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Which Nissan Titan XD years to avoid

No Nissan Titan XD model year in 2016–2016 falls into the flagged band. The weakest are 2016, and even those sit close to this model’s own median.

Ownership label · Nissan Titan XD Full report
B
Grade 2016–2016
2016 vs model median 1.0×
Model median3× median
Engine 27
Fuel System 19
Drivetrain 19
Weakest

2016

Best

2016

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2016
1.00× 114 B

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2016 B 114 reports · median 16,500 mi

  1. Engine 27

    Cummins 5.0 liter engine missing out at 1700 RPMS, you can rev the diesel engine to 1700 RPMS and then all of sudden the unit starts missing out. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Fuel System 19

    On november 2, 2016, I was driving my 2016 nissan titan xd (diesel) on a city street when the engine suddenly shut down on me. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Drivetrain 19

    Vehicle lost power on highway and would not exceed 40mph with full acceleration, was able to limp vehicle to dealership for repairs. Was told DPF regen triggered engine fail-safe causing loss of power. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

7 crash · 2 injuries

The best year for the Titan XD

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2016 is the best-scoring Titan XD model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 71.7 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2016 1.00× 114 B

Recalls

No recall campaigns are on record for this model.

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2016 were reported at a median of 16,500 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Nissan Titan XD years should you avoid?
No Nissan Titan XD model year in 2016–2016 scores in the flagged band. The weakest are 2016.
What is the best year for the Nissan Titan XD?
2016 is the best-scoring Nissan Titan XD model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 71.7 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Nissan Titan XD have?
0 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Nissan Titan XD model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2016 Titan XD
Complaints in window
114
Severity-weighted
177.5
Model median (weighted)
178
vs model median
1.00×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
0
Open investigations
1
Score 71.7 B