Nissan Crew problems
The Nissan Crew is a mid-size sedan manufactured by Nissan, sold only in Japan and mostly used as taxicabs, driver training, and by law enforcement agencies as police cars. Its FR layout and simple construction created a steady following converting Crews into drifting and tuning cars.
Its main competitor was the Toyota Comfort. An indication of its intended market as a taxi is that the b-pillar is set 5 cm (2 in) further forward on the passenger (left) side, making the driver's side door and the left rear door larger than the others since these two would see the majority of use. The rear left door was also available with power opening.
History
Production of the Nissan Crew (K30) started at Nissan Shatai in July 1993. While the majority of Crews were used as taxis, a civilian model was available between 1994 and 2002 known as "Crew Saloon". The Crew used a body pan derived from the Y31 Nissan Cedric, although the front end was mostly borrowed from the C32 Laurel. The Crew Saloon, aimed at private buyers (but still available with a power rear door) was built between January 1994 and June 2002. The Crew taxi was built until August 2009, with a total of 52,124 cars sold.
Autech has been involved in modifying Crews for paratransit taxi (福祉タクシー) models where the front passenger seat may rotate to allow a disabled passenger to sit in front.
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Nissan Crew model years
Common Nissan Crew problems
Based on complaints from owners, common problems with Nissan Crew cars include electrical issues centered around the instrument cluster, sudden and unintended acceleration of the engine, and catalytic converter failure. Early Nissan Crew cars from the 1998 to 2004 model years have faced issues like instrument cluster problems and engine acceleration after high mileage. The 2001 model year specifically had complaints about catalytic converter failure, costing around $1,300 to repair.
What are the problem years for the Nissan Frontier?
Car Problem Zoo reported that 2005-2008 model years have the most complaints. Similarly, Car Complaints identified Nissan Frontier transmission problems as the number one type of issue with the truck. The radiators in the 2005-2008 Frontier tended to rupture before the truck reached 10,000 miles.
How reliable are Nissan trucks?
The auto repair database RepairPal gives the Nissan Frontier an overall 4 out of 5 for reliability, placing it at the top of the rankings for midsize pickups. However, there are several exceptions. Nissan Frontiers with automatic transmissions manufactured between 2005 and 2008 have a defective radiator design.
Do Nissan Frontiers have transmission problems?
Furthermore, problems with the transmission, body and electrical accessories have plagued Nissan's midsize pickup, putting it among the top 10 least reliable 2024 models according to Consumer Reports. You've been warned.
What year is the Nissan Frontier best?
Most Reliable Years of the Nissan Frontier
- 2009.
- 2010.
- 2011.
- 2013.
- 2014.
- 2015.
Percentage distribution of complaints by Nissan Crew years
We have researched Nissan problems and analysed all the complaints filed against Nissan Crew cars and compiled the top 1 most problematic Nissan Crew model years:
Below you can see the percentage distribution of known problems by Nissan Crew model years.
Distribution of the number of complaints by Nissan Crew years
We've also compiled a chart for you with the number of complaints about Volkswagen Jetta cars of certain model years:
Nissan Crew car problems categorized by type of issue
After analysing all complaints related to Nissan Crew , it was concluded that the most common issues with these cars are:
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Power train problems
- Suspension problems
- Electrical system problems
The graph below shows statistics for all Nissan Crew vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Distribution of the number of complaints where the accident occurred by Crew model years
A total of 6 complaints were registered in which the accident occurred. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
Distribution of the number of complaints with injuries by Crew model years
There were a total of 2 complaints that resulted in a injuries. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
The NHTSA has received 87 complaints about various vehicle components related to the Nissan Crew . Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for Nissan Crew vehicles.
Latest 25 complaints
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2011-04-10
- Date Complaint: 2011-06-04
- VIN: 1N6AA07A64N
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: THE REAR AXLE SEALS ON MY 2004 NISSAN TITAN ARE LEAKING AND ALLOWING DIFFERENTIAL OIL TO COAT MY REAR BRAKES CAUSING UNSAFE BRAKING CONDITIONS. *TR
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-12-12
- Date Complaint: 2007-12-13
- VIN: 1N6AA07B84N
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: 2004 LE 4X4 OFFROAD-BIG TOW PACKAGE WITH 62,900. MILES. I WAS LEAVING MY APT. MADE A RIGHT TURN, STARTED TO INCREASE SPEED TO 25-35 MPH WHEN A CLUNK NOISE CAME FROM MY REAR END. I STOP TO CHECK IT OUT AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING OUT OF PLACE. STARTED BACK UP AND IT CONTINUED. SO I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THEY LOOKED AT IT, THEY SHOW ME METAL PEACES AND HOW THE GEAR WAS SKIPPING. THERE RECOMMENDATION WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE WHOLE REAR END. I'M AN EASY DRIVER, HAVE NOT PULLED ANY LOADS WITH MY TRUCK. 60 MONTHS 60,000 MILES IS THE WARRANTY. I'M JUST OUTSIDE THAT BY CLOSE TO 3,000. I WOULD HOPE THIS HELPS, NISSAN NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS I HAVE NET WORK AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH 04-06 TATIN. *TR
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-10-03
- Date Complaint: 2007-11-09
- VIN: 1N4BA41E64C
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ON DECEMBER 2ND OF 2006,FROM A USED CARS DEALERSHIP ON BELAIR ROAD. THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED WITH THE FIRST PROBLEM/ ENDED UP TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM 4 TIMES.AT THE TIME I PURCHASED THIS CAR, IT HAD A FACTORY WARRANTY OF 30 DAYS OR 1000 MILES.THEIR WAS A PROBLEM EVERY MONTH WITH THIS CAR. I EXPLAINED TO HER ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS TRADE FOR ANOTHER ONE JUST LIKE IT. BY THIS TIME THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND I COULDN'T AFFORD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AMOUNT ALL AT ONE TIME. AS THE WARRANTY BEGIN TO END, THE TRANSMISSION WAS MESSING UP SHIFTING ROUGHLY,JUMPING INTO GEAR EITHER WHEN SLOWING DOWN, PULLING OFF, OR EVEN WHEN PARKING. I TOLD THIS TO THE SERVICE MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE OF THE MILES ON THE CAR THEY WOULDN'T TOUCH IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AT A SERVICE STATION AND I WAS TOLD A FLUSH WOULDN'T HELP THIS CAR NEEDS A TRANSMISSION. BEFORE I HAD TALKED TO THE GENERAL SALES MANAGER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE STATED THEIR WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE, BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I HAVE FOUND A LOT OF DEFECTS WITH THIS CAR, THAT WASN'T FOUND BEFORE BEING SOLD TO ME. I ASKED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THEM ASSISTING ME IN GETTING IT REPAIRED OR TRADING FOR AN OTHER MAX.NOW I HAVE A CAR SITTING AT HOME I CAN'T DRIVE THAT I STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR AND ITS NOT RIGHT. THE GM FROM A KOONS FORD LOCATION DID RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT, BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING YET ON WHAT HE'S GOING TO DO.I HAVE CALLED/SENT HIM MESSAGES AND NO RESPONSE YET.I NEED MY CAR FIXED OR ANOTHER ONE. I'M SOLICITING FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH THIS DIRECTION. IT'S BEEN 3 WEEKS NOE THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED, I DON'T HAVE $2500.00 TO GET THIS TRANSMISSION FIXED. *TR
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-10-16
- Date Complaint: 2007-11-05
- VIN: 1N6AA07A34N
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: 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 APPEARED NORMAL. A WEEK LATER SAME ACTION ACCRUED AGAIN. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE BAD. REPLACED DELTA STOKES SENSOR AND REPROGRAMMED ECU. *TR
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-10-12
- Date Complaint: 2007-10-22
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: 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 NISSAN AND WAS TOLD AFTER TELLING THE PERSON WHAT HAPPENED THAT MY COMPUTER HAD A GLITCH. IT TOOK HER LIKE TWO SECONDS TO COME UP WITH HOW TO FIX IT OVER THE PHONE. I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY FUNNY THAT WHAT THEY CALLED A GLITCH COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND OTHERS. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT WHEN I TOOK IT IN. FROM RESEARCH THIS SOUNDS PRETTY COMMON WITH THIS TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT RESETTING OF THE COMPUTER WOULD FIX IT. IF IT IS THAT SIMPLE THEN NISSAN SHOULD DO A RECALL AND RESET THEM ALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES OR IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-08-25
- Date Complaint: 2007-08-27
- VIN: 5N1AA08B94N
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: 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, THEY CANNOT SOLVE IT. THE LAST FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY TO ILLINOIS AND LASTED 20 MINUTES. HAD TO RESTART THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE WAITING PERIOD WORKED AND THE BRAKES WORKED AGAIN. THIS IS NOT POOR BRAKE MAINTENANCE. THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE '04. *TR
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-08-20
- Date Complaint: 2007-08-21
- VIN: 1N6AA06A64N
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: 1. NO WARNING 2. LOUD TICKING, THEN THUMPING UNDER TRUCK 3. NISSAN REPLACING REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY. *TR
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-07-23
- Date Complaint: 2007-07-25
- VIN: 1N6AA07B34N
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE BRAKES. I HAD THE FRONT ALIGNED AND THE BRAKES CHECKED. THE AUTOSHOP CAN'T REMOVE THE BOLTS HOLDING THE PADS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS. NOW I HEAR A LOOT OF TAPPING NOISE PLUS THE CONTINUED SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKES. *JB
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-06-24
- Date Complaint: 2007-06-25
- VIN: 1N6AA07B34N
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TRUCK NOW HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST NOTICED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. HAD NISSAN DEALER SEAL IT AGAIN ALONG WITH THE 3RD BRAKE KIT REPLACEMENT. NOTICED A HIGH PITCHED WHINE WHEN ACCELERATING AND AT HIGH SPEEDS. TOOK IT BACK TO NISSAN DEALER WHO CHECKED OUT REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND SAID IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRUCK CAME WITH BIG TOW"PACKAGE. WE TOWED A 3500 LBS. BOAT LOCALLY DURING THE SUMMER, BUT IT MADE A ONCE-A-YEAR-ROUND-TRIP , TOWING BOAT BETWEEN FREEHOLD AND BASSETT, VA. *AK
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-05-25
- Date Complaint: 2007-06-09
- VIN: 1N6AA06A84N
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: HIGH SPEED BRAKING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A HARD TO CONTROL BRAKING OF BRAKE PADS FROM THE VIBRATION FROM THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN BRAKING AND HARD TO CONTROL, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. ROTORS HAVE WARPED, MAKEING IT HARD TO TURN IN THE RAIN WITHOUT SLIDING. POLICE OFFICER GAVE ME A TICKET FOR THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CROSSING THE MIDDLE DIVIDER LINE IN A DOWN HILL RIGHT TURN. COULDN'T CONTROL VEHICLE IN THE TURN DUE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM BUT THE POLICE OFFICER WOULDN'T BELIEVE ME AND WROTE ME A TICKET ANYWAY. NISSAN PUT ON UPGRADE ROTORS THEY SAID. STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, IT JUST TOOK A LITTLE LONGER FOR IT TO OCCUR AGAIN. BRAKE PADS WERE PUT ON AT MY EXPENSE. *AK
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-05-29
- Date Complaint: 2007-05-29
- VIN: 1N6AA06B34N
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I OWN A '04 NISSAN TITAN THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN DEC. '04. A REAR END HUM ALERTED ME (AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION) TO A LEAKY PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SEAL. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE LEFT AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AS WELL. THE TRUCK HAS 93,500 MILES ON IT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE LEAK IS SO BAD, THAT THE ENTIRE REAR WHEEL HUB AND PORTIONS OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM ARE COVERED IN REAR END FLUID. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE LOCATED THE PROBLEM BEFORE MORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OR AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-05-12
- Date Complaint: 2007-05-14
- VIN: 5N1AA08A74N
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS ENGINE FAILURE ,ALL POWER WAS LOST. HARNESS REPLACED , WIRES GROUNDED OVER. *AK
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2007-03-26
- Date Complaint: 2007-04-26
- VIN: 5N1BV28U74N
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: VEHICLE SHIFT LOCK HANDLE WHEN PUT IN TO PARK LOCKS AND ITS VERY HARD TO TO SHIFT, IT GETS STUCK, IF FOR ANY REASON YOU STOP THE VEHICLE ON A VERY SMALL INCLINE AND SHIFT INTO PARK, BE PREPARED TO SPEND SOME TIME TRYING TO DISENGAGED THE SHIFT, CREATING THAT CONGESTION OF VEHICLES BEHIND YOUR CAR WAITING FOR YOU. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO ME, I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL THEY SAID IS "THATS THE WAY THIS MINIVAN IS MADE, ACTUALLY YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND COMPLAIN TO NISSAN", I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL OTHER QUESTS AND MOST OF THEM DO THE SAME THING AND SOME DON'T, IS THIS A GROUND FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL? PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I AM STUCK WITH SEVERAL YEARS OF PAYMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE TO LIVE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2004-11-02
- Date Complaint: 2007-04-15
- VIN: 1N4BA41E94C
- Components: VISIBILITY
- Summary: IN 2003 I PURCHASE A NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE NEXT YEAR I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SKYVIEW. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN HEADQUARTERS TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF ME. THE REASON FOR THE RECALL WAS THAT THE GLASS WAS NOT TEMPERED CORRECTLY. MY CONCERN THEN WAS THAT THEY WOULD MESS MY CAR UP ON TOP .AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL MY WARRANTY WAS GOOD. NOW TWO YEARS LATER MY CAR HAS CORRECTION AND THE PAINT IS CHIPPING WHERE THEY REPLACED THE GLASS. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DID THE WORK PREVIOUSLY AND THEY SAY MY WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THE PAINT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT DOESN'T COVER THE PROBLEM EITHER. AT THE PRESENT TIME NISSAN HAS GIVING ME NO HOPE OF FIXING THEIR MISTAKE. MY CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARD OLD AND I LIVE IN TEXAS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE CORROCTION ON MY CAR.MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT MOST OF THE TIME.*AK
Nissan Crew 2004
- Date Of Incident: 2006-11-23
- Date Complaint: 2007-04-08
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 1N6AA06B94N
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: BRAKES ARE THE PROBLEM, WE HAVE TAKEN THE TITAN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES , ALL THEY DO IS TURN THE ROTORS AND PUT NEW PADS. WE ONLY HAD 26,000 MI. ON THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT WHILE VACANTIONING IN NORTH FL.\ORIDA, TRYING TO AVOID A DEER , SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES THEY WHENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WE SWERVED INTO A TREE. $2000. LATER A RENTAL CAR. THE OTHER DAY I TRIED STOPING FOR A RED LIGHT WENT RIGHT THROUGH. TRY EXSPLANING THAT TO A COP. *AK
Recalls Nissan Crew
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 1 recalls for different components of the Nissan Crew.You can explore the year of the Volkswagen Jetta you are interested in by selecting it from the list.
- Model: Nissan Crew 2004
- Report Received Date: 2004-07-19
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Summary: 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.
- Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IF THE AREA IS STRUCK IN A CRASH.
- 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.
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