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2013 Nissan Titan problems

The most common problem on the 2013 Nissan Titan is airbags. It has fewer complaints than a typical Titan model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Year score
81/100
Owner complaints
11
Recalls
3
Service bulletins
123
Worst area
Airbags
Fuel economy
14-15mpg

The worst 2013 Nissan Titan problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Airbags
    2
  • Body
    2
  • Engine
    2
  • Transmission
    2
  • Wheels
    2

Problems by type

Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.

  • Airbags
    2
  • Body
    2
  • Engine
    2
  • Transmission
    2
  • Wheels
    2
  • Electrical
    1
  • Fuel system
    1
  • Seats
    1
  • Steering
    1
  • Tires
    1

Recalls 3

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator moduleReported March 30, 2020 · 216,678 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
Risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1‑800‑662‑6200.

Recall number 20V188000 · Recall details

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinderReported September 18, 2013 · 3,247 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Titan and Armada vehicles manufactured February 22, 2013, through May 3, 2013. The affected vehicles have a brake master cylinder which may intermittently reduce the pressure supplied to the front brakes.
Risk
If the front brake pressure is reduced there would be less braking power, requiring a longer distance to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.

Recall number 13V451000 · Recall details

Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shiftReported March 14, 2013 · 2,180 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Titan trucks manufactured from January 22, 2013, through February 20, 2013; and model year 2013 NV vehicles manufactured from December 17, 2012, through February 20, 2013 and equipped with steering column-mounted transmission shift levers. Chemicals used in the manufacturing of the shift lever assembly may result in the malfunction of the brake shift interlock allowing the transmission shift lever to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal.
Risk
If the vehicle is unintentionally shifted out of park, it could roll away and lead to personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.

Recall number 13V094000 · Recall details

See all 3 recalls for the 2013 Nissan Titan

Technical service bulletins for the 2013 Nissan Titan 123

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

See all 123 bulletins for the 2013 Nissan Titan

2013 Nissan Titan fuel economy

Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.

EngineDriveCityHighwayCombined
5.6L 8‑cylRWD131815
5.6L 8‑cyl4WD121714

What 2013 Nissan Titan owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Sep 3, 2021 · Airbags · 109,000 miles · AL · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2013 Nissan Titan. The contact stated the vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V188000 (Air Bags) however, the contact's husband was driving at 55 mph, where the driver saw a deer in the road and swerved in order to avoid hitting the deer but the vehicle hit a driveway covert which caused the vehicle to flip several times and hit a utility pole. The driver-side air bag did not deploy, however the side curtain air bags deployed for the passenger side. The vehicle was damaged where the front and rear driver side tires were thrown off of the vehicle. The driver was ejected out of the vehicle from the front windshield. The driver sustained a bruise on his right knee, a burn to the right wrist, a bruise to his left rib, cuts and bruises over his body. No medical treatment was at the scene due to the driver declining care. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was later deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 109,000.

Filed Oct 17, 2018 · Engine · 87,000 miles · NC

The 2013 nissan titan randomly shuts off. Started this year sometime in march and has continued through the year. It will start back up when you put the truck and neutral and turn the key back over. And will run like nothing happened. The majority of the time it shuts off when accelerating from a stop light, stop sign. It is random and may only happen once a week or could happen 3 times or more a week. Also it has went up to 3 weeks and not shut off. The nissan dealership in winston salem looked at it and kept the truck for a week and drove it. It does not though any codes and was not fixed. It is very dangerous. It has cut off on my kids and I while going through an intersection. I have now had other people look at it. And it has them puzzled. Now I'm stuck making payments on a truck that could get us hurt or killed.

Filed Aug 11, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 30,000 miles · MI

While on a road trip to tennessee, 1.5 hours away from our destination we stopped at a gas station. We took the key out of the ignition of the truck and the truck kept running. All of the warning lights also came on at once. We could not turn the car off by disconnecting the battery because the alternator kept the car running. A check of the computer at an o'reilly auto parts did not show any computer warning codes. Since we did not want to be stranded 8 hours away from home, we decided to drive back home. While on the freeway, the truck's engine completely shut off. We had no power steering or power brakes. We were able to get it to the shoulder and restart the truck. While driving it off of the exit ramp, the truck died again. We tried going to another auto parts store but they were not able to get a code reading off of the car. A call to a nissan dealership told us to just pull fuses to shut the car off and that they wouldn't be able to help us for 2 days. We disconnected the battery when the truck had died to try to reset the system and drove back on the highway. The truck died again. A call to the nissan roadside assistance hotline told us we should just call 9-1-1. We realized that if we didn't drive the car faster than 60 MPH we it would not shut off while driving so we were able to make it home. This incident could have killed us had my husband not been as skilled of a driver. Online research shows that other people have had the same issue with their nissan titans. This is an extremely serious issue and, when contacting nissan about it, they do not care. Please help us. *tt *dt the consumer stated the vehicle was finally diagnosed with a hole in the top of the trucks muffler, which the leak caused an electrical system short in multiple locations.

Filed Jul 5, 2018 · Fuel system · 51,000 miles · KY

Raw gas smell exists interior and exterior to the truck. Dealer says a leak has developed in the fuel line. Dealer wants $1200 to $1500 to replace gas line. The leak makes the truck too dangerous to drive. Other titan drivers are reporting the same problem on the internet. Nissan customer service has declined to help saying they are unaware of problem. My concern are the safety issues associated with gasoline leakage.

Filed Jan 23, 2018 · Body, Wheels · 40,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan titan. The contact stated that the spare tire was mounted under the vehicle. The spare tire mounting support fractured and dislodged the spare tire. The contact was concerned that someone could have been injured by the dislodged spare tire. The vehicle was taken to nissan north (8645 high st, columbus, oh 43235, (614) 846-8100) to be inspected. The contact was informed that the information would be forwarded to the manufacturer for consideration. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Dec 20, 2016 · Body · 29,800 miles · FL

The paint is peeling on the hood and on the roof. This truck is only three years old and has 29,800 miles on it. I contacted nissan and they refused to help based on the fact I am out of warranty by 7 months. Before that, we complained to the dealer, auto nation nissan in miami (during the warranty period) and they said it was the manufacturer's problem.

Filed Sep 12, 2016 · Seats, Steering · 50,000 miles · VA

My drivers seat is falling apart it has been this way for at least a year it is now starting to cut me and tear my clothes took it to the dealership and they said it was under warranty but I would have to pay half of the cost witch is $550 I know others with this same issue but why should we have to pay for this problem. Also my when I'm driving my truck the truck whines when I stare right to left or left to right my truck is 3 years old and it sounds like it's falling apart whenever you go over any bumps, for the price of this vehicle I shouldn't have problems like this.

Filed Sep 16, 2015 · Transmission · VA

Truck began to roll. Owner ran back to truck to try and stop the truck. He could not stop it and the truck rolled into a pond. It was totally submerged and the owner died trying to get out of the pond. ...updated 10/11/17 *bf 4/19/18

Filed May 21, 2015 · 38,652 miles · AZ · 1 injury

On april 5th, 2015 when attempting to transfer from my wheelchair to the drivers seat of my 2013 nissan titan the grab handle on the a-pillar broke causing me to fall onto the ground. The inertia was enough to cause my wheelchair and I to go over backward resulting in injuries to the back of my head and left elbow.

Filed Jul 26, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 45 miles · CO

My tpm warning light continues to come on for no apparent reason. This has happened from day one. The elevation and outside temperature have no bearing on whether or not the light functions properly. I have nitrogen filled tires. The dealer ship says they can't find anything wrong with the system and don't bring the truck back. This is a new 2013 titan. The dealer ship said it was a nissan problem. I am constantly pulling over to check my tire air pressure. This makes long trips difficult and scares my wife when ever she drives it. Nissan says to take it back to the dealer.

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Questions about the 2013 Nissan Titan

Is the 2013 Nissan Titan reliable?

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Titan, fewer than a typical Titan model year.

What is the 2013 Nissan Titan year score?

The 2013 Nissan Titan scores 81 out of 100 (good). The score compares it with the other model years of the Nissan Titan: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.

What is the most common problem with the 2013 Nissan Titan?

Airbags, with 2 complaints. Next is body (2).

How many recalls does the 2013 Nissan Titan have?

3 recalls, covering air bags, service brakes, hydraulic and power train.

Was there a recall on the 2013 Nissan Titan airbags?

Yes, 1 recall: 20V188000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Nissan Titan have bad airbags?

The Nissan Titan model years with the most airbags complaints are 2004 (38 complaints), 2006 (28 complaints) and 2005 (18 complaints).

What gas mileage does the 2013 Nissan Titan get?

Official estimates for the 2013 Nissan Titan range from 14 to 15 mpg combined. The most efficient version (5.6L 8-cyl, RWD) gets 13 city and 18 highway.

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