2008 Nissan Armada Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 68about this part
- Share
- 42%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 91,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 68 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Nissan Armada, 42% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,500 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.
“Brakes are out smelling gas air suspension just makes noise rear door stoped workinghorn stopped working air is out stoped working the whole system is out there is brake fluid in but breaks still not working don't need any breakers gears gets stuck airbags not working I was drivingwhen the breaks went had to run in a ditch an when I make left or right turns that's when I smell gas an the heat works but the air stop”
NHTSA complaint #11378537, filed 2020-12, 100,000 miles“Sudden loss of braking power in heavy traffic on the freeway. Noise from dash. Humming. Brakes not responding. Scary experience for entire family, including 2 children (13 and 6yrs old). Downshifted to lower gears and pulled over. Restarted car and it reset. We were told at the dealership it would cost at least $1000. We are now afraid to drive vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10689702, filed 2015-02, 75,000 miles“My brake light is randomly coming on when I'm braking or just driving on a city road or on the highway. There is a grinding noise when I brake in any of these driving situations. It's been doing this for about 4 years. I've had it looked at several times, but nothing is being identified. I've been reviewing a forum that is identifying this same issue with many other armadas. It seems to be the booster sensors, which is a very expensive repair.”
NHTSA complaint #11010141, filed 2017-07, 123,000 miles“Seat belt missing for rear back seat, delta sensor went out on me in a parking lot and I almost had an accident because my brakes wouldn't engage, and now my airbag spiral cable are now not working.”
NHTSA complaint #11165713, filed 2019-01, 165,000 miles“Emergency brake cable broke while driving on the highway and caused all the tires to lock up. When the cable broke it wrapped around the left rear axle causing that to break as well as the differential seal. We never use the e brake on this vehicle. It is very odd that the cable would just break. I feel like this is a manufacturer problem and should be looked into. Cables breaking and tires locking up could be very dangerous/ fatal. The estimated repair quote to fix this is 2325.00”
NHTSA complaint #10872105, filed 2016-06, 123,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V072000Mar 2, 2010Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 titan, armada, and infiniti qx56, and model year 2008-2009 nissan quest vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin…Covers: Nissan Armada 2008–2010, Titan 2008–2010, Infiniti QX56 2008–2010 +1 more
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2025 | 2 | 10% |
| 2023 | 1 | 20% |
| 2022 | 1 | 11% |
| 2021 | 1 | 8% |
| 2020 | 6 | 22% |
| 2019 | 14 | 18% |
| 2018 | 15 | 20% |
| 2017 | 13 | 16% |
| 2014 | 1 | 8% |
| 2013 | 8 | 47% |
| 2012 | 4 | 24% |
| 2011 | 7 | 18% |
| 2010 | 7 | 15% |
| 2009 | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 | 68 | 42% |
| 2007 | 46 | 53% |
| 2006 | 192 | 72% |
| 2005 | 220 | 59% |
| 2004 | 317 | 68% |
Other parts of the 2008 Nissan Armada
39 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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