IllustrationLOUD NOISE FROM REAR END. DEALER INSTALLED CHASSIS EARS ON REAR DIFF AND HEARD A HIGH PITCHED WHINE. REMOVED REAR COVER AND FOUND SEVERAL SMALL PIECES METAL, SIDE GEARS HAVE PITS IN THE FACES, RING AND PINION GEAR HAVE SCRATCHES ON CONTACT POINTS. DEALER REPLACED WHOLE REAR END ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT. *NM
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 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DE…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE BRAKES WERE DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING. *NM
MY ENTIRE REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 31,500 MILES ON MY NISSAN TITAN. IT STARTED HOWLING AND SMOKING WHEN DRIVING TO MOAB. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR END FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 SETS OF BRAKES/ROTORS/CALIPERS ON THE VEHICLE AND IS ST…
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MY ENTIRE REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 31,500 MILES ON MY NISSAN TITAN. IT STARTED HOWLING AND SMOKING WHEN DRIVING TO MOAB. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR END FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 SETS OF BRAKES/ROTORS/CALIPERS ON THE VEHICLE AND IS STARTING TO EXHIBIT SIGNS OF NEEDING THE FIX AGAIN. *JB
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A STREET. MY REAR WHEELS SPUN BRIEFLY IN THE SNOW UNTIL THEY HIT THE DRY PAVEMENT. A LOUD BANG CAME FROM THE REAR END OF MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK TO CAMP. THE NEXT MORNING I CHECKED THE UNIVERSALS. THEY WERE OK. THEN I PROCEEDED TO SHIFT THE TRANS. BACK AND FOURTH …
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I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A STREET. MY REAR WHEELS SPUN BRIEFLY IN THE SNOW UNTIL THEY HIT THE DRY PAVEMENT. A LOUD BANG CAME FROM THE REAR END OF MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK TO CAMP. THE NEXT MORNING I CHECKED THE UNIVERSALS. THEY WERE OK. THEN I PROCEEDED TO SHIFT THE TRANS. BACK AND FOURTH FROM R TO D. THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF PLAY AND BANGING COMING FROM THE REAR END. I REMOVED THE REAR END DRAIN PLUG AND OUT POURED MY GEARS. I HAD IT TOWED HOME TODAY. I WILL CONTACT MY DEALER TOMORROW MORNING FOR THEM TO PICK IT UP. THERE IS ONLY 33.000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. *NM
LOUD HUMMING NOISE FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL. DEVELOPED INTO LOUD CLICKING NOISE FROM DIFFERENTIAL WHILE DRIVING. REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, TRUCK WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE LOUD BANG FROM REAR END, FOLLOWED BY WHAT FELT LIKE NEUTRAL THEN THE RING AND PINION CAUGHT AND ENGAGED VIOLENTLY DUE TO THE GEAR TEETH ENGAGING AGAIN. THE SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT LOUD BANGS AS THE REAR END CONTINUED TO SELF DESTRUCT. *NM
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE , LEAKING ON BRAKES. *NM
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT TRUCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON SUDDENLY THEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSED. BRAKES HAD A GRABBING EFFECT NOT A SMOOTH STOP. AFTER TRUCK WAS PARKED AND IGNITION TURNED OFF BRAKES WERE NORMAL WHEN RESTARTED TRUCK. ITS A GOOD THING THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC AND ROAD WAS NOT LEVEL WI…
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WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT TRUCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON SUDDENLY THEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSED. BRAKES HAD A GRABBING EFFECT NOT A SMOOTH STOP. AFTER TRUCK WAS PARKED AND IGNITION TURNED OFF BRAKES WERE NORMAL WHEN RESTARTED TRUCK. ITS A GOOD THING THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC AND ROAD WAS NOT LEVEL WITH MINIMAL TRAFFIC AT THAT TIME. *NM
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. HAD TRUCK IN FOR TIRE ROTATION. SERVICE PERSON NOTICED REAR AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING. EXPLAINED THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF FLUID LEAKING ON BRAKES. NISSAN SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO INSPECT AND PROBABLY REPLACE BRAKES WHEN FIXING SEALS, THUS ADMITTING THEY ARE UNSAFE.*JB
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.