2018 Nissan Armada Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 8%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Nissan Armada, 8% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 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.
“Electrical system issuses. So far needing to replace o2sensor, parking assist sensors, dash speedometer assembly, rear camera assembly. Other issuse not repairs as of yet, driving stability, auto head light sensors, what ever controls storing radio stations, fluctuating battery voltage while driving: fluctuates from 10 volts to 17 while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11382988, filed 2020-12, 20,000 miles“I have noticed that on my 2018 Nissan Armada, has roughly 82,456 miles on it , an I noticed the RPM between 7/8 don't light up like the other numbers ! And I noticed while driving on the speedometer between 0-20mph on the dash will blink in an out while driving , it does it pretty often, it will stay off quit a bit an then light back up.”
NHTSA complaint #11493396, filed 2022-11“Parts of the dash lights are not illuminated. Seems to be a trend on the 2017-2018 models according to forms I have read. Dash replacements are roughly $1200 not including labor. Kind of steep to expect customers to pay with as many customers having the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11506869, filed 2023-02“The dashboard instrument panel lighting has begun to go dark. It started with a section of the odometer going dark and has since spread to a lot of the instrument panel. After researching it further it is a known issue among other Armada owners. It poses a safety risk as you can no longer glance at the panel to get information, but instead must look for a longer period of time to see the gauges. Below is a link to others who have experienced the same issue. I wrote Nissan about the issue and have not received a response. Thanks for your time and attention. …”
NHTSA complaint #11530872, filed 2023-07“Lighting for speed and RPM indication failed. Unable to read speed at night. Lighting is not individually replaceable. Entire cluster must be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #11438626, filed 2021-10Related service bulletins
- 10235698Apr 5, 2023HEADLAMP, FOG LAMP, OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10168930Nov 25, 20192018 â 2019 ARMADA; HEADLAMP AIMING SERVICE INFORMATION When adjusting the headlamps on an Armada, make sure to follow the procedures in the Electronic Service Manual (ESM)…
- 10138264Apr 20, 2018FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 10% |
| 2020 | 2 | 7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 | 6 | 8% |
| 2017 | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 10% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2018 Nissan Armada
41 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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