IllustrationBOTH OF MY REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING ON MY 2004 TITAN[67000 MILES] . MY DEALER POINTED THIS OUT TO ME WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING SERVICE ON MY TRUCK. FLUID WAS ALL OF THE INSIDE OF THE REAR WHEELS. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. TRUCK IS STOCK. *JB
2004 Nissan Titan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Titan years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Nissan Titan are substantially higher than the model-year median of 46.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
2280–25K
13625–50K
22150–75K
17975–100K
116100–150K
52150K+
932 reports with mileage · 114 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 464 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 194 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 87 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
28 crash reports12 fire reports14 injury reports
What owners actually said
1,046 reportsREAR AXLE SHAFT SEAL DEFECTIVE. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT ALMOST STRUCK TWO PEDESTRIANS. SHE HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN.…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT ALMOST STRUCK TWO PEDESTRIANS. SHE HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ON 3/26/07 WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT SIGNAL AND SHE HIT THE REAR OF A PICK UP AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE OTHER PERSON SUSTAINED BACK INJURY. THE DEALER STATED TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE, REAR DOOR WEATHER STRIP IS HANGING, EXHAUST LEAK SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS PEGGING HIGH. UPDATED 11/08/07 *TR
RT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING, DEALER CALLED BACK AND STATED THE THERE WAS METAL IN THE REAR END LUBE AND THE ENTIRE REAR END WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
2004 NISSAN TITAN BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THE BRAKES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, WHICH CAUSES STEERING PROBLEMS AND VIBRATION. *KB THE CONSUMER BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AT 12,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS DUE TO THEM BEING WARPED. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE PEDAL WENT ALL T…
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2004 NISSAN TITAN BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THE BRAKES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, WHICH CAUSES STEERING PROBLEMS AND VIBRATION. *KB THE CONSUMER BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AT 12,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS DUE TO THEM BEING WARPED. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. YET, THE BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. NISSAN HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM A NUMBER OF TIMES. THE MECHANIC DID NOTICE THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND THE BOOSTER SIMULTANEOUSLY MAKING A NOISE. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, GEAR OIL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE AXLE SHAFT AND THE AXLE GEAR OIL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, GEAR OIL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE AXLE SHAFT AND THE AXLE GEAR OIL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
DRIVER SIDE AXLE SEAL LEAKING. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 20-50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. HE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 20-50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. HE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN AND WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE TIMES WILL THE BRAKES WILL NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND A SECOND LATER THE BRAKES LOCK UP INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. UPDATED 10/24/07. *JB
THE VDC, BRAKE, AND SLIP WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND REMAIN ON. UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN ANY OTHER IMPACT AT THIS TIME. AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER IS PENDING. *TR
TOOK TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD REAR END WAS LEAKING (NOT IN MY GARAGE), AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Official recalls
510V517000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Oct 28, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
07V150000 · Seat Belts:rear/other
Apr 3, 2007
ON CERTAIN CREW CAB MODEL TRUCKS, THE SEAT BACK SHAPE MAY BE SUCH THAT THERE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT WEBBING ON THE RETRACTOR SPOOL FOR THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT TO RELEASE FROM THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING MODE (ALR) AFTER IT IS ENGAGED AND THE SEAT BELT IS RETRACTED. IF THIS OCCURS, THERE MAY BE DIFFICULTY IN PULLING THE SEAT BELT OUT OF THE RETRACTOR THUS PREVENTING ITS USAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
06V459000 · Electrical System
Nov 30, 2006
ON CERTAIN KING CAB TRUCKS, THE WIRES IN THE HARNESS WERE ROUTED THROUGH THE REAR DOORS AND INTO THE BODY. THESE WIRES MAY BREAK DUE TO OVER BENDING OF THE HARNESS AS THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED. THE HARNESS CONTAINS WIRES FOR THE DRIVER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER AND FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WHICH IS PART OF THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. WIRES FOR THE REAR AUDIO SPEAKERS ARE ALSO CONTAINED N THE HARNESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE WIRES FOR THE SEAT BELTS AND SPEAKER WIRES BREAK AND MAKE CONTACT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PRETENSIONER MAY DEPLOY. IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS RETRACTED, IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO USE THE SEAT BELT. IF ONE OF THE WIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE HARNESS FOR THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR BREAKS, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS COVER WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE THAT PREVENTS OVER BENDING OF THE HARNESS AND THE HARNESS WILL BE REROUTED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
04V408000 · Power Train:manual Transmission:column Shift Assembly
Aug 19, 2004
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A COLUMN SHIFTER, THE SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY FOR THE COLUMN SHIFTER MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DURING ITS USE THIS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE PORTION OF THE ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS THE LEVER IN THE PARK POSITION. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
04V345000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Jul 19, 2004
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." AN AREA ON THE REAR PILLAR WHERE THE REAR SEAT BELT UPPER ANCHOR IS ATTACHED MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY ENERGY ABSORBENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IF THE AREA IS STRUCK IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OUTBOARD REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WITH NEW ONES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.