2004 Nissan CrewProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 87 owner complaints about the 2004 Nissan Crew, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 4, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Nissan Crew has problems

87 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic402
Power train171
Suspension90
Electrical system80
Service brakes, air62
Tires30
Steering30
Structure30
Visibility30
10 other systems171

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2004 Nissan Crew recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Nissan.

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

5kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 31 service brakes, hydraulic complaints. 100% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
29under 30k miles31under 100k miles0100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Crew year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Crew median. How we score

'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Crew owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. SPEED OF 30 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A SCRAPING NOISE AND LIGHT BRAKING. I TRAVELED APPROX. 1 MILE FURTHER AND APPLIED BRAKES WITH LITTLE BRAKING ACTION AND SCRAPING NOISE HEARD AGAIN. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND CHECKED VEHICLE. RE-STARTED ENGINE AND ALL FUNCTION…
Complaint 10207895 · Nov 5, 2007 · 30 miles
ON 10/12/07 I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN ON THE INTERSTATE. MY BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED AND I HAD TO COAST AND USE THE TRANSMISSION TO STOP. THEIR WAS MINIMAL BRAKING WHEN I HAD THE PEDAL IN THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR THE BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK. I CONTACTED…
Complaint 10206525 · Oct 22, 2007 · 60,576 miles
THIRD BRAKE FAILURE! BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND BRAKES ARE GRATING/GRINDING. NOT THE SAME ISSUE AS BEFORE- NO SHAKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO BRAKE. IF I TURN OFF THE CAR AND WAIT 15 MIN.- THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT IT AND NOTED "NO PROBLEM". UNLESS IT OCCURS WHEN THEY HAVE IT,…
Complaint 10200849 · Aug 27, 2007

Own a 2004 Crew?

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