{"id":"2020_nissan_titan","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Titan","model_slug":"titan","year":2020,"url":"/nissan/titan/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42451,"model":"Titan 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":8,"displ":5.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":16,"hwy":22,"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":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD","co2":490,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4300,"save_spend":-10250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42452,"model":"Titan 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","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":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","co2":514,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4300,"save_spend":-10250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42453,"model":"Titan 4WD PRO4X","pt":"gas","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":8,"displ":5.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":15,"hwy":21,"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":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","co2":524,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4550,"save_spend":-11500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","segment":"Pickup truck","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V671000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2022-09-07","owner_notified":"2022-10-28","units":197230,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles.  The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.","consequence":"A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle.  Dealers will perform the applicable repairs below, free of charge: \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles: reprogram Transmission Control Module (TCM) \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2020-2022 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM and Engine Control Module (ECM) \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2023 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2023 Z vehicles: reprogram TCM.  Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022.  Owners may contact Nissan's 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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R22A9 R22B1/2/3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V457000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2022-06-24","owner_notified":"2022-11-30","units":180176,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles.  The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.","consequence":"A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle.  Dealers will replace the transmission parking pawl pin, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 2022.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R22A2 R22A3.","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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R22A1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V471000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBS","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2021-06-23","owner_notified":"2021-08-20","units":30799,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles.  The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.","consequence":"Inoperable front turn signals cannot alert on-coming drivers and/or pedestrians that the vehicle will be turning, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the bulbs as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 20, 2021.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's numbers for this recall are PM986 and PC811.","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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PM986 / PC811","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"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":"20V759000","component":"ENGINE","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2020-12-08","owner_notified":"2021-01-27","units":7583,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Titan and Titan XD pickup trucks.  The engine wiring harness could contain an exposed wire that can cause an electrical short or arcing if it contacts another wire.","consequence":"An electrical short can impair the performance of the engine, transmission, or fuel pump, increasing the risk of an engine stall and a crash.  An electrical short or arcing increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine harness, replacing it if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began January 27, 2021.  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":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":53,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":21,"crash":1,"fire":1,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",7],["Power Train",7],["Engine",4],["Fuel/Propulsion System",4],["Vehicle Speed Control",2],["Unspecified",2]],"by_year":{"2020":1,"2021":3,"2022":6,"2023":4,"2024":1,"2025":3,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-06-22","Engine","The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle intermittently stalled; the contact waited several minutes for the vehicle to return to normal operation. The Check Engine warning light was illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The co\u2026"],["2026-06-05","Suspension","Unknown, vehicle was purchased from Insurance Auto Auctions with minor front collision damage that occurred in the State of Georgia. Suspension damage was not revealed until vehicle was delivered by a transporter to my home. Upon inspection of the vehicle it was determined that the McPherson shock absorber was defectiv\u2026"],["2026-05-26","Forward Collision Avoidance","The Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) software fails to detect a connected trailer harness. The truck experiences un-commanded, sudden emergency braking during multi-point turns when going from forward to reverse when manueverimg a trailer, creating an immediate hazard of neck injury, trailer jackknifing on public roadways \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC 4WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.228,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","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":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC 4WD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","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":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":18,"ncap":4,"complaints":21},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}