The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an exhaust odor entering the cabin of the vehicle. The contact was forced to lower the windows to escape the foul odor. The contact stated that the failure occurred while the vehicle was performing the DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) system operation. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the failure was related to the windshield cowl system not properly filtering the air. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair, and declined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Nissan Titan fuel smell problems
73 of the 3,268 owner complaints about the Nissan Titan describe gas smell in the cabin, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 73
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,000
- typical mileage
- 81,600
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
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What owners say
The exhaust manifolds on the driver and passenger side are cracked. Ticking sounds are made while car is cold and goes away after they have heated up enough, typically after 5 minutes. This results in letting in exhaust fumes inside the cabin, regardless of the air conditioner/heater is on, which leads to being lightheaded and nearly passing out and crashing. The fumes are stronger when stationary but happens no matter what, even after the ticking is gone and driving down the highway.
Hello my truck exhaust manifold had a crack and was leaking exhaust fumes, the good thing there was a recall and Nissan dealership replaced it but now the other manifold is leaking carbon monoxide into my cabin making it on save to drive. I call the dealership but the recall is over and my truck dose not have warranty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan titan. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, there was an abnormal exhaust odor in the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the exhaust manifold was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 214,000.
Bought truck new in 6/2018 . Truck is new 2017 leftover nissan titan diesel xd with 16,000 miles to date. When truck goes into regen to clean diesel particulate heavy diesel exhaust fumes fill the cabin so bad you have to roll the windows down. It causes my stomach to become upset and dizzy tired feeling and later a very bad headache. Have had coworkers experience the same issue while in the vehicle.has been replicated at the dealer and service tech and service manager are out of ideas on how to fix this but confirm the issue exist. Dealer service manager has read about this but never has heard of a fix through nissan. Nissan is sending in and engineer to look at the issue but comment made from service manager is he has heard about the situation through nissan network but never has heard of a fix for it. Truck is still in warranty but not worth continuing to be sick or possibly pass out from it. Please be very aware of this issue and report any exhaust diesel smell to your dealer and elevate it. This is an extremely dangerous health and safety hazard. You should not smell any exhaust or diesel fumes in a vehicle. Hoping this site takes note of the many other folks on forums mentioning it and elevate it to nissan. Hoping nissan fixes or gives me my money back as the truck makes me feel sick.
When the truck goes into regen mode the cab fills with exhaust smell while air is on and in the fresh air position. It is especially noticeable while stopped.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 nissan titan. While the vehicle was stopped, the contact smelled exhaust fumes inside the vehicle. West herr nissan of lockport (6069 s transit rd, lockport, ny 14094, (716) 280-6354) stated that the odor was normal. The manufacturer sent a representative to inspect the vehicle who agreed with the dealer. The failure mileage was 0.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan titan. While driving, exhaust fumes entered the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the exhaust manifold detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Raw gas smell exists interior and exterior to the truck. Dealer says a leak has developed in the fuel line. Dealer wants $1200 to $1500 to replace gas line. The leak makes the truck too dangerous to drive. Other titan drivers are reporting the same problem on the internet. Nissan customer service has declined to help saying they are unaware of problem. My concern are the safety issues associated with gasoline leakage.
2005 nissan titan 121k miles. Cracked exhaust manifold causing a exhaust leak. There is a strong exhaust smell in the cab when traveling at slower speeds (under 35mph). It has been so bad at times it makes you light headed and sick to your stomach. This could cause someone to pass out while driving causing them to loose control of their vehicle. Defiantly a safety hazard! Also causing a decrease in gas mileage as well as a loud knocking/puffing noise upon acceleration. I have searched the internet finding 100's if not 1000's of complaints about this! Why has this never been recalled? The safety issue alone should warrant a recall, its obviously a faulty component!
Related recalls
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 titan, armada, and infiniti qx56 vehicles. The instrument panel fuel gauge may inaccurately display that the vehicle still has some fuel, typically about one quarter tank, when the fuel tank is empty.
- Risk
- This could cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall on the highway, which could cause a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel sender unit inside the fuel tank with a new improved sender card. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on march 22, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 10V074000 · Recall details
Questions about the Nissan Titan fuel smell
Which Nissan Titan years have gas smell in the cabin problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (23 complaints), 2005 (19 complaints) and 2006 (13 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix gas smell in the cabin on the Nissan Titan?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,000 (median of 7 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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