2012 Nissan Titan Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2012 Nissan Titan, and owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2012 Nissan Titan
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Labels (equipment)
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 titan and armada vehicles, manufactured from august 12, 2011, through march 13, 2012. The part 567 certification labels on the vehicles do not contain rim size information. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire…
Remedy: Nissan will supply owners with a new label and instructions on how install the label or the owner will have the option of taking their vehicle to a nissan dealer to have the new label installed free of charge. The…
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Labels (equipment)
Certain model year 2012 nissan titan vehicles, manufactured from june 10, 2011, through july 22, 2011, equipped with the sports appearance package have incorrect seating capacity information displayed on the tire placard. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire…
Remedy: Nissan will supply owners with a new label and instructions on how install the label or the owner will have the option of taking their vehicle to a nissan dealer to have the new label installed free of charge. The…
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Nissan Titan have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 75,481 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 6 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The contact owned a 2012 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that the parking brake failed t”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 9, 2025 · Parking brake
“On [XXX], my 2012 Nissan Titan was serviced by Pep Boys in Gainesville, FL for brake-related work. After they returned the truck, the brake assembly was reinstalled incorrectly — the caliper was not s”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 11, 2025 · Service brakes
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2012 Nissan Titan (Titan 2WD, Titan 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 14–15 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 12–13 / 17–18 |
| Fuel | Gasoline or E85, Regular |
| EPA class | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| Engine | 8 cyl, 5.6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 5-spd |
Compare Nissan Titan model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Nissan Titan model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Nissan Titan | 5 | 1,046 |
| 2005 Nissan Titan | 4 | 891 |
| 2006 Nissan Titan | 5 | 430 |
| 2007 Nissan Titan | 1 | 139 |
| 2008 Nissan Titan | 5 | 133 |
| 2009 Nissan Titan | 3 | 47 |
| 2010 Nissan Titan | 3 | 46 |
| 2011 Nissan Titan | 1 | 26 |
| 2012 Nissan Titan | 2 | 22 |
| 2013 Nissan Titan | 3 | 11 |
| 2014 Nissan Titan | 2 | 10 |
| 2015 Nissan Titan | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 Nissan Titan | 3 | 187 |
| 2018 Nissan Titan | 4 | 90 |
| 2019 Nissan Titan | 4 | 49 |
| 2020 Nissan Titan | 5 | 23 |
| 2021 Nissan Titan | 5 | 57 |
| 2022 Nissan Titan | 4 | 13 |
| 2023 Nissan Titan | 2 | 17 |
| 2024 Nissan Titan | 2 | 15 |
Checking a specific 2012 Nissan Titan
How do I know if my 2012 Nissan Titan has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2012 Nissan Titan; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Nissan dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 12V102000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Nissan models
- Altima15,472 complaints
- Pathfinder7,355 complaints
- Rogue7,322 complaints
- Maxima6,955 complaints
- Murano5,958 complaints
- Sentra5,954 complaints
- Frontier3,357 complaints
- Versa3,325 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.