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2021 Nissan Titan transmission problems

The 2021 Nissan Titan has 24 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 36% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Transmission complaints

36%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Related recalls

22V671000TransmissionSeptember 7, 2022 · 197,230 units

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.

Consequence

A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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 customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

22V457000TransmissionJune 24, 2022 · 180,176 units

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.

Consequence

A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will replace the transmission parking pawl pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A2 R22A3.

What owners report

My 2021 Pro4x Titan with 6,400 miles has on numerous occasions not shifted up and out of 1st gear despite being in typical Drive, automatic transmission. I have owned the truck for just over 1 year and I have noticed this 10+ times when moving at slower speeds. I generally shift into Neutral and…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 17, 2022

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2021 Nissan Titan have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2021 Nissan Titan transmission — 36% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2021 Nissan Titan transmission?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the transmission: 22V457000, 22V671000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.