Owners have filed 2,508 complaints on the Nissan Titan, covering 2004–2020. The system named most often is Power Train (924 reports). Worst years by volume: 2004, 2005, 2006; cleanest: 2014, 2015, 2013. 79 reports describe a crash, 43 a fire, 10 a death. On average the car was 5.3 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Nissan Titan
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 2,508 Titan complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Power Train 924 Read
While driving on Interstate 20 at a 75 mph speed in traffic, the truck began a loud knocking noise and the engine shut down. After fighting the dead truck off the roadway from the highway speeds and avoiding traffic, I was able to get the truck safely stopped. Upon attempting to restart the engine, the starter caught…
The contact owns a 2017 nissan titan. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle vibrated intensely and made a loud boom sound. The air bags suddenly deployed without warning or a crash. The inside of the vehicle began to fill up with smoke. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle…
Transmission shifter can pop out of gear. Saw it happen first with going from drive and switching to neutral. Recently experienced several times it going from park to reverse. Happens while shifting the shifter. After exiting the vehicle the alarm lets you know car is in gear. If your lucky the truck does not roll you…
Service Brakes 305 Read
Brakes went out and pedal went to the floor. ABS brakes came on. Not a hard brake at all. Couldn't stop in time pulling into parking space and hit fence pole damage to front bumper center and passenger side fender. This could of been life or death situation if on road way if had to stop for traffic or pedestrians
2014 nissan titan. Consumer writes in regards to a bad brake booster. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was involved in an accident due to the brake booster failure. The manufacturer was notified
The contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. The contact stated that a tire detached from the vehicle ahead of his. The contact depressed the brakes but the vehicle would not come to a complete stop and the contact crashed into the vehicle preceding his. The brake warning light was also illuminated. There were no injuries. A…
Engine 215 Read
The contact owns a 2017 nissan titan. When the vehicle was started, a spark appeared from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to sisk nissan (10800 eagle way, hopkinsville, ky 42240, 270-886-6681) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had normal wear and tear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
The contact owned a 2017 nissan titan. The contact stated that while driving 5-10 mph and making a left turn, there was an explosion under the hood of the vehicle. The contact pulled over immediately and noticed that the hood raised was raised, and there was smoke and fire coming from under the hood of the vehicle.…
Driving down the highway and the truck shut off. Pulled over and the engine will not crank. Suspect the engine is locked as the starter tries to turn over the engine but just starts to smoke due to engine not moving
Electrical System 170 Read
The contact owned a 2004 nissan titan. While driving at 55 mph, the entire instrument panel illuminated and an abnormal odor emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the vehicle caught fire. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed.…
The contact's husband owned a 2020 Nissan Titan. The contact stated while her husband was driving 65-75 MPH, he noticed a smoke odor. The contact's husband veered to the side of the road and immediately exited the vehicle. The contact's husband saw flames between the cabin and the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle…
I rented vehicle from Budget rent a car system. The electrical engine computer system components malfunctioned and went out while I was driving. The rental car company sold or destroyed the vehicle upon request. My safety was compromised involving me in a accident. The Nissan Dealerships in Philadelphia & Ohio…
Engine And Engine Cooling 162 Read
The contact owns a 2006 nissan titan. Approximately three minutes after the contact exited the vehicle, flames erupted from underneath the hood. The manufacturer inspected the vehicle, but refused to inform the contact of what caused the fire. The manufacturer stated that they would repair the vehicle under warranty.…
My 06 titan 4wd had just had repairs to the transmission done 2-3 days prior to the incident. My truck had been running in my driveway with the AC and radio going for some time while I was doing various cleaning and other stuff outside. I was sitting in the drivers seat cooling off with my eyes closed when my neighbor…
The 2005 nissan titan truck I owned was being driven and caught on fire. The vehicle was a total loss. The insurance paid off the loan. Nissan claimed no responsibility and did not offer me any compensation
Suspension 146 Read
Dt: the contact stated while stopping the front end vibrated. Twice while pressing the brake pedal, nothing happened and causing the vehicle to slide off the road, and dented the vehicle. The vehicle has been to the dealership nine times for these problems. The dealership rotated the tires once, changed the brake…
I nearly rolled my truck yesterday at 75mph. The rearend locked up and I nearly lost control of the vehicle. I have since done some research only to find out that this is a huge issue with the 04 nissan titans! This could have cost me or another innocent person their life! Now I am left to face a repair bill of $3500…
Unknown, vehicle was purchased from Insurance Auto Auctions with minor front collision damage that occurred in the State of Georgia. Suspension damage was not revealed until vehicle was delivered by a transporter to my home. Upon inspection of the vehicle it was determined that the McPherson shock absorber was…
Air Bags 96 Read
My husband was involved in an accident august 17th 2016 resulting in his death. Investigators can not figure out what caused the accident but his vehicle caught fire. We're not even certain the airbags deployed. When I looked at the truck after the accident there was no proof the airbags had deployed and cause for…
Truck was exiting highway driver tried to disengage cruise control, would not disengage. Driver put truck in neutral to slow down truck but didnt slow down enough to avoid accident. Driver and passenger are in hospital with several injuries. The air bags did not deploy during accident. Insurance is inspecting vehicle
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 to 60 mph, the vehicle in front of him braked abruptly, and he crashed into the rear of a hauling trailer. The front end was damaged. There were no warning lights illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. There were no…
Fuel System 89 Read
The contact owns a 2009 nissan titan. The contact stated that the owners manual advised that flex fuel could be used in the vehicle. The contact started using flex fuel and the vehicle began to exhibit an abnormal ticking sound and the engine rpms would increase excessively. The contact started the vehicle and shifted…
Though we did not know it at the time, the fuel vapor emissions control unit had a small fire into the charcoal chamber and the solenoid switch. This attaches to the gas tank so when we saw it, we were horrified. I have saved the unit and had it replaced. Nissan dealer said there was no recall on it, but the new unit…
I felt a slight give in the gas. The gas pedal depressed down to the floor of my truck and I lost power. I then lost all power steering capabilities. While trying to safely maneuver the vehicle to the emergency 101south freeway shoulder. I crashed into the median. Completely ripping off the front bumper and wheel well…
Titan years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Air Bags,vehicle Speed Control,forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Back Over Prevention | 3 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Air Bags | 3 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Air Bags | 4 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2014 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2013 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2012 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | Air Bags | 5 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Air Bags | 6 | 1 | |
| 2007 | Air Bags | 4 | 1 | |
| 2006 | Air Bags | 10 | 7 | |
| 2005 | Air Bags | 10 | 7 | |
| 2004 | Air Bags | 25 | 12 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 601 |
| Average complaints per series | 4.2 |
| Worst single series | 39 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 5.3 years |
A model average of 4.2 hides a worst series at 39. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Titan?
By complaint volume, 2004, 2005, 2006 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Titan years are the cleanest?
2014, 2015, 2013 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Nissan Titan have?
2,508 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2004–2020. Of those, 79 describe a crash and 43 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.