2004 Nissan Titan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (145) · Power Train:driveline (116) · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit (76)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
930 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Engine And Engine Cooling 2010-10-28 · campaign 10V517000 · 747,480 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: 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.
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm 2010-05-20 · campaign 10E019000 · 1,873 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CH
Risk: IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (115)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-08-24 · NTB05-086A · Service Campaign
voluntary service campaign body control module sub-harness voluntary service campaign id # p5234 is no longer active. · repair orders opened after this bulletin’s published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under campaign id # p5234. · discard all previous versions of ntb05-086.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Wheels 2024-09-23 · NTB17-110A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2004 - 2015 titan; vibration at 40 – 50 mph this bulletin is no longer active. please discard previous versions of ntb17-110.
Air Bags 2024-09-04 · NTB23-080D · Service Campaign
voluntary safety recall campaign 2004-2012 armada, titan, and 2004-2009 quest; driver air bag cover campaign id #: pc944, pc946, pc947, pc949 applied vehicles: 2004-2012 armada (ta60) 2004-2009 quest (v42) 2004-2012 titan (a60) check service comm or dealer business systems (dbs) national service his
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 115 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-01-16 · Service Brakes“brakes - sitting at the used car dealership since 8.8.2025. the truck will not stop when the brakes are applied. if the vehicle does not stop when brakes are applied. lives are at risk if they are hit or ran over. inspected by a nissan dealership, invoices are available. the brake booster is no longer manufactured by nissan. no repair is availabl…”
2025-08-25 · Air Bags“vehicle was purchased and air bag light was on. dealership did not disclose any safety issues. when brought to my mechanic found broken wiring in airbag harness and driver's side airbag was not functioning and risk of deployment at any time. also open recall on driver's side airbag …”
2025-04-09 · Air Bags“airbag warning light is blinking.…”
2025-01-24 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 166,000 mi“the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving 5-10 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and pulsated. there were no warning lights illuminated. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was approximate…”
2024-04-21 · Unknown Or Other“there have been many complaints about the rear end of this truck and it says they been waiting for a recall for 6 years over the rear end of this truck and mine went out wile on the high way at high speed i defnatly feel my life was in danger and many others also how do i get this handled i need my rear end fixed i can not go to work i am fixing to…”
2024-02-02 · Air Bags · 21,000 mi“the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that after receiving the vehicle from the dealer following a recall repair, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. after investigating the failure, the contact related the…”
2023-03-21 · Service Brakes · 88,290 mi“the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph and descending a hill, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floor. the contact stated that she pumped the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond immediately. the contact then used the gear lever to shift to neutral(n) and then to park(p) and…”
2023-02-09 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 226,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the brakes seized, causing the vehicle to rear-end another vehicle. the b-lsd and abs warning lights were illuminated. no air bags were deployed. the contact did not sustain any injury, and medical attention was not received. two passengers in the other vehicle l…”
2022-12-22 · Power Train · 180,000 mi“the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle rolled forward, causing the vehicle to roll into a rock, and damaging the transmission. additionally, the air bag warning lights illuminated, and the seat beats locked. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the ma…”
2022-09-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i was driving down a main road by my office, accelerating when the car suddenly stalled. as the truck was independently decelerating, the steering wheel became hard to steer due to the truck being "off". i managed to force it to turn to a shoulder so as to not get rear ended by vehicles behind me. i could've been on the highway with traffic speeds …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.