2011 Nissan Armada Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 18%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,799miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Nissan Armada, 18% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,799 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.
“While driving at 45-50 miles per hour, skid and brake lights came on. Immediatly all tires looked and the vehicle skid of the road. I was unable to brake or stop the vehicle, it slid and over turned until it came to a stop on it's own. Before this my heat(A/C unit) went out on it's own as well as the wipers.”
NHTSA complaint #10787798, filed 2015-11, 56,000 miles“Brake light comes on and brakes do not work properly. Seems like the delta sensor. Intermittent for the past month. Scared to drive this SUV with kids. This was bought new-only has 16k miles on it. Feels like I am unable to stop and entire truck shakes. It is currently at the Nissan dealership, they are saying nothing is wrong; because at the moment it is fine. It is not fine and I would not be able to stop if a child or animal ran out in the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10596087, filed 2014-06, 16,000 miles“Vehicles in front of us were braking hard and so I began braking accordingly, but our 2011 Nissan Armada was not slowing sufficiently; so I swerved to the left and, since we were on an overpass bridge (no where else to go) and since the vehicle had not slowed as anticipated, we impacted a 2012 hyundai sonata on their left rear bumper with my right front bumper. When applying brakes, I do not recall the standard kick-back and growling typical of an antilock braking system; however, there were no skid marks and tires did not lock up either. …”
NHTSA complaint #10586548, filed 2014-05, 44,852 miles“My 2011 Nissan Armada started shaking very badly 8 months ago. Around that same time I had all 4 tires replaced. I took the car back to the place that put my new tires on (National Tire and Battery) and was told that the rack and pinion assembly needed to be replaced. They wanted $800-900 for the repair and to leave my car for 3 days which I could not do due to having only one vehicle. I took my car to a mechanic that dealt with electrical issues as well (Motions Automotive). …”
NHTSA complaint #11574145, filed 2024-02“On a short drive back home on a sunny warm day and was going relatively slow (~20 MPH) and tried to slow down to make a turn. The pedal went to the ground and braking was ineffective (slowed down 2 or 3 mph every time I hit the brakes). Seems like the ABS was kicking in, even though we were not sliding. I was just trying to slow down. I was finally able to slow down and stop the vehicle and I pulled off the side of the road to inspect. The BRAKE light was illuminated even though the parking brake was off, so I thought there must be a trouble code. I had my code reader with me. …”
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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 2011 Nissan Armada
9 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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.
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