2004 Nissan Titan Problems
Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2004 Nissan Titan.
Worst 2004 Nissan Titan Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Nissan Titan.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 178 | 2 | 2 | 87,080 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 123 | — | — | 75,510 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 80 | — | — | 39,608 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 79 | — | — | 9,710 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 73 | 6 | — | 50,354 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 72 | 3 | 1 | 89,826 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | 49 | — | — | 59,108 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 48 | 2 | 6 | 122,913 mi | |
| ENGINE | 48 | — | 1 | 148,260 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 29 | 2 | — | 71,211 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 25 | — | 1 | 84,261 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 25 | 5 | — | 28,031 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 24 | 1 | 1 | 56,584 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 23 | 5 | 1 | 81,391 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 23 | 1 | — | 83,002 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 23 | — | — | 63,598 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 22 | — | 2 | 90,182 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 21 | — | — | 12,238 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 20 | 2 | 1 | 86,458 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 18 | — | — | 45,016 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 16 | — | — | 63,389 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 15 | — | — | 101,719 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 15 | — | — | 64,658 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 12 | 2 | — | 43,732 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 11 | — | — | 16,614 mi | |
| STEERING | 11 | — | 1 | 97,238 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 10 | — | — | 78,879 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 9 | — | — | 1,902 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 9 | — | — | 58,500 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 | — | — | 46,279 mi |
Recalls for 2004 Nissan Titan
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~747,480 vehicles.
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.
Other Nissan Titan Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Titan reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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