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2016 Nissan Titan Xd
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
196 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Engine problems dominate (65% of complaints, typically reported near 87k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
2 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2016 Nissan Titan Xd, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Fuel system (31) · Speed control (9) · Steering (8)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Engine
65%127 complaints · typically near 87k mi · 37 in the last 2 years
“emission can not get a state inspection because of a bad catalytic system Nissan will not warrantee it 2016 Nissan Titan XD 67k on it 6000k to fix not right”
Transmission & drivetrain
21%42 complaints · typically near 28k mi · 6 in the last 2 years
“Driving down the interstate 2 days in a row cruise control 72 mph and go into reduced engine power. I believe it is the EGR cooler as well as many other people’s are h…”
Fuel system
16%31 complaints · 5 in the last 2 years
“The cp4.2 high pressure fuel pump failed sending metal through the system and destroying the fuel system.”
Electrical system
12%23 complaints · typically near 46k mi · 6 in the last 2 years
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Nissan Titan. The vehicle was a dealer sale. The contact later discovered a mileage discrepancy. At the time of purchase, …”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.