2008 Nissan Titan problems and complaints

Owners have filed 133 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Nissan Titan. The most-reported areas: Power Train (29), Engine (18), Air Bags (14).

Key takeaways

  • 133 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 7 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train2922%
Engine1814%
Air Bags1411%
Service Brakes1310%
Suspension1310%
Engine And Engine Cooling129%
Fuel System129%
Electrical System129%
Structure108%
Fuel/Propulsion System86%
Unknown Or Other65%
Other65%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2008 Nissan Titan 4-DR.Not ratedNot ratedNot rated3/5
2008 Nissan Titan Extended CabNot ratedNot ratedNot rated3/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-05-18

Similar to Campaign ID: 10V074000, the fuel gauge will reach a quarter tank and then drop to empty without warning.

Air Bags - filed 2025-10-23

While driving down the road a pot hole was hit and the center cap of steering wheel split as if airbag should have deployed.

Engine - filed 2025-05-12

The exhaust manifolds on the driver and passenger side are cracked. Ticking sounds are made while car is cold and goes away after they have heated up enough, typically after 5 minutes. This results in letting in exhaust fumes inside the cabin, regardless of the air conditioner/heater is on, which leads to being lighthe...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.