"How reliable is the 2009 Nissan Titan?"

"Based on 66 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Nissan Titan has a median complaint mileage of 56873 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Nissan Titan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Nissan Titan is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 66 total complaints filed."

2009 Nissan Titan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 66 complaints

Total Complaints

56,873mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,089 25th Percentile

56,873 Median Mileage

72,922 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electrical System

Power Train

Engine

Service Brakes

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Driveline

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2009 NISSAN TITAN HEATER DOES NOT BLOW WARM/HOT AIR. ONLY 550 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. *TR"

"I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR END OF MY 2007 NISSAN TITAN. I THOUGH THAT IT MIGHT BE AN OUT OF BALANCE TIRE. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO FIRESTONE WHERE THEY NOTICED MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE OUTPUT SEAL WAS LEAKING. I WENT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND DECODED TO CHECK THE FLUI..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 8 complaints

25th: 42,235 mi Median: 93,573 mi 75th: 169,500 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 8 complaints

25th: 51,000 mi Median: 72,922 mi 75th: 160,000 mi

Electrical System 6 complaints

Median: 77,250 mi

Engine 5 complaints

25th: 40,250 mi Median: 56,961 mi 75th: 92,191 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 8 NM: 6 AR: 5 PA: 5 WA: 4 GA: 4 FL: 4 NV: 3 CA: 3 VA: 3

Nissan Titan — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	1295	60,000	Power Train	44
2005	1102	67,250	Power Train	15
2006	545	65,000	Power Train	18
2007	195	65,000	Power Train	6
2008	173	63,297	Power Train	9
2010	58	55,000	Service Brakes	3
2011	31	32,500	Unknown Or Other	1
2012	28	64,000	Air Bags	6
2016	286	18,500	Engine	9
2017	248	17,900	Engine	9
2018	120	7,118	Engine	5
2019	60	10,000	Engine	7
2020	30	5,400	Electrical System	3
2021	65	14,900	Power Train	7
2022	21	-	Power Train	0
2023	25	-	Power Train	5

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28