2004 Nissan Titan Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 5%of 1,046 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the electrical system of the 2004 Nissan Titan, 5% of the 1,046 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 6 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This seems to be an issue for a lot of people so I'm officially reporting. I've owned this car for 16 years. In that time, I've repeatedly had issues with the braking system at different times starting in 2006, but definitely in 2009. I've brought it up with dealers in both saco, me & wake forest, nc. Each time they cannot find a problem. Finally after the last time the dealer said there was a bulletin about the computer needing an update. Which cost multiple hundreds to install. …”
NHTSA complaint #11337122, filed 2020-07, 40,000 miles“I was driving my 2004 Nissan Titan from work when coming up to a stop leaving the long driveway to enter the main rd I pushed on the brakes and the pedal dropped to the floor and began vibrating and making a grinding noise like when you step on the pedal very hard and the ABS comes on, except the brakes did not engage. The truck did not stop. I flew through the stop sign in front of other coworkers leaving a building to the north. …”
NHTSA complaint #10678431, filed 2015-01, 80,507 miles“I received a factory recall notice for an engine control module relay that can cause engine performance issues. I made an appointment for the recall for today 04/13/2011. When I got to the dealer ( north dartmouth, ma Nissan dealership) I was told the recall could not be done because the check engine light was on and that in order to correct that there would be a $127 charge. So much for free recall!!”
NHTSA complaint #10396425, filed 2011-04, 145,693 miles“My husband could have been killed. We had no knowledge of any recalls. Two days ago my husband was getting in the truck and all of a sudden smoke started coming from the dash board and a fire was starting. He immediately ran in the truck stop store and was able to get a fire extinguisher. Another customer unhooked the battery as my husband distinguished the fire. The truck will not start and when trying to test it out by re-attaching the battery the smoke began again. We are now without a vehicle and had to get the truck towed home.”
NHTSA complaint #11124165, filed 2018-09, 335,000 miles“2004 Nissan Titan the rear wiring harness is routed over the frame rail directly next to the tailpipe causing it to melt in the event of an exhaust leak. This happened to me and now I'm stuck splicing wires together as the local dealer in saint john nb want over $1000.00 to replace, this problem seem to be a common one among other owners I have talked to and poses a serious fire hazard / potential accident due to complete sudden loss of all power. …”
NHTSA complaint #10449189, filed 2012-02, 85,000 milesRelated recalls
- 06V459000Nov 30, 2006On certain king cab trucks, the wires in the harness were routed through the rear doors and into the body. These wires may break due to over bending of the…Covers: Nissan Titan 2004–2006
Related service bulletins
- 11036444Aug 24, 2026VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN BODY CONTROL MODULE SUB-HARNESS Voluntary Service Campaign ID # P5234 is no longer active. · Repair orders opened after this bulletin’s published date…
- 11004962May 21, 2024VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 10239062Jun 16, 2023SILICONE-BASED LUBRICANT OR GREASE CAN DAMAGE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SERVICE INFORMATION Do not apply Silicone-based lubricants or grease to, or around, any interior electrical…
- 10239060Jun 16, 202312 VOLT BATTERY TESTING FOR IN-SERVICE VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION The following Service Information lists NNA procedural recommendations for establishing good connections while…
- 10235707Apr 27, 2023VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 10235710Apr 17, 2023INTELLIGENT KEY REPLACEMENT OR SWAPPING BETWEEN VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10130684Jan 4, 2018VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2004-2011 TITAN, AND 2005-2011 FRONTIER AND XTERRA; AIR BAG DIAGNOSIS SENSOR UNIT This bulletin has been amended. The reprogramming procedure has been…
- 10123360Oct 6, 2017Air Bag Control Unit Reprogram Voluntary Service Campaign UPDATE October 6, 2017 The announcement from August 15, 2017 has been revised to include: - Claims information for…
- 10117404Aug 15, 2017Air Bag Control Unit Reprogram Voluntary Service Campaign Temporary suspension of this campaign on all affected 2004-2006 model year vehicles. Nissan is aware of reprogramming…
- 10119205Jun 27, 2017Air Bag Control Unit Reprogram Software Update Notice ***** Campaign Update***** Updated software has been released to ASIST at 3:00 PM Central Time to address concerns with some…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 7% |
| 2021 | 11 | 19% |
| 2020 | 8 | 35% |
| 2019 | 11 | 22% |
| 2018 | 15 | 17% |
| 2017 | 31 | 17% |
| 2015 | 2 | 17% |
| 2013 | 1 | 9% |
| 2012 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 3 | 12% |
| 2010 | 5 | 11% |
| 2009 | 6 | 13% |
| 2008 | 12 | 9% |
| 2007 | 8 | 6% |
| 2006 | 46 | 11% |
| 2005 | 57 | 6% |
| 2004 | 51 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2004 Nissan Titan
464 complaintsBrakes
290 complaintsEngine cooling
87 complaintsSuspension
56 complaintsEngine
48 complaintsAir bags
38 complaintsFuel system
38 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsSeat belts
21 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaintsEquipment
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Nissan Titan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology