2018 Nissan Titan problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2018 Nissan Titan related to the Engine (45 of 90).

90
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
45.8
Severity index

Severity index 45.8 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 45.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 83 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 32% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 45 complaints (50.0%)45 50%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 16 complaints (17.8%)16 18%Power TrainPower Train: 16 complaints (17.8%)16 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 15 complaints (16.7%)15 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (8.9%)8 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (6.7%)6 7%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (3.3%)3 3%TiresTires: 3 complaints (3.3%)3 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE4550.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1617.8%
POWER TRAIN1617.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1516.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER88.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL66.7%
STEERING33.3%
TIRES33.3%

Complaints filed per year

010192018: 42019: 122020: 42021: 92022: 82023: 112024: 192025: 182026: 5 (partial year)18192021222324192526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20184
201912
20204
20219
20228
202311
202419
202518
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (48 against 21).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V24000016/04/2018EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Nissan Titan, 2016 and 2018 Nissan Titan XD vehicles. Accessories installed on these vehicles reduced the load carrying capacity, however, a Load Carrying Capacity modification label was not installed, possibly a
19V65400012/09/2019BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERANissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX8
19V49500026/06/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 gasoline, light duty, Titan vehicles. The alternator harness may have been damaged during the engine installation process, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
21V16900011/03/2021TIRESNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.

Other Nissan Titan model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.