2019 Nissan Titan problems & reliability
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Nissan Titan, alongside 4 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2019 Nissan Titan vehicles were involved in 13 fatal crashes with 3 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine → | 17 | 38% |
| Electrical System → | 11 | 24% |
| Power Train | 8 | 18% |
| Unknown OR Other | 8 | 18% |
| Tires | 4 | 9% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 3 | 7% |
| Service Brakes | 3 | 7% |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | 4% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | 4% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Vehicle came to a complete stop while driving and left me stranded 40 miles from home. The vehicle would not start with push button start and following diagnostics from dealership was found to have suffered multiple blown fuses to ECM. The technicians could not determine the cause of the failure.”
Electrical System · filed Aug 4, 2026
“The torque converter on my 2019 Nissan Titan PRO-4X failed at approximately 60,000 miles. Symptoms began as cold-start shudder lasting several minutes, progressing to pronounced shudder under light throttle acceleration between 25–50 MPH, erratic shifting at the 3-4 and 4-5 gear transitions, and TCC (torque converter…”
Engine · filed Jul 30, 2026
“The infotainment system in my vehicle randomly crashes at various times and often happens when the vehicle is in reverse with the backup camera active which is a safety issue. Outside of the crashes, there are often lags/delays with the backup camera in the infotainment system.”
Unknown OR Other · filed Jun 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart.
Preliminary Evaluation PE23020 · opened Nov 15, 2023 · closed Jun 27, 2025
Technical service bulletins
150 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2019 Nissan Titan. The 10 most recent:
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label =…
NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2026
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label =…
NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2026
TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION HINT: This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4G network compatible TCU. TCUs compatible with 3G network only are no longer supported. SERVICE INFORMATION The APPLIED VEHICLES…
NTB15-049CC · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 30, 2026
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
CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Cummins NOx Emissions Voluntary Emission Recall Campaign PD128 PD129 ***** Campaign Summary ***** Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Recall Campaign on certain 2016-2019 Titan Diesel vehicles…
NTB24-061 · Emissions · issued Jan 31, 2025
CAMPAIGN BULLETIN VECI Label Voluntary Emission Recall Campaign ***** Campaign Summary ***** Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Recall Campaign on specific model year 2016-2019 Titan Diesel vehicles identified…
NTB24-063 · Emissions · issued Jan 31, 2025
VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 2016-2019 TITAN XD DIESEL; VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary emissions recall campaign on certain specific model year…
NTB24-063 · Emissions · issued Jan 30, 2025
VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 2018-2019 TITAN DIESEL; PM SENSOR ECM REPROGRAM INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary emissions recall campaign on certain specific model year 2018-2019 Titan XD vehicles…
NTB24-062 · Emissions · issued Jan 30, 2025
DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND…
NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 19, 2024
INTELLIGENT KEY INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE STOPS OR WILL NOT CONTINUE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-127C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2019 Nissan Titan has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2019 Nissan Titan?
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