{"id":"2017_nissan_titan","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Titan","model_slug":"titan","year":2017,"url":"/nissan/titan/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":38120,"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 Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"},{"id":38124,"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 Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"},{"id":38125,"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 Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"}],"vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","segment":"Pickup truck","recalls":[{"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"},{"campaign":"17V268000","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2017-04-24","owner_notified":"2017-09-19","units":44264,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Titan Crew Cab and Titan XD Crew Cab vehicles.  In the event of a crash, the rear seatbelt assembly may not adequately protect the occupant's head, allowing it to contact the D-ring bolt trim cap.  As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, \"Occupant Protection in Interior Impact.\"","consequence":"If the occupant's head contacts the D-ring bolt trim cap during a crash, there is an increased risk of injury.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install energy absorbing material to the C-Pillar Finishers and replace the Seatbelt Bolt and Bolt Cap, free of charge.  The recall began September 19, 2017.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.","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":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":74,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":187,"crash":5,"fire":9,"injured":5,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",98],["Electrical System",31],["Power Train",26],["Fuel/Propulsion System",22],["Unspecified",13],["Air Bags",11]],"by_year":{"2016":1,"2017":15,"2018":18,"2019":20,"2020":14,"2021":7,"2022":13,"2023":32,"2024":37,"2025":21,"2026":9},"excerpts":[["2023-01-20","Engine","The problem comes from the turbo charger it made the car to jerk back for, it loses power an the pick up the power in a very strong way that if I have to stop it will be problem. Code P226C Turbocharger Boost Control 'A' Slow Response"],["2023-01-04","Air Bags","The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Titan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was appro\u2026"],["2022-12-28","Seats","Right Rear passenger seat, cushion inside the seat broken, when a passenger seat has is a metal under the broken cushion very uncomfortable it causes pain in the buttocks."]]},"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 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":3,"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":3,"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":187},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}