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2016 Nissan Titan XD Engine Problems

Complaints
129about this part
Share
65%of 198 total for the year
Median mileage
20,250miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 129 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Nissan Titan XD, 65% of the 198 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,250 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“This is going to be third time my titan has broken down on me...this time the seven.light is flashing and I called the service dept.and was advise to drive it on the highway and it should seven.itself...I drove it for 100 miles and still flashing...”

NHTSA complaint #11389651, filed 2021-01, 89,553 miles

“Fuel tank gauge keeps bobbing back and forth, the digital range estimate is giving false readings leading to me running out of gas twice, and I get low fuel warnings even with the tank half full.at times the avg mpg would indicate between 15 and 23 mpg and the drop to 9.5 within 30 mins.”

NHTSA complaint #11065506, filed 2018-01, 40,000 miles

“I left my home on a 1300-mile round trip from ar to ky. About 100 miles into my trip while pulling an enclosed 16' trailer at 70mph on a flat 4 lane highway the warning reduced engine power and the check engine light came on. The reduce engine power warning went out, but the check engine light stayed on. During the next 550 miles the reduced power warning came on and went out about every 100 miles. I was able to continue to ky that day. The light went out the next morning. …”

NHTSA complaint #11338482, filed 2020-07, 57,300 miles

“Immediate recall needed on all Nissan titans with limp mode for def expiration. Deadly consequences possible and not avoidable. I have recently discovered that the titan is a deadly vehicle in several ways. Most recently I discovered the fact that def fluid ages to the point of causing the vehicle to go into a limp mode of 5mph with no disabling the limp mode. Unsuspecting diesel owners have no way of knowing if the def they purchased has expired or the def in their tanks has gone bad. …”

NHTSA complaint #11382824, filed 2020-12, 23,000 miles

“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 rolled over a small concrete bump (intended to prevent cars from rolling off the carport), down about a 6 inch step down, across another 10 feet or so of concrete and into the brick wall at the back of the carport. …”

NHTSA complaint #11067355, filed 2018-02, 16,500 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201612965%

Other parts of the 2016 Nissan Titan XD

Transmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Nissan Titan XD

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology