There are 7 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2009 Nissan Titanin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED ENTIRELY TO FLOOR TO ENGAGE. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN. LUCKILY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO NISSAN TO BE EVALUATED. THEY STATED IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE ABS ACTUATOR AND SAID THEY LOOKED IT UP AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,800. UPDATED 04/22/14 MA ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE BRAKE HOSE WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 04/24/14
IN JULY 2013, I NOTICED A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I GOT HOME I TOOK THE WHEEL OFF AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE PAD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BRAKE SHOE ITSELF. THERE WERE BIG CHUNKS OF BRAKE PAD STUCK IN THE WHEEL. THE PIECES WERE REMOVED AND PLACED IN A BAG. I BROUGHT THE PIECES TO MY LOCAL DEALER ON THE NEXT OIL CHANGE AND INQUIRED WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPENED MORE OFTEN THAN YOU WOULD THINK. IN JANUARY 2014, I KEPT HEARING A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM MY PASSENGERS SIDE REAR WHEEL. I WROTE TO NISSAN ABOUT THE PARTS QUALITY AND SAFETY CONCERNS I HAD AND THEY WANTED THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED NISSAN DEALER TO ESTABLISH THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND WHETHER IT WAS A COVERED PART. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, SOMETHING SHIFTED IN MY REAR WHEEL ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE CAUSING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE APPROX. SPEED WAS 25 MPH. WHEN THE SERVICE TECH AT THE DEALER PULLED THE WHEEL OFF, HE FOUND THE PARKING BRAKE PADS TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE BRAKE SHOES. THE PADS BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE WHEEL CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE. THE TRUCK REQUIRED NEW BRAKE SHOES, ADJUSTER ASSEMBLIES, SPRING SET, AND TOGGLE LEVER. NISSAN ULTIMATELY DECLINED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE PARTS ARE NOT WEARING OUT LIKE THEY SHOULD, THEY ARE FAILING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECH POINTED OUT THAT THE EXHAUST FLANGE THAT CONNECTS MY TAILPIPE TO THE MUFFLER HAD ROTTED OUT. I HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT THERE IS A CURRENT COMPLAINT(ID#10485804) ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. A DECENT PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THIS PART. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED TO 25 MPH HOWEVER THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY FURTHER. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE CRASH WAS BEING INVESTIGATED BY HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000.
2009 NISSAN TITAN. IN PARK ON HILL, TURNED OFF ENGINE AND TRUCKED ROLLED BACKWARD. NEARLY HIT MY 2 YEAR OLD AND MYSELF. THE HILL WAS NOT STEEP. *TR
2009 NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB NOTICED IT TWO DAYS AFTER BUYING THIS TRUCK VERY BUMPY RIDE AT 40 TO 45 MPG AND SHAKING AT 55MPH WHEN BRAKING TRUCK JIDDERS PULLS SOME TO THE LEFT YOU CAN SEE BRAKE ROTOR ON PASSENGERS SIDE STARTING TO SCRON HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS UNOTED NISSAN OF LAS VEGAS 8 TIMES THEY SAY ITS OK WELL ITS NOT AND DESERT NISSAN ONCE AGAIN YOU CAN SEE IT THERE IS A GROVE STARTING TO CUT INTO THE ROTOR I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS TRUCK ITS UNSAFE AND THE DEALER OUT HERE WILL NOT FIX THIS TIS TRUCK HAS 3500 MILES ON BRAKE SHOULD NOT BE BAD WE ARE JUST GOING TO GIVE IT BACK ITS A SHAME WHEN A DELAER WILL NOT BACK ITS PRODUCT HAVE COMPLINED TO NISSAN COCUMWER AFFAIRS TWICE REF# 6754354 & REF# 6736952 WITH NO RESULTS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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