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What 196 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Titan

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (196)Crash / fire / injury (8)Engine (127)Transmission & drivetrain (42)Fuel system (31)Electrical system (23)Speed control (9)Steering (8)Body & structure (7)Brakes (5)Engine & cooling (5)Airbags (3)

3 of 196 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Jan 21, 2019AirbagsCrash1 injury

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. I CAN'T KEEP THIS TRUCK IT IS UNSAFE ALSO THE PICTURE SHOWS THE ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED OVER 20000.00 DAMAGE AND NO AIRBAGS. THE CRASH WAS WHILE I WAS MOVING. * DSY

NHTSA ODI 11171275

Oct 18, 2017Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V068000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HUDSON NISSAN (7331 RIVERS AVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT SOME DEALERS TO SEE IF PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11034231

May 21, 2017AirbagsCrash

A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED RATHER THAN INFLATE, LEAVING ME WITH NO PROTECTION. THE GAS AND PARTICULATE FILLED THE CABIN INSTANTLY LEAVING ME WITH NO VISION IN OR OUTSIDE THE TRUCK UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR. THE SMELL WAS SIMILAR TO BURNT GUNPOWDER. A DEBRIS SCORCHED A HOLE IN FRONT OF MY SHIRT. THE PASSENGER BAG ONLY PARTIALLY INFLATED. SPEED 30MPH. DIRECT HEAD ON COLLISION TO SIDE OF OTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE PICTURE BUT CANNOT UPLOAD RIGHT NOW. THIS AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS AND DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ODI 10990780

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Nissan Titan verdict →