Nissan Armada Complaints

1,854 consumer complaints on file.

#11579106March 24, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My sunroof exploded without any object hitting it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577056March 13, 2024
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY
Unknown, brakes Wheels & suspension
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577091March 13, 2024
SUSPENSION, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, WHEELS
The rear crossmember subframe on my vehicle is completely rusted out which caused serious suspension issue and cause the control arm to be in contact with the fuel tank. It didnt go through the tank because i found the issue on time and stopped driving the vehicle but it caused damage to the tank. If I didnt stop driving the car it was just a matter of time before the control arm perforated the tank, which could have been a lot worse with a risk of fire. This looks to be a common issue with Nissan cars so I’m not sure how there is no recall for it. I keep the vehicle maintained properly and bring it to the dealer for repairs. The dealer also performed a lot of work on the rear suspension of my car a couple of years ago but never mentioned anything to me about this major rust on the crossmember subframe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11576732March 11, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The back up camera shuts down while in reverse, disabling the view for safety. The infotainment system continually reboots itself. It cycles over & over. Research on line shows this is a problem for Nissan Armada's and Infiniti QX80 models. On February 17, 2024, the dealership stated the vehicle is out of warranty therefore the owner must replace the assembly unit for an internal fault. I contacted NISSAN HQ, on March 11, 2024, inquiring about the safety issue and was told that its the owner's responsibility to complete all repairs. The reverse camera is not a safety issue for Nissan to be concerned about. I conducted a VIN search for recalls. My vehicle VIN does not reflect any open recalls but there a recall campaign for the backup cameras.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575580March 5, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
My breaking system has a malfunction that comes on and off. Sometimes the brakes automatically stop working and start grinding as if I have no brakes, but when I brought it to be looked at they couldn't find the problem. I notice that when you turn the car off and turn it back on the problems of sides for a little while will eventually come back later. For someone to detect it, they cannot shut the car off at the time that is presenting itself.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575644March 5, 2024
SUSPENSION
Rear suspension is extremely bouncy causing very poor handling due to defective factory shocks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574145February 27, 2024
STEERING, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES
My 2011 Nissan Armada started shaking very badly 8 months ago. Around that same time I had all 4 tires replaced. I took the car back to the place that put my new tires on (National Tire and Battery) and was told that the rack and pinion assembly needed to be replaced. They wanted $800-900 for the repair and to leave my car for 3 days which I could not do due to having only one vehicle. I took my car to a mechanic that dealt with electrical issues as well (Motions Automotive). They did what I felt like was a quick fix because the owner told the mechanic what he needed to do but the mechanic did a ride along with me, vocally stated what he wanted to do and reassured me he would do his best but the owner took precedence. Something was done to my air compressor(s) and it lasted a little over a week then went back to violently shaking every time I hit a bump or pot hole as well as the car taking a while to come to a complete stop. That happened from the beginning and I took it to the Nissan dealership twice and was told that’s normal. I have to stop far off from a stop sign or light to stop in time or just fly through. All of the recalls that the 2010 Armada has is all of the same issues I’m having which are very dangerous and life threatening. My suspension, rack and pinion, and brakes are all severely affected. I have 3 children and we love that car but as a single mother it fit my budget and family needs perfectly. I forgot to add that no warning lights are on nor were they ever on which worried me the most. I hope that someone can add the 2011 Nissan Armada to the 2010 Nissan Armada recalls. Thank you for your time!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11570279February 6, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
The vehicle displays a BCI malfunction, AEB braking warning, and traction control indicator light is on. Vehicle does not recognize that the brake pedal is being depressed when trying to start the car. Pushing the start button only cycles the ignition through the on and acc options. Rear suspension suddenly low.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11567223January 23, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
On a continuing basis, while vehicle is in motion, applying the brakes causes brake pedal to sink to the floorboard with loss of braking power and with loud grinding noise coming from front of vehicle. Turning vehicle off then back on temporarily fixes the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11564124January 8, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving at low rates of speed, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop with the check engine and ABS warning lights illuminated. The contact was forced to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 30 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was initially informed that the output speed sensor was defective; however, later the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle was not yet repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562016December 27, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
As I was driving my Nissan Armada the car suddenly stopped as it does if it feels there may be an accident. There was nothing around the truck at that moment and the truck just jolted and didn’t advance. After this the engine light turned on and it does not accelerate properly .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560568December 17, 2023
AIR BAGS, SEATS
Airbag light went on. Took it to the Nissan dealer in Naples, Florida paid to have diagnostics done to determine the problem. The drivers seat airbag is defective. Per the diagnostics, The dealer service department said it was a safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559927December 13, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owed a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed fire and smoke coming from the front passenger side underneath the glove compartment area. The contact stopped and parked the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed the vehicle was on fire. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was left on the shoulder of the road. The contact stated the local police authorities later placed a sticker on the disabled burned vehicle because it was left on the shoulder of the road and had to be removed. The contact stated that the vehicle was junked. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559653December 12, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car will not start It says push brake even when brake pedal is pressed. It will not start. However, it does start with remote starter
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559562December 11, 2023
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Armada equipped with Bridgestone Tires, Tire Line: Alenza AS Ultra, Tire Size: 275/60/R20, DOT Number: 1VNW0AAU21223. The contact stated that while the dealer was conducting a routine inspection of the vehicle, she was informed that the four tires were worn and could soon cause the vehicle to hydroplane while driving. The contact stated that upon visual inspection, she noticed that the tire treads were damaged. The contact stated that the tires were rated at 80,000 miles; however, the tires became worn after 26 miles. The tire dealer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The tires were not replaced. The tires were replacement tires. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The tire failure mileage was approximately 26,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 132,940.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558486December 5, 2023
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light continually blinked off and on. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously service for the same failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11557654November 30, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
The car in front of me stopped short and neither the Collision Warning or Emergency Braking activated or alerted at all, making no attempt to stop the vehicle, resulting in a collision.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#11557123November 27, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
While driving the brake light came on and when I attempted to stop pedal goes almost to the floor and loud grinding noise is heard. I was able to barely stop the vehicle, I then shut off the vehicle, checked around the vehicle as well as engine compartment not finding any noticeable issue. Restarted the vehicle and brake light was off able to stop with no issue and no grinding noise was heard. Mentioned this to dealer when it was brought in for oil change and they indicated that there was no notice of a recall for this issue. They checked the vehicle and could not find any issues. This has happened several more times where brake light goes on, issue with trying to stop and loud grinding noise. The remedy seems to be to get the vehicle stopped, barely, shut off the vehicle, wait for a short moment and then restart the vehicle. This is very concerning if this happens when needing to make an immediate stop as it takes a bit to get the vehicle to stop when this occurs. Nothing in particular is being done while driving to cause this to happen and I have not been able to replicate.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11555859November 18, 2023
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY/WIPER, SUSPENSION
Airbag light stays on after dealer has fixed it three times. First time was a recall came back on. Fixed second and third. CAME BACK ON....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11554669November 11, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
This vehicle has less than 24k miles, and just surpassed the warranty period and suddenly with no explanation, it won't start due to a faulty start switch in the brake pedal which must be depressed to start the vehicle or shift into drive. 90% of the time the vehicle will not start. Only after spending 10-20 fidgeting with the break pedal while simultaneously pushing the start button and moving the gear knob will the vehicle start if you are lucky. Then you can spend another 20 minutes trying to get the vehicle to go into gear. The dealer and Nissan refuse to recall this item despite over one million complaints on the issue, and a history or recalls on other models with the same switch. But the dealer is happy to charge over $1500 to replace it. After spending nearly 70,000 on these cars new, few people are willing to throw $1500 at it with so few miles. Now the vehicle has SERIOUS problems. While driving down the road, the car will suddenly and instantly lock the brakes with no warning. This happened twice. Once in the street and one on the highway. In addition, the BCI malfunction and several other lights come on and many of the main funtions of the car just shut down while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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