2016 Nissan TITAN

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2016 Nissan TITAN has 287 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 3.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (46% of all complaints), specifically: cummins 5.0 liter engine missing out at 1700 rpms, you can rev the diesel engine to 1700 rpms and then all of sudden the unit starts missing out. but yet a cummins engineer stated that some of them do it, and some don't. well being a cummins tech my self i knew this was not true. nissan refuses . ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.

3 fire reports 5 crash reports 1 injury

287

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

3.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

132 complaints

46%

• CUMMINS 5.0 LITER ENGINE MISSING OUT AT 1700 RPMS, YOU CAN REV THE DIESEL ENGINE TO 1700 RPMS AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE UNIT STARTS MISSING OUT. BUT YET A CUMMINS ENGINEER STATED THAT SOME OF THEM DO IT, AND SOME DON'T. WELL BEING A CUMMINS TECH MY SELF I KNEW THIS WAS NOT TRUE. NISSAN REFUSES
• VEHICLE LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 40MPH WITH FULL ACCELERATION, WAS ABLE TO LIMP VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WAS TOLD DPF REGEN TRIGGERED ENGINE FAIL-SAFE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE VISIBLE DURING INCIDENT. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE OF ISSUE BUT WAS ABLE T
• DIESEL SMELL COMING INTO THE CAB WHEN REGEN IS TAKING PLACE ITS SO STRONG AND THE FUMES ARE SO BAD I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK ITS MY OPINION ITS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IT IS GIVING ME RESPIRATORY TROUBLE FOR MY SELF THIS MUST BECOME A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE PASSES OUT FROM THE FUEL SMELL THE D

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“CUMMINS 5.0 LITER ENGINE MISSING OUT AT 1700 RPMS, YOU CAN REV THE DIESEL ENGINE TO 1700 RPMS AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE UNIT STARTS MISSING OUT. BUT YET A CUMMINS ENGINEER STATED THAT SOME OF THEM DO IT, AND SOME DON'T. WELL BEING A CUMMINS TECH MY SELF I KNEW THIS WAS NOT TRUE. NISSAN REFUSES ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

42 complaints

15%

• VEHICLE LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 40MPH WITH FULL ACCELERATION, WAS ABLE TO LIMP VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WAS TOLD DPF REGEN TRIGGERED ENGINE FAIL-SAFE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE VISIBLE DURING INCIDENT. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE OF ISSUE BUT WAS ABLE T
• TITAN XD WITH CUMMINS DIESEL AND AISIN TRANSMISSION HAS 4-10 SECONDS OF UNRESPONSIVENESS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COAST FROM 10-25MPH. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WITH MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC LEAVING US FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO MOVE OUT
• DRIVESHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND SLOWED DOWN QUICKLY TO 20 MPH. HAD TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO BE TOWED. VEHICLE HAD 16000 MILE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I FELT VERY UNSAFE AND WAS LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT CAUSED AN AC

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“VEHICLE LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 40MPH WITH FULL ACCELERATION, WAS ABLE TO LIMP VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WAS TOLD DPF REGEN TRIGGERED ENGINE FAIL-SAFE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE VISIBLE DURING INCIDENT. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE OF ISSUE BUT WAS ABLE T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

31 complaints

11%

• ON NOVEMBER 2, 2016, I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 NISSAN TITAN XD (DIESEL) ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES). I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT REMAINS TO THIS DAY (
• ON NOVEMBER 2, 2016, I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 NISSAN TITAN XD (DIESEL) ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES). I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT REMAINS TO THIS DAY (
• VEHICLE LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 40MPH WITH FULL ACCELERATION, WAS ABLE TO LIMP VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WAS TOLD DPF REGEN TRIGGERED ENGINE FAIL-SAFE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE VISIBLE DURING INCIDENT. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE OF ISSUE BUT WAS ABLE T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“ON NOVEMBER 2, 2016, I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 NISSAN TITAN XD (DIESEL) ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES). I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT REMAINS TO THIS DAY (”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

23 complaints

• DRIVING FROM NEVADA TO LOS ANGELES CA ON HIGHWAY 395. THREE TIMES WHILE AT SPEED MY VEHICLE TURNED OFF FOR THREE TO FIVE SECONDS. I LOST POWER STEERING, REAR TIRES FELT LIKE THEY LOCKED UP. CAR WOULD THEN POWER BACK ON AND I WOULD REGAIN POWER STEERING AND CONTINUE DOWN THE ROAD. THIS OCCURRED T
• I'M HAVING FED BACK THROUGH THE SPEAKERS PERIODICALLY. 2OR3 TIMES A MONTH. WITH OR WITHOUT RADIO ON. THE DRIVER (ME ) MOVE MY LEFT FOOT AROUND THIS CAUSES FED BACK/ STATIC SOUND COME OVER TO RADIO. I'VE TURNED IT IN TO NISSAN AND THEY CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG. THEY'VE CLAIMED TO REMOVE THE SE
• COMING OFF A HIGHWAY AT AROUND 50 MPH THE YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A "POPPING" SOUND AND JERKING AS IF MISFIRING. CONNECTED A CODE READER TO TRUCK AND 5 ISSUES WERE FOUND. ENGINE CODES P0544, P244D, P242D & P242C WERE LISTED STATING "EXHAUST GAS TEMP SENSOR" A

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“DRIVING FROM NEVADA TO LOS ANGELES CA ON HIGHWAY 395. THREE TIMES WHILE AT SPEED MY VEHICLE TURNED OFF FOR THREE TO FIVE SECONDS. I LOST POWER STEERING, REAR TIRES FELT LIKE THEY LOCKED UP. CAR WOULD THEN POWER BACK ON AND I WOULD REGAIN POWER STEERING AND CONTINUE DOWN THE ROAD. THIS OCCURRED T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

14 complaints

• I'M GETTING EXHAUST DIESEL FUMES IN THE CAB. IT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND WHEN IDLING. NOT ONLY MY TRUCK BUT THE TRUCK I TEST DROVE AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. THE PURCHASE WAS 12/24/2016. I BROUGHT THE TITAN BACK TO THEM AND ALL I'M GETTING IS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY. THE STATEMENT TO ME IN WRITI
• THE VEHICLE THAT I DRIVE IS A 2016 NISSAN TIITAN 4X4 XD (THE DIESEL VERSION). MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND AT SOME POINT WHILE DRIVING IT, A SMALL PEBBLE ENTERED THROUGH THE GRILL OF THE TRUCK AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. THE RESULT
• WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WE PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND TRUCK WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL FOR SOMETIMES UP TO 5 MINS AND THAT'S WITH US TRYING TO GET THE TRUCK TO GO. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES AND WE HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT RIDES IN THE TRUCK. WE SMELL FUMES IN THE CAB IN WHICH I HAVE ASTH

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“I'M GETTING EXHAUST DIESEL FUMES IN THE CAB. IT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND WHEN IDLING. NOT ONLY MY TRUCK BUT THE TRUCK I TEST DROVE AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. THE PURCHASE WAS 12/24/2016. I BROUGHT THE TITAN BACK TO THEM AND ALL I'M GETTING IS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY. THE STATEMENT TO ME IN WRITI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 287 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: CUMMINS 5.0 LITER ENGINE MISSING OUT AT 1700 RPMS, YOU CAN REV THE DIESEL ENGINE TO 1700 RPMS AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE UNIT STARTS MISSING OUT. BUT YET A CUMMINS ENGINEER STATED THAT SOME OF THEM DO IT, AND SOME DON'T. WELL BEING A CUMMINS TECH MY SELF I KNEW THIS WAS NOT TRUE. NISSAN REFUSES
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: VEHICLE LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 40MPH WITH FULL ACCELERATION, WAS ABLE TO LIMP VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WAS TOLD DPF REGEN TRIGGERED ENGINE FAIL-SAFE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE VISIBLE DURING INCIDENT. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE OF ISSUE BUT WAS ABLE T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: ON NOVEMBER 2, 2016, I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 NISSAN TITAN XD (DIESEL) ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES). I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT REMAINS TO THIS DAY (
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: DRIVING FROM NEVADA TO LOS ANGELES CA ON HIGHWAY 395. THREE TIMES WHILE AT SPEED MY VEHICLE TURNED OFF FOR THREE TO FIVE SECONDS. I LOST POWER STEERING, REAR TIRES FELT LIKE THEY LOCKED UP. CAR WOULD THEN POWER BACK ON AND I WOULD REGAIN POWER STEERING AND CONTINUE DOWN THE ROAD. THIS OCCURRED T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)