2009 Nissan Titan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (6) · Air Bags (6) · Vehicle Speed Control (3)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
35 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:frontal 2023-02-10 · campaign 23V067000 · 404,690 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
Risk: A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Dealers will replace the drivers airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm 2010-05-20 · campaign 10E019000 · 1,873 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CH
Risk: IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System 2010-03-03 · campaign 10V074000 · 340,000 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.
Risk: THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW IMPROVED SENDER CARD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages 2010-03-02 · campaign 10V072000 · 179,383 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE PIVOT PIN COULD SLIDE AND CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PARTIALLY DISENGAGE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET.
Risk: THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL AND NOTICEABLE LOOSENESS IN THE PEDAL AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE PIVOT PIN HAD BEEN FORMED PROPERLY AND WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (106)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Wheels 2024-09-23 · NTB17-110A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2004 - 2015 titan; vibration at 40 – 50 mph this bulletin is no longer active. please discard previous versions of ntb17-110.
Air Bags 2024-09-04 · NTB23-080D · Service Campaign
voluntary safety recall campaign 2004-2012 armada, titan, and 2004-2009 quest; driver air bag cover campaign id #: pc944, pc946, pc947, pc949 applied vehicles: 2004-2012 armada (ta60) 2004-2009 quest (v42) 2004-2012 titan (a60) check service comm or dealer business systems (dbs) national service his
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 106 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-01-25 · Power Train“rear driver axle seals leaking very unsafe…”
2024-08-26 · Engine · 150,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 nissan titan. the contact stated while attempting to cold start the vehicle, the master warning light illuminated, and the vehicle was difficult to start. the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine control module (ecm) needed to be replaced. the vehic…”
2024-08-08 · Air Bags“i received a recall notice for my 2009 nissan titan. i have brought the truck to premier nissan, 6636 veterans blvd., metairie, la on multiple occasions to have the work performed without success. i last brought the truck in march 07, 2024, at which time i was told that the airbag emblem needed to be replaced. [xxx] . the part was supposed to b…”
2024-07-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System“when driving my fuel gage shows a quarter tank but my tank is empty. other 2009 nissan titans, they have the recall from march 2010. but my vin doesnt have it. even though im having the exact same issue.…”
2024-03-18 · Steering“as i backed into a parking spot i proceeded to try to switch from drive to reverse to straighten out and the lever went floppy. i am stuck in drive with the emergency brakes engaged. the wires under the column shifter wore at just the right time to what appears would be the clock spring!!…”
2024-02-08 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette · 285,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 nissan titan. the contact stated that the air bag emblem had separated; however, the air bag emblem cover remained attached. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v067000 (air bags) which was linked to the failure. additionally, the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated, and th…”
2024-01-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System“my fuel gauge on my truck does not work properly. when my gauge shows a quarter tank full its completely empty. the reason i know it doesn't is because it died on me in the middle of an intersection and blocked traffic. the gauge still showed a quarter tank of gas. i had it towed to an auto repair shop and they ended up putting a few gallons of fue…”
2023-08-22 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“air bags did not deploy with front end damage.…”
2023-07-02 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“our 2009 nissan titan was involved in a roll over accident and no air bags deployed. the driver side air bags did not deployed at all. my son ended up with a broken collarbone, fractured back rib and possibly humorous fracture on muscle injuries the accident. my insurance company has inspected the vehicle and has possession of it at a salvage yard.…”
2019-07-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 160,000 mi“my fuel pump issue is currently a recall on my truck. i've tried for a month to get it into the local dealership and keep being put off til the next week. it finally quit completely and i had it towed. i was put off another week. i called the following week to be told again it would be another week on my truck. i told the supervisor that wasn't acc…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.