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2004 Nissan Titan body problems

23 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 38,000. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
23
of this car's complaints
2%
typical mileage
38,000
crashes
1
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Body
    9
  • Body: door
    7
  • Frame and members: underbody shields
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Nissan Titan body problems in other years

2004201020202024

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2004 Nissan Titan owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 20, 2021 · Body, Engine · HI

I purchased this truck on 04/05/18 from Harbor motors Lihue Kauai, and not even a week into having this truck it started acting up, overheating, the truck wouldn't turn over, suspensions, the four-wheel-drive wouldn't disengage, when you turn the key to start the vehicle it would make a clicking noise before starting, the AC would work when it wanted to, and the transmission and engine started knocking. The next week I went running errands and when I pulled out of my yard the truck started jerking then pressed the gas and it revved really high before slamming into drive. Since then I haven't driven the truck. And today it looks like someone just smashed into the front driver light to the side and smashed it while being parked at the place I purchased the truck from. I've continuously asked for help with little to no help at all. The truck is no longer drivable and I'm still making payments on it. The lights on the dashboard has the Check enigine light on, snd the ABS

Filed Dec 28, 2017 · Body · 93,000 miles · NY

Door latch assembly freezes and no door can be opened. Truck was parked overnight outside. Doors cannot be opened from outside, if entry is gained doors can be opened from inside.

Filed Mar 11, 2017 · Body · NY

Nissan has at each service bulletin on this issues. Tsb # ntb05-118a 2004 ' 2005 titan and armada; outside door handle cable freezes; door difficult to close in cold temperatures nissan is aware of this problem as well as many many other owners after doing a google search. Stationary happens every night when temperatures fall below 30 deg

Filed Jul 4, 2016 · Body · 106,928 miles · CO

I noticed in may, 2016 that a paint spot about the size of a quarter on top of my right front fender was missing. I have noticed that my paint seems to be chipping along the edges. When I was loading up my truck this weekend, I noticed that the paint on my roof is chipping all along the rain gutters on both sides.

Filed Feb 13, 2016 · Body · CA

Clear coat is coming off the hood and top of the cab.

Filed Nov 6, 2014 · Body · 65,000 miles · NJ

I've been having problems with a leak in the roof. I always noticed a damp musty smell after it rained but never found anything other than rear sliding window was damp until after a heavy rain I made a sharp left and caught out of the corner of my eye water flying out of the sliding window track. I've tried looking to see where it was coming from but can't find the exact location. Let me point out I never use the rear window. After months and yrs of frustration I siliconed the entire rear window and took off brake light and did that too but still getting water. I've read online its very common problem with no remedy yet.

Filed Jul 26, 2013 · Body, Transmission · 150,000 miles · VA

Rear axle seals on my nissan 2004 titan have been replaced 4 times in the last 2 years, I just had them replaced and the new seals are leaking. This is due to a poorly designed axle by nissan; of course they will not stand behind their poor design. The bulletin put out by the car manufacture is to replace the axle's being both sides in the rear at a cost of thousands should nissan do the work. I find this very disturbing as do thousands of other 04, 05, 06 model year titan owners. The real problem is if gone undetected by some, the rear can lose all of its oil causing the rear to lock up! This could and would kill people if the accident were bad enough. The second issue here is and I quote, ?c'mon nissan, stand behind your product and recall what could be a fatal situation here? Unquote?. As much as I like the titan, this issue has sickened me to the point that I will shop elsewhere when the time comes. Talk about passing the buck! I have seen the axle removed and rust pits form under the seal causing the leak. It is as though the metal used is from china.

Filed Oct 4, 2012 · Body, Electrical · 65,000 miles · TN

The wiring harness, in the back door has broken, because of a nissan engineering problem, both the harness and wires have broken, which according to the federal safety agency the front passenger side airbag will not deploy, resulting in my having an unsafe truck according to the federal safety agency, I contacted nissan and was told that the campaign had ended, so they refuse to repair my truck according to the guidelines set by the federal safety agency. At what point does nissan decide that they can decide which trucks to repair, I have to wonder how many other unsafe nissan trucks are on the highways.

Filed Jan 26, 2011 · Body, Locks · 55,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. While the vehicle was parked the contact was unable to immediately open the front passenger side door due to inclement weather. When the door opened the contact was unable to close it. The failure always occurred whenever it was extremely cold. The manufacturer stated that they were unable to provide assistance because the warranty expired and because of the high mileage. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. . Updated 03/03/11 *bf the consumer stated the drier's door exterior door handle would freeze when the temperature dropped below 20 degrees. The door handle would become very stiff or hard to open. Once the door was opened, the latch would not catch and therefore the door would not shut. Updated 03/09/11

Filed Feb 28, 2010 · Body, Locks · 62,000 miles · OH

The issue I am having is with my 2004 nissan titan. When it gets cold out, all of the door handle freeze and won't open. If you are lucky after a few hours and you do get it open, you can't get them shut. Several times I had to tie the seat belt around the interior door handle in addition to holding the door close so I could get home. I took my car to ricart nissan and they said it will $1000 to fix all 4 doors. So, I contacted nissan directly and they refused to fix it. This is a serious safety issue and someone is going to get injured and/or killed.

Questions about the 2004 Nissan Titan body

Does the 2004 Nissan Titan have body problems?

Owners have filed 23 complaints about the body of the 2004 Nissan Titan, 2% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2004 Nissan Titan body problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 38,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2004 Nissan Titan body?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Nissan Titan have the most body problems?

The Nissan Titan model years with the most body complaints are 2004 (23 complaints), 2005 (18 complaints) and 2008 (10 complaints).

Other 2004 Nissan Titan problems

Transmission 464Brakes 290Engine 132Suspension 56Electrical 51Airbags 38Fuel system 38Seat belts 21Locks 16Steering 12Driver assistance 10Lights 10Wheels 9Tires 8Seats 7Acceleration 6Visibility 6

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