2021 Nissan Titan Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 45%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2021 Nissan Titan, 45% of the 58 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 enter Drive again, which fixes the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11447847, filed 2022-01“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11458879, filed 2022-03“2021 Nissan Titan is having major transmission problems jerking when down shifting. This has become a serous issue when try to maintain speed. I have taking the vehicle to the dealership to which I am told, Nissan is fully aware of the issue and is working on a fix . This has been on going for close to a year.”
NHTSA complaint #11438639, filed 2021-10“My 2021 Nissan Titan has rolled away on several occasions, when the shift lever is in the parked position. I needed to use the foot parking brake and wheel chucks to stop and secure the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11769068, filed 2026-10“The truck is prone to harsh transmission shifting. It is abrupt and harsh enough when coming to a stop to create a safety issue. If one is not hard on the brakes at the time, the truck will lurch forward with the last downshifts, with the potential to strike pedestrians or the car in front. My Titan has about 800 miles, and this behavior has been going on since I bought it recently. I will list today's date below since a date is required.”
NHTSA complaint #11437446, filed 2021-10Related recalls
- 22V671000Sep 7, 2022Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not…Covers: Nissan Titan 2020–2023, Frontier 2020–2022
- 22V457000Jun 24, 2022Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle…Covers: Nissan Titan 2020–2022, Frontier 2020–2022
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- 10226062Oct 20, 2022MIL ON WITH GEAR RATIO DTCS STORED IN THE TCM SERVICE INFORMATION If one or more of the following DTCs is stored in the TCM as current or past, please check Service COMM or…
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- 10222870Oct 4, 2022TRANSMISSION SHIFT QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10222725Sep 28, 2022NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION FROM FRONT OR REAR PROPELLER SHAFT SERVICE INFORMATION If you confirm abnormal noise and/or vibration is coming from the front or rear propeller shaft of…
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 60% |
| 2023 | 10 | 59% |
| 2022 | 7 | 50% |
| 2021 | 26 | 45% |
| 2020 | 7 | 30% |
| 2019 | 9 | 18% |
| 2018 | 16 | 18% |
| 2017 | 26 | 14% |
| 2015 | 2 | 17% |
| 2014 | 1 | 10% |
| 2013 | 2 | 18% |
| 2011 | 2 | 8% |
| 2010 | 5 | 11% |
| 2009 | 7 | 15% |
| 2008 | 29 | 22% |
| 2007 | 67 | 48% |
| 2006 | 194 | 45% |
| 2005 | 469 | 53% |
| 2004 | 464 | 44% |
Other parts of the 2021 Nissan Titan
11 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Nissan Titan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology