"How reliable is the 2017 Nissan Titan?"

"Based on 248 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Nissan Titan has a median complaint mileage of 17900 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Nissan Titan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Nissan Titan is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 248 total complaints filed."

2017 Nissan Titan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 248 complaints

248

Total Complaints

17,900mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

3,100 25th Percentile

17,900 Median Mileage

52,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Electrical System

Power Train

Fuel/Propulsion System

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Service Brakes

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DOORS. DURING COLDER TEMPERATURES, THE DOOR HANDLES WILL STICK. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE DOOR TO NOT BE ABLE TO SHUT PROPERLY. ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM SWINGING OPEN IS TO PRESS FIRMLY ON THE HANDLE AND DOOR WHILE HITTING THE LOCK KEY. FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE WITH THE DOOR WHEN I WAS STATIONARY. T..."

"DIESEL EXHAUST COMES INTO THE CAB AT LOW SPEED'S AND IDLE WHEN HEATING SYSTEM IS ON FRESH AIR. THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK AND LESS THE HEATING SYSTEM IS ON FRESH AIR. IT CAUSES HEADACHES IT CAUSES MY NINE YEAR SON TO HAVE ASTHMA ATTACKS."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED INTENSELY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TIGHTENED THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS DETACHI..."

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.

Engine 95 complaints

25th: 6,000 mi Median: 14,883 mi 75th: 38,100 mi

Electrical System 30 complaints

25th: 11,200 mi Median: 28,000 mi 75th: 70,000 mi

Power Train 25 complaints

25th: 2,375 mi Median: 16,250 mi 75th: 48,500 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 18 complaints

25th: 13,925 mi Median: 34,941 mi 75th: 62,500 mi

Unknown Or Other 13 complaints

25th: 2,425 mi Median: 8,000 mi 75th: 47,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 32 FL: 19 OK: 14 AL: 13 WA: 13 GA: 13 CA: 11 SC: 10 TN: 10 OH: 8

Who Files Complaints?

0.8%

Original Owners

99.2%

Second+ Owners

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
2009	66	56,873	Air Bags	10
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
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