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2006 Nissan Armada Body and structure Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
3%of 266 total for the year
Median mileage
118,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Nissan Armada, 3% of the 266 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“I hit a deer on july 5th 2014. My front bumper pushed in on my driver side wheel. Cracked my grill. Broke out a head light on driver side. Bent the driver fender and drivers door and my airbag did not deploy. A week and a half later my airbag light comes on..... I carried it to Nissan and they said it was not wreck related. Spoke with my insurance company and was told that this is a common issue with Nissan Armada. I need a reliable vehicle and I cant take the chance of traveling with hazardous restraints.. I currently have a reject sticker and I do not feel responsible for repairs.”

NHTSA complaint #10652576, filed 2014-11, 160,000 miles

“While driving, the following indicator lights came on: vdc, ABS and brake. When I applied the brakes, there was a horrible grinding noise which scared me to death. I continued on cautiously and fortunately it did not make the same sound the next time I braked. The Nissan service department said it was a sensor that went bad and the ABS brake system that possibly was bad. I paid over $500 to get it fixed and had to sign an agreement that what they did may not fix it, and if so, the brake booster would then need to be replaced at a cost of $1000. …”

NHTSA complaint #10430177, filed 2011-10, 118,000 miles

“My complaint it about the 2006 Armada, the windshield post are to thick, they obstruct your view to much . My wife and child all most lost their life's pulling out of a side road, the windshield post will hide an entire mac truck! I myself noticed it the first time I almost ran over some kids on bikes , we have come close to heaving at least 10 wrecks . I want my money that I paid for this vehicle back because it is not safe I know we are not the only family that is having this problem .you should check in to this for us . I thought their was a limit on how wide the windshield post could be .”

NHTSA complaint #10269579, filed 2009-05, 100 miles

“Sunroof exploded in carwash. Explosion was so violent it bent the framing around sunroof. The vehicle was in the drying portion of the carwash. The carwash has incident on videotape but has not allowed me to view it as of this correspondence. The sunroof had no damage prior to this incident. Temp outside was approx 25 degrees and the heater was on inside the vehicle which may have contributed to the incident.”

NHTSA complaint #11056388, filed 2017-12, 124,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that the rear lift gate opened independently. The failure recurred three times over a period of two weeks. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the handle mechanism needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10561232, filed 2014-01, 100,000 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
202515%
201911%
201811%
201711%
201515%
2014215%
201316%
2012424%
201125%
2010510%
2009939%
20083924%
200733%
200683%
200562%
2004153%

Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Armada

Brakes
192 complaints
Electrical system
24 complaints
Air bags
22 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Electronic stability control
7 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Armada

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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