2018 Nissan Titan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Nissan Titan. The newest campaign is 21V169000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Mar 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Tires / Sidewall. NHTSA has 90 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V169000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,356,773 units in total.
- 21V169000Tires / Sidewall
- 19V654000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- 19V495000Electrical System / Wiring
- 18V240000Equipment / Other / Labels
21V169000Received . 36,141 units.
Tires / Sidewall
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PC798. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V654000Received . 1,228,830 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V495000Received . 91,319 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, it increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V240000Received . 483 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
90 complaints, 125 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2018 Nissan Titan
- All 2018 vehicles
| Component | 2018 Titan | All 2018 vehicles | Titan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 360 | 162.1 | 87.2 | 45 |
| Power Train | 128 | 102.3 | 335.1 | 16 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 128 | 47.4 | 39.5 | 16 |
| Electrical System | 120 | 120.7 | 64.7 | 15 |
| Unknown or Other | 64 | 100.9 | 28.8 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 48 | 32.9 | 12.2 | 6 |
| Steering | 24 | 58.4 | 16.3 | 3 |
| Tires | 24 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 3 |
| Seats | 16 | 8 | 4.3 | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | 16.3 | 18.2 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Jul 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE23020 | Preliminary evaluation | Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart. | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel | 15 Nov 2023 | 27 Jun 2025 | |
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2018 Nissan TitanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Nissan Titan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/titan/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Nissan North America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Nissan Titan?
- 1,356,773 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Titan have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns for the Nissan Titan, model years 2004 to 2024. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Nissan Titan name most often?
- Engine: 45 of 125 component mentions, or 360 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 162.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Nissan Titan open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.