BRAKES SHUTTERING, ABOUT EVERY 5000 MILES, DEALER HAS TURNED THE ROTORS TWICE BUT NOT REPLACED THEM. MY NISSAN TITAN IS READY FOR BRAKE SERVICE AGAIN AT 15000 MILES. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA EACH TIME THE CAR WAS SERVICED. DEALER TELLS ME THAT NISSAN IS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM. *JB
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
87 reportsI HAVE A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE "BREAK PROBLEMS " I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN TO GET THE BREAKS JOBS 10 TIMES IN 40,000. MILES THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM! TO THIS DAY I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAKS AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I CAN'T CONTINUE THE OF RISK DRIVING THIS CAR KNOWING THAT IT'…
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I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE "BREAK PROBLEMS " I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN TO GET THE BREAKS JOBS 10 TIMES IN 40,000. MILES THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM! TO THIS DAY I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAKS AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I CAN'T CONTINUE THE OF RISK DRIVING THIS CAR KNOWING THAT IT'S NOT SAFE. *NM
MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN SE CREW CAB 4X4 HAS HAD IT'S ROTORS RESURFACED TWICE WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON IT. THE ENTIRE FRONT END SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. NISSAN AWARE AND ADMIT ROTOR FLAW FOR TITAN AND ARMADA. MY ROTORS CANNOT BE RESURFACED AGAIN, NOR CAN I GET NEW ROTORS BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER PRODUCE THE ORIGINALS AND …
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MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN SE CREW CAB 4X4 HAS HAD IT'S ROTORS RESURFACED TWICE WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON IT. THE ENTIRE FRONT END SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. NISSAN AWARE AND ADMIT ROTOR FLAW FOR TITAN AND ARMADA. MY ROTORS CANNOT BE RESURFACED AGAIN, NOR CAN I GET NEW ROTORS BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER PRODUCE THE ORIGINALS AND THEY CAN'T GIVE ME A DATE FOR THE NEW KIT. MEANWHILE, I'M DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY EACH DAY TO GO TO WORK. I'VE ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BEARS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
I'M LEASING A 2005 ARMADA. I LEASED THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2004. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE ROTORS RESURFACED, THIS WEEK WILL MAKE NUMBER 4. NISSAN HAS INDICATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE THE PROBLEM AND THAT I NEED TO BRING IT IN EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS AND THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON A RECALL. THE CAR SH…
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I'M LEASING A 2005 ARMADA. I LEASED THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2004. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE ROTORS RESURFACED, THIS WEEK WILL MAKE NUMBER 4. NISSAN HAS INDICATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE THE PROBLEM AND THAT I NEED TO BRING IT IN EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS AND THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON A RECALL. THE CAR SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AND IS DIFFICULT TO STOP. AT TIMES IT BOUNCES AS YOU ARE APPLYING THE BRAKES WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO GO INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR STILL GOES FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I HAVE TO PUT ALL MY WEIGHT DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE IN ORDER TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. AT TIMES THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HIT VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I'M IN A PARKING LOT. LAST WEEK I WAS MAKING A 3 POINT TURN AND BACKED UP. THE CAR DIDN'T STOP AND I HIT A POLE. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY CENSORS ON THE BUMPER AND DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. I HAVE YET TO ADVISE NISSAN BUT PLAN TO DO SO. I TRIED TO TRADE IN THIS VEHICLE FOR A DIFFERENT NISSAN AND THE SAME DEALERSHIP WAS NOT AS WILLING TO WORK THE DEAL WITH THIS CAR AS THEY HAVE THE PAST TWO CARS I'VE LEASED FROM THE SAME DEALER. IAM ASSUMING BECAUSE IT'S FALLING APART. ASIDE FROM THE MAJOR DEFECT THIS CAR HAS (THE BRAKES). ACCESSORIES ARE JUST FALLING OFF THE CAR, PLASTIC PIECES ARE COMING OFF FROM THE BACK SEATS. MY ELECTRONIC SEAT BUTTONS THAT ARE LOCATED ON THE SEATS BY THE DOORS ARE COMING OUT. THE SUNGLASS COMPARTMENT FELL OFF COMPLETELY. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST YEAR OR ABOUT EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. ROTORS ON THE FRONT OF MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE AND VERY DANGEROUS. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO GO IN MY TRUCK.BRAKES WERE REPLACED ONCE AND THEN CUT AGAIN ONCE. SOON I WILL BE BACK AGAIN(ACTING UP AGAIN)
I BOUGHT MY NISSAN TITAN BRAND NEW DECEMBER 2003, MATTER OF FACT I WAS THE FIRST ONE TO BUY ONE IN MY COUNTY. WE'VE HAD ALL SORTS OF INTERIOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. FRONT DOOR BOLTS COMING LOSE, WEATHER STRIPING KEPT COMING OFF, HEADLINER ATTACHMENT KEEPS COMING OFF, PLASTIC KNOBS COMING OFF. JUNE 2004…
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I BOUGHT MY NISSAN TITAN BRAND NEW DECEMBER 2003, MATTER OF FACT I WAS THE FIRST ONE TO BUY ONE IN MY COUNTY. WE'VE HAD ALL SORTS OF INTERIOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. FRONT DOOR BOLTS COMING LOSE, WEATHER STRIPING KEPT COMING OFF, HEADLINER ATTACHMENT KEEPS COMING OFF, PLASTIC KNOBS COMING OFF. JUNE 2004 - 6 MONTHS ( 6,548 MILES) AFTER I HAD MY TITAN, I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED AND ALL THE FLUIDS TOPPED OFF. FEBRUARY 2005 - 8 MONTHS (16, 025 MILES), VEHICLE STARTED TO JUDDER IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING AND MAKING NOISE, FRONT BRAKES WARPED. APRIL 2005 - 2 MONTHS LATER (17, 836 MILES) MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED JUDDERING WHEN BRAKING, FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND MY FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE TO THIN. THEY REPLACED MY BRAKES AT THAT TIME. JUNE 2005 - 2 MONTHS LATER (20,000 MILES) I LOST ALL BRAKES IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHERE I USUALLY DRIVE. FRONT END SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 14 DAYS AND IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. I NOTIFIED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WITH NO RESULTS AS OF YET.
THIRD MAJOR REPAIR OF MAJOR BRAKE COMPONENTS.
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE PLATINUM EDITION FOR MY 15 YEAR OLD SON TO DRIVE WHEN HE TURNS 16. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND ON TWO OCCASIONS IT HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM A STOP AND I'VE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP IT. THE FIRST OCCASION I DISMISSED AS MAYBE MY FOOT OR …
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I RECENTLY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE PLATINUM EDITION FOR MY 15 YEAR OLD SON TO DRIVE WHEN HE TURNS 16. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND ON TWO OCCASIONS IT HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM A STOP AND I'VE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP IT. THE FIRST OCCASION I DISMISSED AS MAYBE MY FOOT OR THAT IT WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR OR SOMETHING BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY 6/30/05 AND IT WAS VERY SCARY. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SAT. TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I WANTED TO FILE THIS IN CASE THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW I'M NERVOUS TO LET MY SONE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNLESS THEY CAN FIND AND FIX THE CAUSE.
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE 2004 NISSAN TITAN SE 4WD PICKUPS HAVE ALL FAILED IN EVERY VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRACK- AT LEAST 3 TIMES. I AM NOW IN FOR A 3RD REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTARS ON THE BACK BRAKES. MY PADS ON THE FRONT HAVE WORN 3 TIMES WITH ONLY 18000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I BELIEVE IF YOU DO A SURVEY OF THE DEALERS' …
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THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE 2004 NISSAN TITAN SE 4WD PICKUPS HAVE ALL FAILED IN EVERY VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRACK- AT LEAST 3 TIMES. I AM NOW IN FOR A 3RD REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTARS ON THE BACK BRAKES. MY PADS ON THE FRONT HAVE WORN 3 TIMES WITH ONLY 18000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I BELIEVE IF YOU DO A SURVEY OF THE DEALERS' SERVICE DEOPARTMENTS, YOU WILL FIND THAT THE TITANS HAVE ALL BEEN BROUGHT BACK FOR THESE REASONS. THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED AND A RECALL SENT OUT AS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AT BEST. I HAVE HAD TWO ACCIDENTS RELATED TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK. PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT THIS WILL BE DELT WITH BEFORE SOMEONE IS ACTUALLY KILLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. KAYLA JONES
MY SUV WAS NOT EVEN 30 DAYS OLD WHEN I HAD SERIOUS VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.HAVE TAKEN THE SUV IN FOR SERVICE A MIN OF 10TIMES TO FX THE BRAKES ALONE. DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY NEED TO CHANGE ROTORS BRAKE PAD BUT EVEN AFTER THEY DID THAT A MONTH LATER I WAS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME THING. I HEARD A NOISE OF METAL ON METAL W…
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MY SUV WAS NOT EVEN 30 DAYS OLD WHEN I HAD SERIOUS VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.HAVE TAKEN THE SUV IN FOR SERVICE A MIN OF 10TIMES TO FX THE BRAKES ALONE. DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY NEED TO CHANGE ROTORS BRAKE PAD BUT EVEN AFTER THEY DID THAT A MONTH LATER I WAS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME THING. I HEARD A NOISE OF METAL ON METAL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AGAIN GO BACK TO DEALER I NEEDED NIEW FRONT SHOCKS. BACK DOOS WAS CATCHING HAD TO TAKE TAKE IT TO THE DEAL 4 TIMES FOR THEM TO FINALLY FIX PROBLEM. RT FRONT PASSAGER SEAT CONTROL CAME OUT . IT WAS AT TEH DEALER AGAIN 3 TIMES FOR THEM TO FIX THE CONTROLLS. ROOF RATTLES
Official recalls
104V345000 · 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
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