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2004 Nissan Titan power train problems

464 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2004 Nissan Titan44% of all complaints for this model year.

464
Power Train complaints
44%
share of all complaints
65,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
5 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 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…

    filed Dec 22, 2022

  • Purchased a used 2004 Nissan titan truck with lower miles. Rear axel exploded and burst into flames when driving down the freeway. (Bowling Green, Kentucky) We managed to pull off to the side of the freeway without hitting anyone. Fire dept was able to put the flames out. Didn't find any recalls…

    filed Aug 19, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Titan years

YearReportsShare
2021 Titan2546%
2020 Titan733%
2019 Titan818%
2018 Titan1618%
2017 Titan2514%
2011 Titan28%
2010 Titan511%
2009 Titan715%
2008 Titan2922%
2007 Titan6748%
2006 Titan19445%
2005 Titan46953%
Titan power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.