2018 Nissan Titan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (30) · Power Train (13) · Fuel/Propulsion System (10)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
31 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Tires:sidewall 2021-03-11 · campaign 21V169000 · 36,141 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
Risk: Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC798.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2019-09-12 · campaign 19V654000 · 1,228,830 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible an
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Electrical System:wiring 2019-06-26 · campaign 19V495000 · 91,319 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 gasoline, light duty, Titan vehicles. The alternator harness may have been damaged during the engine installation process, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Risk: An electrical short may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, it increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator harness for the proper routing and any damage. The harness will be clipped into the correct position or replaced as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 8, 2019. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Equipment:other:labels 2018-04-16 · campaign 18V240000 · 483 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Nissan Titan, 2016 and 2018 Nissan Titan XD vehicles. Accessories installed on these vehicles reduced the load carrying capacity, however, a Load Carrying Capacity modification label was not installed, possibly allowing the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners and provide a new modification label, with installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began on June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Service bulletins (173)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2026-03-30 · NTB15-049CC · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
telematics service information hint: this bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4g network compatible tcu. tcus compatible with 3g network only are no longer supported. service information the applied vehicles that come equipped with a factory installed sos switch, located near the overhead m
Power Train 2025-02-19 · NTB23-023B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fluid leak from the front differential case actuator motor plastic threads service information figure 1 figure 2 if the front differential has a fluid leak coming from the actuator motor plastic threads (figure 1): a. place an alignment mark on the splined actuator body and the gear carrier (figure
Engine 2025-01-31 · NTB24-061 · Emissions
campaign bulletin cummins nox emissions voluntary emission recall campaign pd128 pd129 ***** campaign summary ***** nissan is conducting a voluntary emissions recall campaign on certain 2016-2019 titan diesel vehicles identified in service comm and dbs national service history. vehicles affected by
Engine 2025-01-31 · NTB24-063 · Emissions
campaign bulletin veci label voluntary emission recall campaign ***** campaign summary ***** nissan is conducting a voluntary emissions recall campaign on specific model year 2016-2019 titan diesel vehicles identified in service comm and dbs national service history. vehicles affected by this campai
Showing the 6 most recent of 173 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System“cylinder 4-5 which caused catastrophic engine failure. cp4 fuel pump. crank shaft broken, metal flakes in oil. differential service. was on the road from [xxx] to [xxx] and broke down in [xxx]. just bought the truck from lakeland automall on may 8th and broke down on may 31st. was in a bad spot to pull over and from what i have gathered we we…”
2026-06-17 · Power Train“my crankshaft broke on the highway. i was travelling at around 70mph. no warnings were given. i lost all power and had to limp it off to the side of the road. the engine was replaced under warranty. this is an ongoing issue for 2016-2019 nissan titans. folks are left with worthless vehicles because they are outside of their warranty period when …”
2026-04-06 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper · 127,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph over a ramp in the road, there was a loud banging sound coming from the front passenger’s side of the vehicle. later, while depressing the brake pedal, there was a scraping sound coming from the front passenger’s side wheel, and the vehicle started jerk…”
2026-02-26 · Engine · 127,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph and accelerating, the vehicle shut off. the contact stated that there was an abnormal pop before the vehicle lost motive power and was pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway. the vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with a fractured cran…”
2026-01-20 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump:control/Drive Module · 62,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 nissan titan. the contact stated that while refueling, there was an engine run-on after the vehicle was turned off. the contact determined there was a vapor lock issue and that air was entering the fuel system. the vehicle was difficult to start. there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the vehicle. there were no war…”
2025-12-19 · Electrical System“the vehicle has recurring starting issues. the battery frequently becomes weak or completely unable to start, sometimes without warning. the issue occurs intermittently and appears electrical in nature. the vehicle may require jump starts or fails to start after sitting or after driving. this raises concern for an electrical or charging system defe…”
2025-12-16 · Engine“imminent catastrophic engine failure on 2018 nissan titan. the engine has developed severe cylinder wall scuffing and loss of compression (150psi vs 264psi spec) on multiple cylinders. this defect can cause loss of power and potential stalling at highway speeds, presenting a safety risk. the failure matches nissan tsb ntb19-057 (knock/scuffing). d…”
2025-12-14 · Exterior Lighting“don't really know the truck was running fine doing great and then all of a sudden started acting up they run a diagnostic on it and said it was the emc was bad and i don't understand why because everything was fine on it…”
2025-11-20 · Electrical System“i was in need of medical attention and could not move. the vehicle vehicles, sos system was unresponsive and ineffective due to the microphone, not working while trying to communicate with the emergency services they were unable to hear me subsequently ending the call under the impression the call was made accidentally. in other cases, this malfunc…”
2025-10-31 · Power Train“transmission failed while driving. placing my family and others in an unsafe predicament. this seems to be a common problem with nissan transmission. a quick search on the internet show almost all cvt models do this from this company. how is there only a partial recall on some models? …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.