Nissan Armada Complaints

1,854 consumer complaints on file.

#10575999March 31, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT, BUILD UP OF MOISTURE IN THE SEALED UNIT, RESULTS IN LOSS OF HEADLIGHT BEAM, DEGRADED OVER 50 - 75%. UNABLE TO ACCESS HEADLIGHT INSIDE WHERE MOISTURE ACCUMULATES TO WIPE CLEAN. DEALER CLAIMS ONLY SOLUTION IS ANOTHER ASSEMBLY (PROBLEM WILL PROBABLY REPEAT). SAFECAR SHOWS A TECH BULLETIN, NISSAN CLAIMS IT WILL DRY, THIS IS NOT THE CASE AND IT DEGRADES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE MOISTURE AND WATER DEGRADES THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHT. CUSTOMER UNABLE TO ACCESS A SEALED ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575087March 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH LOST OF ACCELERATION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE REAR HATCH DOOR FAILED TO LOCK ELECTRONICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575273March 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK QUICKLY; NOT ABLE TO HARD STOP. BRAKES MUSHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575274March 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
CANNOT STOP VEHICLE ON A HARD STOP; VEHICLE CATCHES BUT WILL NOT STOP QUICKLY. RAN RED LIGHT BECAUSE UNABLE TO MAKE HARD STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574645March 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES. MY BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN YOU WILL BEGIN TO HEAR A GRINDING NOISE AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN BACK ON. IT SEEMS AS IF THE SYSTEMS RESETS AND THEN IT WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL. THEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS OR MONTHS IT WILL START DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO CHECK THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING TO MUCH. IN ADDITION, TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574032March 21, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON A SMOOTH ROAD , THE VEHICLE DROVE AS THOUGH HE WAS DRVING ON VERY ROUGH AND BUMPY RD.THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FRACTURE ON THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 261,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573864March 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND STARTED TO SLOW TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A SCHOOL ZONE WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HEARD A GRINDING SOUND. MY BRAKES WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST AND MY TURN WAS UP HILL. AFTER STOPPING, I TESTED THE BRAKES AGAIN, BUT THEY STILL WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND THERE WAS STILL A STRANGE GRINDING SOUND WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. I DROPPED MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL AND PARKED THE VEHICLE UNTIL A TOW TRUCK CAME. I HAVE HAD TWO BRAKE DIAGNOSTICS DONE BY TWO DIFFERENT SERVICE STATIONS AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. WHICH ONCE THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME OFF IT STARTED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. APPARENTLY, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO QUITE A FEW OTHER ARMADA OWNERS AND YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS OUT OF NO WHERE AND CAN NOT BE PREDETERMINED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL! I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573536March 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573110March 18, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INCORRECT FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573277March 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON ABS STOPPED WORKING, BRAKES GROAN. THEY WORK AT 10 %. PLEASE SEE YOUTUBE ENTER ARMADA BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. THERE ARE 100'S OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. ONCE YOU SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT THE ABS RESETS UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS, THIS SYSTEM FAILURE WILL CAUSE DEATH IF NOT ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572719March 17, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A CONCERN. AS A SENIOR MAINTENANCE MANGER FOR THE US ARMY, RECENTLY RETIRED, AND A VAST KNOWLEDGE OF MECHANICAL, AND SAFETY TRAINING, I CAME ACROSS AN ISSUE THAT COULD BE POTENTIALLY FATAL. THE VALVE OR ROCKER COVERS ON THE ARMADA SLANT DOWN, AWAY AND BACK FROM THE ENGINE. THE BOTTOM BACK CORNER OF THE VALVE COVER SITS PERFECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER (DRIVERS SIDE). IF THE SEAL IS BROKEN AND THE OIL SEEPS OUT IT WILL DRAIN TO THE LOWEST POINT AND DRIP DOWN ONTO THE TOP OF THE HEAT SHIELD FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND POOL UNDER THE CONVERTER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THAT OIL GETS HOT AND BURNS AND CAN POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH OIL HAS DRIPPED ONTO THE HEAT SHIELD AND HOW LONG THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WOULD DETERMINE THE HEAT NEEDED TO GENERATE A FIRE. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE FIRE IT IS POSSIBLE IT COULD BURN THE FUEL LINES THAT RUN IN THE SAME AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572547March 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WE WERE ON I75 RUSH HOUR , WE HAD BEEN STOPPING AND GOING FOR ABOUT 5 MIN AT THAT POINT THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE PRESSED THE BRAKE IT SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING AND SQUEALING, WITH VERY LITTLE BREAKING CONTROL. WE DIDN'T THINK WE WERE GOING TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT... NOT ... NOW WE HAVE BEEN STUCK PAYING FOR A VEHICLE WE CAN'T DRIVE OR SELL. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THIS. WHY NO RECALLS ? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN OR GET HURT UNTIL NISSAN STEPS UP TO THE PLATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569450March 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWICE, WHILE I THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT BEGAN TO ROLL. THE FIRST TIME I CAUGHT IT RIGHT AWAY AND IGRNORED IT. THE SECOND TIME WAS TUESDAY MARCH 11, 2014. I ARRIVED AND WORK AND PARKED. IT WAS DARK. PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND LIGHTS; WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR, I COULD HEAR THE WIND RUSHING BY (I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT (VERY SLIGHT DECLINE.) ANYWAY, GOT BACK IN, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, BUT STILL MANAGED TO HIT THE BUSHES (SMALL TREES) IN FRONT OF ME. WHY AM I ABLE TO SHUT OF THE CAR IF IT'S NOT IN PARK LIKE IT SAYS? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569035March 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AS THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE OFF THE ROADWAY AND AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS FRACTURED AND HAD WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE AXLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,799.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569116March 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND SPRINGY, LOSE ABOUT 50-75% OF THE BRAKING POWER OF THE VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHILE MY WIFE IS DRIVING, AND THIS MAY CAUSE HER TO PANIC AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568209March 10, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY AT APPROX. 70 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN INSTANTANEOUSLY. THIS WAS A VERY POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, WITH CARS GOING BY ALL AROUND US AT 70+ MPH. AFTER WE STOPPED, I TRIED STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN A NUMBER OF TIMES, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR CAME 10 MINUTES LATER, & HE SAID TRY IT ONE MORE TIME. I DID, & IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY, & I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE FREEWAY. I DROVE IT ON SURFACE STREETS TO GET HOME FROM THERE, & THEN IT DIED ONE MORE TIME. HOWEVER, THIS TIME IT STARTED UP AGAIN & WE REACHED HOME. I TOOK IT TOO A VERY EXPERIENCED MECHANIC I USE, & HE COULD FIND NOTHING. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER,, & THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. THIS VEHICLE IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS, & NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. I DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY, BUT IN THE SLOW LANE & WITHOUT MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568060March 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567926March 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR LIFT-GATE WILL NOT UNLOCK AND IS INOPERABLE. EMERGENCY RELEASE INSIDE VEHICLE ALSO INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567705March 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH IN THE EVENING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO ACCIDENT NO FENDER BENDER OR BUMP THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, SHAKEN AND SCARED SHE CALLED ME TO INFORM ME OF THE SITUATION, THANKFULLY MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME! I BEGAN TO DO RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE, THIS AIRBAG SENSOR THAT IS BAD ON ALL ARMADAS WERE RECALLED EXCEPT THE 04 MODEL ACCORDING TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE, SO INITIALLY I WAS APPALLED, THE NICE LADY AT NISSAN SAID THAT IN ORDER FOR ME TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OUT OF MY OWN POCKET LIKE THE OTHER POOR GUY ON HERE WHO PAID AND WAS OUT OF A VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS JUST TO END UP IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AFTER THEY FIND THAT THE SENSOR STATES VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T!!! WHAT ARE WE AS CONSUMERS TO DO IN A BAD SITUATION LIKE THIS? CAR HAS ABOUT 137766 MILES DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567567March 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE OVER HEAD CONSOLE FELL AND CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,800. PM *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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