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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2018 Nissan Armada Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
5%of 76 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2018 Nissan Armada, 5% of the 76 complaints for this model year. 1 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.

“The Forward Emergency Braking light has been on and off intermittently. The other days while driving on the highway at approximately 55-60 mph the light on the dash suddenly came on and the car applied the brakes by itself coming to a complete stop. There was not another vehicle in front of me and I almost got hit from behind.”

NHTSA complaint #11447720, filed 2022-01

“The Display Control Unit (DCU) has failed in my 18 Armada. My VIN is not part of the recall with the other 18 Armada models. The safety features of the collision warning system does not work because the DCU has failed. The back up camera does not work because the DCU has failed. This is a pedestrian safety issue. The Navigation system does not work because the DCU has failed. None of the control panel buttons on dash or the steering wheels work because the DCU has failed including the cruise control. …”

NHTSA complaint #11430748, filed 2021-08

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
202515%
2022333%
2021323%
2020622%
201979%
201845%
201745%
201012%
200610%
200510%

Other parts of the 2018 Nissan Armada

Electrical system
41 complaints
Brakes
15 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electronic 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 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