Nissan Titan reliability by year
14 recalls and 2,040 owner complaints across 18 model years. Best year to buy: 2012. Year to avoid: 2006.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 2 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 and others. Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 18 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Titan aggregated across 18 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Nissan Titan?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2012 Nissan Titan scores 8.4/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2024 range. 22 complaints on file, 1 active recall. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Nissan Titan year should I avoid?
The 2006 Nissan Titan scores 6.8/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 430 owner complaints with NHTSA, 2 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2006 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Nissan Titan should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2006 (avoid — the engine — 7 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the electrical system); 2005 (high-risk ownership — brakes: 69 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 5,000–55,000 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2020, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2013. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Nissan Titan are tracked?
18 model years (2005 through 2024) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 14 recalls and 2,040 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Nissan Titan?
powertrain is the most-reported category — 757 complaints across 9 model years. Average shop repair runs about $2,500.