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2010 Nissan Titan problems

Owners filed 46 complaints about the 2010 Nissan Titan with NHTSA between May 2010 and Sep 2026. The most-cited component is air bags (7).

Complaints
46
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Air bags7
  2. Service brakes7
  3. Service brakes, hydraulic6
  4. Power train5
  5. Electrical system5
  6. Engine and engine cooling4
  7. Steering3
  8. Engine3
  9. Suspension3
  10. Fuel/propulsion system2
  11. Visibility/wiper2
  12. Structure2
  13. Tires2
  14. Fuel system, gasoline2

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 8, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20106
20114
20122
20132
20146
20154
20162
20175
20185
20193
20200
20212
20221
20232
20241
20250
20261

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Air bags

7 reports2 crashes1 related recall
“The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Titan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V067000 (Air Bags), however the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 9, 2023Air bagsODI 11521205

Service brakes

7 reports
“When driving and pressing on brake pedal the brakes do not engage. If you let go of the pedal and reapply it will start breaking. But they don't work frequently.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 16, 2021Service brakesODI 11436993

Service brakes, hydraulic

6 reports1 related recall
“The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that after reversing out of a parking space, while depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop by engaging the parking brake and shifting the vehicle into park. After a visual inspection, the contact observed a hole in the driver's side brake line. The traction control and brake warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 6, 2023Service brakes, hydraulicODI 11530754

Power train

5 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-30 MPH, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE THE CONTACT PERFORMED A SELF DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN PINION GEAR FAILED, WHICH SENT METALLIC COMPONENTS AND GEAR OIL ONTO THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. FUTURE NISSAN OF FOLSOM (LOCATED AT 12610 AUTO MALL CIR, FOLSOM, CA 95630, (877) 635-4447) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,500.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 10, 2019Power trainODI 11195415

Electrical system

5 reports
“WHETHER STATIONARY OR MOVING, THE AC BLOWER, DEFROST, ETC WON'T WORK AS IT ALWAYS RUNS COLD AND DOES NOT BLOW ANY HOT AIR TO DEFROST WINDOWS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN CAR IS FOGGIN UP ON THE INSIDE AND THE DEFROST WON'T BLOW ANY HOT AIR. CABIN OF TRUCK IS ESPECIALLY COLD NOW AS IT WON'T BLOW ANY HOT AIR. THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TYING TO TURN THE AC/HEATER CONTROL KNOB, LIKE THE BLOWER DOOR IS STUCK OR THE MOTOR CAN'T TURN THE DOOR TO LET THE HOT AIR IN.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 3, 2018Electrical systemODI 11133137

Engine and engine cooling

4 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING, EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 14, 2018Engine and engine coolingODI 11129503
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 8, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.