Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM
10E019000NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. E (Equipment)1873MFRNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.05/20/201005/21/2010
Defect SummaryNissan is recalling certain front and rear lower links, p/nos. 54501zq00a, 54500zq00a, 551a1zq00a, 551a0zq00a , 54501ea00a, 54500ea00a, 551a1ea500, 551a0ea500, 54501zr00a, and 54500zr00a, sold between november 25, 2009 and may 14, 2010 as replacement parts for model year 2004 through 2010 titan, armada, and qx56, and model years 2005 through 2010 frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles. the lower control link assembly has two cylindrical collars forming the inboard attachment points to the chassis. due to an improper welding process some collars may contain welds that do not meet strength specifications.
Consequence SummaryIf the collar weld separates, the vehicle handling will deteriorate, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Corrective SummaryNissan will notify owners and dealers will replace any affected lower link free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about june 14, 2010. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
NotesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SUSPENSION
0509707/11/200705097A10017472Cam bolts for front wheel alignment. *tt updated 09-12-07. *kb11/08/2005
SUSPENSION - FRONT
NTB-10-072A10/06/201010034904Nissan: front suspension noise. a noise (clunking, squeaking, popping) can be heard when performing at least one of the following actions: turning the steering wheel left or right, driving over speed bumps, driving on rough roads, acceler01/26/2011
SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING
NTB-10-05204/08/201010032628Nissan: the propeller shaft u joint (journal/journal bearings) is the source of noise and/or vibration on an applied vehicle. diagnose by evaluating the u joint with the propeller shaft removed. replace the u joint (journal/journal beari04/21/2010
SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - LEAF
0600802/08/200606008A10019260Rear leaf spring squeak. *tt02/22/2006

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SUSPENSION
06/01/20126
 2006 nissan titan. consumer states several problems with vehicle and recall issues *tgw the consumer stated the brake booster was defective and has not worked properly, since the vehicle was purchased. it would take extreme force to stop the vehicle. the fuel level sending unit, air conditioning condenser fan motor, engine control module relay, instrument panel fuel gauge all malfunctioned. also, the lower control links that attached to the chassis mounting failed.
02/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for an oil change. the contact was then informed that gear oil from the axle was leaking onto various components and compartments of the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred approximately two years later. the vehicle was not taken in for repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
05/25/201261000
 I didnt hauled any heavy load in my nissan titan 2006 at the time it happened to the broken leaf spring shackle. as i driving i felt the truck have an odd moving motion on the road. i parked the truck and the truck bed seems like its lop-sided when you look straight to the truck bed. i look underneath the truck bed and saw the rear driver side leaf spring shackle broken apart and punctured a large seam to the top of the truck bed.
02/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for an oil change. the contact was then informed that gear oil from the axle was leaking onto various components and compartments of the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred approximately two years later. the vehicle was not taken in for repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
05/25/201261000
 I didnt hauled any heavy load in my nissan titan 2006 at the time it happened to the broken leaf spring shackle. as i driving i felt the truck have an odd moving motion on the road. i parked the truck and the truck bed seems like its lop-sided when you look straight to the truck bed. i look underneath the truck bed and saw the rear driver side leaf spring shackle broken apart and punctured a large seam to the top of the truck bed.
02/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for an oil change. the contact was then informed that gear oil from the axle was leaking onto various components and compartments of the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred approximately two years later. the vehicle was not taken in for repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
05/25/201261000
 I didnt hauled any heavy load in my nissan titan 2006 at the time it happened to the broken leaf spring shackle. as i driving i felt the truck have an odd moving motion on the road. i parked the truck and the truck bed seems like its lop-sided when you look straight to the truck bed. i look underneath the truck bed and saw the rear driver side leaf spring shackle broken apart and punctured a large seam to the top of the truck bed.
02/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for an oil change when he was informed that gear oil from the axle was leaking on various components and compartments. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred approximately two years later. the vehicle was not taken in for repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
05/25/201261000
 I didnt hauled any heavy load in my nissan titan 2006 at the time it happened to the broken leaf spring shackle. as i driving i felt the truck have an odd moving motion on the road. i parked the truck and the truck bed seems like its lop-sided when you look straight to the truck bed. i look underneath the truck bed and saw the rear driver side leaf spring shackle broken apart and punctured a large seam to the top of the truck bed.
02/26/201258776
 Left rear leaf spring shackle fractured on a smooth road, causing the leaf spring to impact and deform the bed and degrading handling.
09/01/201138000
 At 38,000 miles the drive side rear axle seal on my 2006 nissan titan started leaking spreading grease all over the inside of the wheel. this was not in any way due to neglect of the vehicle, off road 4-wheel drive driving or via auto accident as i drive exclusively on paved roads and the truck has never been in an accident. i feel this could easily have covered my brakes with grease and oil and caused longer stopping distances which of course could lead to accidents.
03/08/200626383
 Recall id # 08v284000 - equipment:electrical:air conditioner recall date:jun 27, 2008 component:equipment:electrical:air conditioner model affected:titan units affected: 180664 recall details recall id # 10v074000 - fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system recall date:mar 03, 2010 component:fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system model affected:titan units affected: 340000 recall details recall id # 10v517000 - engine and engine cooling recall date:oct 28, 2010 component:engine and engine cooling model affected:titan units affected: 747480 recall details recall id # 10e019000 - suspension:front:control arm:lower arm recall date:may 20, 2010 component:suspension:front:control arm:lower arm model affected:titan units affected: 1873 recall details recall id # 06v064000 - latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch recall date:mar 08, 2006 component:latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch model affected:titan units affected: 427 recall details recall id # 07e046000 - equipment recall date:jul 03, 2007 component:equipment model affected:titan units affected: 3500 recall details recall id # 06v459000 - electrical system recall date:nov 30, 2006 component:electrical system model affected:titan units affected: 96500 recall details i have owned the vehicle since 7/2007 and only recieved 3 of these recall letters. so of these issues are just now popping. only 2 of the issues have been taken care of. per the dealership i would be contacted and have not received any calls to get these matters taken care of. i feel this vehicle is unsafe since the issues have not be addressed.
04/30/2008485221
 1. i own a 2006 nissan titan crew cab se. after normal driving of the vehicle for 2 years and 2 months the vehicle requires an alignment. the vehicle has no way to adjust the camber. there was no camber kit installed on the vehicle from the factory. every manufacturer knows that part of proper maintenance is realigning the vehicle. 2. i have searched the internet to find out if other titan owners have had this problem and i have found numerous blogs of 2006 nissan titans having the same problem. this is the only year i have found that nissan failed to provide the ability to align the vehicle. 3. nissan has done nothing to correct this problem. when nissan is contacted they inform me that there is nothing they can do since my vehicle is out of warranty since i have exceeded the 36,000 miles. i am told that i have to purchase a camber kit from nissan in order to align the vehicle. *tr
SUSPENSION - FRONT
08/04/2008340001
 Vehicle does not come with adjustable camber bolts installed from manufacturer. manufacturer refuses to replace now that vehicle is out of 12mth/12,000 mile warranty. *tr
04/14/2006104/06/2006
 Consumer's 2006 nissan titan pulls to the left/ right when driving. *ts the consumer noticed that the vehicle pulled to the right on the date of purchase. the vehicle was returned to the dealer. the consumer had to make an appointment to have the vehicle looked at. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer on april 12, 2006. an alignment was done on the vehicle and it was returned to the consumer. when the vehicle was returned it still pulled to the right. the consumer contacted the dealer and was told that the alignment was done to factory specs. the consumer made the dealer aware that the specifications were different for the 2005 and 2006 models. *nm
SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT
03/27/20063001101/09/2006
 I have a 06 nissan titan se 4x4,and it seems the ball joints seem to be making a noise,almost like there loose . i checked the bolts and they were very tight so that might be a rare problem. but i know it could be dangerous if it came loose! what should i do. *nm
SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS
04/14/2011
 Front suspension weld broke
SUSPENSION - REAR
06/24/201134000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 to 70 mph, he noticed that there was a loud whistling noise. the vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised him that the rear rack and pinion needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 34,000. tb
01/20/201165000
 2006 nissan titan se king cab 4x4 offroad bigtow. the driver's side leaf spring shackle unraveled at the weld and the leaf spring shot through the bottom of the bed and created a big hole. i contacted nissan hq to the conclusion that they will not cover the repair since i purchased the truck pre-owned w/ 44,xxx miles. this malfunction has been reported numerous times online and on the nhtsa site. it seems that nissan is aware of the weak shackles for model year titans 2004-2007 because they redesigned and strengthened the shackle in 2008 and up models. i had a local mechanic replace the shackles w/ 2008+ titan shackles and plug/weld the hole.
04/09/201195111
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the vehicle was parked when the contact noticed that the rear passenger side leaf spring was pierced through the truck bed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the failure was confirmed. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was told that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 95,111.
04/09/201195111
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the vehicle was parked when the contact noticed the rear leaf spring on the passenger side was pierced through the truck bed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was confirmed that the leaf spring pierced the truck bed. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was told the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10e019000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower arm). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 95,111. sm.
03/31/201158000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the vehicle was parked when the contact opened the tailgate and noticed that the leaf spring had pierced through the truck bed. upon further investigation, the contact noticed that the leaf spring was extended from the driver side rear strut tower. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileage was 58,000. the vin was unavailable.
03/31/201158000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the vehicle was parked when the contact opened the tailgate and noticed the leaf spring was pierced through the truck bed. upon further investigation the contact noticed the leaf spring was coming from the driver's side rear strut tower. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 58,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
03/01/2011102000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan xe. the contact stated that the leap spring was pushed up into the bed of the truck abnormally and causing damage to the bed liner. the vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was not comfortable performing the repairs because additional body work would be needed. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the rear passenger side shackle, which was holding the leaf spring, would need to be replaced. repairs were made to the vehicle for the failure but the body damage was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000.
03/01/2011102000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan xe. while parked the contact noticed the leap spring was pushed up into the bed of the truck. the contact stated the bed liner was also damaged. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians did not want to perform the repairs because there was body work involved. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the rear passenger side shackle which was holding the leaf spring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated the body damage was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. ds
02/26/201184000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact stated that the driver side rear spring shackle was fractured. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technicians stated that the spring shackle would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer covered the cost of repairs after the contact expressed his concerns of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
03/01/2011102000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan xe. while parked the contact noticed the leap spring was pushed up into the bed of the truck. the contact stated the bed liner was also damaged. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians did not want to perform the repairs because there was body work involved. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the rear passenger side shackle which was holding the leaf spring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated the body damage was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. ds
02/26/201184000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact stated that the driver side rear spring shackle was fractured. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technicians stated that the spring shackle would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer covered the cost of repairs after the contact expressed his concerns of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
03/04/201194000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle exhibited a loud thudding noise. the vehicle was taken home where the driver examined the vehicle and noticed that a large spring from under the vehicle pierced through the flat bed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the passenger side rear leaf spring fractured from the suspension system and pierced through the flat bed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 94,000.
02/26/201184000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact stated that the driver side rear spring shackle was fractured. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technicians stated that the spring shackle would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer covered the cost of repairs after the contact expressed his concerns of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
03/04/201194000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle exhibited a loud thudding noise. the vehicle was taken home where the driver examined the vehicle and noticed that a large spring from under the vehicle pierced through the flat bed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the passenger side rear leaf spring fractured from the suspension system and pierced through the flat bed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 94,000.
02/26/201184000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact noticed while the vehicle was parked the drivers side rear spring shackle was broken. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians stated the spring shackle needed to to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer covered the cost of repairs after the contact expressed his concern. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000. ds
03/04/201194000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle exhibited a loud thudding noise. the vehicle was taken home where the driver examined the vehicle and noticed that a large spring from under the vehicle pierced through the flat bed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the passenger side rear leaf spring fractured from the suspension system and pierced through the flat bed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 94,000.
03/04/201194000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. while driving approximately 30 mph the driver heard a loud thudding noise. the vehicle was taken home where it was parked. the driver examined the vehicle and noticed a large spring from under the vehicle pierced through the flat bed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the passenger side rear leaf spring fractured from the suspension system and pierced through the flat bed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 94,000. sm.
01/02/201132890
 Was doing normal road driving when i heard a loud bang. did a quick visual inspection when i had a chance to stop but did not notice anything as i was driving at night. the next day i looked once again and noticed a hump in the bed of my truck and the seems of the bed had been seperated. i looked underneath the vehicle and saw that the leaf spring shackle had busted and went through the bed of the truck.
11/10/201053000
 2006 nissan titan 4x4, while driving on trip with young daughter heard loud bang from rear of truck. observed road for any debri i may have hit, found nothing. performed quick inspection on side of road & saw nothing, continued trip & noticed bad ride from suspention. reinspected after arriving home & found that one of the leaf spring shackles had snapped in two and threw the leaf spring into the bed of the truck causing a hole in the bed. the failed shackle also caused excessive pressure to the shock absorber causing it to fail also. replaced the shackles and shocks but still have a bad rattle comming from rear end. aarg!!!!
11/10/201037000
 Rear axle leak - 2006 nissan titan cc 4wd with 39000. driver side rear axle seal starting leaking. concern due to the proximity to brake/brake caliper.
10/15/201042000
 I was driving the vehicle when i heard a loud noise. i thought i may have hit, or run over something, but saw nothing in or along the road. i didn't notice anything at first, and then my wife noticed a raised area of the truck bed on the driver side near the tailgate. we looked under the truck and saw that the spring shackle was broken, and the end of the spring was lodged up against the underside of the bed. i tow a 6500lb. camper with this truck, but was not in tow at the time of the incident.
08/26/201076000
 I have a 2006 nissan titan king cab 4x4. last thursday i heard a loud bang in the back end of my truck. i looked around and didnt really notice anything. friday i heard more noise from the back end and made and appointment to have it looked at. saturday was more noise, but getting much worse. sunday i went to put something in the bed of my truck and saw a hole on the back passengers side corner with a part coming through the bed. i then got underneath my truck to find that the leaf spring had broken in half and fired a piece of my suspension through the bed of my truck. i brought it to be fixed today and the mechanic said that he had seen a lot of these with a bad weld and that i should contact nissan because he heard they were possibly going to recall them for leaf spring. i checked online and couldnt find a recall for a bad weld on a leaf spring, but i did find thousands of other people complaining about the same thing so that is why i am filing a complaint. hopefully nissan does something about them like toyata is doing because they are taking care of teir faulty leaf springs.
02/21/2010615001
 The vehicle was being driven around a turn with no load in the bed. the rear passenger side leaf spring shackle broke at the weld. control of the vehicle was almost lost. *tr
11/27/2008332621
 2006 nissan titan le driverside leaf spring hanger cracked and broke sending leaf into bed floor, also making load on trailer shift and lost control. trailer came unattached and flipped, total loss of trailer. *tr
09/18/2009310001
 The rear passenger side shackle that holds the spring to the frame cracked off and sent the rear spring up through the bed of the pickup truck. *tr
09/20/2009310001
 I have a 2006 nissan titan with 31,000 miles on it. the rear bracket that holds the passenger side leaf spring snapped at the bend and sent the entire leaf spring assembly through the floor of my pickup bed. i have contacted nissan and will be dropping the truck off tomorrow. i have seen numerous complaints of this on the internet. it seems that the original shackle wasn't strong enough for normal driving. hopefully they will replace the shackle and truck bed. *tr
07/15/2009450001
 2006 nissan titan is leaking axel fluid at 45,000 miles. i'm told by other titan owners that they had to replace the rear axel. if not, the truck can become unstable while driving. repair shop (who does not do this type of work) states that the rear axel needs to be replaced. *tr
05/21/2009250001
 The spring shackles on my 2006 nissan titan are defective. one broke at around 25,000 miles and the second one at around 40,000 miles. the springs shot up into the bed of my truck on both occasions denting the bed and causing me to almost lose control. i had my truck towed to a nissan dealership the first time and had the shackle replaced and i asked if this was a common problem and inquired if i should have the other side replaced they said no it wasn't common the spring shackles on this vehicle are a serious safety risk, if they had broke while i was driving on the highway at a higher speed i would have been in a serious accident. *tr
04/20/2009340001
 Right 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. at time of failure at 8000 miles no suspension modifications had been done to vehicle. also, the rear differential oil will slowly leak and cause the rear differential to lose fluid and fail. nissan replaced spacer axle (43070-7s200), bearing (40210-7s210), and seal (43252-7s200). as this seemed to be a very common problem with the nissan titan, nissan should address this issue and offer a permanent fix so would not be faced with the safety issue in the future. *tr
04/03/2009620001
 The driver side rear leaf spring shackle came apart at the weld and the back of the leaf spring punched up through the bed of my truck. this happened while driving and was not accompanied by any loud noise or any indication that something had gone drastically wrong. this is a 4x4, off-road/work truck. these shackles should never break, let alone only after 3 winters. upon further inspection, i also found that the passenger side rear leaf spring shackle is showing signs of stress and cracking. i had it towed to a nissan dealer and was told they could not do anything for me. i called nissan customer care and haven't heard any info from them either. i have had truck towed out of nissan dealer and have obtained some heavy-duty aftermarket shackles which i plan to install. *tr
06/15/200731000106/14/2007
 Rear seal failure on a 2006 nissan titan. the seal causes leaks on the rear end. *tr
SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
04/16/200965000102/01/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact stated that there is a bracket that holds the rear leaf spring. the leaf spring appears to be faulty and not strong enough to support the vehicle. the first bracket failed and the contact bought another one. the dealer stated that there was no recall and no assistance could be provided since the vehicle was not under warranty. nissan redesigned a new part, which the contact stated was a much better design than the original. the rear driver's side bracket was already repaired. currently, the passenger side bracket needs to be repaired. the failure and current mileages were 65,000. updated 6/8/09 *cn updated 06/11/09.*jb
SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - SHACKLE
11/11/200958000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the leaf spring shackle completely broke causing the spring to go through the bed of the truck. there was a rattling noise coming from the rear of the vehicle prior to the vehicle inspection. the current and failure mileages were 58,000.