IllustrationWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
194 reportsWHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A SQUEALING AND GRINDING NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED. *JB THE FRONT ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY. *SC
AT 4345 MILES, BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEATING DUE TO NON-FULL-RELEASE OF CALIPERS CAUSING ROTOR WARP, JERKING IN STEERING WHEEL, DAMAGE AND OVERHEATING OF TIRES, LOSS OF CONTROL ON WET PAVEMENT EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS, DAMAGE TO STEERING COMPONENTS DUE TO SHAKING CAUSED BY WARPED ROTORS, BLUE OVERHEATING MARKS ON ROTORS. I RETURNED THE T…
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AT 4345 MILES, BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEATING DUE TO NON-FULL-RELEASE OF CALIPERS CAUSING ROTOR WARP, JERKING IN STEERING WHEEL, DAMAGE AND OVERHEATING OF TIRES, LOSS OF CONTROL ON WET PAVEMENT EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS, DAMAGE TO STEERING COMPONENTS DUE TO SHAKING CAUSED BY WARPED ROTORS, BLUE OVERHEATING MARKS ON ROTORS. I RETURNED THE TITAN TO THE DEALER AT 6:30AM., CALLED BACK AT 2:15PM AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD EITHER HAVE TO LEAVE THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP OR PICK IT UP DUE TO NON-AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. THIS WAS OVER 2 MONTHS BACK. STILL NO PARTS, SHAKE IS STILL CONSISTENT WHEN USING THE BRAKES AT ANY PRESSURE AND SPEED.*AK
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AND BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I'M PROBABLY GOING TO BE BACK AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN A COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES. I STILL LIKE MY TRUCK THOUGH!!!*AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY.*AK
THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AGAIN. *JB
I HAVE 6,200 MILES ON MY TRUCK. THE BRAKES ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. I CAN SEE CRACKS IN THE REAR LEFT AND THE RIGHT FRONT ROTOR. NISSAN HAS TURNED MY ROTORS ONCE AND THE TROUBLE IS STILL THERE. PULSE IN THE PEDAL AND PULSE ON STOPPING THE TRUCK. IT IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW FOR THE FOURTH TIME FOR THE SAME THING.*AK
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FASTER THE TRAVELING SPEED AND THE HARDER THE BRAKING ACTION THE MORE SEVERE THE VIBRATION WAS.*AK
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ABS BRAKING MODULAR NEEDED REPLACEME…
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WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ABS BRAKING MODULAR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
2004 NEW NISSAN TITAN. 1) BRAKES FAILING...STARTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. 2) DEALER KNOWS WHAT IS CAUSING PROBLEMS BUT DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX. 3) WERE TOLD WE WOULD BE PUT ON THE LONG LIST OF TITAN OWNERS WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE AND TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE TRUCK. *AK
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.