Most common 2004 Nissan Crew problems
Share of the 87 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.
Nissan Crew complaints by model year
2004 Nissan Crew recalls (1)
Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Certain pickup trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." an area on the rear pillar where the rear seat belt upper anchor is attached May not be sufficiently energy absorbent.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the outboard rear seat belt assemblies with new ones. The recall began on September 27, 2004. Owners should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
What 2004 Nissan Crew owners say
Brakes all 46 →
I'm leasing a 2005 armada. I leased the vehicle in October of 2004. Since then I've had to take it back 3 times to have the rotors resurfaced, this week will make number 4. Nissan has indicated that they are aware the problem and that I need to bring it in every time this happens and that they are working on a recall. The car shakes uncontrollably and is difficult to stop. At times it bounces as you are applying the brakes which has caused me to go into other lanes of traffic. When starting the vehicle and applying the brakes the car still goes forward even though the brakes are applied. I have to put all my weight down on the brake peddle in order to stop this from happening. At times this has caused me to almost hit vehicles in front of me when I'm in a parking lot. Last week I was making a 3 point turn and backed up. The car didn't stop and I hit a pole. …
I was driving a Nissan 2004 armada going to north ca and in va had an accident and hit a guard rail brakes where shudder and the steering wheel was shaking hard I took it to Nissan dealer ship and a special tech came to see it and ruled out that the accident was not caused by the brakes so I lost out on 2000 then while I was taken my SUV to dealer for oil change they changed brakes now if there was nothing wrong with the brakes why did they change them it is not fare what these people did and doing to me now im having problems with my steering but I think it has something to do with the brakes damage think of it brake shudders and it affects the steering who's there to say that it wont take out the rack and tie rods inner and outer so I took it to the dealer and they told me that Nissan cant cover because I had the accident how do they know it was not there before the accident.
Transmission & drivetrain
While backing my boat into its parking spot, I put the vehicle in park. With the engine still running, I got out of the vehicle to unhook the boat trailer from the tow vehicle, leaving the driver's door open. As I turned the trailer jack to lift boat trailer from the trailer hitch of the titan truck, which is the tow vehicle, it jumped out of park into reverse, and started traveling backwards. As I attempted to enter the truck and press the brake, the tree next to the vehicle caught the driver door. Because I was holding on to and using the open door as leverage while attempting to enter the cab to stop the vehicle, I was thrown to the ground very close to being run over by the driver's side tire. The door while passing over me caused a severe abrasion to my left arm. …
I own a 2004 Nissan titan, I have had several issues involving the brakes having a severe vibration problem and have had them fixed at least 3 different time at the dealer, the dealer says the problem is fixed and should not return but it does 6-12 months later. Now the rear differential is going out and the truck is only 2 1/2 years old. I took it to the dealer only to be told it would cost over 3000.00 dollars to repair. The dealer rep that I spoke to said it was a common problem on this model,I took it to a reputable mechanic in my area to be told it could br repaired for around 1200.00 dollars. …
Suspension
I would be driving and all of a sudden, the truck would shake while applying the brakes. The first time I went in to have them check out the problem at Nissan of elk grove I was chewed out on how bad of a driver I am. He got so loud he was considered yelling by other customers of Nissan. He told me how I must have been power braking the truck to generate the kind of heat necessary to warp the rotors like that. The problem was that I bought the truck on December 12, 2003 and this was happening approximately on January 15, 2004. It happened about a month after I bought the truck. I bought a truck that cost me $42,000 I have no reason to run it into the ground right off the bat. I want this truck to last me as long as last truck over 300,000 miles. I even use full synthetic oil to help protect the engine. …
I have a 2004 Nissan quest which has given me problems since I bought the car. The numerous recalls and the constant changing of brakes. We have had to change the brakes more than six times. The back brakes are constantly going out. They have a burning smell and I have taken it to the dealership on several occasions with no assistance. Since I could not get an answer as to why my brakes were getting hot. I then took the car to aaa for a motor vehicle diagnostic inspection. They stated that the motor vehicle had two cracked motor mounts, both of lower control arms were defective, which wore out two sets of tires,and I had other repairs that were necessary to make. Aaa also stated that there was something going on with the brake calipers, which could be the reason that I was having to change my brakes every six months. …
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2004 Nissan Crew a good car?
There isn't enough complaint history for the Crew to compare model years reliably. So far owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 Nissan Crew?
The brakes — 46 complaints, 53% of all complaints for this model year, most often about foundation components › disc › rotor. Next are the transmission & drivetrain (17) and suspension (9).
How many recalls does the 2004 Nissan Crew have?
There is 1 recall for the 2004 Nissan Crew, the most recent from July 19, 2004 (anchorage). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer — check whether yours has been done with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do 2004 Nissan Crew problems happen?
The median mileage reported in complaints is about 10,000 miles; 85% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.