2016 Nissan Titan XD problems
Owners have filed 290 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Titan XD. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 46% of complaints. After that come drivetrain & axles (14%) and fuel system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 290 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 46% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 19,000 miles 122 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 62 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 122 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 18,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 25,000 miles (38 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I bought truck new in 9/16 and airbag light kept coming on. I took off back to dealer several times and they kept saying it was fixed. I would leave and the light came back on. They claimed they fixed it but I was involved in 2 accidents and neither time the airbags deployed. My wife refuses to ride in unsafe truck also I do lyft driving in the mornings and I'm not feeling safe now driving other people's around.
2016 nissan titan. Consumer writes in regards to harsh shifting while driving vehicle. The consumer stated the air conditioner was inoperable. There were exhaust fumes that were being released into the vehicle causing significant health issues.
Good Afternoon, My brother was driving my Nissan Titan XD 5.0 Cummins Diesel from Naples, FL to Ft . Lauderdale FL , and the truck was running fine at around 70-80 mph with no issues .As soon as he proceeded to the exit in Lauderdale around 60mph, all of a sudden truck flashed all kinds of warning lights came on randomly and motor shut down . Smoke coming from starter and solenoid below the fuse box. He is an engineer for North Collier Fire and put out the flames immediately .
I leased this vehicle from a nissan dealer last year. They leased it to me as a new vehicle even though it had almost 5,000 miles on it. I was just recently told by a mechanic that the vehicle was in an accident prior to the lease. The dealer did not tell me that it was in an accident. Should I have been told of the accident prior to signing the lease papers? I might have backed out of the lease if I knew about the accident.
I have taking my truck to the dealer so many times to be told the def system gauge can not be fixed. All the trucks have this issue. I applied for the lemon law and was refused. Now the latest was the coolant was causing the truck to loose power because as I was told by the dealer it's normal for it to evaporate a half a gallon in 18 months. Seems a little strange to me. In the meantime I still have to pack around def because I never know how much I have. The truck has many issues.
Other model years of the Titan XD
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