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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.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

196 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Engine problems dominate (65% of complaints, typically reported near 87k miles).

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)82
Severity (30%)84
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)50

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20162026 YTD

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.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miEngine~87k mi · 127 reportsTransmission & drivetrain~28k mi · 42 reportsElectrical system~46k mi · 23 reports

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.

The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2016 Nissan Titan Xd as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.