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2004 Nissan Armada Air bags Problems

Complaints
23about this part
Share
5%of 464 total for the year
Median mileage
83,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Nissan Armada, 5% of the 464 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My wife was driving about 30 MPH in the evening and all of a sudden with no accident no fender bender or bump the side airbags deployed for no reason, shaken and scared she called me to inform me of the situation, thankfully my kids were not in the car at the time! …”

NHTSA complaint #10567705, filed 2014-03, 137,766 miles

“The airbag light has been blinking since 2011 and I found out this year that there is a recall for that purpose. I reported to Nissan company about that after my car was rejected for the annual inspection. They told me that the VIN# of my Armada was not included in the recall. I have since heard that there is another recall of Nissan cars from 2002 and up. I wonder what action I can take since my Armada falls into the years mentioned. Thanks”

NHTSA complaint #10616863, filed 2014-07, 50,000 miles

“Hi.well on 051219 I my Nissan was parked outside from my work place I was making a left turn to get the road to my house when all of a sudden the inside airbags turn on they popped .I got so scarry could not see anything there were cars coming in both sides I felt my life in treat there was fire and smoke right above my head .I drive to the side and turn my truck off it was towed by a friend of mine now mi Nissan is parked on my garage cannot take to work I am having trouble to get a ride to my job is there a way I can get help”

NHTSA complaint #11207109, filed 2019-05, 111,628 miles

“On 10/16/10 my father was involved in a front end collision with a tree (center of bumper) while driving his 2004 Nissan Armada. A high degree of damage was sustained on the vehicle. He suffered from facial lacerations and bruising. The airbags in the Armada did not deploy for some reason. We have begun the process of contacting Nissan to report this. My guess is that he hit the tree doing at least 20 MPH based on the damage (although my guess may not be correct).”

NHTSA complaint #10361622, filed 2010-10, 74,000 miles

“I was traveling over the 285 spaghetti junction bridge when a crashing sound like a gun shot disrupted my drive. I gripped the stirring wheel and was able to pull over to the side. Catching my barrens, we realized that the side curtain airbags deployed. There was not an accident, no one hit us and we did not hit anyone so we were not sure on how or why the airbags deployed. We contacted Nissan headquarters and they are not willing to assist us stating that because of the mileage and year of the vehicle there is nothing they can do. …”

NHTSA complaint #10597780, filed 2014-06, 92,000 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
2025210%
202118%
202014%
201911%
201834%
20171215%
2015838%
2014323%
2013318%
2012212%
2011410%
2010613%
200929%
2008117%
200756%
2006228%
2005349%
2004235%

Other parts of the 2004 Nissan Armada

Brakes
317 complaints
Fuel system
36 complaints
Electrical system
29 complaints
Suspension
27 complaints
Engine cooling
20 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Body and structure
15 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
Equipment
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Nissan Armada

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology