2020 Nissan Titan problems and recalls

Owners have filed 21 complaints on the 2020 Nissan Titan, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (7 complaints).

21
Complaints
5
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
71.9
Severity index

Severity index 71.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 71.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (33.3%)7 33%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (33.3%)7 33%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (19.0%)4 19%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (19.0%)4 19%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%SuspensionSuspension: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN733.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM733.3%
ENGINE419.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM419.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE29.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER29.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL29.5%
SUSPENSION14.8%

Complaints filed per year

0362020: 12021: 32022: 62023: 42024: 12025: 32026: 3 (partial year)202122623242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20201
20213
20226
20234
20241
20253
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (8 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V16900011/03/2021TIRESNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
20V75900008/12/2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOODNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Titan and Titan XD pickup trucks. The engine wiring harness could contain an exposed wire that can cause an electrical short or arcing if it contacts another wire.
21V47100023/06/2021EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles. The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.
22V45700024/06/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONNissan 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.
22V67100007/09/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONNissan 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.

Other Nissan Titan model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.