Owners have filed 12 complaints
about the 2014 Nissan Titan with NHTSA between 2015 and 2025.
The largest single group is the brakes.
Across this model's run it ranks 10 of 20 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 3
Against the median year of the Nissan Titan. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
25% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — 85
50% of failures with a mileage on record happened under
36,000 miles, against a national rate of
29%.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 2014 Nissan Titan
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Brakes
325.0%
2 crashes, 0 fires · median 108,500 mi
Other & Unspecified
216.7%
Median failure at 74,000 miles
Suspension
216.7%
Median failure at 44,270 miles
Seat Belts
18.3%
Median failure at 1,000 miles
Wheels
18.3%
Median failure at 74,000 miles
Body & Structure
18.3%
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 2,000 mi
Airbags
18.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
18.3%
When it fails
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all
complaints include one.
1,000 – 9,999 miles
225.0%
10,000 – 24,999 miles
225.0%
50,000 – 74,999 miles
337.5%
150,000+ miles
112.5%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jan 2015peak 3Oct 2025
Recalls on the 2014 Nissan Titan
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 202013618,553 units in Canada
Airbag
Issue: On certain vehicles, the driver-front airbag inflator could be defective. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. It could also cause the inflator to rupture. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward the occupants or cause damage to the airbag and prevent it from inflating properly. Safety Risk: If the vehicle is involved in a crash where the airbag deploys, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury or death. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the driver-front airbag inflator or airbag module.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Oradell, NJCrash
SERVICE BRAKES
2014 NISSAN TITAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A BAD BRAKE BOOSTER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #11150588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 24,000 milesOradell, NJCrash
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES WENT OUT AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKES CAME ON. NOT A HARD BRAKE AT ALL. COULDN'T STOP IN TIME PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AND HIT FENCE POLE DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER CENTER AND PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THIS COULD OF BEEN LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION IF ON ROAD WAY IF HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS
NHTSA complaint #11112098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,000 milesBurton, NEW Brunswick, Canada, APCrash
STRUCTURE
TONNEAU COVER FLEW OFF BACK OF TRUCK ON BUSY HIGHWAY. CAR COMING BEHIND TRUCK HIT IT, ROLLED AND DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THEIR VEHICLE. ALL FOUR CLIPS WERE ON TONNEAU COVER, SO IF ONE CLIP CAME OFF, THE OTHER THREE SHOULD HAVE HELD COVER IN PLACE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, I WAS TOLD BY TWO OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED WITH THEIR TONNEAU COVER, HOWEVER, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL THAT THE TRUCK LINER FLEW FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THERE SHOULD BE SOME TIME OF SAFETY HARNESSES ON THESE TRUCK PARTS. THE BRACKETS THAT WERE USED TO HOLD DOWN THE TONNEAU COVER ON THE NISSAN TITAN WERE NOT USER FRIENDLY, NOR VERY ACCURATE FOR THE DANGERS THAT COULD OCCUR FROM THE COVER FLYING OFF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10692796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Quakertown, PA
POWER TRAIN
My Nissan titan 2014 had a rear axle leak and now I have an axle gasket leak
NHTSA complaint #11696857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 74,000 milesTyler, TX
WHEELS
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP GETTING ON HIGHWAY OR TRAFFIC A FEW TIMES NOW IN LIGHT RAIN THE TRUCK WENT SIDEWAYS ON ME OR EVEN AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IT'S AS IF THERE'S ICE ON THE ROAD LIKE THE TIRES ARE BALD RIM AND TIRES DON'T CRAB THE ROAD LIKE THEY SHOULD ESPECIALLY THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DEALERSHIP SAID THE TIRES WERE NEW BUT IT'S LIKE THE TIRE AND RIM DON'T SPEND AT THE SAME TIME AND THEN A CLUNK LIKE A SLIPPED GEAR BACK TIRES DON'T HAVE TRACTION BUT THE TIRES ARE NEW AND HAVE GOOD TREAD. WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS THE TRUCKS RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE HAS MADE A METAL TO METAL LOUD NOISE DEAR SAID NOTHINGS WRONG. SINCE ABOUT A MONTH OR LESS OF DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS CAUSED THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH TO COME ON DEALER TOLD ME JUST GO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE NOW THESE ARE NEW TIRES WHY WOULD THIS BE HAPPENING ANY BUMPS I HIT THE TRUCK HITS HARD GOING SLOW SOUNDS HORRIBLE. I FEEL IN THE RAIN OR EVEN NORMAL WEATHER THIS TRUCK SHOULDN'T BE SLIPPING SPINNING OUT IT'S A HAZARD TO ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD
NHTSA complaint #11299996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 74,000 milesTyler, TX
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP GETTING ON HIGHWAY OR TRAFFIC A FEW TIMES NOW IN LIGHT RAIN THE TRUCK WENT SIDEWAYS ON ME OR EVEN AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IT'S AS IF THERE'S ICE ON THE ROAD LIKE THE TIRES ARE BALD RIM AND TIRES DON'T CRAB THE ROAD LIKE THEY SHOULD ESPECIALLY THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DEALERSHIP SAID THE TIRES WERE NEW BUT IT'S LIKE THE TIRE AND RIM DON'T SPEND AT THE SAME TIME AND THEN A CLUNK LIKE A SLIPPED GEAR BACK TIRES DON'T HAVE TRACTION BUT THE TIRES ARE NEW AND HAVE GOOD TREAD. WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS THE TRUCKS RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE HAS MADE A METAL TO METAL LOUD NOISE DEAR SAID NOTHINGS WRONG. SINCE ABOUT A MONTH OR LESS OF DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS CAUSED THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH TO COME ON DEALER TOLD ME JUST GO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE NOW THESE ARE NEW TIRES WHY WOULD THIS BE HAPPENING ANY BUMPS I HIT THE TRUCK HITS HARD GOING SLOW SOUNDS HORRIBLE. I FEEL IN THE RAIN OR EVEN NORMAL WEATHER THIS TRUCK SHOULDN'T BE SLIPPING SPINNING OUT IT'S A HAZARD TO ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD
NHTSA complaint #11299996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 74,000 milesTyler, TX
SUSPENSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP GETTING ON HIGHWAY OR TRAFFIC A FEW TIMES NOW IN LIGHT RAIN THE TRUCK WENT SIDEWAYS ON ME OR EVEN AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IT'S AS IF THERE'S ICE ON THE ROAD LIKE THE TIRES ARE BALD RIM AND TIRES DON'T CRAB THE ROAD LIKE THEY SHOULD ESPECIALLY THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DEALERSHIP SAID THE TIRES WERE NEW BUT IT'S LIKE THE TIRE AND RIM DON'T SPEND AT THE SAME TIME AND THEN A CLUNK LIKE A SLIPPED GEAR BACK TIRES DON'T HAVE TRACTION BUT THE TIRES ARE NEW AND HAVE GOOD TREAD. WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS THE TRUCKS RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE HAS MADE A METAL TO METAL LOUD NOISE DEAR SAID NOTHINGS WRONG. SINCE ABOUT A MONTH OR LESS OF DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS CAUSED THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH TO COME ON DEALER TOLD ME JUST GO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE NOW THESE ARE NEW TIRES WHY WOULD THIS BE HAPPENING ANY BUMPS I HIT THE TRUCK HITS HARD GOING SLOW SOUNDS HORRIBLE. I FEEL IN THE RAIN OR EVEN NORMAL WEATHER THIS TRUCK SHOULDN'T BE SLIPPING SPINNING OUT IT'S A HAZARD TO ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD
NHTSA complaint #11299996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oradell, NJCrash
SERVICE BRAKES
2014 NISSAN TITAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A BAD BRAKE BOOSTER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #11150588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 14,541 milesApple Valley, CA
SUSPENSION
LEFT FRONT STRUT FAILED AT 14,541 MILES. BEGAN MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE. RIGHT FRONT STRUT FAILED AT 21,000 MILES. MAKES A CLUNKING METAL TO METAL NOISE. NOISE OCCURS WILL DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS.
NHTSA complaint #11139324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 24,000 milesOradell, NJCrash
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES WENT OUT AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKES CAME ON. NOT A HARD BRAKE AT ALL. COULDN'T STOP IN TIME PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AND HIT FENCE POLE DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER CENTER AND PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THIS COULD OF BEEN LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION IF ON ROAD WAY IF HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS
NHTSA complaint #11112098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norfolk, VA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CPSC: DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE WOULD UNLOCK WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OR SPEEDS LESS THAN 10 MPH ALSO VEHICLE SITS FOR PERIOD OF TIME AND UNLOCKS ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #11074797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houson, TX
AIR BAGS
NOTHING I JUST GOT A RECALL LETTER
NHTSA complaint #11061251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 193,000 milesPalm BAY, FL
SERVICE BRAKES
APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. PEDAL WAS SOFT AND MADE A GRINDING SOUND. BRAKES STILL WORKED BUT NOT VERY WELL. CLEARED THE PROBLEM BY TURNING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. I VIDEO TAPED WITH MY CELL PHONE BEFORE RESETTING. HAD THIS CHECKED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND DEALER RESET SOMETHING. HE SAID IT MAY OR MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. HE SAID THE COST TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PART WOULD BE APPROX.$900.00. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD IF BRAKING HAD TO BE DONE SUDDENLY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #10714973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,000 milesBurton, NEW Brunswick, Canada, APCrash
STRUCTURE
TONNEAU COVER FLEW OFF BACK OF TRUCK ON BUSY HIGHWAY. CAR COMING BEHIND TRUCK HIT IT, ROLLED AND DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THEIR VEHICLE. ALL FOUR CLIPS WERE ON TONNEAU COVER, SO IF ONE CLIP CAME OFF, THE OTHER THREE SHOULD HAVE HELD COVER IN PLACE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, I WAS TOLD BY TWO OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED WITH THEIR TONNEAU COVER, HOWEVER, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL THAT THE TRUCK LINER FLEW FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THERE SHOULD BE SOME TIME OF SAFETY HARNESSES ON THESE TRUCK PARTS. THE BRACKETS THAT WERE USED TO HOLD DOWN THE TONNEAU COVER ON THE NISSAN TITAN WERE NOT USER FRIENDLY, NOR VERY ACCURATE FOR THE DANGERS THAT COULD OCCUR FROM THE COVER FLYING OFF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10692796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 1,000 milesLawtell, LA
SEAT BELTS
I BOUGHT A 2014 NISSAN TITAN LS CREW CAB PICKUP THAT HAS ARM RESTS ON THE TWO FRONT SEATS. WHEN THE ARM RESTS ARE DOWN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LATCH OR UNLATCH THE SEAT BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #10678420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.