Nissan Titan: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
3,263 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Nissan Titan, model years 2004 to 2024. 6 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2004 (transmission 46×); 2005 (transmission 47×); 2006 (engine 6.4×, transmission 19×); 2017 (engine 9.9×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2012, 2011, 2010. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Titan | 1,046 | transmission 46× | 7 | |
| 2005 Titan | 890 | transmission 47× | 6 | |
| 2006 Titan | 429 | engine 6.4×, transmission 19× | 7 | |
| 2007 TitanFEW REPORTS | 139 | transmission 6.7× | 2 | |
| 2008 TitanFEW REPORTS | 132 | — | 6 | |
| 2009 TitanFEW REPORTS | 47 | quiet: 4 of 12 | 4 | |
| 2010 TitanFEW REPORTS | 46 | quiet: 3 of 12 | 4 | |
| 2011 TitanFEW REPORTS | 26 | quiet: 2 of 12 | 1 | |
| 2012 TitanFEW REPORTS | 22 | quiet: 1 of 12 | 2 | |
| 2013 TitanFEW REPORTS | 11 | — | 3 | |
| 2014 TitanFEW REPORTS | 10 | — | 2 | |
| 2015 TitanFEW REPORTS | 12 | — | 1 | |
| 2017 Titan | 187 | engine 9.9× | 3 | |
| 2018 TitanFEW REPORTS | 90 | engine 4.5× | 4 | |
| 2019 TitanFEW REPORTS | 49 | — | 4 | |
| 2020 TitanFEW REPORTS | 23 | — | 5 | |
| 2021 TitanFEW REPORTS | 58 | — | 5 | |
| 2022 TitanFEW REPORTS | 13 | — | 4 | |
| 2023 TitanFEW REPORTS | 18 | — | 2 | |
| 2024 TitanFEW REPORTS | 15 | — | 2 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 2004200520062017