2023 Nissan Titan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (8) · Suspension (2) · Engine (2)
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Safety recalls (2)
Tires:bead 2023-04-17 · campaign 23V273000 · 4,249 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Titan and Frontier vehicles. The tires may have a tear in the inner bead which can cause a rapid loss of tire pressure.
Risk: A rapid loss of tire pressure while driving can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace all four road tires, or inspect and replace the spare tire assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 10, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC973 and PC974.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2022-09-07 · campaign 22V671000 · 197,230 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 Control Module (TCM) Model Year 2020-2022 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM and Engine Control Module (ECM) Model Year 2023 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM Model Year 2023 Z vehicles: reprogram TCM. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's
Service bulletins (79)
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
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems: vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see figure 1) service information if the automatic emergency braking (aeb) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no rel
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Power Train 2025-02-19 · NTB23-023B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fluid leak from the front differential case actuator motor plastic threads service information figure 1 figure 2 if the front differential has a fluid leak coming from the actuator motor plastic threads (figure 1): a. place an alignment mark on the splined actuator body and the gear carrier (figure
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 stored this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. if you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)
Showing the 6 most recent of 79 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-18 · Suspension:front · 44,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 nissan titan. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for tire repairs and was advised that an alignment was needed. the contact stated that the vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was determined that the alignment could not be performed because the required bolts were missing. the a…”
2026-02-18 · Power Train“"(nhtsa recall 22v-681): affects 2020 - 2023 titan ...trucks, where the vehicle may not stay in park, increasing crash risk. owners are advised to use the parking brake every time they park'" i brought my nissan titan to wallace nissan in stuart, florida because i have had the titan roll down my driveway when the parking pawl did not engag…”
2025-12-02 · Engine · 124,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2023 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving in stop-and-go traffic, the contact allowed a vehicle to make a left-hand turn. when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle accelerated independently and rear-ended the vehicle in front, where it came to a stop. the vehicle the contact rear-ended was push…”
2025-11-12 · Power Train“the transmission has issues when temperatures drop below 5 fahrenheit. specifically if the outside temperature drops below 5 the transmission does not engage gears correctly and results in sluggish acceleration, erratic rpms and poor fuel economy. to be clear this is not with cold starting the vehicle. this is documented instances of the vehicle af…”
2025-11-12 · Engine“i heard an audible rattling sound at certain rpms primarily underload. upon looking under the vehicle found the issue was the result of the exhaust hangars not being torqued properly and coming loose. the exhaust hanger just behind the transmission had loosened so much that one bolt fell out entirely. picture provided notice one bolt missing.…”
2025-10-29 · Power Train“23000 miles on truck, hard down and up shifting at slower speeds causing lurching when stopping and starting, often when trying to merge into traffic or stop for traffic signals or pedestrians, also at times will not go through the whole range of gears when trying to get up to highway speed to run with the traffic flow. ( 9 speed transmission)…”
2025-08-25 · Power Train“when coming to a stop, my truck will lurch forward and will pull through normal braking, requiring increased braking pedal force to avoid a front collision. this does not happen at every stop, but often enough to be extremly concerning. this has been occurring since i bought the truck new. truck now has just under 5,000 miles on the odometer and…”
2025-08-25 · Vehicle Speed Control“i have a 2023 nissan titan xd 4x4. recently i have experienced a major malfunction with the automatic braking system. while driving the vehicle i have experienced several times that the front left wheel is locking up briefly and pulling me sharply to the left. i have almost slid into other vehicles and guardrails during this malfunction. i immediat…”
2025-05-19 · Suspension“bought my 2023 nissan titan pro-4x from dealership may of 2023. never been involved in a collision. so there should be no reason it feels as if something is loose on the underside. there have been similar reports of this vibration/shaking such as this one: “nissan titan pro-4x 4wd was bought new from dealership. have had issues with the truck down…”
2025-03-27 · Power Train · 💥 crash“while in park, my 2023 nissan titan inexplicably started rolling away as i was getting my mail from my mailbox. it traveled down my driveway, over a railroad tie border, deflected off of a tree, and eventually came to a stop when it became wedged under a pine tree. the wheels were turning. the vehicle was not sliding. there was snow and i rec…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.