2018 Nissan Titan: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 90 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
90
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
28.9
Severity index
Severity index 28.9 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 121 2018 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2018 Nissan Titan ranks 95 of 121 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 21% of its model-year peers. See the full 2018 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 45 | 50.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 16 | 17.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 | 17.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 15 | 16.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | 8.9% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | 6.7% |
| STEERING | 3 | 3.3% |
| TIRES | 3 | 3.3% |
The single most-reported system is ENGINE, cited in 45 of 90 complaints (50.0%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 5 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 2.3x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V240000 | 16/04/2018 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Nissan 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 |
| 19V654000 | 12/09/2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Nissan 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 |
| 19V495000 | 26/06/2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | Nissan 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. |
| 21V169000 | 11/03/2021 | TIRES | Nissan 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. |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.