official recalls

1

10V074000 · 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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.