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2013 Nissan Titan problems

Owners filed 11 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Titan with NHTSA between Mar 2014 and Sep 2021. The most-cited component is air bags (2).

Complaints
11
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
1
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Air bags2
  2. Engine2
  3. Power train2
  4. Structure2
  5. Wheels2
  6. Equipment adaptive/mobility2
  7. Engine and engine cooling1
  8. Electrical system1
  9. Fuel/propulsion system1
  10. Steering1
  11. Seats1
  12. Tires1
  13. Other / unknown1

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
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20152
20162
20170
20184
20190
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20211

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

2 reports1 crash1 related recall
“The contact owned a 2013 Nissan Titan. The contact stated the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V188000 (Air Bags) however, the contact's husband was driving at 55 mph, where the driver saw a deer in the road and swerved in order to avoid hitting the deer but the vehicle hit a driveway covert which caused the vehicle to flip several times and hit a utility pole. The driver-side air bag did not deploy, however the side curtain air bags deployed for the passenger side. The vehicle was damaged where the front and rear driver side tires were thrown off of the vehicle. The driver was ejected out of the vehicle from the front windshield. The driver sustained a bruise on his right knee, a burn to the right wrist, a bruise to his left rib, cuts and bruises over his body. No medical treatment was at the scene due to the driver declining care. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was later deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 109,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 3, 2021Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11431651

Engine

2 reports
“THE 2013 NISSAN TITAN RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. STARTED THIS YEAR SOMETIME IN MARCH AND HAS CONTINUED THROUGH THE YEAR. IT WILL START BACK UP WHEN YOU PUT THE TRUCK AND NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY BACK OVER. AND WILL RUN LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME IT SHUTS OFF WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, STOP SIGN. IT IS RANDOM AND MAY ONLY HAPPEN ONCE A WEEK OR COULD HAPPEN 3 TIMES OR MORE A WEEK. ALSO IT HAS WENT UP TO 3 WEEKS AND NOT SHUT OFF. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN WINSTON SALEM LOOKED AT IT AND KEPT THE TRUCK FOR A WEEK AND DROVE IT. IT DOES NOT THOUGH ANY CODES AND WAS NOT FIXED. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAS CUT OFF ON MY KIDS AND I WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE NOW HAD OTHER PEOPLE LOOK AT IT. AND IT HAS THEM PUZZLED. NOW I'M STUCK MAKING PAYMENTS ON A TRUCK THAT COULD GET US HURT OR KILLED.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 17, 2018Unknown or other, EngineODI 11141068

Power train

2 reports1 related recall
“WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP TO TENNESSEE, 1.5 HOURS AWAY FROM OUR DESTINATION WE STOPPED AT A GAS STATION. WE TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK KEPT RUNNING. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ALSO CAME ON AT ONCE. WE COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR KEPT THE CAR RUNNING. A CHECK OF THE COMPUTER AT AN O'REILLY AUTO PARTS DID NOT SHOW ANY COMPUTER WARNING CODES. SINCE WE DID NOT WANT TO BE STRANDED 8 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME, WE DECIDED TO DRIVE BACK HOME. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, THE TRUCK'S ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. WE HAD NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING IT OFF OF THE EXIT RAMP, THE TRUCK DIED AGAIN. WE TRIED GOING TO ANOTHER AUTO PARTS STORE BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET A CODE READING OFF OF THE CAR. A CALL TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD US TO JUST PULL FUSES TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HELP US FOR 2 DAYS. WE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY WHEN THE TRUCK HAD DIED TO TRY TO RESET THE SYSTEM AND DROVE BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK DIED AGAIN. A CALL TO THE NISSAN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE HOTLINE TOLD US WE SHOULD JUST…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 11, 2018Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, EngineODI 11119370

Structure

2 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS MOUNTED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTING SUPPORT FRACTURED AND DISLODGED THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED BY THE DISLODGED SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN NORTH (8645 HIGH ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43235, (614) 846-8100) TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INFORMATION WOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR CONSIDERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 23, 2018Structure, WheelsODI 11064349

Wheels

2 reports
“MY TPM WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM DAY ONE. THE ELEVATION AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE HAVE NO BEARING ON WHETHER OR NOT THE LIGHT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. I HAVE NITROGEN FILLED TIRES. THE DEALER SHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM AND DON'T BRING THE TRUCK BACK. THIS IS A NEW 2013 TITAN. THE DEALER SHIP SAID IT WAS A NISSAN PROBLEM. I AM CONSTANTLY PULLING OVER TO CHECK MY TIRE AIR PRESSURE. THIS MAKES LONG TRIPS DIFFICULT AND SCARES MY WIFE WHEN EVER SHE DRIVES IT. NISSAN SAYS TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 26, 2014Tires, Wheels, Equipment adaptive/mobilityODI 10616527

Equipment adaptive/mobility

2 reports
“ON APRIL 5TH, 2015 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER FROM MY WHEELCHAIR TO THE DRIVERS SEAT OF MY 2013 NISSAN TITAN THE GRAB HANDLE ON THE A-PILLAR BROKE CAUSING ME TO FALL ONTO THE GROUND. THE INERTIA WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE MY WHEELCHAIR AND I TO GO OVER BACKWARD RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND LEFT ELBOW.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 21, 2015Equipment adaptive/mobilityODI 10717767
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.