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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2011 Nissan Armada Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
8%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage
600miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 Nissan Armada, 8% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 600 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.

“Driver side mirror shakes or vibrates at normal driving speeds (city and highway) on flat paved roads. The shake or vibration is excessive making the images of vehicles shaky. It is worse in the night time with shaky images of headlights. It can be considered as a safety issue as the vehicles in the mirror are not clearly visible leading to near collision during changing lanes. Repeated attempts to replace the mirror with the dealer has not corrected the issue and the manufacturer claims that it is a characteristic of the mirror. Passenger side mirror has absolutely no issues I.e.. …”

NHTSA complaint #10399000, filed 2011-04, 600 miles

“This is a structural issue. The panel on the side between the windshield and the front door windows are too wide. It causes a blindspot. If pedestrians are standing a just the right position of where this panel blocks the pedestrians can not be seen. Every time before turning I have to physically lean forward to lean back to see if someone is in the blindspot. On 3 occasions, I came very close to hitting pedestrians who were in the blindspot and I could not see. One of which were 3 people one being a child. …”

NHTSA complaint #11509778, filed 2023-03

“2011 Nissan Armada. Consumer writes in regards to engine replaced due to lack of lubrication issues. Corporate denies claims of front camshaft bracket bolt and cylinder block ball plug oil leaks technical service bulletins. Also, the driver side window would not stay up.”

NHTSA complaint #10904153, filed 2016-09

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
202515%
2023360%
201823%
201515%
201418%
201216%
201138%
200842%
200711%
200631%
200541%
2004123%

Other parts of the 2011 Nissan Armada

Engine
9 complaints
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
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 29, 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