UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

____________________

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):

January 18, 2005

Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation II
on behalf of Nissan Auto Receivables 2004-C Owner Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	333-87970-07	51-6550726
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission Registration Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

990 WEST 190TH STREET
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA 90502

___________________________________

(Address of principal executive office)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 719-8583

Item 5. Other Events.

On January 18, 2005, the principal and interest collected during the preceding calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 16, 2004 (the "Agreement"), among Nissan Auto Receivables 2004-C Owner Trust, as Issuer, Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation II, as Seller, and Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, as Servicer, were distributed to the holders of notes ("Noteholders") issued by Nissan Auto Receivables 2004-C Owner Trust. In accordance with the Agreement, the Servicer's Certificate, as defined in the Agreement, was furnished to the Indenture Trustee (as defined in the Agreement) for the benefit of the Noteholders. A copy of the Servicer's Certificate is being filed as Exhibit 20.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7(c).	Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits .
	(a) Not applicable.
	(b) Not applicable.
	(c) Exhibits
	The exhibit number corresponds with Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K.

	Exhibit No .	Description
	20.1	Servicer's Certificate for the month of December 2004

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

NISSAN AUTO RECEIVABLES 2004-C OWNER TRUST
By:	Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation II

By:	____/s/___Joji Tagawa _________________
	Name: Title:	Joji Tagawa Treasurer

January 21, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Sequentially Numbered Page
20.1	Servicer's Certificate for the month of December 2004	5

Exhibit 20.1

Nissan Auto Receivables 2004-C

Servicer's Certificate

For the month of December 2004

NAR 2004-C

Collection Period	Dec-04			30/360 Days	30
Distribution Date	18-Jan-05			Actual/360 Days	34

	Coupon Rate	Initial Balance	Beginning Balance	Ending Balance	Pool Factor
Total Portfolio		1,231,808,868.66	1,099,971,107.59	1,056,053,417.66	0.857319
Total Securities		1,231,808,868.66	1,099,971,107.59	1,056,053,417.66	0.857319
Class A-1 Notes	1.93000%	351,000,000.00	219,162,238.93	175,244,549.00	0.499272
Class A-2 Notes	2.43000%	314,000,000.00	314,000,000.00	314,000,000.00	1.000000
Class A-3 Notes	2.85000%	187,000,000.00	187,000,000.00	187,000,000.00	1.000000
Class A-4 Notes	2.44250%	318,220,000.00	318,220,000.00	318,220,000.00	1.000000
Certificates	0.00000%	61,588,868.66	61,588,868.66	61,588,868.66	1.000000

	Principal Payment	Interest Payment	Principal per $1000 Face Amount	Interest per $1000 Face Amount
Class A-1 Notes	43,917,689.93	399,484.06	125.1216237	1.1381312
Class A-2 Notes	0.00	635,850.00	-	2.0250000
Class A-3 Notes	0.00	444,125.00	-	2.3750000
Class A-4 Notes	0.00	734,071.66	-	2.3068055
Certificates	0.00	0.00	-	-
Total Securities	43,917,689.93	2,213,530.72	0.0000000

I. COLLECTIONS

Interest:
Interest Collections				3,281,442.37
Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Interest				0.00
Total Interest Collections				3,281,442.37

Principal:
Principal Collections				42,918,752.58
Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Principal				0.00
Total Principal Collections				42,918,752.58

Recoveries of Defaulted Receivables				219,198.50
Investment Earnings on Yield Supplement Account				60,799.94
Release from the Yield Supplement Account				1,613,011.20
Servicer Advances				29,015.32

Total Collections				48,122,219.91

II. COLLATERAL POOL BALANCE DATA
			Number	Amount
Pool Balance - Beginning of Period			83,841	1,099,971,107.59
Total Principal Collections				42,918,752.58
Principal Amount of Gross Losses				998,937.35
			82,217	1,056,053,417.66

III. DISTRIBUTIONS

Total Collections				48,122,219.91
Reserve Account Draw				0.00
Total Available for Distribution				48,122,219.91

1. Reimbursement of Advance				6,214.61

2. Servicing Fee:
Servicing Fee Due				916,642.59
Servicing Fee Paid				916,642.59
Servicing Fee Shortfall				0.00

3. Interest:
Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest
Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Class A-1 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount				399,484.06

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Paid				399,484.06
Change in Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest
Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Class A-2 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount				635,850.00

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Paid				635,850.00
Change in Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest
Class A-3 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Class A-3 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount				444,125.00

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Paid				444,125.00
Change in Class A-3 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest
Class A-4 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Class A-4 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount				734,071.66

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest Paid				734,071.66
Change in Class A-4 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00

Total Note Monthly Interest
Total Note Monthly Interest Due				2,213,530.72
Total Note Monthly Interest Paid				2,213,530.72
Total Note Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Change in Total Note Interest Carryover Shortfall				0.00

Total Available for Principal Distribution				44,985,831.99

4. Total Monthly Principal Paid on the Notes				43,917,689.93

Total Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Total Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount				43,917,689.93
Change in Total Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall				0.00

5. Total Monthly Principal Paid on the Certificates				0.00

Total Certificateholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall				0.00
Total Certificateholders' Principal Distributable Amount				0.00
Change in Total Certificateholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall				0.00

Remaining Available Collections				1,068,142.06
Deposit from Remaining Available Collections to fund Reserve Account				0.00
Remaining Available Collections Released to Seller				1,068,142.06

IV. YIELD SUPPLEMENT ACCOUNT

Beginning Yield Supplement Account Balance				35,204,393.72
Release to Collection Account				1,613,011.20
Ending Yield Supplement Account Balance				33,591,382.52

V. RESERVE ACCOUNT

Initial Reserve Account Amount				6,159,044.34
Required Reserve Account Amount				6,159,044.34
Beginning Reserve Account Balance				6,159,044.34
Ending Reserve Account Balance				6,159,044.34

Reserve Account Triggers			Test Ratio	Actual Ratio	Result
Average Three Period Delinquency Percentage			2.00%	0.00	Pass
Average Three Period Charge Off Rate			2.75%	0.01	Pass

Required Reserve Account Amount for Next Period				6,159,044.34

VI. POOL STATISTICS

Weighted Average Coupon				3.52%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity				45.87

Principal Recoveries of Defaulted Receivables				219,198.50
Principal on Defaulted Receivables				998,937.35
Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period				1,099,971,107.59
Net Loss Ratio				0.85%

Net Loss Ratio for Second Preceding Collection Period				0.32%
Net Loss Ratio for Preceding Collection Period				0.39%
Net Loss Ratio for Current Collection Period				0.85%
Average Net Loss Ratio				0.52%

Cumulative Net Losses for all Periods				1,467,074.92

Delinquent Receivables:			Amount	Number
31-60 Days Delinquent			7,766,142.55	485
61-90 Days Delinquent			1,852,089.86	110
91-120 Days Delinquent			442,035.88	24
Total Delinquent Receivables:			10,060,268.29	619
60+ Days Delinquencies as Percentage of Receivables			0.22%	0.16%

Delinquency Ratio for Second Preceding Collection Period				0.06%
Delinquency Ratio for Preceding Collection Period				0.13%
Delinquency Ratio for Current Collection Period				0.16%
Average Delinquency Ratio				0.12%

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