2018 Nissan Titan Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 17%of 90 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electrical system of the 2018 Nissan Titan, 17% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On date the truck was purchased, before we drove truck off lot, center console had update error message displayed (see images). Nothing on center console would work, but vehicle would run fine. Blind spot detection would not work. System would try to reboot itself for about an hour before system would come back online and everything would be normal, including blind spot detection. Next day, I took truck to work and console went out again as I was driving. Blind spot detection no longer worked again. Took it to dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #11203764, filed 2019-04, 3,886 miles“I was in need of medical attention and could not move. The vehicle vehicles, SOS system was unresponsive and ineffective due to the microphone, not working while trying to communicate with the emergency services they were unable to hear me subsequently ending the call under the impression the call was made accidentally. In other cases, this malfunction could mean the difference between life or death.”
NHTSA complaint #11700503, filed 2025-11“While driving my car would almost stall on the highway, if I gave it gas while merging onto the highway it doesn't respond and then almost stall, but then respond after 2 seconds when it was not as clear to merge on the highway. I have had to replace the battery twice and been stranded in the last 3 years, the engine would pretend to start but not kick over. I have seen that this is a common problem when looking into Nissan TItan Forums”
NHTSA complaint #11645349, filed 2025-02“I am experiencing engine stalling. I have also experienced dome light flickers or not turning on on occasion along with radio and phone charge connection not always working, like a short of some sort. Also the mirror button allowing the driver and passenger side mirrors to open close sometimes fails as if wiring is OK sometimes and other times not There is not an exact date for the issues as they have occurred on and off since 2019 I did take the truck into Nissan 11/2023 as the radio blacked out and would not turn on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11683463, filed 2025-08“Traveling home from working nightshift. I fueled up my truck with diesel and started my commute home which is 85 miles to my residence from work. 60 miles into my commute without warning and no alerts my truck suddenly lost power to everything… engine, steering, acceleration, and electrical. Final able to pull off the road with difficulty steering. Came to a stop and everything shuts off. All the warning lights lit up but no exact detail to what caused it. Had it towed to service shop after failure to start and the sound it made trying to start wasn’t normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #11564773, filed 2024-01Related recalls
- 19V495000Jun 26, 2019Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 gasoline, light duty, Titan vehicles. The alternator harness may have been damaged during…Covers: Nissan Titan 2017–2019
Related service bulletins
- 11031699Mar 30, 2026TELEMATICS 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…
- 11014072Jan 30, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 2018-2019 TITAN DIESEL; PM SENSOR ECM REPROGRAM INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary emissions recall campaign on certain specific…
- 11004963May 21, 2024INTELLIGENT 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…
- 11004962May 21, 2024VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 11004961May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 11004960May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 11004969May 11, 2024DTC C1A17-49 OR C2580-49 STORED IN LASER/RADAR This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10251535Feb 22, 2024SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES This bulletin is no longer active. To access infotainment software updates via the Infotainment Software Update Utility: Select SPECIALTY…
- 10249899Jan 29, 2024NISSANCONNECT NAVIGATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE TO RESOLVE SEVERAL ISSUES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions…
- 10249914Jan 24, 2024SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES This bulletin is no longer active. To access infotainment software updates via the Infotainment Software Update Utility: Select SPECIALTY…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 7% |
| 2021 | 11 | 19% |
| 2020 | 8 | 35% |
| 2019 | 11 | 22% |
| 2018 | 15 | 17% |
| 2017 | 31 | 17% |
| 2015 | 2 | 17% |
| 2013 | 1 | 9% |
| 2012 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 3 | 12% |
| 2010 | 5 | 11% |
| 2009 | 6 | 13% |
| 2008 | 12 | 9% |
| 2007 | 8 | 6% |
| 2006 | 46 | 11% |
| 2005 | 57 | 6% |
| 2004 | 51 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2018 Nissan Titan
45 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Nissan Titan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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