Nissan Armada Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 1,849 consumer complaints across the 21 model years of the Nissan Armada (2004–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2004 has the most, with 464. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (926 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Armada model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 3,500 | 2 | 7 | — | Too new |
| 2025 | 21 | 14,548 | 2 | 9 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 5 | — | 1 | 54 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 9 | 60,000 | 1 | 77 | — | Not enough data |
| 2021 | 13 | 34,000 | 2 | 86 | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 27 | 58,500 | 2 | 77 | 41 · Typical | Rising |
| 2019 | 79 | 22,000 | 1 | 115 | 78 · More | Stable |
| 2018 | 76 | 48,200 | 1 | 140 | 50 · Typical | Rising |
| 2017 | 81 | 42,000 | 0 | 110 | 48 · Typical | Stable |
| 2015 | 21 | 50,000 | 3 | 87 | — | Rising |
| 2014 | 13 | 66,500 | 1 | 96 | — | Not enough data |
| 2013 | 17 | 36,000 | 2 | 113 | — | Rising |
| 2012 | 17 | 48,500 | 1 | 104 | — | Rising |
| 2011 | 40 | 54,000 | 1 | 108 | 18 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2010 | 48 | 64,000 | 4 | 102 | 57 · Typical | Falling |
| 2009 | 23 | 80,000 | 3 | 91 | — | Falling |
| 2008 | 161 | 79,000 | 6 | 93 | 84 · More | Falling |
| 2007 | 86 | 75,000 | 2 | 87 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 266 | 83,500 | 3 | 82 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2005 | 373 | 80,000 | 3 | 92 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 464 | 67,000 | 1 | 83 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes926 47%
- Electrical system275 14%
- Fuel system181 9.2%
- Air bags144 7.3%
- Other or unknown136 6.9%
- Engine111 5.6%
- Body and structure100 5.1%
- Transmission and drivetrain97 4.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2019: “On january 4th, 2020 when we went to start the car, all the lights flickered and the seats rattled from electrical pulses. The car did not start at all. We have had this happen 20+ times. Sometimes when we jump the car, it will start. The dealership has replaced the battery 4 times. It is clearly not the battery. Nissan never has an answer.”
NHTSA complaint #11386924, filed 2021-01, 22,000 miles2006: “The emergency and importance to recall my vehicle which is a 06 Nissan Armada and I'm sure there is plenty more out there. The issue is that my brakes will not engage out of nowhere. They will stop working and it feels as if the brakes are locking and grinding . This happens when going down hill , the most dangerous times it has happened to me is driving while in the freeway.”
NHTSA complaint #11301279, filed 2020-01, 150,000 miles2005: “Is giving a delta stroke sensor c1179 and also suddenly the brake lights turns on and can't use the brakes and I have to turn it off and on again and it will go away but it happens even if I am on the highway and it worries me. Please let me know what is this code because nobody seems to know. This has happened a couple of times”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology