Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2004 record →
BOTH OF MY REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING ON MY 2004 TITAN[67000 MILES] . MY DEALER POINTED THIS OUT TO ME WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING SERVICE ON MY TRUCK. FLUID WAS ALL OF THE INSIDE OF THE REAR WHEELS. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. TRUCK IS STOCK. *JB
REAR AXLE SHAFT SEAL DEFECTIVE. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT ALMOST STRUCK TWO PEDESTRIANS. SHE HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ON 3/26/07 WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT SIGNAL AND SHE HIT THE REAR OF A PICK UP AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE OTHER PERSON SUSTAINED BACK INJURY. THE DEALER STATED TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE, REAR DOOR WEATHER STRIP IS HANGING, EXHAUST LEAK SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS PEGGING HIGH. UPDATED 11/08/07 *TR
RT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING, DEALER CALLED BACK AND STATED THE THERE WAS METAL IN THE REAR END LUBE AND THE ENTIRE REAR END WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, GEAR OIL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE AXLE SHAFT AND THE AXLE GEAR OIL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
2004 NISSAN TITAN BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THE BRAKES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, WHICH CAUSES STEERING PROBLEMS AND VIBRATION. *KB THE CONSUMER BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AT 12,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS DUE TO THEM BEING WARPED. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. YET, THE BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. NISSAN HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM A NUMBER OF TIMES. THE MECHANIC DID NOTICE THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND THE BOOSTER SIMULTANEOUSLY MAKING A NOISE. *JB
DRIVER SIDE AXLE SEAL LEAKING. *JB
THE VDC, BRAKE, AND SLIP WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND REMAIN ON. UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN ANY OTHER IMPACT AT THIS TIME. AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER IS PENDING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 20-50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. HE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN AND WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE TIMES WILL THE BRAKES WILL NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND A SECOND LATER THE BRAKES LOCK UP INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. UPDATED 10/24/07. *JB
TOOK TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD REAR END WAS LEAKING (NOT IN MY GARAGE), AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 TITAN CREW CAB WITH TOW PACKAGE AND I HAVE 80,000 MI. ON THIS TRUCK. THROUGHOUT THE OWNERSHIP IT HAS BEEN RELIABLE FOR WORK AND PLEASURE. I DO TOW A TRAILER, AVG. WEIGHT IS 4000 LBS.. I HAVE HAD FRONT BRAKE ISSUES, NISSAN TOOK CARE OF UNTIL IT WAS 3YR.S OLD, HOWEVER SINCE I HAVE INSTALLED AMERICAN MADE DRILLED ROTORS. THE REAR WAS REPLACED AT 71K, IT IS A DANA REAR AND USES GEARS MADE IN CHINA. IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER IT WILL NOT LAST LONG AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS NOT DESIGN ITSELF IT IS THE QUALITY OF THE METAL BEING USED FOR THE GEARS. ANY CLUNKING, POPPING SOUNDS FROM REAR IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! OTHERWISE IT IS A GOOD TRUCK FOR THE MONEY. *JB
LEAKING REAR AXLE SEALS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DISCOVERED AT 51,000 MILES NOT SURE WHEN LEAKS STARTED, BUT BOTH HUBS HAVE OIL DRIPPING OFF OF THEM. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO INSTANTLY ENGAGE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.
TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A 30K MILE CHECK UP AND THEY FOUND THE REAR AXLE SEAL TO BE LEAKING. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED BUT WITH THE SAME PART AS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED SO I WORRY THAT I WILL HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY.
MY NISSAN TITAN CREWS BRAKES WERE NOT PERFORMING WELL ON A TRIP I TOOK. AFTER GETTING HOME I NOTICED OIL ON MY GARAGE FLOOR AT BOTH REAR BRAKES. THE REAR DIFF. WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE BRAKE BACKING PLATE TO THE EXTENT THAT OIL WAS BEING SLUNG THROUGHOUT THE WHEEL WELL. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET SINCE I JUST FOUND THIS PROBLEM BUT I AM AT 38,000 MI. JUST 2000 MI. OUT OF WARRANTY. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS DUE TO A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE RATTLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS AGAIN, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 09/19/07 *TR
RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING, FLUID LEAKING ONTO BRAKE ASSEMBLY; LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL SEEPING. SEALS HAD BEEN LEAKING FOR A WHILE. ALL PROBLEMS FIXED BY DEALER, BUT NISSAN SHOULD USE AN IMPROVED AXLE SEAL, AND A DIFFERENT AXLE VENT SYSTEM. THE VENT DOES NOT ALLOW AIR PRESSURE TO RETURN INTO THE AXLE HOUSING WHEN THERE IS A NEGATIVE PRESSURE SITUATION. A LONG VENT HOSE RUN UPWARDS IN THE BODY WITH A FILTER IS A SUGGESTED SOLUTION ON WWW.TITANTALK.COM, AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS AXLE SEAL FAILURES HAVE PERFORMED THIS FIX AND NO LONGER EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL ALL TITANS AND PATHFINDERS WITH THIS AXLE VENT SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VENT WITH SOMETHING BETTER. UNTIL THIS IS PERFORMED, AXLE SEALS WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL AND FLUID WILL CONTINUE TO POTENTIALLY LEAK ONTO BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. *JB
SOUNDS OF REAR DIFF. FAILURE. *TR
2004 NISSAN TITAN, BOTH REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS, BEING REPLACED 8/23/2007. VENT TUBE WET WITH OIL, SUSPECT IMPROPER VENTING OF DIFFERENTIAL IS CAUSING SEAL FAILURES. *TR
OWN 2004 NISSAN TITAN SE KING CAB 4X4 PICK UP TRUCK. NOW HAVE 75,000 MILES AND THE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK, NOT SURE HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON BUT THE INSIDE OF THE REAR DISC BRAKE SHIELDS OUR COVERED WITH THE REAR AXLE OIL. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
UPON ACCELERATING, THE TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. IT NOW JERKS AFTER COASTING WHEN ADDING POWER, AND CLICKS/THUMPS VERY LOUDLY WHILE TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM THE REAR, MORE SO WHEN THERE IS POWER WHILE TURNING. *TR
UPON ACCELERATION, TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. NOW, COASTING THEN ADDING POWER, TRUCK JERKS, AND LOUD CLUNKS WHILE TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION COMING FROM THE REAR. *JB
REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING AFTER ONLY 33,000 MILES. I CAUGHT IT EARLY BUT I CONCERNED ABOUT HOW EARLY THIS HAS HAPPENED. SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS ON HIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN OCTOBER OF 2005 DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIMES WERE DUE TO SO MUCH CORROSION THAT THE BRAKE PADS DETACHED FROM THE BRAKES. THE POWER STEERING LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN TWO MONTHS. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, SPEED, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
HEARD NOISES WHEN ENGAGING UNIT INTO GEAR FROM PARK OR REVERSE. SLUGGISH RESPONSE. DEALER ORDERED NEW REAR END TO BE INSTALLED ON 08/13/07. *TR
RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL BLEW OUT AND LEAKED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEAKING ON REAR BRAKE ROTORS WHICH COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH WAS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. AT TIME OF FAILURE AT 56,000 MILES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL WILL SLOWLY LEAK AND CAUSE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO LOSE FLUID AND FAIL. NISSAN REPLACED SPACER AXLE (43070-7S200), BEARING (40210-7S210), AND SEAL (43252-7S200). AS THIS SEEMED TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN TITAN, NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND OFFER A PERMANENT FIX SO IT WOULD NOT BE FACED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. *TR
VEHICLE USED FOR LIGHT TOWING, REAR END FAILURE, REAR END REPLACED. *TR
REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT 35,000 MILES. AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY (HAPPY CUSTOMER). AXLE ASSEMBLY HAS NOW FAILED AGAIN AT 81,000 MILES. NO WARRANTY THIS TIME. *TR
AXLE LEAKED ON LEFT REAR WHEEL. LUBRICANT LEAKED ON REAR BRAKES. I HAVE A CONCERN THAT LUBRICANT LEAK PRESENTED A DANGER WITH BOTH THE STANDARD BRAKE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN SATURATED WITH LEAKING LUBRICANT. THE WORKING SURFACE OF BRAKES SHOULDN'T BE LUBRICATED. I HAVE GRAVE CONCERN THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH NISSAN TITAN TRUCKS AND THE PROBLEM, WITH THE INHERENT DANGER, WILL PERSIST FOR THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE TRUCK.*AK
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING CAUSING DAMAGE TO PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *TR
2004 NISSAN TITAN - BRAKE LOCKS UP WITH A GRINDING NOISE FOR NO APPARENT REASON OCCURS SO FAR AT ONLY LOW SPEEDS. HAS RE-OCCURED NOT LESS THAN 5 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. RE-PRORGAMMING BREAKS BY NISSAN DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM
PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING BADLY. AXLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO WHINE NOISE AND LEAK. *TR
MY REAR AXLE SEAL IS LEAKING FOR THE SECOND TIME WITH LESS THAN 27,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE FIRST TIME IT STARTED LEAKING WAS AROUND 12,000 MILES AND THIS SECOND TIME IS WITH 26,700 MILES. *TR
REAR SEAL LEAKING FLUID INTO BRAKE COMPONENTS. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKING. *AK
POWER TRAIN, AXLE ASSEMBLY,A XLE SHAFT SEAL, REPLACED REPLACED AXLE. *AK
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR BRAKE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES. I RECENTLY HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED , AND THE VEHICLE I HIT WAS ALSO DAMAGED, AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IT, I HAVE STACKS OF SERVICE RECORDS , WHERE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR BRAKE FAILURE SINCE 2004 WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEW. NOW I AM LOOKING AT REPAIRING THE VEHICLE AND THE PERSON I HIT AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS GIVING ME PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS KNOWN FOR ITS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
2004 NISSAN TITAN EQUIPPED WITH THE WRONG TIRES CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER KNOWINGLY SOLD THE CAR WITH THE WRONG TOWING WEIGHT TIRES **NAR**CC *TR
FAILED REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL ON REAR TIRES. OIL WAS LEAKING SO BADLY THAT GOT TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM, REDUCING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE BRAKING POWER. *AK
AXLE SEAL FAILURE ON DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
2004 NISSAN TITAN 4WD. AT 54,000 MILES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GEARS BLEW APART WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS DESTROYED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND CAUSED $3000 WORTH OF REPAIRS. THE REAR AXLE SEALS ON BOTH SIDES WERE LEAKING AT THE TIME THE GEARS FAILED. APPARENTLY, THIS WAS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM/DEFECT WITH MOST NISSAN TITAN ,THOUGH SO FAR NISSAN SEEMS TO BE IGNORING THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE REAR END GEAR FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IF THE GEARS FAILED AND LOCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THEY COULD CAUSE THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
REAR FINAL DRIVE FAILURE. REAR END LOCKED UP UNDER ACCERATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WHEEL UP VIOLENTLY. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AUTOMATICALLY TOUCHES THE FLOOR AND A GRINDING NOISE IS AUDIBLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE COMES TO A JERKY STOP. THE DEALER DUPLICATED THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,998.
1) THROUGH NORMAL USE, THE REAR AXLE SEAL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN 4X4 GAVE OUT AND STARTED TO LEAK ONTO THE BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO CATCH THIS FAILURE EARLY. 2) EVENTUALLY, ENOUGH GEAR OIL WOULD HAVE LEAKED OUT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. 3) I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE LEAK BY REPLACING ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH SEALING THE AXLE.*JB
REAR SEAL FAILURE. *TR
LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL BLEW OUT AND LEAKED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEAKING ON REAR BRAKE ROTORS WHICH COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 27,470 MILES (NO SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE). ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID WILL LEAK SLOWLY AND CAUSE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO LOSE FLUID, CAUSING FAILURE. NISSAN HAS REPLACED SPACER AXLE (43070-7S200), BEARING (40210-7S210), AND SEAL (43252-7S200). THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN TITAN. AS SUCH, NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND OFFER A PERMANENT FIX SO OWNERS WILL NOT BE FACED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. *TR
2004 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK. I WAS LOOKING ON THE WEB WHEN I CAM ACROSS A LOT OF OTHER NISSAN TITAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE 04 I HAVE HAS 28K MILES ON IT AND THE AXEL SEALS ARE LEAKING. THIS GEAR OIL IS NOW ON THE BRAKE ROTORS AND MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING MY TRUCK UNTIL THESE SEALS ARE FIXED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN RELATED ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE OTHER AUTOS THAT I HAVE DRIVEN THRU OUT THE YEARS. I CAN SEE THIS LEAD TO A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT MAY BE. *JB
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *JB
I WAS MAKING A TURN IN THE 2004 NISSAN TITAN WITH OFF ROAD PACKAGE WHEN I HEARD A CLANK IN THE REAR END SO I DROVE IT HOME AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY SENT A ROLLBACK TO PICK IT UP. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND SAID MY REAR END IS SHOT AND SINCE I HAVE 61,312 MILES ON THE TRUCK THEY SAID I MISSED WARRANTY BY 1312 MILES, AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. WHAT GETS ME IS I DON'T EVEN HAVE A HITCH ON THE BACK, SO I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR END SO I THINK THEY SHOULD FIX IT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN . *AK
BRAKES ON 2004 NISSAN TITAN CHATTER AND MAKE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN APPLIED!*AK
REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT ON MY 04 NISSAN TITAN. *JB
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