2018 Nissan Titan problems
Owners have filed 125 complaints about the 2018 Nissan Titan with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 36% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 12.8%.
Complaints125
Crashes5
Fires2
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 36.0% · 45
Fuel/propulsion system 12.8% · 16
Power train 12.8% · 16
Electrical system 12.0% · 15
Unknown or other 6.4% · 8
Vehicle speed control 4.8% · 6
Tires 2.4% · 3
Steering 2.4% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Nissan Titan in this data, 2018 draws comparatively few complaints; 2004 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 59 in the last three years against 37 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 7,118 miles.
In owners' own words
My vehicle was driving down the highway at 70 mph when without any warning the engine shut off resulting in the loss of power steering. I had to navigate through traffic to get to the shoulder of the road. I had the vehicle towed to Nissan dealership after a couple weeks I was made aware that the engine needed to be replaced. The truck suffered. A broken crankshaft and main fuel components were replaced as well. Engine
I was driving down the interstate and my crankshaft broke. It happened suddenly and I lost all power and luckily no one ran into the back of me as I slowed down and made my way to the shoulder. There I sat for 2 hrs waiting for the tow truck. There were no signs or warning lights prior to the engine loosing all power. Nissan inspected and has confirmed it is a broken camshaft and will not warranty it. Engine
My job requires me to travel a lot and in doing so when I'm either merging onto the interstate or needing to pull out at intersections from a dead stop . It's as tho my truck stalls and my throttle response goes dead . Leaving the other cars do come close in rear ending me . It's scary especially when I have my wife along with my three kids ranging from 8 to 12 months of age . Engine · reported at 3,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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