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2016 Nissan Titan XD Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 198 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Titan XD, most often about the engine (68% of complaints, typically around 25,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Titan XD model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2016 Nissan Titan XD problems
Engine
134 complaints · 68%Half of these problems showed up before 25,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine.
During normal driving the check engine light comes on periodically and the engine goes into limp mode for no apparent reason. There is no acceleration and you typically cannot get above 15 MPH. Today was the fourth time I have experienced this issue. The dealer has a new turbo on order but is not confident this will…
While traveling down highway the check engine light illuminated and I lost all power. I had to get to the side of the highway fast before I got rear ended. This vehicle is extremely dangerous. I purchased used with 10,000 miles on it and this is the second time the engine has lost complete power with no advance…
Transmission
42 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 16,000 miles.
Driveshaft broke while driving on highway at 70 MPH. Vehicle started to vibrate violently and slowed down quickly to 20 MPH. Had to pull over the vehicle on the side of the highway to be towed. Vehicle had 16000 mile when this happened. I felt very unsafe and was lucky that this did not caused an accident.
Our 2016 Nissan Titan XD was idling on a level carport with the parking brake engaged. No one was in the cab of the truck. I was unloading tools from the back of the truck. After about 5-7 minutes, while I was standing in the bed of the truck, the engine revved and the truck began to roll very slowly backwards. It…
Fuel system
31 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 11,000 miles.
Vehicle lost power on highway and would not exceed 40mph with full acceleration, was able to limp vehicle to dealership for repairs. Was told DPF regen triggered engine fail-safe causing loss of power. No warning lights were visible during incident. Dealer does not know cause of issue but was able to reset vehicle.…
No acceleration from stop or a slow roll thru stop I get a 4 to 6 second delay when pulling into traffic this happens quite alot I have 10k miles on the truck dealer says Nissan has never heard of this issue but I read about it on the net and I see complaint here this is very dangerous does someone have to get killed…
Electrical
23 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 42,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel.
Factory headlights have a ballast that controls low beams and day time running lights that is retaining water and causing headlights to either stay on or not work at all. I have had a Nissan dealer look at it and they don't want to do anything about it as we use the truck at night and day and only have high beams. It…
1 year apart, 30,000 miles apart. I had to get the pdf replaced, catalyic replaced, scr sensors...the check engine keeps coming back on...I would drive about 30 miles ,check engine lights comes on and I would start losing power..to where it would shut down itself
Other or unspecified
14 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 4,000 miles.
The vehicle that I drive is a 2016 Nissan tiitan 4x4 xd (the diesel version). My vehicle only has 4000 miles on it. The vehicle was in motion and at some point while driving it, a small pebble entered through the grill of the truck and came into contact with the air conditioner condenser. The result of this contact…
When accelerating the vehicle gets stuck at apx 30rpm. It will stop complete acceleration for apx a minute and then will pick up speed. This continues to happen and has almost put me in two accidents getting hit at intersection and entering on to a ramp, and stalling in traffic on a busy street. I have reported to…
Speed control
9 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 20,000 miles.
From stopped position: 1-3 second or greater delay (lag) in acceleration to movement of vehicle. While driving: 1-3 second or greater delay (lag) in acceleration to response of vehicle. Jerking motion between gears. No predictability of applying acceleration while moving or stopped creating safety concerns. Nissan is…
While merging into traffic on hwy 98 there was a significant lag in acceleration, almost causing me to be rear ended. As I turned to merge and pressed the accelerator there was no response for 5-6 seconds, I never experienced this lag in my 2011 Nissan titan.
Steering
8 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 7,500 miles.
On oct 7 2016 I was driving up a winding mountain canyon road at about 45 to to 50 MPH I was on an inside turn when all of a sudden the truck just jumped into the oncoming traffic lane , I was able to get it under control and pulled off onto the side of the road, luckily no one was coming the other way at that time…
While driving down the road, I lost all power steering in my Titan XD. After pulling over and looking under the hood the serp belt was shredded and all tangled up. After further investigation, the 3 bolts that hold the power steering pump bracket to the engine had all broken off. There were multiple other reports of…
Body and structure
7 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 16,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
Our 2016 Nissan Titan XD was idling on a level carport with the parking brake engaged. No one was in the cab of the truck. I was unloading tools from the back of the truck. After about 5-7 minutes, while I was standing in the bed of the truck, the engine revved and the truck began to roll very slowly backwards. It…
While traveling down highway the check engine light illuminated and I lost all power. I had to get to the side of the highway fast before I got rear ended. This vehicle is extremely dangerous. I purchased used with 10,000 miles on it and this is the second time the engine has lost complete power with no advance…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2016 Nissan Titan XD recalls
Equipment: labels
Risk: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners and provide a new modification label, with installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began on june 4, 2018. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2018 nissan titan, 2016 and 2018 nissan titan xd vehicles. Accessories installed on these vehicles reduced the load carrying capacity, however, a load carrying capacity modification label was not installed, possibly allowing the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."
Seat belts: rear/other
Risk: If the occupant's head contacts the d-ring bolt trim cap during a crash, there is an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install energy absorbing material to the c-pillar finishers and replace the seatbelt bolt and bolt cap, free of charge. The recall began september 19, 2017. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 nissan titan crew cab and titan xd crew cab vehicles. In the event of a crash, the rear seatbelt assembly may not adequately protect the occupant's head, allowing it to contact the d-ring bolt trim cap. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 201, "occupant protection in interior impact."
Fuel system: tank assembly
Risk: If the fuel gauge reads incorrectly, the vehicle can run out of fuel without the driver being aware, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank breather tube, replacing the fuel tank, fuel sending unit, and/or fuel tank breather tube, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on december 12, 2016. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 titan diesel xd vehicles manufactured august 7, 2015, to september 1, 2016. The affected vehicles may not have had the temporary fuel tank breather tube cap removed during the vehicle's assembly and the fuel tank breather tube may not have been connected to the bed rail. As a result, the fuel tank may not have the proper ventilation, possibly causing the fuel gauge and the distance to empty meter to both display inaccurately.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart.
Summary
On november 15, 2023, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe23020 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (my) 2016 through 2019 nissan titan xd trucks equipped with 5.0l cummins diesel engines. â the complaints allege the condition was due to a failure of the engine crankshaft. â the purpose of the investigation was to understand the scope, frequency, and safety related consequence of the alleged defect. During the investigation, it was found that the subject vehicles can experience a loss of motive power due to a failure of the crankshaft main bearings which can lead to a fractured crankshaft. This resulted in a loss of motive po
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Questions about the 2016 Nissan Titan XD
- What are the most common problems with the 2016 Nissan Titan XD?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (134 complaints, typically around 25,000 miles); transmission (42 complaints, typically around 16,000 miles); fuel system (31 complaints, typically around 11,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2016 Nissan Titan XD have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 16, 2018 (equipment). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2016 a bad year for the Nissan Titan XD?
- It is the most complained-about Titan XD model year since 2000, with 198 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.
Other Nissan Titan XD years
- 2016