2017 Nissan Titan transmission & drivetrain problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Aug 29, 2026FLTransmission & Drivetrain

   The truck suddenly and without warning drops into an un-acceleratable 'limp mode' while traveling at highway speeds in active traffic, presenting an immediate rear-end collision hazard. Nissan acknowledges this is a Turbo Failure and replaced it in 2021 and 2023 and now the turbo, actuator and dpf have all failed in less than 10k miles since the 2023 repair and refuses to cover it under the 10yr/150k mile warranty extension for the turbo.

   NHTSA complaint #11760557 · source
2. Filed Jan 12, 2026IDFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionTransmission & Drivetrain

   At about 120,000 miles, my transmission started searching for gears shattering going in limp mode while in drive and then ultimately dying while on the highway. Also, my leaf springs are completely loose. You can just pull them out when you have the truck up on the lift.

   NHTSA complaint #11710541 · source
3. Filed Jun 6, 2025TXElectrical SystemFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionTransmission & Drivetrain

   Purchased a used 2017 Nissan Titan XD Pro-4X 5.0L diesel on 3/8/25. Left the dealership and only made it ~10 miles down the road before the check engine light came on and there was a loud knocking noise. Immediately turned around and went back to the dealership. After diagnosing it I was told it was a fuel injector and that they were replacing it. Received the truck back ~3/20/25. This truck is not my daily driver but the few times I have attempted to drive it the check…

   NHTSA complaint #11665318 · source
4. Filed May 9, 2025NCTransmission & Drivetrain

   Truck was fine and then went to pull out in traffic and it would not shift past 3rd gear, was dangerous because traffic was moving quickly and no lights appeared on the dash but the transmission just stopped shifting past 3rd. Had to limp it back off the road which was scary because people were traveling at higher speeds than we were able to even though just 2 minutes prior we had come from that same road and we were traveling just fine. Was told by dealer that the valve…

   NHTSA complaint #11660017 · source
5. Filed Apr 5, 2025GATransmission & Drivetrain

   Car went into limp mode on the highway and would not exceed 40 mph where the speeds were around 70 putting me at risk with a code of P0720 which usually points to a valve body or transmission.

   NHTSA complaint #11652917 · source
6. Filed Sep 2, 2024MIEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   My turbo actuator went out in 2022, paid $2,000 to get it fixed. A year later in 2023 it went out again and ruined both the low and high turbos, had to get them replaced again this time under warranty but Nissan of Dearborn in Dearborn, Michigan had my truck for 87 days before I got it back. They tried to tell me I needed a whole new engine block. I’m scared because if this happens again who is going to be held liable for it, me? Not to mention the damage it’s most likely…

   NHTSA complaint #11612061 · source
7. Filed Jul 1, 2024FLEngineSteeringTransmission & Drivetrain

   The truck has a broken crankshaft with only 80 thousand miles on it an when it happen was driving an lost all power to everything including the power steering witch pulled me off the road without control an insurance will not cover because the same thing has happen too many other titans I added the only email the would send to us below they are trying to hide the fact they sold defective crankshafts in trucks an it coast as much to fix it as it does to buy a whole truck

   NHTSA complaint #11597848 · source
8. Filed Jun 26, 2024MOEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   2017 nissan titan with 5.6ltr endurance motor started knocking at or around 71k miles as with the service bulletin was taken to dealership where it was inspected and found cylinder 7 with scaring as per bulletin with replacement required to fix the cylinder issues is well known down to the years and Vin series affected with out of pocket expense of 11,500.00 for replacement. Had I been traveling I could of gotten stranded with family somewhere who knows where waiting for…

   NHTSA complaint #11596986 · source
9. Filed Jan 13, 2024PAEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   While driving down the highway it started to feel like the pavement was warped so we changed lanes and the shaking got violently worse. Put the truck into neutral and drifted down the shoulder hoping to get to a safe place and prevent any further damage. Who knows what kind of pileup could have happened if the engine had seized like it has done to others. There were no engine codes to warn us. Ended up being stranded around a sharp bend with vehicles and tractor trailers…

   NHTSA complaint #11565289 · source
10. Filed Nov 12, 2023TNBrakesElectrical SystemTransmission & Drivetrain

    There has been multitude of this issue if you search the titanxd forums. Same thing happens to everyone. ABS, traction control, and the 4wd warning flashes on the dash. After this happens, it changes the characteristics of how the truck drives. Rapid shift, high RPM shifts, which are extremely hard to control on the highway. Also mentioning the ABS brake not working. Nissan has been changing out transfer cases because of this. The vehicle is extremely dangerous cause of…

    NHTSA complaint #11554744 · source
11. Filed Aug 31, 2023NJElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

    Driving at normal highway speed with my family vehicle shaked violently and stalled while in the middle lane of highway.I was nearly hit and crashed trying to coast to shoulder. I was towed to Nissan dealership and was told crankshaft broken in 2 peices. I’ve done research in this 5.0 Cummins diesel engine and come to find out this is a very common failure due to faulty wiring harness that provides power to injectors.I’ve contacted corporate Nissan to report problem with no…

    NHTSA complaint #11541880 · source
12. Filed Feb 18, 2023FLTransmission & Drivetrain

    My 2017 Nissan Titan automatic transmission started acting up. After a two hour highway drive it started to hesitate and then jump forward alternatively. Then vehicle would not shift up from first gear to the next for about a mile to then jump up with a vigorous forward sudden motion. This is dangerous when vehicles or pedestrian are in front of me because I risk to hit them .

    NHTSA complaint #11507932 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology