Nissan describes the engine as sharing much of its design with the commercial Cummins ISV5.0 family. It has a DPF and DEF/SCR, so the emissions pages apply. Cummins said it would continue to support existing owners.
Common to all diesels
These apply to Nissan Titan XD 5.0 engines too.
- Hard start when cold
- Cranks, will not start
- White smoke
- Black smoke
- Blue smoke
- Low power / limp mode
- Rough idle
- Water in fuel light
- Fuel in the oil
- Overheating when towing
- Losing coolant
- DPF and regeneration
- Cold-weather gelling
- DEF / SCR faults
- NOx sensor problems
- Clogged EGR valve
- Turbo whistle / boost leak
- Injector knock
- Wet stacking
- Glow plug / grid heater failure
- Hot transmission when towing
- Fuel filter restriction
- Air in the fuel
- Oil consumption
- Crankcase blow-by
- Cavitation / liner pitting
- Maintenance basics
- Winter diesel prep
- Buying a used diesel
- Is a DPF/EGR delete legal?
Where this comes from
- Nissan News: Cummins 5.0L debuts in the 2016 Titan XD
- Equipment World: Nissan drops diesel for 2020 Titan XD
- Car and Driver: Titan XD diesel ends production
Last reviewed 2026-10-19. General information only: confirm with your service information and a qualified diesel technician.