2017 Nissan Titan power train problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2017 Nissan Titan — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The truck suddenly and without warning drops into an un-acceleratable 'limp mode' while traveling at highway speeds in active traffic, presenting an immediate rear-end collision hazard. Nissan acknowledges this is a Turbo Failure and replaced it in 2021 and 2023 and now the turbo, actuator and dpf…”
filed Aug 29, 2026
“At about 120,000 miles, my transmission started searching for gears shattering going in limp mode while in drive and then ultimately dying while on the highway. Also, my leaf springs are completely loose. You can just pull them out when you have the truck up on the lift.”
filed Jan 12, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
FLUID LEAK FROM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE ACTUATOR MOTOR PLASTIC THREADS SERVICE INFORMATION Figure 1 Figure 2 If the front differential has a fluid leak coming from the actuator motor plastic threads (Figure 1): a…
NTB23-023B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 19, 2025
Power Train problems in other Titan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Titan | 25 | 45% |
| 2020 Titan | 7 | 32% |
| 2019 Titan | 9 | 19% |
| 2018 Titan | 16 | 18% |
| 2011 Titan | 2 | 8% |
| 2010 Titan | 5 | 11% |
| 2009 Titan | 7 | 15% |
| 2008 Titan | 29 | 22% |
| 2007 Titan | 67 | 48% |
| 2006 Titan | 194 | 45% |
| 2005 Titan | 469 | 53% |
| 2004 Titan | 464 | 44% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Nissan Titan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.