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What 26 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Nissan Titan

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (26)Crash / fire / injury (2)Airbags (3)Electrical system (3)Engine (3)Fuel system (3)Body & structure (2)Seat belts (2)Suspension (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Brakes (1)Child Seat (1)

3 of 26 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Jun 23, 2024Airbags

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NHTSA ODI 11596024

Feb 25, 2015AirbagsCrash

VEHICLE SIDE OR CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A VIOLENT T-BONE COLLISION IN WHICH ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AT MODERATE SPEED. HAD ANY PASSENGERS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, SERIOUS INJURIES OR WORSE WOULD HAVE RESULTED FROM THE AIRBAG FAILURES.

NHTSA ODI 10690572

Nov 16, 2011Airbags

SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP/HITTING A POTHOLE DURING A TURN-NO WHEELS LEFT THE GROUND AND PASSENGER KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS BY DEPLOYMENT. SEE THIS PROBLEM MENTIONED IN FORUMS YET NO RECALL AND DEALERS UNABLE TO ASSESS PROBLEM WITHOUT SPECIALIST TO CHECK COMPUTER DATA. PERHAPS SENSORS TOO SENSITIVE TO BUMPY TURNS/MAYBE DEFECTIVE-DON'T KNOW. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10436148

Working with the data? Download all 26 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Nissan Titan verdict →