Nissan Titan Complaints (2021)

54 consumer complaints on file.

#11498109December 19, 2022
POWER TRAIN
2021 nissan titans were equipped with nissan's new 9 speed transmission. People are having major issues with this new transmission including me. I bought my brand new 2021 nissan titan in January of 2022. I have had issues with the transmission since day 1. Hard shifts from 1 to 4th gear. Always searching for gears. The safety issue is when you come to a stop the truck lurches forward on the last downshift causing the driver to almost hit the car in front of them. Also, when coasting to a stop every downshift is harsh and it slows the truck down because it's shifting to a lower gear to soon. Nissan performed an engine/transmission computer update but that didn't resolve anything and now they tell me there's nothing they can do about it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496429December 7, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Automatic Emergency Braking system inadvertently activated, causing the vehicle to suddenly decelerate. The contact stated that on one occasion, the vehicle abruptly stopped. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle operated as designed. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle independently stopped underneath a bridge. The contact stated that the shadow from the bridge had caused the Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking to inadvertently activate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496130December 5, 2022
POWER TRAIN
My vehicle when slowing to a stop down shifts a bit harshly then upshifts suddenly making a loud click and lurches forward abruptly. This has gotten worse with time. I have 8,156 miles as I write this. The 2 recalls were complied with Friday 12/02/2022 at Orr Nissan Bossier City, La. I initially called and took it in for the problem described and even though the technician said the problem no longer exits, it does. I called them back after I left but they were closing up when I left and no one answered the phone, except the receptionist. I called again Saturday morning no answer then again at 1412 and told them problem still exists. Joe, my service tech was off Saturday. I called again Monday morning at 0810 to verify my message was delivered to him but it had not been. They want me to bring it in and stayed it may be 2-3 days before they can get to it. No courtesy vehicle and I have to work. This is in my opinion a safety issue. The sudden lurch forward while slowing could cause a rearend accident. Please look into this issue as I see it seems to be a common concern for 2021 Nissan Titan owners.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493245November 11, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The front door windows have both automatic down and automatic up. It has been my experience in the past when vehicles have the automatic up feature, they have a pressure/resistance sensor which stops the window from going any further and therefore not getting anything caught up in the window. These do not have that. You can hit the auto up button and hold hard pressure with your hand and they still roll up. This is a major problem just waiting to happen, especially to a child. What made me notice it was a spoiled rotten dog we have had her head in it, and I had hit the auto up button not realizing she was hanging out the window and it almost caught her up in it. She yelped and pulled back in just in the nick of time. This needs to be fixed by Nissan and soon before a child loses fingers, breaks a hand, or worse.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493109November 10, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
I took my vehicle in due to the open recall their are two and they informed me that the recall on both can not be fixed until they get the software need to make the repair. Both recalls are related and need to be fixed together. I have contacted the dealer and no solution is available at this time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492576November 7, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission issue. The transmission is sluggish when trying to accelerate when at a complete stop. It's almost like it doesn't downshift properly after coming to a complete stop. I have had several instances when I am trying to clear an intersection and have to apply more acceleration than normal to prevent getting hit from oncoming traffic. The transmission also kicks when coming to a complete stop. It almost seems like it has a hard time downshifting to first gear. I have come close to hitting someone in front of me because it lurches forward after coming to a complete stop. I noticed the problem a few months after purchasing the vehicle brand new. I made an appointment with the Nissan dealership and they could not replicate the issue. I again a few months later in 2021 mentioned the issue while getting an oil change, and they finally were able to replicate the issue. They informed me they didn't have any remedy for the issue and to continue to check in with them for a possible software update. I continue to ask when I go in for an oil change, and continue to get the same answer. This is not only dangerous but frustrating to have a brand new truck have this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11488834October 11, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Downshifting during braking causes sudden and unpredictable forward jumping. During normal braking, the truck will jump two to three feet forward without warning or any way to prevent it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486742September 27, 2022
POWER TRAIN
I have been dealing with a transmission issue with a 2021 New Nissan Titan since Jul 26 with no resolution. I brought my Nissan Titan HD in for service at Bayou Nissan on July 26 for a Transmission Issue. The truck jerks when downshifting, the jerk can throw you forward with a hard downshift when coming to a stop. This has at times locked my seatbelt and thrown passengers forward. This is clearly and regularly documented online, the links provided are the exact description of what is happening in my vehicle. https://www.titanxdforum.com/threads/9-speed-transmission-shifting.44760/ https://thedriveradviser.com/nissan-titan-transmissions-overview-problems-fluids/ https://www.mylemon.com/lemon-law-blog/common-nissan-titan-transmission-problems/ My truck has been in service on and off for 20 days since July 26, I have lost 20 days of having my vehicle. I have had two computer updates to the transmission, on both occasions I drove less than 5 miles before the issue began happening again. I was told by the Nissan dealership that Nissan Corporate said this how the vehicle performs, which is absolutely an unacceptable answer. No one should pay this amount of money for a truck with a 100k warranty and not find a fix or resolution.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472262July 4, 2022
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465919May 24, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Truck lags when taking off and has a severe downshift from 2nd to first gear. This causes the truck to jump forward when braking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464136May 11, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The transmission would jerk and clunky when coming to a stop and vibrate, shifting hard upon acceleration. Dealership refuses to acknowledge the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463796May 8, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Severe lag/hesitation on acceleration, hard shift lime being hit at around 10 mph and same issue when slowing down as it downshifts. Has happened intermittently for the last 2 months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462929May 1, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission downshifts hard from 2nd, to 1st, gear. When this happens, the truck jerks forward, and I have to now keep a big distance between me and the cars ahead of me.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460270April 9, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The gears shift rough causing the vehicle to jerk or down shifting early causing a stall when imcreasing accelaration. It is dangerous when you cant accelarate at times to avoid cars or merging on to the highway. I took it in and Nissan said this was fine and everything seemed normal.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11458879March 29, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission lags, and clunks. Will downshift unexpectedly upon deceleration causing the truck to lurch forward. Acceleration lags because vehicle does not shift correctly.This could put myself and others at risk. My truck only has 7,000 miles on it but the truck has done this since I got it brand new.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11458354March 25, 2022
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
1st issue was power steering failed while driving. All fluid was purged and steering became very difficult. No injuries nor damage occurred as vehicle was stopped safely. Repaired by dealer (12000mi) 2nd failure. Transmission failed shifting abruptly to first gear while driving in traffic. Vehicle was limped into parking lot. Vehicle towed to dealer, valve body replaced, vehicle returned after 1 week. 5 hours after pickup vehicle slammed back into 1st gear while driving causing similar issue in traffic. Vehicle back in dealership awaiting transmission from Nissan (13000mi)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456952March 16, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle began to rev the engine to approximately 6,000 or 7,000 RPM's. This occurred for several seconds before correcting itself. Immediately after correcting itself, the engine began to rev to the same RPM's as stated before for several seconds again. After a few seconds, there was a loud clunk sound and the entire truck learched forward aggressively. Truck was travelling approximately 20 mph in stop and go traffic. Vehicle was pulled to the side of the road and felt as if it could not get past the 1st gear/limp mode. For safety reasons, vehicle was moved to a nearby parking lot where it was parked until a tow truck was available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456717March 15, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
When slowing down the transmission will Jerk between gears 1 and 2 causing the truck to lunge forward.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11453592February 23, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission issue: *Taking off from a complete stop at a traffic light or stop sign the truck is sluggish unless I give it about 1/4 throttle then it takes off slow it feels like its not in 1st gear. This is dangerous if trying to avoid incoming traffic while turning on a busy intersection. *There's occasions at a stop the truck surges forward by itself. *While driving and trying to pass a vehicle the transmission downshifted normal then it shifts up then down again. *When shifting from park to drive the transmission clunks. *When slowing down the downshift is harsh. I have taken to the dealership 2 times their response its the nature of the transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450516February 4, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The transmission lags, slips gears, shift’s harshly. When slowing down shifting from second to first gear around 15th, there is a very noticeable clunk in the transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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