2021 Nissan Titan Recalls, Complaints & Specs
5 safety recalls list the 2021 Nissan Titan, and owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
5 safety recalls for the 2021 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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Air bag/restraint control module (air bags)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 and 2024 Titan vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) may be missing a spacer, which can allow the fastener to loosen and result in an unsecured ACU.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the ACU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PD120.
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Automatic transmission (power train)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
Remedy: Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will perform the applicable repairs below, free of charge: Model Year 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles: reprogram Transmission…
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Automatic transmission (power train)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
Remedy: Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will replace the transmission parking pawl pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2022. Owners may…
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Bulbs (exterior lighting)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles. The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the bulbs as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 20, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this…
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Tires: sidewall and tires
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at…
57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2021 Nissan Titan have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 24,312 miles. Complaints peaked in 2022 with 21 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“My 2021 Nissan Titan has rolled away on several occasions, when the shift lever is in the parked position. I needed to use the foot parking brake and wheel chucks to stop and secure the vehicle.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 5, 2026 · Power train
“Vehicle has on a handful of occasions stalled or has no throttle response, when taking off from a stop light. The last 2 times this happened the truck engine was till running, but had no throttle resp”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 1, 2026 · Vehicle speed control
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2021 Nissan Titan (Titan 2WD, Titan 4WD, Titan 4WD PRO-4X). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 17–18 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 15–16 / 20–21 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| Engine | 8 cyl, 5.6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S9) |
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 2021 Nissan Titan
How do I know if my 2021 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. 5 campaigns currently list the 2021 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 21V169000).
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.