10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,554 miles

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problem #78

May 232023

Titan

  • miles
I was traveling on the freeway at 75 miles per hour, the truck began to bog down for a few seconds then started to shake violently as if a tire was falling off, a few seconds later the engine shut off at maybe 60 miles per hour. I was unable to steer or brake properly and had very little control of where I was able to pull over. I had no power at all and the truck would not start. I was stuck on [XXX] in central Utah with drivers side tires of the truck in traffic on the right lane unable to pull over more or move the truck to a safe location. My wife and daughter were in the vehicle and I made them exit the vehicle and find a somewhat safe place to sit on the side of the freeway. It failed completely without and check engine light, the engine temperature never spiked until after it failed. The vehicle was obstructing traffic for 45 minute to an hour while I waited for a small town mechanic to come and tow it. This incident occurred the end of May 2023 and the truck is still not functioning as I cannot afford the $18-22,000 engine replacement for a broken crankshaft. The vehicle has 77,000 miles on it. It failed without any warning signs and definitely put my life, my families life, and 1000's of passing motorists at risk for an hour straight as the vehicle was incapacitated and obstructing traffic. I have read 100's of forum posts an articles concerning this same issue with zero concern from Nissan. The local dealerships claim they have never heard of this issue, but it is a known issue and could cause a fatal or catastrophic accident. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Spanish Fork, UT, USA

problem #77

Feb 102023

Titan

  • miles
Crank shaft failure premature 113,000 miles

- Fayetteville, AR, USA

problem #76

Nov 152023

Titan

  • miles
Crankshaft broke while driving

- Mission , TX, USA

problem #75

Jan 242024

Titan

  • miles
Was driving at highway speed when truck started to misfire and run rough. I pulled over immediately to avoid any further damage. Truck was towed to local dealership and was diagnosed as an internal engine failure related to crankshaft or bearings.

- Pleasanton, CA, USA

problem #74

Dec 292023

Titan

  • miles
Driving down the interstate at roughly 80mph. Truck started to shake violently almost causing me to loose control of truck and an enclosed trailer. Truck then shut down. No check engine lights or warnings. I coasted to a stop to find small fire in the engine bay. Got it towed to a mechanic, he drained the oil and found the oil pan was full of metal fragments. Suspected crank failure.

- Douglas , WY, USA

problem #73

Dec 212023

Titan

  • miles
Broken crank issue. This is ridiculous. The truck only has 140,000 miles on it.

- Thomson, GA, USA

problem #72

Jun 262023

Titan

  • miles
My crankshaft broke on me in the middle of a major highway and nissan would not do anything tried to give me a 42000 dollar bill that I can-??t pay which is a complete rip off because this is happening to a lot of people that I have talked too

- Leesburg, GA, USA

problem #71

Jul 222022

Titan

  • miles
While driving to work on hwy 19 in new port richey fl. Motor started shaking and knocking really bad. Towed home and parked almost two months trying to get someone who could work on it. Dealership said needs new engine that cost as much as the truck is worth. Finally found a deisel mechanic that took it apart and said crankshaft was broken. It-??s still at the shop til I can afford to repair/replace motor

- Spring Hill , FL, USA

problem #70

Aug 272023

Titan

  • miles
Cam shaft and bearings failure Can not find a replacement Nissan estimate for new engine 32000

- Richlands , NC, USA

problem #69

Nov 282023

Titan

  • miles
While traveling home from work, at approx. 35mph my truck engine stopped working. I tried to restart it several times, with no success. I had the truck towed home, and was informed by my mobile mechanic that the crankshaft In my engine was broken. This incident placed me in danger of being hit by other vehicles, and stranded for a couple of hours. My truck only has 105330 miles on it.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #68

Dec 052023

Titan

  • miles
I was driving at 45mph when the truck came to a stop and mechanic diagnosed as a bad engine truck would crank but wouldnt start

- Edison, NJ, USA

problem #67

Nov 242023

Titan

  • miles
Multiple Occasions of Driving on Road and the Engine shuts off. I have had to safely coast the truck off the road, after several minutes the truck starts again and drives fine. This is occurring Regularly. I may go a week with the Truck driving fine, then all of a sudden it powers down and shuts off.

- Novi, MI, USA

problem #66

May 172023

Titan

  • miles
While driving at 70 mph the engine stalled and bound up causing my vehicle to almost crash upon bringing it the dealership and after diagnosis they discovered the crank shaft and the bearings had exploded inside the engine causing it too cease also this dstroyed both turbos, the repairs to fix the vehicle are between 28-30k dollars and vehicle only had 88k on it and was babied and meticulous service records, nissan wanted to assume no responsibility for the failure at all and come to find out this is happening to alot of 5.0 Diesel nissan truck, there is word out there of a class action law suit and this needs to happend i could have been in a serious accident nissan is well aware of this terrible motor they put in the trucks so much they stopped production for diesel trucks, the parts are obsolete and they are not made any more so even the repairs are tough to come by they shouls atleast buy the vehicles off us or pay to get us out, many customers still had loans and the truck is no good

- Braintree, MA, USA

problem #65

Sep 142022

Titan

  • miles
Engine has went out 2times in 6k miles first one made it just over 100k miles

- Bryant, AR, USA

problem #64

Oct 282023

Titan

  • miles
1. The Crankshaft failed. The vehicle is available for inspection. Nissan has confirmed Crankshaft and engine to be unrepairable. 2. Event happened on a weekend late afternoon on a busy highway bridge. The titan was driving in the far left lane at 65-70 mph. Had to maneuver 2 lanes over down the bridge with no power to the engine. Safety for myself and many others on the highway bridge were put into danger as they had to maneuver out of my way while also driving around 65-70mph. Tow truck company also put in danger due to the busy nature of the highway when picking up vehicle. 3. Yes the problem cannot be reproduced because the vehicle is un-drivable. It has been confirmed by a dealer. 4. Yes the vehicle has been inspected at the local Nissan dealership. They stated the Crank shaft failed which led to the engine becoming unrepairable. 5. There were zero warning signs. I did not receive a single warning lamp, message or symptom. The vehicle experienced violent shaking followed by complete loss of power on the highway bridge, causing the engine to shut down. The titan had received all routine maintenance at the local Nissan dealership.

- North Charleston, SC, USA

problem #63

Mar 122019

Titan

  • miles
i HAVE A 2016 NISSAN TITAN XD PRO 4x. that had engine failure at 106k miles due to bearing and crank shaft damage. this is a non engine and was denied repair from Nissan. A engine should last longer than this. Took over 2 years for parts and $20k out of my pocket. Now the turbo has bearing issue that's been failing since day one and Nissan failed to remedy the issue. This truck was a lemon from day one. Thousand of customer have the same issue. Nissan needs to stand behind the product.

- Fairbanks, AK, USA

problem #62

Jun 152023

Titan

  • miles
Crankshaft failure luckily made it to the side of the road and had to have it towed home until the dealership could get it in and then towed to the dealeredhip - extended warranty won't pay for the new engine claiming it is owners fault. Nissan dealership saying it isn't owners fault it is a failure because the truck had oil and lubrication. Seems to be an issue on this model and no one wants to take the blame. Now out a truck and still have a truck payment certainly don't have $35000 for a new engine.

- Wasilla, AK, USA

problem #61

Jul 142023

Titan

  • miles
Loud noise and engine kept running but was unresponsive. Was traveling about 70 mph just coasted off the interstate. Was pulling my pontoon boat back to the lake during rush hour if I hadn-??t been at an exit might have turned out different. Had it towed to nearest Nissan dealership and was told right away camshaft was broken and engine would have to be replaced.

- Dora, AL, USA

problem #60

Aug 272022

Titan

  • miles
Good Afternoon, My brother was driving my Nissan Titan XD 5.0 Cummins Diesel from Naples, FL to Ft. Lauderdale FL, and the truck was running fine at around 70-80 mph with no issues.As soon as he proceeded to the exit in Lauderdale around 60mph, all of a sudden truck flashed all kinds of warning lights came on randomly and motor shut down. Smoke coming from starter and solenoid below the fuse box. He is an engineer for North Collier Fire and put out the flames immediately. I took the motor in to shop and they found the motor was seized up and burned harness near starter. I went to a few mechanic shops including Nissan and no one could give me a solid answer on what had happed with the truck, besides that it just seized up. No one would take blame. I was trying to do some research on these trucks and found numerous owners had the same problems as me. I hope no one gets hurts further from the malfunction of these vehicles. My brother was very lucky to get off off the road. Please look into these safety matters and find out who/or what companies should be held responsible. Thank you for your consideration with this matter, [XXX]

- Naples, FL, USA

problem #59

May 032023

Titan

  • miles
The truck down shifted twice and then shut completely off while I was driving down the interstate. I was towed to Nissan in Springfield Missouri (closest to me) and they could not figure out the issue and charged me $500. I then towed the truck to Nissan of Jefferson city, Missouri, where I bought it. They inspected the motor and told me it was a complete loss. Metal in the oil pan from internal parts. They quoted me $39k for it to be replaced and I currently owe $30k on the truck. I only had this truck for 10 months when this failure occurred and left me and my family stranded. No check engine lights, odd noises or anything. Nissan has been reluctant to help and from what I've been reading this is a very normal occurrence for these trucks. I'm not sure what I'm going to do to get through this but I don't want it to happen to anyone else, so hopefully NHTSA can sort out this issue. Thank you.

- Jefferson City, MO, USA

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