2013 Nissan Titan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (2) · Power Train (2) · Air Bags (2)
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Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2020-03-30 · campaign 20V188000 · 216,678 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2013-09-18 · campaign 13V451000 · 3,247 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Titan and Armada vehicles manufactured February 22, 2013, through May 3, 2013. The affected vehicles have a brake master cylinder which may intermittently reduce the pressure supplied to the front brakes.
Risk: If the front brake pressure is reduced there would be less braking power, requiring a longer distance to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift 2013-03-14 · campaign 13V094000 · 2,180 vehicles
Defect: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Titan trucks manufactured from January 22, 2013, through February 20, 2013; and model year 2013 NV vehicles manufactured from December 17, 2012, through February 20, 2013 and equipped with steering column-mounted transmission shift levers. Chemicals used in the manufacturing of the shift lever assembly may result in the malfunction of the brake shift interlock allowing the transmission shift lever to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake
Risk: If the vehicle is unintentionally shifted out of park, it could roll away and lead to personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (122)
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.
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.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines 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 122 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-09-03 · Air Bags · 109,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2013 nissan titan. the contact stated the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 20v188000 (air bags) however, the contact's husband was driving at 55 mph, where the driver saw a deer in the road and swerved in order to avoid hitting the deer but the vehicle hit a driveway covert which caused the vehicle to flip sever…”
2018-10-17 · Unknown Or Other · 87,000 mi“the 2013 nissan titan randomly shuts off. started this year sometime in march and has continued through the year. it will start back up when you put the truck and neutral and turn the key back over. and will run like nothing happened. the majority of the time it shuts off when accelerating from a stop light, stop sign. it is random and may only hap…”
2018-08-11 · Power Train · 30,000 mi“while on a road trip to tennessee, 1.5 hours away from our destination we stopped at a gas station. we took the key out of the ignition of the truck and the truck kept running. all of the warning lights also came on at once. we could not turn the car off by disconnecting the battery because the alternator kept the car running. a check of the compu…”
2018-07-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 51,000 mi“raw gas smell exists interior and exterior to the truck. dealer says a leak has developed in the fuel line. dealer wants $1200 to $1500 to replace gas line. the leak makes the truck too dangerous to drive. other titan drivers are reporting the same problem on the internet. nissan customer service has declined to help saying they are unaware of…”
2018-01-23 · Wheels · 40,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan titan. the contact stated that the spare tire was mounted under the vehicle. the spare tire mounting support fractured and dislodged the spare tire. the contact was concerned that someone could have been injured by the dislodged spare tire. the vehicle was taken to nissan north (8645 high st, columbus, oh 43235, (…”
2016-12-20 · Structure:body · 29,800 mi“the paint is peeling on the hood and on the roof. this truck is only three years old and has 29,800 miles on it. i contacted nissan and they refused to help based on the fact i am out of warranty by 7 months. before that, we complained to the dealer, auto nation nissan in miami (during the warranty period) and they said it was the manufacturer's pr…”
2016-09-12 · Steering · 50,000 mi“my drivers seat is falling apart it has been this way for at least a year it is now starting to cut me and tear my clothes took it to the dealership and they said it was under warranty but i would have to pay half of the cost witch is $550 i know others with this same issue but why should we have to pay for this problem. also my when i'm driving my…”
2015-09-16 · Power Train“truck began to roll. owner ran back to truck to try and stop the truck. he could not stop it and the truck rolled into a pond. it was totally submerged and the owner died trying to get out of the pond. ...updated 10/11/17 *bf 4/19/18*jb …”
2015-05-21 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 38,652 mi“on april 5th, 2015 when attempting to transfer from my wheelchair to the drivers seat of my 2013 nissan titan the grab handle on the a-pillar broke causing me to fall onto the ground. the inertia was enough to cause my wheelchair and i to go over backward resulting in injuries to the back of my head and left elbow. …”
2014-07-26 · Wheels · 45 mi“my tpm warning light continues to come on for no apparent reason. this has happened from day one. the elevation and outside temperature have no bearing on whether or not the light functions properly. i have nitrogen filled tires. the dealer ship says they can't find anything wrong with the system and don't bring the truck back. this is a new 2013 …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.