2004 Nissan Titan drivetrain & axles problems
457 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2004 Nissan Titan, which is 35% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 457 35% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 424 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 33 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 60 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 96 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 108 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 59 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 30 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 21 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 424 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Leaking axles seals after multiple replacements and incidents on road. Not covered under warranty or recall even though there are thousands of reports for this issue and axle overheating. Vehicle axle broke near bearing going 65 MPH on highway with no warning two weeks ago 9/10/2019 there is still no safety recall.
Left rear axle seal leaking at 10,769 miles - replaced - oil could have contaminated brake pads resulting in diminished braking efficiency left rear axle seal leaking again at 13,022 miles - replaced - differential oil could have contaminated brake pads resulting in diminished braking efficiency left rear axle seal leaking third time at 26,707 miles - entire rear axle assembly replaced. Once again differential oil could contaminate rear brake pads causing braking problems.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Nissan Titan
- Brakes 332 complaints
- Engine 128 complaints
- Suspension 56 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Exhaust system 47 complaints
- Fuel system 39 complaints
- Air bags 38 complaints
- Transmission 30 complaints