2015 Nissan Titan: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 12 owner complaints on record; most reports concern air bags.
Data updated weekly · 1 new complaint in the last 90 days · latest recall Mar 2020
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“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”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2025
“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"”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2024
“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.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Nov 2019
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“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.”Owner report · Power Train · Dec 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.”Owner report · Electrical System · Sep 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.”Owner report · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · Jun 2018
“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.”Owner report · Air Bags · Nov 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.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Apr 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.”Owner report · Power Train · Mar 2017
When filing, owners marked a crash in 2 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2015 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 2015 Nissan Titan reliable?
NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 2015 Nissan Titan. The most complained-about area is air bags.
Does the 2015 Nissan Titan have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.