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Nissan Titan reliability.

Is it reliable? About average. About as many complaints as the average car.

99All years 2010–2021 · 100 = average car

About average · 2010–2021

Fewest 2011Most 2016

2017 Nissan Titan illustration

20172nd generation

Lemon Index 121YouTube #6 of 14See the 2017 report ›
2005Taller bar = more complaints per car sold2024

What owners say on YouTube

#150 of 269YouTube owner tone vs. cars the same age · 398 videos
2020YouTube's favorite year2005Least-liked year on YouTube

2016–2024 Titan · 196 most-watched videos

Owners praise

Reliability24%
Power20%
Looks16%
Fun to drive11%

Owners complain about

Nothing stands out.

Fixes owners look up most

  1. Steering & suspension123K views
  2. Transmission & shifter122K views
  3. Heat, A/C & blend door90K views

Before you buy, watch

2024 Nissan Titan Pro4X - 6 Month Owners Review - Should You Buy the Final Titan?Videozar · 159K views2023 Nissan Titan SV: The Only Reliable Pickup Truck Left On The MarketBen Hardy · 86K views2024 Nissan Titan Most Reliable NEW Half-Ton Truck? 0% for 60 months! Why Not?The Car Guy Online · 86K views

Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.

Every year2011Fewest owner complaintsSee every year →Comparevs Ford F-SeriesAlso Chevrolet Silverado, Ram pickupSee comparisons →Questions6 quick answersIs the Nissan Titan reliable?Is the Nissan Titan a good car?See questions →All the data19 model yearsin one table: index, complaints, recalls, mpgSee the table →

Looking at a 2022 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2023 best.

Fewest complaints

2011.

201133about a third as many complaints as the average car201054about half as many complaints as the average car202055about half as many complaints as the average car

Most complaints

2016.

2016291about 3 times the average car's complaints2021169about one and a half times the average car's complaints2017121a bit more than the average car's complaints

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

2024–·2023–·2022–·2021169#2202055#1201955#5201856#32017121#62016291#42015–·2014–·2013–·201133#9201054#72009–#122008130#11200798#102006288#82005434#14
Show 1 older years (2004–2004, YouTube reviews only, no complaint data)
2004·#13

Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 14 Nissan Titan years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.

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Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

YouTube rank: we read 398 YouTube videos about the Nissan Titan, 2004 to 2024, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2020. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.

Compare the Nissan Titan.

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Quick answers.

Is the Nissan Titan reliable?

About average. It draws about as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners rate it about average for its age. Fewest complaints: 2011. Most complaints: 2016, 2017 and 2021.

Is the Nissan Titan a good car?

It is about average, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2021: Lemon Index 99; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2011 drew the fewest complaints since 2010 and 2016 the most.

What are the best Nissan Titan years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold since 2010: 2011, 2010, 2020. 2011 drew the fewest.

What Nissan Titan years should you stay away from?

The 3 years with the most complaints per car sold since 2010: 2016 (avoid, Lemon Index 291, the first year of a new generation), 2021 (worse than average, Lemon Index 169), 2017 (worse than average, Lemon Index 121). 100 is the average car; lower is better.

How many recalls does the Nissan Titan have?

65 safety recalls across the 19 model years we track. Most: 2006 (7), 2005 (6), 2008 (6). Each year's page lists them, and every Nissan Titan recall is in one list here.

What are the most common Nissan Titan problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name transmission & drivetrain, brakes and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
2005434about 4 times the average car's complaints261transmission & drivetrain (68%)6—14
2006288about 3 times the average car's complaints131transmission & drivetrain (58%)7—14
200798about average57transmission & drivetrain (56%)2—14
2008130a bit more than the average car's complaints44suspension (20%)6—14
2009–complaints only, too few sold to score11transmission & drivetrain (36%)4—14–15
201054about half as many complaints as the average car14service brakes, hydraulic (21%)4—14–15
201133about a third as many complaints as the average car9seat belts (22%)1—14–15
2013–complaints only, too few sold to score6equipment adaptive / mobility (33%)3—14–15
2014–complaints only, too few sold to score3seat belts (33%)2—14–15
2015–complaints only, too few sold to score6airbags (33%)1—14–15
2016291about 3 times the average car's complaints64engine (34%)0——
2017121a bit more than the average car's complaints68engine (26%)3★★★★☆17–18
201856a bit over half as many complaints as the average car29transmission & drivetrain (31%)4★★★★☆17–18
201955about half as many complaints as the average car21electrical (33%)4★★★★☆17–18
202055about half as many complaints as the average car14electrical (43%)5★★★★☆17–18
2021169about one and a half times the average car's complaints45transmission & drivetrain (51%)5★★★★☆17–18
2022–complaints only, too few sold to score13transmission & drivetrain (54%)4★★★★☆17–18
2023–complaints only, too few sold to score18transmission & drivetrain (61%)2★★★★☆17–18
2024–complaints only, too few sold to score15transmission & drivetrain (60%)2★★★★☆16–17

The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works

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