2006 Nissan Titan: whining or grinding noise

6 of the 430 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Titan describe whining or grinding noise.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 6,900
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Whining or grinding noise by model year

2024
1
2018
2
2013
1
2008
2
2007
2
2006
6
2005
9
2004
17

What owners say

Filed Sep 4, 2012 · Transmission · 2,000 miles · FL

2006 with 2000 miles; rear differential made a loud gear whine sound when in un-loaded de-cel. Took titan back to dealer. Dealer replaced differential under warranty (2000 miles, one month after purchase). At 115,000 miles in july of 2011, replaced rear axle seals (no warranty). Now, september 2012, at 133,000 miles. The slip and brake lights illuminate when differential gear oil is cold. Once warmed up, lights go out and stay out after titan is shut down and restarted warm. Changed differential oil every 7500 miles with 75w 140 synthetic oil per maintenance guidelines. No additives called for or used with gear oil changes. According to the owner's manual the lights (slip and brake) indicate that the anti-lock brakes and limited slip are not operational when lights are on. Differential repair/replacement required to re-gain ABS and lsd features. Not sure if the ultimate failure mode is 'graceful' or not.

Filed Jan 10, 2009 · Transmission · 29,335 miles · AL

I continue to have a constant whining sound coming from the rear differential unit at 55 & 60 MPH. The unit was replaced by the dealer at 29335 miles because it was whining at 55 MPH. The new unit was quit when new but now is as loud as the previous one at 60mph. This sound is annoying & never goes away while driving these speeds. I am concerned it is a design flaw & will either fail when it is out of warranty or cause me to be stranded. I hear a lot about axle seal leaks & diff. Units failing on the titans. The current mileage on the truck is approx. 35k.

Filed Dec 5, 2006 · Transmission · 8,000 miles · NY

(1) rear end starting making a high pitched whining noise at high speeds, a groaning at low speeds (3) dealer replaced entire rear end assembly.

Filed Nov 26, 2006 · Transmission · 6,900 miles · NC

Ever since I bought my titan (3-3-06) I noticed a whining noise at speed when I let off of the gas. I always thought it was tire noise. Well on november 15, 2006 I noticed a real bad grinding/whining noise when I decelerated. There was only 6900 miles on the truck. I took the truck to the dealership and a mechanic rode with me up the street and back and said that my truck had problems. I left the truck at the dealership overnight and they replaced the entire rear end. The mechanic said that my truck had problems before I even bought it and that the whining noise I always heard was the rear end and not the tires.

Filed Sep 15, 2006 · Transmission · 1,300 miles · NC

Rear end started humming at 1300 miles. I was in my yard just starting off pulling my horse trailer (about 2 miles per hour) and I heard this humming high pitched whine. I am going to call the dealership tight away.

Filed Jun 16, 2006 · Transmission · 2,000 miles · GA

Drive train-rear end making a whining sound. Complete rear end assembly was replaced in my 2006 titan with 2000 miles on it. New rear end started to make same noise at 500 miles. Have not returned to dealer yet but plan to do so at later date.