2006 Nissan Titan Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 36about this part
- Share
- 8%of 430 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,046miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Nissan Titan, 8% of the 430 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,046 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2006 Titan started vibrating like running over rumble strips on side of highway. Took straight to dealership. Was told that the cooling system split and contaminated the transmission. I had to have the transmission and radiator replaced $7313.56. There was no warning or anything. After reading many complaints for the same thing on other Nissan vehicles, there needs to be an investigation and a recall on the cooling system that can cause this amount of damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10472357, filed 2012-08, 84,000 miles“The exhaust manifolds on my 2006 Nissan Titan have cracked, causing toxic exhaust fumes to leak into the passenger compartment. The truck has less than 100,000 miles. I believe this issue to be caused by faulty parts supplied by Nissan.”
NHTSA complaint #10369157, filed 2010-12, 85,000 miles“Left and right side exhaust manifolds are cracked. They are normally covered under the emissions warranty of 8yr/80k miles. I am out of warranty by 4,000 miles. I put 4k miles every 3 months and I have heard the ticking noise when the vehicle is cold for over this time period. I contacted Nissan USA for loyal customer assistance and was denied. I filed an appeal and was denied within 2 hours. I have owned (3) nissans in the past 7 years and expect some compensation. This is a major problem on all titans 2004 to 2007. …”
NHTSA complaint #10456592, filed 2012-04, 84,093 miles“I have a 2006 se Nissan Titan truck, my concern is I just found out from my local dealer that I have a exhaust manifold leak. The main reason for my concern is... How this came about was because I was and still am getting exhaust fumes into driver compartment which in return gives me headaches, and on two occasions caused serve dizziness. When I explained this to the dealer the said there was nothing they could do! I have two children who I drive to school, I don't need them getting sick from these fumes from which I experienced! I'm asking for some kind of help!”
NHTSA complaint #10450024, filed 2012-03, 107,000 miles“My 06 Titan 4wd had just had repairs to the transmission done 2-3 days prior to the incident. My truck had been running in my driveway with the AC and radio going for some time while I was doing various cleaning and other stuff outside. I was sitting in the drivers seat cooling off with my eyes closed when my neighbor came running out screaming that my truck was on fire. When I looked at the hood flames were visible and smoke. She called the fire dept while I used the hose to extinguish the fire the best I could until the fire dept arrived. …”
NHTSA complaint #10259489, filed 2009-02, 70,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V517000Oct 28, 2010Nissan is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 armada, titan, infiniti qx56 and model year 2005-2006 frontier, pathfinder and xterra vehicles. The…Covers: Nissan Titan 2004–2006, Armada 2004–2006, Infiniti QX56 2004–2006 +3 more
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 9% |
| 2012 | 2 | 9% |
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 4 | 9% |
| 2009 | 3 | 6% |
| 2008 | 12 | 9% |
| 2007 | 15 | 11% |
| 2006 | 36 | 8% |
| 2005 | 62 | 7% |
| 2004 | 87 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Titan
194 complaintsElectrical system
46 complaintsSuspension
45 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsTires
11 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsWheels
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Titan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology