2004 Nissan Titan complaints

1. TRAVEL DOWN DIRT ROADS OVER A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. 2. TAIL PIPE FELL OFF (ON THIS MODEL 4X4 OFF ROAD PACKAGE THE TAIL PIPE ISN'T WELDED TO THE MUFFLER) TOTAL VEHICLE FAILURE OF ALL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AS THE WIRING HARNESS MELTS DUE TO EXHAUST BEING VENTED DIRECTLY ON WIRING HARNESS ALSO MELTS DUST COVER FOR SHOCK AND ABS SENSOR TO AXLE HOUSING. 3. REPLACE TAIL PIPE, SHOCK, ABS SENSOR, WIRING HARNESS AND ALL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS. *JB

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN TITAN WITH 3000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN THIS TIME FRAME. THE REASON FOR THIS IS A COMBINATION OF A LARGE TWIST KNOB AND A WEAK DETENT TO HOLD THE SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED DEFECT IN MY SWITCH, RATHER A DESIGN DEFECT OF ALL TITAN SWITCHES AS I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER NEW ONES ON THE NISSAN DEALER'S LOT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ON-OFF TWIST KNOB IS LOCATED AT THE END OF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SO WHEN YOU EITHER TURN THE TURN SIGNAL ON OR FLIP THE SWITCH FORWARD OR BACK WITH YOUR FINGERS TO CHANGE THE LIGHTS FROM BRIGHT TO DIM THE SWITCH IS VERY EASY TO TURN OFF BY ACCIDENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON A DARK ROAD IT IS VERY ALARMING AND I FEEL MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE TWIST KNOB IS SO LARGE IN COMPARISON TO OTHER SWITCHES OF THIS TYPE THAT THERE IS TREMENDOUS LEVERAGE TO ACCIDENTLY TWIST IT IF YOU DONT GRAP IT EXACTLY IN THE CENTER. NISSAN HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND I AM THE ONLY ONE BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT. I OWN AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR BUSINESS AND HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SINCERLY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THIS SWITCH WHICH WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SOMEONE LOSING THEIR LIFE AS THIS TRUCK BECOMES MORE POPULAR.*AK

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR FAILS TO RECOGNIZE MY 125 POUND WIFE. LIGHT STAYS ON INDICATING THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF CRASH. *AK

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

HEAD RESTS ARE TOO THIN, ALLOWING OCCUPANTS HEAD TO BE SNAPPED BACK TOO FAR BEFORE BEING STOPPED BY THE HEADREST IN THE EVENT THAT THE VEHICLE IS REAR-ENDED. THIS WILL CAUSE UNNECESSARY INJURY UNLESS CORRECTED.*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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN, AND MECHANIC MAINTAINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED TO COMPLY WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DID NOT LOCK PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

MY WIFE AND I WERE TEST DRIVING A NEW NISSAN 2004 TITAN 4 DOOR PICK UP AT NISSAN OF STATESVILLE, NC. WE BOTH DROVE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED WHAT WE CONSIDERED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE STERING WHEEL. THE SALESPERSON, WHO WAS RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT, SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. UPON MAKING THE FINAL TURN FROM US HIGHWAY 70 INTO THE DEALERS LOT A POP WAS HEARD AND ALL LOSS OF STERING OCURRED. THE STEARING WHEEL WAS FREE WHEELING WITH NO DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHATSOEVER. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU COULD SPIN IT AROUN LIKE A TOP, WITH NO STOPS.THE VEHICLE WAS WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE. SHOULD THIS OCCUR WITH ANY SPEED, DEATH COULD EASILY BE THE RESULT. HOPEFULLY THIS WAS A ONCE ONLY OCCURANCE WITH NISSAN TRUCKS. WE ARE STILL SHAKEN BY THIS EVENT. THE NEXT PAGE ON THIS FORM REQUIRES ME STATE THAT AN EVENT OCURRED AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WE OF COURSE DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE A WEAR ITEM ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 4100 MILES ON IT. *NM

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND PARTS ARE BEING ORDERED, BUT HAVE BEEN VERY SLOW COMING IN. *AK *NM

I HAVE A CONSISTENTLY REPRODUCIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT. 150 POUND INDIVIDUAL SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FAILS TO ENGAGE THE AIR BAG (IT IS INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF) ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE TIME THEY RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. BY MOVING IN THE SEAT AND SLIDING FORWARD, THE SENSOR REGISTERS THE INDIVIDUAL AND ENGAGES THE AIR BAG (SHUTTING OFF THE AIR BAG IS OFF LIGHT).

WHILE DRIVING LONGER THAN 13 MPH TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO PRODUCE A CLICKING NOISE. *AK

PAINT SCRATCHES VERY EASILY, NUMEROUS PAINT CHIPS ON ACCEPTANCE OF VEHICLE. CHIPS WERE CORRECTED BY DEALER. DEALER OFFERED TO RUB-OUT SCRATCHES- NO IMPROVEMENT NOTED. TECH COMMENTED THAT THE CLEAR COAT WAS APPLIED TOO HEAVILY, BUT DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I LIVE WITH IT. *AK

UNSAFE AND NO FIXABLE FRONT BRAKES VIBRATION AND QUESTIONABLE FRONT END STABILITY. *AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DEALER STATES THE PART IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LA

FM RADIO RECEPTION FADES IN AND OUT, SOUNDS MUFFLED. ROCKFORD FOSGATE SYSTEM. SPEAKERS AND SOUND ARE TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *JB

BOUGHT VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2004, REPLACE PADS IN EARLY MAY. THE ROTORS THEN WENT OUT JUNE 30. REPLACE AND LASTED 3 DAYS BEFORE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER. LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL LIGHT IS NOW COMING ON. STEREO DOES NOT HOLD A STATION. TRUCK HAS HAD NEW BRAKES 3 TIMES IN 3.5 MONTHS. *LA

THE STEREO FM STATIONS CONTINUOUSLY FADE INTO MONO TYPE SOUND AND WEAK RADIO RECEPTION PARTICULARLY AFTER ENGAGING BUMPS IN ROAD OR MAKING A TURN. THE SOUND TENDS TO CORRECT ITSELF TEMPORARILY WHEN ON SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE OR STOPPED. DEALER BLAMED THE ISSUE ON LOCAL WEAK FM BROADCAST OF RADIO STATIONS. ALSO STATED, NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND WAIT FOR RECALL. *LA

1) A CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE CENTER REAR SEATING POSITION, AND SECURED WITH THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT. THE BELT WAS FULLY EXTENDED TO ENGAGE THE RETRACTOR LOCK. UPON REMOVAL OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE SEAT BELT WAS ALLOWED TO RETRACT. 2) THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO EXTEND THE SEAT BELT FOR IT'S NEXT USE. THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED IN THE CHILD SEAT SAFETY MODE AND COULD NOT BE EXTENDED, AND THEREFORE THE REAR CENTER SEATING POSITION COULD NOT BE USED. 3) NISSAN DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, AND THE NEW PART IS EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE OCCURRING IN ALL TITAN'S AND THE SEAT BELT CAN BE RELEASED BY FORCING (20-30 POUNDS OF FORCE) ADDITIONAL BELT INTO THE RETRACTOR TO RELEASE IT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AND THE REPLACED PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *NM

WHILKE DRIVING THE VDC, SLIP AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. THIS IS AN INTERMITTIENT PROBLEM. I WENT TO THE DEALER, QUALITY NISSAN IN TEMECULA CALIFORNIA, ONLY TO GET BLOWN OFF, TOLD COME IN WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. I PAID FOR A FULL WARRANTY 100K MILES AND I AM CONSIDERED A PREFERRED CUSTOMER, RIGHT!. WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON THE TRUCK SEEMS TO LOSE POWER, WHICH IS A CHACTERISTIC OF THE VDC SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM CONES AND GOES. *AK

BRAKES HAVE WARPED AFTER ONLY 4000 MILES. EXPERIENCING SEVERE VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SEVERE VIBRATION AFFECTS HANDLING OF VEHICLE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK - NISSAN HAS ISSUED A TSB, BUT IT MERELY FIXES THE SYMPTOMS BY TURNING THE ROTORS, AND DOESN'T FIX THE CAUSE OF THE WARPING.

2004 NISSAN TITAN DEVELOPED BRAKE "JUDDER" AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND RESURFACED ROTORS - PROBLEM REMAINS. *JB NISSAN DESIGN WAS FAULTY - NEED NEW CALIPERS AND/OR ROTORS.

1) DASH RATTLES IN SEVERAL PLACES WHEN WEATHER IS BELOW 60 DEGREES F. 2) STEARING WHEEL CLICKS WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. 3) ENGINE NO LONGER SOUNDS LIKE IT DID WHEN PURCHASED. IT KNOCKS. 4) TRANSMISSION CLICKS EVERY TIME I STOP THE TRUCK. I HAVE AN ARBITRATION HEARING THRU THE STATE OF GEORGIA LEMON LAW IN JULY. *AK

APPLY BRAKES AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 25MPH AND HAVE ALOT OF SHUDDER IN THE FRONT-END. NISSAN NEEDS TO LOOK AT REPLACING ROTORS FOR THE TITAN.*AK

RECENTLY PURCHASED 2004 NISSAN TITAN (JANUARY 10TH, 04). WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 5500 MILES ON THE O.D. I HAD THE FRONT ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO WARPPING. I DID NOT TOW ANYTHING WITH THIS VEHICLE DURING THE INITIAL 5500 MILES. MAINLY INTERSTATE DRIVING.*AK THE VEHICLE NOW IN THE SHOP WITH 12113 MILES HAVING THE ROTOR REPLACED AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART MANUFACTURED FOR THIS VEHICLE. MY DRIVING HABITS ARE NOT SUCH THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS MUCH EXCESSIVE BRAKE ROTOR WARPPING. THESE BRAKES ARE NOT CHEAP TO REPLACE, I THINK IT IS UNREALISTIC TO ADVERTISE A VEHICLE CAN TOW 9400 LBS AND CANNOT EVEN STOP WITH ITS OWN BODY WEIGHT, LESS ANY TOWING. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN MY OPPINION IS UNDER SIZED OR THERE IS A MANUFACTURE SPEC THAT IS NOT BEING MET. GOD FORBIDE I ACTUALLY USED THIS VEHICLE TO TOW AS ADVERTISED. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO KEEP DECENT BRAKES ON IT.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED AFTER ONLY 7,000 MILES. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED AND NOT BAND AID PATCHED AS I AM SEEING AT THIS TIME BY THE DEALERS.*AK

NISSAN NEEDS TO REPLACE THE ROTORS FOR THE BARKE SYSTEM ON THE TITANS. TO SMALL FOR SUCH A BIG TRUCK.*AK

THE PARKING PALM DOES NOT ENGAGE IF THE VEHICLE IS ROCKING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS.*MR A A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. *NM

FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS, ARE BEING REDONE AGAIN, AT 11700 MILES. THIS WAS DONE BEFORE AT AROUND 7000-800 MILES. I AM WORRIED, THAT THEY WILL GO OUT AGAIN, AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN IN ANOTHER 10000 MILES, AND I WILL THEN HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM, ESPECIALLY IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. REFERED TO THIS BY CHIP CHIDESTER (SCI).*AK

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REMAINS DEACTIVATED ~50% OF THE TIME WITH A 125 LB PASSENGER IN SEAT. *JB

THE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT ACTIVATE WITH A 120 LB PASSENGER. *AK

PASSENGER AIRBAG REMAINS TURNED OFF WITH 170 POUND PASSENGER. SENSOR TOO FAR FORWARD AND IF SITTING NORMALLY DOESN'T ACTIVATE, HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD ON SEAT TO ACTIVATE. *LA

HEADLIGHT SWITCH DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH RESISTANCE TO ROTATING. I HAVE TURNED OFF HEADLIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES WHEN SIGNALING A LANE CHANGE OR USING DIMMER SWITCH. *LA

HORRIBLE FM RADIO RECEPTION. STATIC,TREBLE FADES THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE ON THE POWER WINDOWS DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN WINDOWS ARE ALL THE WAY DOWN AND YOU HIT THE AUTO UP BUTTON, THE WINDOW TRIES TO GO UP AND THEN GOES BACK DOWN. IT THEN WILL NOT WORK FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING.

MY 120LB WIFE DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG IN MY 04 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN 100% OF THE TIME, IT HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY. THE DEALER CHECKED & CONFIRMED THAT THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING NORMALLY AND STATED THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING MORE. AT THIS POINT MY WIFE IS RIDING IN OUR TRUCK WITHOUT AN AIRBAG. WHILE SHE DOES WEAR A SEATBELT, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE COMFORT OF KNOWING THE FULL SAFETY SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. RESEARCH AND OTHER COMPLAINTS POSTED HERE SHOW TAHT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *MR

THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT ON/OFF SWITCH IN THE SHARED HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL STALK HAS ALLOWES ME TO INADVERTENTLY TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN PUSHING UP OR DOWN ON THE STALK TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL. IT SEEMS THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PROVIDES TOO LITTLE MECHANICAL RESISTANCE.

NO CRASHES OR INJURIES. THE ADVANCED AIRBAG SYSTEM ON OUR 2004 NISSAN TITAN DISABLES PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN A 132 POUND FEMALE IS PROPERLY SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.*AK WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM IN EVERY 2004 NISSAN TITAN AT A LOCAL DEALER'S LOT. *AK OUR DEALER STATES 125 POUNDS ON THE SEAT SENSOR ITSELF IS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE AIRBAG, CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND REFUSED TO RUN ANY DIAGNOSTICS ON THE SYSTEM. THE NISSAN WEBSITE CLAIMS 47 POUNDS, CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATES 60 POUNDS IS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE ADVANCED AIRBAG. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS IS POUNDS OF PRESSURE EXERTED ON THE SEAT SENSOR ITSELF, OR IF A PERSON OF THIS PHYSICAL WEIGHT, SEATED PROPERLY, WOULD HAVE AN AIRBAG. MY 132 POUND WIFE IS EXERTING ABOUT 110 POUNDS OF WEIGHT ON THE SEAT ITSELF.

REAR AXLE LEAKED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLAMMED TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK. *AK

ROTORS ON VEHICLE HAVE WARPED TWICE IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS.*AK

THE RF STEREO FADES FROM STEREO TO MONO, AND HAS VERY LOW SOUND OUTPUT. THE AUX INPUT ALSO HAS A VERY LOW NOTICEABLE SOUND LEVEL OUTPUT IN COMPARISON TO CD PLAYER. CONTACTED NISSAN AND STATED THEY HAD NO IDEA OF THE PROBLEM---SHADY IF YOU ASK ME. THE SOUND PACKAGE COST $1800 DOLLARS, BUT THE SIMPLE RADIO SOUNDS LIKE A FIVE DOLLAR STEREO. ALSO THE SYTSEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE MADE BY ROCKFORD FOSGATE, BUT THE AMPLIFIER IS LABELED MADE BY CLARION, THE SUBWOOOFER IS LABELED MADE BY CLARION, AND THE HEADUNIT/CHANGER IS LABELED MADE BY PANASONIC. I AM A LITTLE CONCERNED AS THIS IS THE REASON I BOUGHT THE PACKAGE AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO MADE BY A QUALITY MANUFACTURER LIKE FOSGATE

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *MR

RADIO CONSISTENTLY FADES IN AND OUT OF STEREO (TO MONO) IN FM MODE. *AK