2005 Nissan Titan Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated May 11, 2026 · 60 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2005 Nissan Titan, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 10,536 miles. The words owners use most often: “rotors brake” (10% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Rotors brake: mentioned in 6 of 60 complaints (10%)
  • Rear axle: mentioned in 5 of 60 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 49 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles24 · 49%
10k–25k miles9 · 18%
25k–50k miles7 · 14%
50k–75k miles6 · 12%
75k–100k miles2 · 4%
100k–150k miles1 · 2%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 60 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Nissan Titan service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year

Peak: 2004, with 194 complaints
2004: 19420041942005: 602005602006: 282006282007: 112007112008: 5200852009: 5200952010: 6201062011: 1201112012: 1201212018: 120181

n = 312 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes, Hydraulic complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2018 Titan11%127,000
2012 Titan15%130,000
2011 Titan14%9,400
2010 Titan613%9,000
2009 Titan511%12,750
2008 Titan54%18,382
2007 Titan118%21,780
2006 Titan287%28,950
2005 Titan607%10,536
2004 Titan19419%12,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2005, with 20 complaints
2005: 202005202006: 122006122007: 6200762008: 8200882009: 4200942010: 6201062011: 3201132012: 120121

n = 60 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2005 Nissan Titan. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Driving north on the highway @ 70mph, vehicle backfired and engine shut down, no power steering or brakes. Moved vehicle off the highway, cranked but would not start. Left vehicle for the day and returned and replaced a recalled (but known good replacement) ecm relay and vehicle started and ran…

Received Apr 12, 2012 · NHTSA complaint 10454954

I noticed a black dark grease on the inner rim and axle hub. I was told by a neighbor with the same make and year that this is a leaking bearing seal and that the entire axle has to be replaced. I consider this a hazard if the bearing seal has leaked all over the rear brake pads and shoes. *kb

Received Sep 19, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10426354

2005 nissan titan. Consumer had recall work for brake judder. The repairs were done even though the consumer was not experiencing any problems. Sometime after the recall repair, the vehicle began to make noises . *kb the consumer stated he began to experience occasional shuttering in the front…

Received Jan 25, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10379088
Nissan Titan
A 2021 Nissan Titan Pro-4X photographed in Flushing, Queens , New York, USA. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2005 Nissan Titans have service brakes, hydraulic problems?

No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2005 Nissan Titan (7% of the 891 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2005 Nissan Titan service brakes, hydraulic?

No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

The median reported mileage is 10,536 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2005 Nissan Titan?

The most frequent phrase is “rotors brake”, in 6 of 60 complaints, followed by “rear axle” (5).

Other 2005 Nissan Titan problems

See all 2005 Nissan Titan problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Titan years.