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What 172 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 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 (172)Crash / fire / injury (14)Engine (90)Electrical system (29)Transmission & drivetrain (24)Fuel system (17)Airbags (10)Speed control (10)Steering (7)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (5)Brakes (4)Seats (4)

3 of 172 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 23, 2021Transmission & drivetrainFire

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the diesel particulate filter had black sud and the sensor located near the particulate filter had melted into the particulate filter and the particulate filter, sensor, dual turbo, EGR valve and glow plug were all replaced. Reprogramming was done to the vehicle's computer as well. However, the failure recurred and the vehicle could not get out of limp mode. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was awaiting the service record from the dealer. The failure mileage was 48,000.

NHTSA ODI 11422002

Nov 27, 2017Transmission & drivetrainBody & structureCrash

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CAN POP OUT OF GEAR. SAW IT HAPPEN FIRST WITH GOING FROM DRIVE AND SWITCHING TO NEUTRAL. RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES IT GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. HAPPENS WHILE SHIFTING THE SHIFTER. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE THE ALARM LETS YOU KNOW CAR IS IN GEAR. IF YOUR LUCKY THE TRUCK DOES NOT ROLL YOU OVER WITH THE OPEN DOOR. HAS BACKED INTO A BUILDING AND BUSTED OUT THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHTS AND CRUSHED SIDE OF THE BED.

NHTSA ODI 11048587

Mar 8, 2017Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsFire1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED INTENSELY AND MADE A LOUD BOOM SOUND. THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR A CRASH. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FILL UP WITH SMOKE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO HIS EYES AND HAND, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. ...UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME FAILURE. UPDATED 10/03/2017*JS

NHTSA ODI 10959551

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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 2017 Nissan Titan verdict →