This page covers 2 recalls, 22 owner complaints and EPA fuel economy for the 2012 Nissan Titan.
14 mpg combined
16.8 L/100km
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
Fuel economy data from fueleconomy.gov (EPA / U.S. Dept. of Energy). Annual cost based on 15,000 mi/yr at 55% city driving and current fuel prices. MPG is U.S. gallons; L/100km converted. Ranges reflect the 2 tested variants for this model year.
For the 2012 Nissan Titan, the complaint set is small at 22 reports, but a few patterns stand out. Airbag-related complaints lead the count, with owners most commonly describing the airbag warning light illuminating unexpectedly, sometimes accompanied by a diagnosis of a failed driver-side airbag. Engine and structural issues each account for a handful of reports, though the structural complaints vary enough that no single failure mode dominates. A smaller cluster of brake-related reports describes parking brake problems, including a brake that failed to release and locked a rear wheel while driving, leaving brake debris on the ground. That particular symptom appears in more than one report and involves loss of control over rear wheel function at speed.
22
Total Complaints
4
Crash-Related
3
With Injuries
By System
The 2012 Nissan Titan has 2 recalls, both involving certification and tire placard labels that display incorrect information and could lead to unsafe loading or tire and wheel combinations.
One recall affects certain vehicles where the certification label omits rim size information, which could result in an incorrect tire and wheel pairing being installed on the truck. The other affects vehicles built with the Sports Appearance Package, where the tire placard lists incorrect seating capacity, which could cause the truck to be overloaded without the owner realizing it.
At a glance
What can fail
The certification label on the vehicle doesn't show the rim size information required by federal safety standards.
What the fix does
Nissan supplies a new label with rim size information. You can install it yourself or have a Nissan dealer install it free.
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Complaints are owner-reported and reflect individual experiences, not confirmed defects. They are distinct from recalls. Data sourced from the national vehicle safety complaint database. See trending complaints →
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The tire placard displays incorrect seating capacity information on certain 2012 Nissan Titans with the sports appearance package built June–July 2011.
What the fix does
Nissan will supply a new label with installation instructions, or owners can have a Nissan dealer install it free of charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
