{"id":"2018_nissan_titan","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Titan","model_slug":"titan","year":2018,"url":"/nissan/titan/2018/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":39667,"model":"Titan 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S7)","cyl":8,"displ":5.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":15,"hwy":21,"comb":18,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD","co2":505,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3450,"save_spend":-6000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Tue Feb 06 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39668,"model":"Titan 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S7)","cyl":8,"displ":5.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":15,"hwy":21,"comb":18,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","co2":505,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3450,"save_spend":-6000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Tue Feb 06 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39669,"model":"Titan 4WD PRO4X","pt":"gas","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S7)","cyl":8,"displ":5.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":15,"hwy":20,"comb":17,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","co2":529,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3650,"save_spend":-7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Tue Feb 06 00:00:00 EST 2018"}],"vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","segment":"Pickup truck","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"21V169000","component":"TIRES","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2021-03-11","owner_notified":"2021-05-11","units":36141,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PC798","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V654000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2019-09-12","owner_notified":"2019-11-11","units":1228830,"summary":"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 and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"OVSC","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"19V495000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2019-06-26","owner_notified":"2019-08-06","units":91319,"summary":"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.","consequence":"An electrical short may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.  In addition, it increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"18V240000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2018-04-16","owner_notified":"2018-06-04","units":483,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":71,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":90,"crash":3,"fire":1,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",45],["Power Train",16],["Fuel/Propulsion System",16],["Electrical System",15],["Unspecified",8],["Vehicle Speed Control",6]],"by_year":{"2018":4,"2019":12,"2020":4,"2021":9,"2022":8,"2023":11,"2024":19,"2025":18,"2026":5},"excerpts":[["2023-11-29","Engine","I was driving the truck down the interstate with the cruise set at 70-75 mph and without warning, the truck starts shaking violently and making very loud noises from the wngine and then the engine shuts off and power steering is lost while traveling at highway speeds in traffic. The failure was diagnosed as a crankshaf\u2026"],["2023-11-19","Engine","My vehicle was driving down the highway at 70 mph when without any warning the engine shut off resulting in the loss of power steering. I had to navigate through traffic to get to the shoulder of the road. I had the vehicle towed to Nissan dealership after a couple weeks I was made aware that the engine needed to be re\u2026"],["2023-11-18","Engine","Engine failure with a broken crankshaft. - Front driveshaft replaced. - Rear driveshaft replaced. - Transfer case replaced. - Real output shaft seal replaced. - Steering gearbox replaced. - Idler arm replaced. - Body wiring harness replaced. - Lift Pump replaced."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE23020","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-11-15","closed":"2025-06-27","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart.","summary":"On November 15, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE23020 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2016 through 2019 Nissan Titan XD trucks equipped with 5.0L Cummins diesel engines. \u00c2\u00a0The complaints allege the condition was due to a failure of the engine crankshaft. \u00c2\u00a0The purpose of the investigation was to understand the scope, frequency, and safety related consequence of the alleged defect. During the investigation, it was found that the subject vehicles can experience a loss of motive power due to a failure of the crankshaft main bearings which can lead to a fractured crankshaft. This resulted in a loss of motive po"},{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC RWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC RWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC RWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/RC AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":3,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/RC RWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":3,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":18,"ncap":4,"complaints":90},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}