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Nissan Titan years to avoid

The Nissan Titan years to avoid are 2004, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2007, 2008, 2018 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2014 is the cleanest year on record.

4,163

Total complaints

36

Recall campaigns

2004–2024

Years covered

7

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Nissan Titan NHTSA complaints by model year1,295 complaints2004: 1,295 complaints2005: 1,104 complaints2006: 545 complaints2007: 195 complaints2008: 174 complaints2009: 66 complaints2010: 61 complaints2011: 31 complaints2012: 28 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 12 complaints2015: 18 complaints2017: 253 complaints2018: 125 complaints2019: 68 complaints2020: 33 complaints2021: 69 complaints2022: 21 complaints2023: 26 complaints2024: 20 complaints
Nissan Titan NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Titan years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2004High complaint rate1,295
2005High complaint rate1,104
2006High complaint rate545
2017High complaints + open investigation253
2007High complaint rate195
2008High complaint rate174
2018High complaints + open investigation125

Every Titan year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2024202
2023262
2022214
2021695
2020335
2019684
2018avoid1254
2017avoid2533
2015181
2014122
2013193
2012282
2011311
2010614
2009664
2008avoid1746
2007avoid1952
2006avoid5457
2005avoid1,1046
2004avoid1,2957

Common questions

What are the worst Nissan Titan years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Titan years to avoid are 2004, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2007, 2008, 2018. The cleanest year on record is 2014.

What is the best year for the Nissan Titan?

By complaint volume, 2014 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Titan years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Nissan Titan have?

Across all model years, the Titan has 36 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 4,163 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.