Nissan Armada Complaints

1,854 consumer complaints on file.

#10620742August 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618934August 5, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618618August 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. BRAKES WENT OUT, GRINDING, HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE PEDAL AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T HIT ANOTHER PERSON. HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. MY MECHANIC STATES THAT MY DELTA STROKE SENSOR IS OUT AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY UNIT. THIS IS A $1,000 FIX. CALLED NISSAN AND THEY WILL CHARGE ME MORE AND SAY THEY HAVE NOT RECALLS ON THIS OR FOUND ISSUES. NOT TRUE. THERE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OUT THERE THAT LIST THESE EXACT SYMPTOMS WITH ARMADA BRAKES. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT PENDING SINCE 2011 BUT SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE NISSAN CORRECT THIS PROBLEM NOW BEFORE THERE ARE CASUALTIES FROM ACCIDENTS WHEN THE BRAKES GO OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617840July 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618012July 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED 08-25-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE DELTA STROKE SENSOR. UPDATED 08/28/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617636July 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 06 NISSAN ARMADA AROUND 45MPH WHEN A DEER RAN OUT INTO THE ROAD I SWERVED AND TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT LIKE A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK BUT THIS TIME I DIDN'T HAVE PLENTY OF TIME AND ROOM TO COAST TO A STOP AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY WELL HAVING NO BRAKES I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HITTING MULTIPLE TREES TOTALING MY ARMADA LUCKY I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT BECAUSE NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH A IMPACT SO HARD IT BROKE MY COLLARBONE WHERE THE SEATBELT WAS I ALSO HAVE A HEAD AND BACK INJURY CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT NISSAN SELLING ITS CUSTOMERS VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND AIRBAGS AND THEY CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT THE MANY MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10617728July 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT IT INTO PARK, TURN OFF, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617215July 29, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE WITH MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN AT 75 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED AND DIED. POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE QUICKLY DECELERATED. I WAS ABLE TO FLASH THE CAR BEHIND ME SO WE WERE NOT REAR-ENDED AND THEN WE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO TOLD US ABOUT THE CURRENT NHTSA CAMPAIGN #10V517000. IN THE MEANTIME MY WIFE LOOKED ON SOME MESSAGE BOARDS AND PEOPLE REPORTED A FUEL TANK PROBLEM ON THE ARMADAS, WHERE THE FUEL GUAGE SHOWS THERE IS 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS WHEN IN REALITY IT IS EMPTY. WE PUT SOME GAS IN THE TANK AND IT STARTED UP. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE ECM RELAY RECALL, BUT SAID THE FUEL SWITCH (NHTSA # 10V07400) WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND WE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I BELIEVE OUR VEHICLE SHOULD BE A PART OF THIS RECALL AND NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THESE REPAIR COSTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616768July 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WHERE APPLIED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616863July 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING SINCE 2011 AND I FOUND OUT THIS YEAR THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT PURPOSE. I REPORTED TO NISSAN COMPANY ABOUT THAT AFTER MY CAR WAS REJECTED FOR THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VIN# OF MY ARMADA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE SINCE HEARD THAT THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL OF NISSAN CARS FROM 2002 AND UP. I WONDER WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE SINCE MY ARMADA FALLS INTO THE YEARS MENTIONED. THANKS *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616408July 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
GRINDING SOUND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BRAKE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED IN THE DASH. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BRAKES WORKING CORRECTLY IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF & BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE & WAS ACTUALLY BROUGHT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER KNEW OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAID NISSAN WOULDN'T COVER THE COST & I WILL NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE & NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX IT. THIS IS OUR MAIN FAMILY VEHICLE TRANSPORTING MY WIFE & MYSELF ALONG WITH OUR 5 & 7 YEAR OLD. IT WORRIES ME THINKING THE BRAKES COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME ON THE FREEWAY. SIMILAR BRAKE ISSUES CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTP://WWW.CLUBARMADA.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=918. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615742July 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKES GOT JAMMED I HAD SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE CAR WHEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED THE CAR THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF. I HAD REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID AFTER CHECKING THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY MALFUNCTIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN, NOT ONLY WITH ME BUT ALSO WITH MY FRIED WHO HAS 2007 MODEL OF NISSAN ARMADA, HE WAS ALSO TOLD THE SAME THING, WE HAVE REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN DEALER VARIOUS TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615764July 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO INDICATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THE FUEL WAS REPLENISHED, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615841July 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE (ALONG WITH OUR 2 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5) WAS ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES AS SHE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A TURN. THE SUV RESPONDED BY BEGINNING TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, MAKE VERY LOUD NOISES, & ULTIMATELY THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE OBSERVED THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON THE CURRENT ROAD & DOWNSHIFT TO REDUCE SPEED BEFORE PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE THEN TURNED THE SUV OFF & BACK ON. AFTER RE-IGNITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED, AND THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. WHEN SHE GOT HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NOTICED THOUSANDS OF OTHER NISSAN OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE, TO THE POINT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CURRENTLY UNDERWAY IN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS AT LEAST THE 8TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THIS VEHICLE OVER THE COURSE OF 3 YEARS OF OWNING. THANKFULLY, IT HAS NOT RESULTED IN A CRASH, INJURY OR FATALITY TO DATE. THE SAME BRAKE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS UP TO 70MPH. EVERY INCIDENT OCCURS SIMILARLY, WITH SHAKING, NOISE, AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING SEEMS TO TEMPORARILY SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR RANDOMLY. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE AND THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610388July 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH BOARD, PUSH BRAKES AND IT MAKES THIS GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES LOSE MOST OF THEIR POWER. AFTER I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF ENGINE AND TURN IT BACK ON LIGHT GOES OFF. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN 2010..IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN IN 2013 A COUPLE OF TIMES AND NOW IT DOES IT ALL OF THE TIME IN 2014. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND A LOT OF THE TIME HAVE MULTIPLE KIDS IN THE CAR THAT DO NOT BELONG TO ME. IT IS A VERY SCARY THOUGHT THAT THE BRAKES WILL JUST STOP WORKING. I JUST GOT NEW BRAKES AROUND 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT MORE SINCE THAN. I WILL TAKE MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AGAIN AND NEED BE FILE EVERY COMPLAINT WITH WHOEVER I CAN TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. I HAVE READ MANY, MANY FORUMS ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THIS EXACT PROBLEM..WHY HASN'T NISSAN RECALLED THIS ISSUE??? SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610033July 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I CURRENTLY DRIVE MY NISSAN ARMADA TO WORK 3 TIMES A WEEK. ON OCCASION THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON OUT OF NOWHERE AND AS SOON AS I STEP ON THE BRAKE A LOUD GRINDING AND SPRINGING NOISE STARTS TO TAKE PLACE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN A BIT AND PULL OVER. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND AFTER A MINUTE I TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENS AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY IF MY KIDS ARE INSIDE THE CAR. I SEE OVER 300 COMPLAINTS AND YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. WE SEE ALL THESE GMC RECALLS, YET HERE WE ARE WITH THIS ARMADA IN JUST ABOUT THE SAME DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609884July 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND ATTEMPTED TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 1/16/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609517July 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ON 3 OCCASIONS, MY BRAKES HAVE FAILED WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE CAR. LUCKILY, I WAS TRAVELING AT LOW RATES OF SPEED EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS TOWED EACH TIME AND THE MECHANIC CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS SINCE IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKES RESET WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. I HAVE READ ON LINE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS YET WHEN I CALLED NISSAN, THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE ONLY RECALLED OLDER VEHICLES FOR BRAKE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609695July 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I JUST PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY. RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. AS I AM DRIVING OR SITTING IN TRAFFIC THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN I TRY TO PUT THE BRAKES ON THERE IS GRINDING AND LOUD NOISES. EACH TIME, I NEED TO PULL OVER OR RIGHT THERE ON THE ROAD, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. ONCE I TURN THE CAR BACK ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SHUTS OFF AND I CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE. DURING AND AFTER THE TIME THE LIGHT IS ON AND SHORTLY AFTER IT TURNS OFF, MY BRAKING DISTANCE IS SHORTENED AND I HAVE TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES A LITTLE HARDER THAN NORMAL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR NOT ONLY ME BUT FOR ALL DRIVERS ESPECIALLY IF I AM IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609064July 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I WAS EXITING THE RAMP I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING. I HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE LANE TO THE SHOULDER BECAUSE I HAD LIL TO NO BRAKE POWER. THIS IS NOT THE 1ST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO RESOLVE IT FAST BECAUSE THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW DO TO THE BRAKE ISSUE AND OF COURSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. I AM REPLACING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HELP ELEVATE THE PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING AND FAST BEFORE SOMEONE IS FATALLY AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN. IF THIS ISSUE DOES NOT STOP I WILL BE TRADING MY VEHICLE IN AND NOT FOR ANOTHER NISSAN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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