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2021 Nissan Titan problems

Owners filed 58 complaints about the 2021 Nissan Titan with NHTSA between Dec 2020 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is power train (26).

Complaints
58
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
3
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Power train26
  2. Electrical system11
  3. Forward collision avoidance5
  4. Engine4
  5. Service brakes4
  6. Fuel/propulsion system3
  7. Suspension3
  8. Vehicle speed control2
  9. Back over prevention2
  10. Steering2
  11. Structure1
  12. Air bags1
  13. Lane departure1
  14. Tires1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 7, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20201
202112
202221
20238
20243
20255
20268

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Power train

26 reports2 related recalls
“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 NHTSAFiled Oct 5, 2026Power trainODI 11769068

Electrical system

11 reports1 crash3 fires
“The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Titan. The contact stated while in a grocery store parking lot, the vehicle failed to start. The contact called her husband, who replaced the battery; however, the failure recurred at a later date. The contact stated that the battery was replaced four times since 2021 due to the same failure, but the issue persisted. Additionally, the battery gauge fluctuated erratically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 14, 2026Electrical systemODI 11771066

Forward collision avoidance

5 reports1 crash
“I was traveling on the Interstate at about 50 miles an hour. I went under a bridge and my front crash avoidance sensors malfunctioned and the breaks were applied. My truck completely locked down to a stop and I could not get the truck to move. I in turn was hit in the rear end by a semi truck. The local Nissan dealership started that it was a known.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 30, 2023Service brakes, Forward collision avoidanceCrash reportedODI 11529728

Engine

4 reports
“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 response. I had to shift to neutral and pump gas with no input to throttle. Vehicle is very dangerous to drive. Dealership has had numerous repair attempts while vehicle was still under WT. I still don't trust vehicle as it still has very little throttle input idle is terrible and truck lurches on take off's. There is a Nissan Consumers affairs case open on truck with a settlement of $1700 dollars with me taking all the risk. Vehicle is now out of warranty as of a few weeks ago.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 1, 2026Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11768277

Service brakes

4 reports1 crash1 fire
“My Titan had no real indicators or trouble codes but failed into limp mode and began to smoke and caught on fire! Nissan refused to investigate as they claimed the 2021 was unaffected but shares the same manufacturer plant and engine harness from the 2020.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 11, 2025Electrical system, Service brakesFire reportedODI 11660246

Fuel/propulsion system

3 reports
“The vehicle will not move between lower level gears and will not accelerate when it is stuck. The vehicle will rev up very high but not switch gears even if you dig all the way in on the gas pedal. In fact, if you do that the engine makes a chirping noise. This defect prevented me from accelerating through an intersection and I nearly got hit by oncoming traffic. We have taken it to the Nissan dealership 3 times and they have said this is normal for this type of truck. We are taking this to an independent service center for a second opinion.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 4, 2022Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11472262
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 7, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.