2017 Nissan Titan  RealSafeCars82Safety Rating

#2 of 2017 Pickups

#45 of all 2017 vehicles


Pictured: 2020 Nissan Titan
The Titan, part of Nissan's lineup since 2004, is a large pickup with seating up to 6. The Nissan Titan provides superior horsepower for its class, offering great power. The Titan has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2019. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily handle mud, snow, and sand. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2017 Nissan Titan is average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2017 Nissan Titan has a score of 82, implying a 0.039% chance of driver death (3.5% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2017 Nissan Titan has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0387% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.4163%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0387% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.4163% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2017 Nissan Titan is 17% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other pickups, the 2017 Nissan Titan is 28% less likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is about as safe as many comparable models.

8670Toyota TacomaGMC Sierra 1500Dodge Grand CaravanFord FlexFord F-150Chevrolet SilveradoFord ExplorerNissan TitanChevrolet TraverseToyota TundraKia SedonaDodge Ram 1500Comparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2017 Nissan Titan with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 70 to 86. The 2017 Nissan Titan is safer than the 2017 Toyota Tacoma, the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500, the 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan, and the 2017 Ford Flex. It is about as safe as the 2016 Dodge Ram 1500, the 2017 Kia Sedona, the 2017 Toyota Tundra, the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse, and the 2017 Ford Explorer.

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