Brake Master Cylinder Problems of Nissan Titan

For the past 6 months, I have been having issues with the brake pedal feeling "spongy" and occasionally going to the floor without any reduction in speed. The brake pedal progressively got worse and culminated when I was travelling on the highway at 70 mph and tried to slow down due to slower traffic. I applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. I had to swerve into the breakdown lane to avoid hitting the car in front of me. I took the truck to my local mechanic who kept it for several days to diagnose the problem. He replaced several brake components including the front brake calipers, master cylinder, brake booster, and the abs module. He then bled the brake lines multiple times to get the brake pedal back to its normal range. All of this worked for several months and then the problem returned. I took the truck to the local Nissan dealer on January 31, 2018 and had the following done. They performed another brake flush, cleaned and adjusted the rear calipers, and cleaned and lubricated the slides and pad contacts. I picked the truck up and the brake pedal felt like new. It has now been a little over three months and the brake pedal is gradually falling towards the floor during braking, similar to past experience. Braking distances while the vehicle is in motion have increased and the braking power doesn't seem to be there anymore.

See all problems of the 2008 Nissan Titan 🔎.

Bought a 2017 Nissan Titan 4x4 truck it had 6 miles I drove it 2 miles off the lot all brakes locked and smoke was boiling all rotors were cherry red they were so hot truck is still at dealership they think its the master cylinder.

See all problems of the 2017 Nissan Titan 🔎.

Brakes have a fading brake pedal, Nissan says this is ok/normal. I say this is dangerous. The brakes work fine unless you are in a panic situation. When you press on the pedal to make a quick stop if necessary on the highway the pedal travels 4" to 5". You lose seconds in a "need to stop now" situation. Not only does this make the driver try to pump the brakes but the travel is so long as to extend your leg completely and still need to compress the brake pedal more. Didn't realize this problem existed until the other day when I needed to panic stop. Almost lost control trying to compensate for the pedal travel. Also when backing my boat into the lake - constant pressure makes the pedal travel down. The brakes hold but I have to compensate for this "mushy" pedal. I have recently replaced the brakes, calipers and master cylinder to no avail. I guess I could replace all the brake components but according to my research it won't help. As I understand it the newer vehicles of Nissan (not just Titan) have the same problem. How they get away with this I don't know. Its a problem you wouldn't know about unless you've driven these vehicles awhile. . I am not the only one having this problem and being "dead ended" by Nissan. I'm 63, have worked on cars my whole life, I know what I'm talking about. Please investigate this as no doubt many have been injured or killed by this problem. I cant sell the vehicle to anyone else knowing there's no solution to the problem. Ps - Ford, Chrysler and chevy do not have this problem. The only solution it seems is to modify/replace the whole brake system -- expensive and difficult - we shouldn't have to deal with this. Please help.

I was pulling out of parking lot at low speed and the brake pedal fell to the floor and I heard a grinding/clicking noise. The truck was almost unable to stop before oncoming traffic. I pulled back into the parking lot and inspected the brake assemblies and made sure there was fluid in the master cylinder reservoir. I cycled the ignition system a few times and started back up. The problem went away for the time being.

See all problems of the 2004 Nissan Titan 🔎.

I had total brake failure on my truck. The pedal goes completely to the floor intermittently during driving. Dealer reports they cannot find any problems even after showing them that the pedal does go to the floor. I believe it is a faulty master cylinder or brake booster, and can cause injury or death if it happens on the freeway or at any significant speed. I believe there should be a tech bulletin and a recall notice sent out ASAP, and the repairs to be made under warranty by Nissan.

My girlfriend owns a 2004 Nissan Titan. About a year ago the braking system started failing, so I purchased new brakes and no change. The problem continued until I talked to a mechanic and he told me to try the master cylinder. Purchased a new one, no change. Nissan claims there is no problems but when we press the brake pedal it doesn't want to stop. We can pump them a couple of times then it'll start to stop. Nissan won't even take a look at it and the only reply we get from them is "it needs new brakes, or the brake pads are on backwards. " we where browsing on the internet and say an article where there was a lemon law and the braking system but Nissan still claims there is no problems with them.

Had to jam on brakes for a stop and pedal hit the floor even as truck stopped. I then released to move up a few feet and couldn't stop since I had no brake pedal pressure. Took 2-3 more full release and pumps to get back pressure. Recurring problem. Dealer said they could not duplicate the problem and saw no reason for it.

I have a 2004 Nissan truck VIN # 1n6aa06b94n505387 brake pedal goes to the floor the dealership has put 2 master cylinders on it but has not fixed the problem they tell me this is normal. I have a 16 year old son who is learning to drive. This problem comes and goes but it did it to him and scared him because he thought he had no brakes. The brakes are real spongy and go all the way to the floor if pressed firmly. In a hard braking situation such as on a steep hill at low speeds the brakes goes to the floor. This has been going 2 years.