vehicle has 2900 miles, it has a noticeable hum/whining sound coming from rear end area. sound is very pronounced at 46-50 mph under throttle. Issue has been addressed with a local dealership. They found metal shavings in the rear end assembly. Their assessment is such that the rear differential has prematurely failed. They recomend replacing the rear differential carrier at 2900 mi, mind you. That said, they warned the vehicle has the potential of causing a "lock up" but have made no concerted effort to actually replace the part. instead, they claim the part is order
Nissan Titan whining noise problems
40 of the 3,268 owner complaints about the Nissan Titan describe whining or grinding noise, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 40
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,448
- typical mileage
- 56,000
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Harsh shifting 4Grinding brakes 4ABS 2Shudder 1Knocking 1Check engine light 1Brake failure 1
What owners say
As I was pumping gas the fuel tank began to make a howling sound and begun to spit the gas back out. This has happened four times, and has become worrisome.
While the truck is fueling and stationary the filler neck emits a high-pitched whine noise. The noise varies in pitch with relation to how full the tank becomes. The mentioned complaint has occurred since the first fill up when I purchased it brand new off the lot. Additionally, I've made attempts of informing two separate dealers of what was happening and provided video of the complaint. One asked for a copy of video, and the other said the engineers are aware and will respond shortly. That was several months prior to this complaint and still haven't heard anything.
Rear differential completely went out. Started out with a loud whining/grinding noise then a thump. Hoping it was just a pinion seal - but nope. Whole differential has to be replaced
My drivers seat is falling apart it has been this way for at least a year it is now starting to cut me and tear my clothes took it to the dealership and they said it was under warranty but I would have to pay half of the cost witch is $550 I know others with this same issue but why should we have to pay for this problem. Also my when I'm driving my truck the truck whines when I stare right to left or left to right my truck is 3 years old and it sounds like it's falling apart whenever you go over any bumps, for the price of this vehicle I shouldn't have problems like this.
Front differential has failed, sever cracking in the housing. Loud whine/grumble is heard when in both two wheel drive and four wheel drive. All lubricants have been serviced under manufacture recommendations. After reviewing online, I see this has been a common problem for nissan titans.
The rear differential has been whining since 63,000 miles and last weekend the whining became howling and then clunking. My mechanic says something inside the differential is broken.
Driving about 40 MPH, I heard a loud pop coming from the rear end of the truck. Now whenever I decelerate, a whining noise is heard from the differential. Took the truck to the nissan dealer in irvine, ca and they want to replace the rear differential at a cost of $2500.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds he would hear a loud whining noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the exhaust was leaking due to the manifold being fractured. The vehicle was repaired for the manifold approximately seven times in five years. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 47,314. The current mileage was approximately 166,000
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.
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
- Risk
- A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will perform the applicable repairs below, free of charge: Model Year 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles: reprogram Transmission Control Module (TCM) Model Year 2020-2022 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM and Engine Control Module (ECM) Model Year 2023 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM Model Year 2023 Z vehicles: reprogram TCM. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669.
Recall number 22V671000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
- Risk
- A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will replace the transmission parking pawl pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A2 R22A3.
Recall number 22V457000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Titan trucks manufactured from January 22, 2013, through February 20, 2013; and model year 2013 NV vehicles manufactured from December 17, 2012, through February 20, 2013 and equipped with steering column-mounted transmission shift levers. Chemicals used in the manufacturing of the shift lever assembly may result in the malfunction of the brake shift interlock allowing the transmission shift lever to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal.
- Risk
- If the vehicle is unintentionally shifted out of park, it could roll away and lead to personal injury or a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 13V094000 · Recall details
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks equipped with a column shifter, the shift lever assembly for the column shifter may have been damaged during assembly.
- Risk
- During its use this could eventually result in failure of the portion of the assembly that holds the lever in the park position. This could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the shifter. The recall began on september 27, 2004. Owners should contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 04V408000 · Recall details
Questions about the Nissan Titan whining noise
Which Nissan Titan years have whining or grinding noise problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (17 complaints), 2005 (9 complaints) and 2006 (6 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix whining or grinding noise on the Nissan Titan?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,448 (median of 7 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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