Nissan Titan engine problems, 2017–2024
176 of the 446 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Nissan Titan 2017–2024 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). The loudest years: 2017 (103), 2018 (45), 2019 (18). Filed under the same heading across these years: 5 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall campaign, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Nissan Titan engine problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the engine | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 7% | — | — | the year → |
| 2023 | 2 | 12% | — | — | the year → |
| 2022 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2021 | 3 | 5% | — | 14 TSBs | the year → |
| 2020 | 4 | 18% | — | 16 TSBs · 1 recall | the year → |
| 2019 | 18 | 38% | — | 28 TSBs · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2018 | 45 | 50% | — | 34 TSBs · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2017 in depth | 103 | 55% | 22k | 60 TSBs · 1 investigation | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the engine. Nothing here is a rate.
When the engine complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2017: 1 · 2018: 9 · 2019: 11 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 9 · 2022: 11 · 2023: 35 · 2024: 49 · 2025: 33 · 2026: 13
Across the model years, half of the 38 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 5,000 and 59,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
When the truck goes into regen mode the cab fills with exhaust smell while air is on and in the fresh air position. It is especially noticeable while stopped
The truck has develop a ticking noise from the engine bay I have gone back to the dealer several times cause its getting louder and the dealer say iys normal the truck sounds like diesel engine the truck wasnt doing that noise went I bought it it started after the 3 oil change and never go alway its a new truck bought it in 2018 and has…
Elk hunting on a mountain towing trailer with UTV, road was somewhat rough in 4wheel drive suddenly engine goes into limp mode. It took almost 4 hrs to get off the mountain in limp mode....once off towed vehicle 200 miles to nearest dealer (redding,ca).
The truck loses power and drops to 3000 rpm. When it gets to 3000 rpm the trucks shakes as the rpms jump from 3000 to 3500 rpm. I have videos that site will not allow upload of
Check engine light went on and the Truck went into low power mode. Took it to an independent service center and it was no longer throwing the code. It happened a couple more times, took it to the dealership and the diagnostic was: Setting in ECM., Actuator is Binding causing DTC and vehicle to go into Reduced Power Mode.
What is on file about the engine, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaign filed under this heading, any model year
- 20V759000 CriticalDec 8, 2020 · 7,583 vehicles
- 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.
NHTSA investigation
- PE23020 Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart.opened Nov 15, 2023 · closed Jun 27, 2025
- 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. The complaints allege the condition was due to a failure of the engine crankshaft. The purpose of the investigation was to understand the scop…
5 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year
- Jan 31, 2025
- 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 this campaign require upgraded emissions control software and hardware for model years 2016-2017 or
- Jan 31, 2025
- 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 campaign may have been shipped to market with an Exemption label and should have been shipped with a Vehic
- Jan 30, 2025
- VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 2018-2019 TITAN DIESEL; PM SENSOR ECM REPROGRAM INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary emissions recall campaign on certain specific model year 2018-2019 Titan XD vehicles equipped with a diesel engine, to reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECM). This service will be performed at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Nis
- Jan 30, 2025
- VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 2016-2017 TITAN XD DIESEL; PM SENSOR INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary emissions recall campaign on certain specific model year 2016-2017 Titan XD vehicles equipped with a diesel engine, to install a Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor and reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECM). This service will be performed at no charge to the customer for parts o
- Jan 30, 2025
- VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 2017 TITAN XD DIESEL; ENGINE CONTROL MODULE INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary emissions recall campaign on certain specific model year 2017 Titan XD vehicles equipped with a diesel engine, to replace the Engine Control Module (ECM). This service will be performed at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Nissan has ass
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Nissan Titan years have the most engine complaints?
2017, 103; 2018, 45; 2019, 18. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2017 (55%).
Is there a recall for the engine on the Nissan Titan?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading across these model years: 20V759000 (2020). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the Nissan Titan?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 15,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 5,000 and 59,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.