The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the wheels became squeaky, the vehicle made a knocking sound, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. An unknown warning light was temporarily illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle and discovered that the rack and pinion had detached from the mounting bracket and fallen onto the skid plate. An independent mechanic was contacted by phone. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Nissan Titan grinding brakes problems
103 of the 3,268 owner complaints about the Nissan Titan describe grinding or squealing brakes, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 103
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,500
- typical mileage
- 66,500
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Brake failure 12ABS 10Harsh shifting 5Whining noise 4Slipping 3Shudder 3Jerking 3Warning lights 2
Trouble codes mentioned
C1179 2C1104 1
What owners say
2021 Nissan Titan XD was being driven. I was listening to an audio book through android auto. I began to hear a noice I can best describe as a beep or squeal like you might hear from an electronic toy with a battery about to die. I thought the sound was coming from the center console and was trying to identify the source when I observed flames erupt behind the passenger door speaker grill. I exited the vehicle and opened the passenger side door where I patted the speaker grill and was able to extinguish the flame. I called 911. The call connected via bluetooth and I was able to hear the call through the other speakers. I pulled the door panel cover open and was able to observe the speaker was damaged. I reached in and pulled the connector out of the top of the speaker to hopefully ensure it would not reignite. The connector was not hot, melted or damaged.
The part that failed was the delta stroke sensor i was coming home from the store and suddenly I noticed the brake light came on and when I pressed the brakes it made a grinding noise like it was trying to lock the brakes so it was almost impossible to stop
Within first 5000 miles left rear leaf spring started to uncoil and had to be replaced followed by right rear. Vehicle was making squeaking and grinding noises.
Brake light will come on and brakes will grind and crunch when trying to stop. After shutting of and restarting vehichle the problem will go away temporarily.
Rear brakes will make squealing noise and cause brakes to wear excessively and cause brake failure, nissan attempted to repair 5 times and were unable to and will not repurchase or replace the vehicle and expect owners to go out on their own to repair vehicle with only 4,000 miles on the odometer
Whilst driving in bad weather I had my 4 wheel drive engaged. I was driving 5 miles an hour on a straight gravel road, when I started hearing a grinding noise. Before I could get stopped safely to see what the issue was there was a large thud and my entire truck shook. It was then pouring gear lubricant out of my front differential. After taking the truck apart to find the damage I discovered the axle shaft (nissan part no.: 38220-8s11a) had been stripped of its splines on the end. The part looks as if it was machines perfectly cylindrical. The metal shavings from the shaft slightly marred up the seals so I replaced the seals and shaft, spider gears seemed okay to reuse.
The brake lights signal turns on and a light grinding noise can be heard and brakes go out. I have to stop for a few minutes and turn off my truck. After a few minutes, I turn on the truck and the brake lights turns off and my brakes start working again. This has happened more than twice. Thank god that the times it has happen there has been hardly any traffic. Although, one day it happened on the freeway so I calmed down, release the gas pedal and cruised to the next exit and pulled into a gas station. All this time the brake fluid reservoir is full so after turning off the truck and turning it back on again, that solves the problem. This is very scary because we've been trying to take vacations on the truck and I don't feel safe driving it like this, especially with my three kids in the back. Another issue that I have is the airbag light just stays on and flashing. I've tried having it reset but it doesn't work. We have a 2007 nissan armada also and it has the same issues as my titan. We thought that by buying nissan we wouldn't have any issues, but we were wrong.
Loud rattle/grind/chatter from the transmission area that is clearly heard from inside the cabin during up and down shifts at random times. Most commonly occurs when the engine is being used at high RPM up to 40 MPH then the accelerator is released allowing the 4-5 and 5-6 shift to occur at light load. The grind is most noticeable on the 4-5 up-shift. This happens in all driving conditions, towing, or unloaded. Some facts: rattles in almost any gear. Heard from the front of the tranny area. Happens when going from a high RPM situation to a low RPM situation. Does it in both regular and tow modes. Seems to happen more when the transmission is hot. Only happens when driving (not revving in neutral). Happens both when I drive or my spouse drives. Seems to happen when the throttle is partial or less than half way. Some shifts are very hard and some shifts are very soft. The noise comes and goes and can be very loud or very quiet. It coincides exactly when the shift occurs. The transmission does not appear to be slipping. The noise is abnormal as I drove other identical vehicles on the dealer lot and could not duplicate the problem. Attached is the entire saga with nissan and at present nissan has decided to do nothing to resolve the issue. I have been dealing with this issue since the truck was new 500 miles.
2010 nissan titan pro-4x uncontrollably accelerated without driver input, resulting in a collision. I was driving down an aisle in a parking lot and began to apply the brake to slow down and turn left into a parking stall. Just as my vehicle was about to come to a stop and park, the engine revved (it felt/sounded like full throttle), the tires squealed and launched the vehicle forward resulting in a collision with a vehicle parked in the opposite stall. Because my foot was already on the brake pedal I managed to quickly depress it all the way and at least reduce the severity of the impact. To date, this is the first and only occurrence of a problem associated with vehicle speed control/accelerator.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Titan and Armada vehicles manufactured February 22, 2013, through May 3, 2013. The affected vehicles have a brake master cylinder which may intermittently reduce the pressure supplied to the front brakes.
- Risk
- If the front brake pressure is reduced there would be less braking power, requiring a longer distance to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 13V451000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 titan, armada, and infiniti qx56, and model year 2008-2009 nissan quest vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin end was not spin-formed to specification during the manufacturing process of the brake pedal assembly. The pivot pin could slide and cause the brake pedal to partially disengage from the brake pedal bracket.
- Risk
- The driver will experience unusual and noticeable looseness in the pedal and a reduction in braking force increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect to see if the pivot pin had been formed properly and will replace the brake pedal assembly if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on march 22, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 10V072000 · Recall details
Questions about the Nissan Titan grinding brakes
Which Nissan Titan years have grinding or squealing brakes problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (57 complaints), 2005 (22 complaints) and 2006 (6 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix grinding or squealing brakes on the Nissan Titan?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,500 (median of 18 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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