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2005 Nissan Armada Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
28about this part
Share
8%of 373 total for the year
Median mileage
85,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Nissan Armada, 8% of the 373 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“Check engine light remained on due to catalytic converter failure. Received warranty notice from Nissan of problem with catalytic failure, however, my mileage prevented free replacement. My state require emission testing each year, therefore, without replacement I would be unable to register my truck. My truck was purchased new and is service on a regular basis. Paid for replacement.”

NHTSA complaint #10424386, filed 2011-09, 106,100 miles

“The fuel shows that I have a quarter of a tank or a bit more left and the number mileage on the screen shows the same. My vehicle randomly stops without warning. This has happened 3 times. I had the vehicle repaired last year for the same reason and here I am again. I see there is a recall and my car was not included. I called Nissan and the representative told me told contact NHTSA to be more effective.....he acknowledged the problem with the trucks. I feel as though it is a definite safety hazard. We were lucky this time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11129160, filed 2018-09, 120,000 miles

“My wife was driving the 2005 Nissan Armada when it totally shut down. Luckily she was in a parking lot and was able to get out of the lane of traffic. We took it to the dealer, and he advised it was the ipdm and is typical issue with Armada. They replaced but since there were no recalls or service bulletins, I had to pay for the repairs. I'd like to be reimbursed as it appears this is a known issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10349927, filed 2010-08, 60,000 miles

“2005 Nissan Armada.. Have a hole in radiator that needs replacement. Has happened twice within the past two months. Had it replaced in august while on vacation then last week smelled the antifreeze and I took it to a dealer and they said there is a whole in the center of the radiator and we need a new radiator. We have a guard on bottom of truck to prevent this from happening and dealer says this is a rare occurrence with this model. …”

NHTSA complaint #10291403, filed 2009-11, 52,000 miles

“Driving fine then after stopping at a stop sign, car would not accelerate, like it is in a higher gear. After reaching 10mph it drives perfectly fine. If after stopping you cut the engine and restart, it is fine. Reverse works fine. Code p1757 comes up on test. A bad valve body. I've seen this all over the internet mostly on Nissan '05 models, maybe some '06. Very frustrating, Nissan says I need a whole new transmission. I'm thinking a recall should be looked into. It doesn't seem to happen on other year models as much.”

NHTSA complaint #10425943, filed 2011-09, 133,862 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201113%
201012%
200914%
200832%
200745%
200693%
2005288%
2004204%

Other parts of the 2005 Nissan Armada

Brakes
220 complaints
Fuel system
77 complaints
Air bags
34 complaints
Electrical system
24 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
16 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Seat belts
10 complaints
Electronic stability control
7 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Nissan Armada

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.

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