Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2006 Nissan Titan owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Titan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available for older vehicles. The local dealer was contacted and stated that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
My vehicle impacted another vehicle from the rear and air bags did not deploy. The air bag light has been on. Several electrical problems; steering wheel buttons stopped working in 2008, ABS light remains on, backup sensor went out 11-17 and most recently I started my vehicle one morning and speakers started popping really loud and immediately smelled of burned wires and just two days later vehicle would not start, battery was completely drained. After charging worked fine for a couple of days but just repeated the same situation. This vehicle has gave me so many electrical problems starting a year after purchase. Also noticed that one of the a frames welded joints is cracked. I am a certified welding inspector and can say that it is a manufacturer discontinuity. The catalytic converters went out years after purchase in 2006. …
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 Nissan Titan. While driving 55 MPH and attempting to avoid debris on the road, the vehicle struck a pothole. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a concussion, contusions, and internal bruising that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 119,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The air bags did not deploy, and the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the technician recommended to tow the vehicle to Nissan. The vehicle was deemed operable. The vehicle was also taken to carriage Nissan (2400 browns bridge rd, gainesville, ga), but was not diagnosed. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was 48,000.
Had a recall on the 2004-2006 air bags and took Titan in to university Nissan in florence, al. Was informed that the recall could not be completed on some of the 2004-2006 titans and they would contact Nissan to get a solution. After several months of waiting I contacted Nissan USA and then university Nissan tried again to reprogram the airbags but it still would not take. Now I have found out that Nissan has suspended the recall until such time that they can produce a program to fix this recall. I know, other owners are having same problem and now what can be done ? If air bags decide to go off on my vehicle, who is responsible for safety of my family and the repairs to fix if the air bags deploy for no reason ? I need my vehicle and cannot park until they decide to fix their mistake. I need some help in getting this recall taken care of. …
Air bag warning light started blinking. Diagnostic gave code of crash zone sensor communication error. Researched issue on line and see that there is a recall for snow belt states which maine is included but not the Titan. Contacted Nissan regarding issue and was told that they would not cover because we are outside of warrantee? Find it odd that some vehicles are being covered but not this one. Previously to the airbag light issue my husband was driving on the interstate doing approximately 70 MPH when the vehicle abruptly lost all power. Thankfully no vehicle behind him. He pulled over into breakdown lane tried to restart vehicle wouldn't start initially but after 10 minutes did start. No codes to be read not sure if this is related to the airbag issue but obviously not safe to have your vehicle abruptly shut down at 70 MPH.
Air bag warning light flashing and failed to stop. Took the vehicle to my dealer for repair also gave them my service contract information through allstate cont #; [redacted] at [redacted]. I was told as well as the dealer that the wiring harness that caused the issue was allowed to be patched and not replaced and furthermore was not a cover item even though electrical is covered in the plan. I explained to them it is against the law to patch and repair the wires as well as to time consuming to locate the 1 wire. The man informed me they do this practice all the time. So how many unsafe vehicles has allstate with the assistance of pablo creek placed in service?
My Nissan Titan is supposedly not included in the Takata recall, however, the airbag light has come on and I am very concerned that if I was involved in a crash, it May not deploy or May deploy without any reason. I have talked to the Nissan dealer in hattiesburg, ms, but they said it is not included. If something like this would happen, I am sure Nissan would pay dearly. My Nissan also had the brake problem that you did the recall on several years back , but again, my particular vehicle was not included in the recall, but the Nissan here did fix it and did not charge me. This needs to be resolved before I get killed or injured badly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Nissan Titan. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated while driving. In addition, the passenger seat belt failed to retract and the rear door speaker failed to function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear door wiring harness needed to be repaired and rounded the correct way. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06V459000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Nissan Titan. While accelerating from a stop, the contact's vehicle was struck on the driver side by another vehicle. The impact speed was unknown. The air bags failed to deploy and one occupant was injured. The vehicle was towed away. The vehicle sustained $5,000 worth of damage to the front end. The vehicle has been repaired. The contact no longer owns the vehicle. He does not know if the failure was ever diagnosed. A police report was filed. The current mileage was unknown and the failure mileage was 23,000.
Airbag complaints in other Titan years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2006 Nissan Titan?
NHTSA has 28 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Nissan Titan, 7% of the model year's 430 complaints. The component named most often is frontal (3 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2006 Nissan Titan airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 2006 Nissan Titan, though it has 5 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2006 Nissan Titan airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 96,000 miles, and 12% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 6 crashes, 0 fires and 7 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.