2016 Mack Titan (td) Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Mack Titan (td) has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 34,056 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STEERING 16V156000 2016-03-16 75 affected
Defect

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Titan vehicles manufactured from February 25, 2015, through February 12, 2016. The bolt connecting the upper steering shaft to the lower steering shaft may not properly secure the upper steering shaft, which can lead to separation of the steering…

Consequence

Separation of the steering shaft will result in complete loss of steering which may lead to a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Mack strongly recommends that the affected vehicles not be driven until the interim remedy is applied. An interim notice was sent to Mack owners on March 21, 2016, and an interim repair is available now. A second notice was mailed on May 12, 2016. The final remedy is now available. Both remedies will be free of…

POWER TRAIN 16V099000 2016-02-19 33,981 affected
Defect

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Granite (GU), Pinnacle (CHU, CXU), TerraPro (LEU, MRU), Titan (TD), and LR trucks manufactured from September 1, 2011, through September 8, 2015. The cap nut that retains the interaxle driveshaft yoke to the rear axle input shaft may loosen.

Consequence

If he cap nut loosens and falls off, the yoke can separate from the axle input shaft and allow the drive shaft to disconnect, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cap nut. The input shaft threads will be inspected for damage. Any damaged input shaft will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on April 25, 2016. The recall began on June 7, 2016. Owners may…

Defect investigations

Investigation PE20005 Opened 2020-04-28 · closed 2022-04-04

mDrive Transmission Failure to Disengage

On April 28, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20-005 to investigate reports of 2013-2015 Mack CHU and CXU trucks equipped with mDrive transmissions continuing to push forward when stopping, possibly increasing the risk of a crash. After more field reports were discovered, the scope of the…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Mack Titan (td) as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.