The Lemon Index

All cars · Nissan Titan · 2022

2022 Nissan Titan. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index–100 = average car
Complaints13NHTSA, first 3 years

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Transmission & drivetrain54%
Automatic emergency braking38%
Steering23%
Brakes15%
Backup camera8%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
1300000

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 4

  • 22V772000 Oct 2022 Back Over Prevention / Display Function

    Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Titan, Titan XD, Frontier, and 2021-2022 Rogue vehicles. The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system may continuously reboot when the vehicle is restarted, which can result in an inoperative rearview display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Risk. An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. The IVI software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R22B8, R22C1, and PC923/25.

  • 22V671000 Sep 2022 Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.

    Risk. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will perform the applicable repairs below, free of charge: • Model Year 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles: reprogram Transmission Control Module (TCM) • Model Year 2020-2022 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM and Engine Control Module (ECM) • Model Year 2023 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM • Model Year 2023 Z vehicles: r

  • 22V527000 Jul 2022 Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Risk. An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. The Infotainment system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A5 PC901 PC902.

  • 22V457000 Jun 2022 Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.

    Risk. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will replace the transmission parking pawl pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A2 R22A3.

Manufacturer communications 80

Nissan filed 80 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been…
  • DRIVE SHAFT BOOT SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION If a Drive Shaft (Axle Shaft) Boot on…
  • Fluid leak from the front differential case actuator motor service information if the front…

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Nissan Titan Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆
Nissan Titan Crew Cab PU/CC RWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆
Nissan Titan King Cab PU/EC 4WDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★☆
Nissan Titan King Cab PU/EC RWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★☆

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardStandardStandard

Engines and drivetrains 2

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
5.6L 8-cylAuto (S9)RWD16 / 21 / 18Premium$4,300
5.6L 8-cylAuto (S9)4WD15 / 21 / 18Premium$4,300

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

YouTube repair topics

200 videos about the 2016–2024 Nissan Titan, 19.9M views.

TopicVideosViews
Steering & suspension1123K
Transmission & shifter2122K
Heat, A/C & blend door190K
Oil changes & service134K

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2019552131,514Electrical
2020551426,439Electrical
20211694527,406Transmission & drivetrain
2022–13–Transmission & drivetrain
2023–18–Transmission & drivetrain
2024–15–Transmission & drivetrain

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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