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2021 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
54 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Transmission & drivetrain problems dominate (46% of complaints, typically reported near 8k miles).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
4/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2021 Nissan Titan Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 23%
No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2021 Nissan Titan Crew Cab, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (9) · Driver assistance (5)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Transmission & drivetrain
46%25 complaints · typically near 8k mi · 2 in the last 2 years
“Dealership signed off on NHTSA Recall 22V671 / Nissan Bulletin NTB22-085 in 2023 as 'reprogramming not needed.' The vehicle's transmission software is currently mismat…”
Electrical system
17%9 complaints · 5 in the last 2 years
“2021 Nissan Titan XD was being driven. I was listening to an audio book through android auto. I began to hear a noice I can best describe as a beep or squeal like you …”
Driver assistance
9%5 complaints
“Braking system activates when going under a bridge that is casting a shadow. This has happened multiple times”
Brakes
7%4 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“My Titan had no real indicators or trouble codes but failed into limp mode and began to smoke and caught on fire! Nissan refused to investigate as they claimed the 202…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.