2009 Nissan TITAN - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2009 Nissan Titan has not been rated overall for safety. In terms of specific crash ratings, it received a high score of 5 for the front crash driver side, a score of 4 for the front crash passenger side, and a 3 for rollover rating and a 4 for rollover rating 2. It does not have ratings for side crashes and side pole crash. The car offers optional electronic stability control but does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning features. Additionally, there have been 41 complaints and 4 recalls reported for this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

41

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2009 Nissan Titan 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2009 Nissan Titan 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2009 Nissan Titan 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2009 Nissan Titan 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score 2020 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score 2020 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score 2020 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 3 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2009 Nissan TITAN

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2009 nissan titan. the contact stated that the air bag emblem had separated; however, the air bag emblem cover remained attached. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v067000 (air bags) which was linked to the failure. additionally, the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated, and the horn was inoperable. the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed. the dealer determined that the clockspring had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was approximately 285,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-08-02
Complaint:
"air bags did not deploy with front end damage."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2025-02-05
Complaint:
"our 2009 nissan titan was involved in a roll over accident and no air bags deployed. the driver side air bags did not deployed at all. my son ended up with a broken collarbone, fractured back rib and possibly humorous fracture on muscle injuries the accident. my insurance company has inspected the vehicle and has possession of it at a salvage yard. there were no indications that there was something wrong with the air bags or the air bag sensors."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-11-06
Complaint:
"air bags did not deploy ran off road lost control hit 6 trees air bags didn't deploy passenger or passenger side. *tt"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-01-04
Complaint:
"i bought my nissan versa 2009 in henderson nissan in nevada. 9 months after (11/23/2009) the passenger airbag lights went on . i took it back to the dealer ship and they fix. now last feb.09,2015 the passenger airbag light is flashing. i took my car to the same dealership were i bought my car to check for that problem. they told me that my car need a new airbag and spiral cable that will cost me $1241. i ask them why, this is a manufacture defect why should i pay for it. they say because i dont have any more warranty. i said this is one of the safety feature of the car. but still they insist on the warranty. i asked the guy if it is not fix what will happend, he said the aig bag will not inflate if i have an accident. so i call the nissan customer service office to ask for assistance but they say they cannot help me. i can't afford to pay for that kind of amount. my car is only 6 years old and the mileage is only 56,147. why am i having this problem to soon. *js"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2015-09-02
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owned a 2009 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, she attempted to avoid crashing into a dog and lost control of the vehicle. as a result, the vehicle rolled over several times and none of the air bags deployed. a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was repaired. two years later, the failure occurred a second time while driving 60 mph in the rain. the vehicle became airborne and flipped over, but none of the air bags deployed. a police report was again filed and no major injuries were reported. the vehicle was declared destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2009-01-03

Recalls for the 2009 Nissan TITAN

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan is recalling certain front and rear lower links, p/nos. 54501zq00a, 54500zq00a, 551a1zq00a, 551a0zq00a , 54501ea00a, 54500ea00a, 551a1ea500, 551a0ea500, 54501zr00a, and 54500zr00a, sold between november 25, 2009 and may 14, 2010 as replacement parts for model year 2004 through 2010 titan, armada, and qx56, and model years 2005 through 2010 frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles. 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."
Consequence:
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: SUSPENSION > FRONT > CONTROL ARM > LOWER ARM
Date of incident: 2010-05-20

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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