2010 Nissan Titan

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
14–15 mpgcombined; city 12–13, highway 17–18; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$21,660–$23,200U.S. average; Ohio $19,350–$20,730 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedlowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
3over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
46filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Titan. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air bags7202
Service brakes7000
Service brakes, hydraulic6000
Electrical system5000
Power train5000
Engine and engine cooling4000
Engine3100
Steering3100
Suspension3000
Fuel system, gasoline2000
Fuel/propulsion system2000
Structure2100
8 more parts
Tires2000
Unknown or other2000
Visibility/wiper2000
Electronic stability control (ESC)1000
Exterior lighting1000
Seat belts1000
Vehicle speed control1100
Wheels1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2006430
  2. 2007139
  3. 2008133
  4. 200947
  5. 201046
  6. 201126
  7. 201222
  8. 201311
  9. 201410
  10. 201512
  11. 2017187
  12. 201890
  13. 201949
  14. 202023
  15. 202158
  16. 202213
  17. 202317
  18. 202415

Every Titan year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2010 Titan over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Air bags: frontal

NHTSA campaign 23V067000 · reported Feb 10, 2023 · 404,690 vehicles potentially affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.

Risk: A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver’s airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.

NHTSA's record and documents

Suspension: front

NHTSA campaign 10V208000 · reported May 14, 2010 · 41,649 vehicles potentially affected

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, QX56, FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2010. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.

Risk: IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

NHTSA campaign 10V072000 · reported Mar 2, 2010 · 179,383 vehicles potentially affected

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE PIVOT PIN COULD SLIDE AND CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PARTIALLY DISENGAGE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET.

Risk: THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL AND NOTICEABLE LOOSENESS IN THE PEDAL AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE PIVOT PIN HAD BEEN FORMED PROPERLY AND WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 109 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2010 Titan, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (25), electrical system (23), engine and engine cooling (10), suspension (10), air bags (9).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2010 Titan.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Specs

EPA class: standard pickup trucks. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Titan
Rear-Wheel Drive		5.6 L, 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRegular Gasoline13 / 18 / 15
Titan
Rear-Wheel Drive		5.6 L, 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRegular Gasoline or E8513 / 18 / 15
Titan
4-Wheel Drive		5.6 L, 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRegular Gasoline12 / 17 / 14
Titan
4-Wheel Drive		5.6 L, 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRegular Gasoline or E8512 / 17 / 14

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data