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2015 Nissan Titan Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
+1 complaint in 30 days
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
2
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
2
Reports on file since May 17, 2016

What this page shows

Our database holds 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2015 Nissan Titan. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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ElectricalExterior lightingOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 5, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that the turn signal was making an abnormal clicking sound. There was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact noticed that the wires were exposed. Upon opening the hood, the fuse box lid was missing, and the wires were showing. The contact stated that the plastic had melted. The taillight and brake lights were inoperable. There was an abnormal sound coming from the passenger’s side front wheel, and there were nicks on the rim, and the center cap on the wheel was missing. The contact stated that the front windshield was cracked. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the wheel was detaching. The contact stated that either the fuse or the bulb was the cause of the sound and that there was an electrical issue. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 191,704.

NHTSA ID
11755039
Incident
Jul 30, 2026
Mileage
191,704 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Oct 29, 2025

Air bag light came on. The steering wheel buttons like cruise control, volume, ect doesn't work when u go down road but when you have it in park and turn full right it work for little bit

NHTSA ID
11696484
Incident
Oct 8, 2025
Airbags
Filed Oct 17, 2024
Crash reported2 deaths reported

Airbag failed to deploy on a complete front end collision with a -28 maximum delta-v, longitudinal (MPH [km/h]) at 100 milliseconds. Front airbag warning lamp was "Off"

NHTSA ID
11620351
Incident
Oct 5, 2024
Brakes
Filed Jan 21, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FRACTURED, WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTROL SENSOR FRACTURED AS WELL. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE HE DISABLED THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ( MY AUTO IMPORT CENTER 1860 E STERNBERG RD, MUSKEGON, MI 49444 (231) 799-2886) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RETAINING SPRING FRACTURED (BRAKES SYSTEM ) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

NHTSA ID
11300696
Incident
Nov 27, 2019
Mileage
54,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 18, 2019

2015 NISSAN TITAN CRACKED MANIFOLD 57,000 MILES. PURCHASED USED WITH ISSUE STARTING WITHIN 30 DAYS.

NHTSA ID
11269447
Incident
May 4, 2019
Mileage
57,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 1, 2019

WHEN TRYING TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF SAND 4 WD SWITCH WAS ENGAGED WITH NO 4 WHEEL DRIVE RESULTING. 4 WHEEL DRIVE ERROR CAME UP. TOOK INTO DEALER AND TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS STUCK IN SAND AND VULNERABLE. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 23,000 MILES ON IT WITH VERY LITTLE USE OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE. SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL.

NHTSA ID
11192879
Incident
Dec 27, 2018
Mileage
23,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 25, 2018

WITH TRUCK IN PART, KEY IN IGNITIONS, AND ENGINE RUNNING THE TRUCK WILL AUTO LOCK THE DOORS WHEN DRIVER EXITS VEHICLE AND CLOSES THE DOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON MY TRUCK. THIS IS A DANGER IF CHILD IS IN THE TRUCK AND PARENT GET OUT TO OPEN GATE OR ANYOTHER REASON AND CLOSES DOOR. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AT HOME. SECOND TIME I WAS 40 MINUTES FROM ANY TOWN IN THE COUNTRY. CELL PHONE LOCKED IN TRUCK AS IT WAS RUNNING, WAITED ALMOST ONE HOUR FOR PASSING VEHICLE TO CALL AAA FOR LOCKSMITH. I WAITED ANOTHER HOUR FOR TOWTRUCK TO UNLOCK MY TRUCK.

NHTSA ID
11142600
Incident
Sep 14, 2018
Mileage
35,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jul 10, 2018

ABS WARNING LIGHT, SLIP LIGHT, TIRE DEFLATION LIGHT, 4X4 WARNING LIGHT KEEP ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE STREET. ACCELERATOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON.

NHTSA ID
11110406
Incident
Jun 15, 2018
Mileage
33,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 28, 2017

SINCE I GOT A NOTICE CONCERNED THAT AIR BAGS MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE AND VIN NUMBER DOES SHOW POSSIBLE PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL AT THE MOMENT.

NHTSA ID
11050986
Incident
Nov 24, 2017
Mileage
19,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 28, 2017

GAS GAUGE IS NOT READING BELOW 1/4 TANK. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FOR NISSAN TITANS OF THE SAME YEAR, BUT NOT THE VIN NUMBER MY TITAN IS. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY ROAD ONCE BECAUSE OF THIS INCORRECT READING.

NHTSA ID
10981192
Incident
Apr 28, 2017
Mileage
155,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 21, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65 TO 75 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE MORE THAN TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DRIVE TRAIN WIND UP, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID
10967428
Incident
Mar 1, 2017
Mileage
13,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 17, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

SON HAD ACCIDENT 5/15/16, FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SON WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ID
10865486
Incident
May 15, 2016
Mileage
11,600 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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