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2011 Nissan Armada Engine Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
23%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage
66,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Nissan Armada, 23% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,000 miles.

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.

“The car totally shut down multiple times without warning while I was driving. The first time that I took it to the dealer it saw thought the problem was a faulty sensor in the transmission. The sensor was replaced. 4 days later the same thing happened again. The second time that this happened the dealer replaced the whole computer. I no longer have the SUV.”

NHTSA complaint #10568060, filed 2014-03, 20,000 miles

“The oil fill spout came off the valve head cover resulting in massive oil spill. I was lucky I discovered it after a short trip to the store. Both pieces are made of plastic and poorly glued together with something that resembles silicone. It had completely deteriorated (the car has 49,000 miles on it) . Very disappointed that Nissan wouldn't spend another 15 cents and hold these pieces together with a clamp of some sort. I had just come back from a 650 mile trip, if this would have happened on the highway the engine would have ceased up or the car might have gone up in flames.”

NHTSA complaint #10985847, filed 2017-05, 49,000 miles

“Both of the exhaust manifolds and catalytic converters in our 2011 Nissan Armada have cracked. As a result, exhaust fumes were leaking into the passenger compartment creating a potentially deadly concentration of c02 fumes in the passenger compartment. This is a known design/engineering defect on all v8 Nissan Armada and Nissan titan engines for at least 10 years. Nissan will only cover the federally mandated 8 year/80,000 emissions warranty. C02 inhalation causes hundreds of deaths per year in the us. …”

NHTSA complaint #11221089, filed 2019-06, 110,000 miles

“Ac motor blower failing. Transmission failure on highway 35n radiator leak to transmission. Smell transmission oils engine light on RPM high/35 to 40 MPH Nissan Armada 2011 /79000 mile”

NHTSA complaint #11060986, filed 2018-01, 78,000 miles

“During a family camping trip, towing a camper, at ~54,000 miles the exhaust broke off the vehicle at the mounting flange just behind the muffler. This caused exhaust to heat the floorboards just at the 3rd row seats, melting the plastic cover to the mounting bolts of the seat to the floor, and melting the carpet in the same area, and filling the cab with melting plastic fumes. It also melted the rear air-ride suspension air line, causing the system to be in-operable while towing and off balance loading while driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11109723, filed 2018-07, 54,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
2022333%
2021323%
2020415%
20191114%
20181418%
20171620%
201418%
2011923%
2010510%
2009313%
200821%
200745%
200693%
2005123%
2004143%

Other parts of the 2011 Nissan Armada

Brakes
7 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Transmission 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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