Nissan Armada Complaints

1,854 consumer complaints on file.

#11331771June 30, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
IN THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS ON TWO OCCASIONS SINCE BEING PURCHASED IN JAN OF THIS YEAR (2020) THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER/ARMADA OFF-ROAD RWD HAVE OUT OF THE BLUE, ONCE AT HIGHWAY SPEED CHATTERED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE AND FELT LIKE THEY WERE NOT AT 100%. THE NEXT TIME IT WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, HAD JUST LEFT A RESIDENCE A HALF BLOCK AWAY DOING UNDER 20 MPH AND IT FELT LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS FALLING OFF BECAUSE IT WAS CHATTERING SO BAD. DIDN'T EVEN HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND WAS AFRAID IT WASN'T GOING TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN. IT CONTINUED TO DO IT EVERY TIME I DEPRESSED THE PEDDLE EVEN VERY LIGHTLY. I HAD TO PULL AROUND THE CORNER AND STOP TO CHECK IT OUT BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING LOOSE OR WRONG. I STARTED OFF AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE JUST PULLING OVER AND STOPPING TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. IT DID NOT FEEL SAFE TO MAKE THE 20 MINUTE DRIVE HOME. ONCE IT WAS HOME IT WAS LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED. I READ SOME BLOGS THAT SUGGEST THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. THEY SAY THERE IS A FIX (REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER OR SOMETHING). THE BLOGS SAY THAT THE DEALERS ARE CHARGING BIG BUCKS TO DO THE WORK. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT NISSAN HASN'T BEEN FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE THIS SINCE IT IS WAY TOO COMMON ACCORDING THE BLOGS. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE PRIMARILY TO TRANSPORT OUR GRANDCHILDREN AND ARE NOW VERY HESITANT AS WELL AS THERE PARENTS ARE TO HAVE THEM RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN FULLY INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND NO MECHANICAL ISSUES ARE PRESENT. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER AND IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. CAUSE: UNKNOWN. I AM LOOKING FOR A DEALER NOW TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO FOR US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329232June 16, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE BRAKE LIGHT AND SLIP INDICATOR TURN ON AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE MANUAL THAT EXPLAINS WHAT THIS MEANS OTHER THAN POTENTIALLY LOW BRAKE FLUID. WE CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS HALFWAY, WE FILLED IT UP AND THE ISSUE DID NOT GO AWAY EVEN AFTER DRIVING IT. WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND START IT BACK UP THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNS OFF LEAVING ONLY THE SLIP INDICATOR ON BUT NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT THE ISSUES ARE REGARDING BOTH SYSTEMS. AFTER CAREFULLY TESTING THE SYSTEM WE FOUND THAT THE BRAKES ARE IN FACT FAILING AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328335June 11, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OPENED THE CAR AND FOUND MY REAR OVERHEAD CONSOLE HANGING BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE BACK SEAT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY FOR 3 DAYS. 2 MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT OVERHEAD CONSOLE FELL OFF AND DANGLED INFRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327680June 8, 2020
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
PURCHASED A 2010 NISSAN ARMADA AND THE SUSPENSION SEEMS TO HAVE JUST GONE OUT WHEN A CODE READER IS CONNECTED TO THE OBD2 CENSOR IT THROW THE CODE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS JUST REPLACED BUT THE CAR LOT ORLANDO CARS & TRUCKS FROM EUSTIS . I SAW ON MOST 2010 NISSAN ARMADAS THEY FAIL . ALSO MY SONS SEAT IN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOESN?T STAY CLIPPED DOWN . THIS IS SOMETHING HUGE FOR ME . HIS SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME . MOST DAYS MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE A JET IS GOING TO TAKE OFF AND I'M NOT SURE IF IT IS A HUB ASSEMBLY . BUT THE SEAT SITUATION IS COMPLETELY A MALFUNCTION IT SHOULD STAND ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE WAY THE OTHER BACK SEATS STAND WHILE SITTING IN THEM . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326045May 26, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONTAL DRIVER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY TO FULL CAPACITY. THE CONTACT STATED HER WRIST WAS SWOLLEN, BUT DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT WITHIN A SHORT DISTANCE HAD TO STOP DUE TO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RISE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED SMOKE WAS SEEN EXITING THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHOM STATED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIR BAG WAS REMOVED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V188000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEATING NISSAN (333 INTERSTATE 45 S, CONROE, TX 77304, (936) 230-5083) FOR RECALL REPAIRS HOWEVER THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS UPSET THAT THE MANUFACTURER SEEMED NOT TO CARE THAT THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11323456May 6, 2020
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
AFTER PURCHASING A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. TOOK TO GET A ALIGNMENT AND HE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE REAR SUBFRAME/CRADLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED NEARLY IN TWO SO MUCH SO THAT THE SWAY BAR HAD RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY AND WAS JUST HANGING LOOSELY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH WE HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS RECURRING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323460May 6, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A RECALL ON BRAKE BOOSTER CAN YOU HELP ME I TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT WHAT CAN I DO THIS IS DANGEROUS BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENED THE LIGHT IS ON THE DASH BOARD PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320489April 8, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING ,IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME IT GRINDS AND IT WILL NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY IM SCARED IT WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT.THE PROBLEM DISAPPEAR WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE ENGINE.THEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN LIGHTS WILL COME ON BRAKES GRIND AND YOU WONT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY.I ALMOST HAVE A CRASH A LOT OF TIMES WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN.PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO ALL NISSAN ARMADA OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319366March 26, 2020
STEERING
MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START ( SOMETIMES) IF MY FRONT WHEELS ARE TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN PARKED. FORCING THE STEERING WHEEL TO ALIGN WHEELS STRAIGHT AHEAD IT WILL START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318033March 14, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK WILL NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HAVE HAD BATTERY REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. HAVE HAD THE BRAKE SWITCHED REPLACED DUE TO DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM BUT REPLACED SWITCH ANYWAY (LONGVIEW,TX). I TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP ON TODAY, CLAY COOLEY OF DALLAS,TX AND THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A TWO PAGE LIST OF CODES AND ASKED HAS THE VEHICLE EVER BEEN IN A WRECK. I TOLD THEM NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE UNLESS IT HAPPENED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT FROM THEIR LOT. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T MAKE A DIAGNOSIS AND THIS TIME AND SENT ME BACK HOME WITH A VEHICLE THAT KEEPS ME STRANDED AND HAVING TO BOOST OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316830March 8, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAD BATTERY REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2019 AND BRAKE SWITCH DUE TO VEHICLE NOT STARTING. I HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. NOW, HAVING SAME ISSUE WITH VEHICLE NOT STARTING. HAVING IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP IN DALLAS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316734March 7, 2020
POWER TRAIN
ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS 2 ON THE SAME TRIP, WHN TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE VEHICLE WILL NOT PULL, LIKE ITS STUCK IN A GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT . HAPPENS AROUND 80 MPH. CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN VEHICLE WILL NOT SPEED UP AND SLOWS DOWN FROM 80 MPH TO 65 AND WILL NOT GAIN ANY SPEED, THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK 3 TIMES ALL ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE, 1ST TIME NOTHING FOUND PER THEM, SECOND TIME REPLACED TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY, 3RD TIME REPLACED TRANSMISSION. STILL NOT REPAIRED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316324March 5, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VDC OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315563March 2, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. WENT TO LEAVE HOUSE AND THE OVERHEAD REAR CONSOLE WAS HANGING FROM CEILING BY WIRES AND CONSOLE WAS RESTING ON MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT. FORTUNATELY MY FAMILY WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315576March 2, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NOTICED CONDENSATION IN DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS AGO. HAS NEVER DRIED OUT. BULB IN DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR. IT IS NOW OUT AGAIN AND HEADLIGHT HOUSING IS HOLDING WATER. THE BLINKER STILL WORKS BUT NOT THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE BULBS GO OUT. PICTURE UPLOADED OF WHAT IT CURRENTLY LOOKS LIKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315483March 1, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CODE FOUND :P0138 (02), CODE FOUND :P0138 (PD) 02
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307430February 6, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT START ON 12/21/2019, THUS LEAVING MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED IN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. (REPORTED TO NISSAN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE) BCI MALFUNCTION WARNING (SEE PHOTO) AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO AUTOMATICALLY APPLY THE BRAKE AS I WAS DRIVING AND I COULD NOT OVERRIDE IT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE WHATSOEVER. VEHICLES AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM APPLIES THE BRAKES WHILE IN MOTION AND WHEN I DO NOT INTEND FOR THE BRAKES TO BE APPLIED, CAUSING SEVERE ANXIETY AND FEAR OF DRIVING MY BRAND NEW $60K VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307355February 5, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL READS AT AROUND 1/4 EVEN WHEN EMPTY. NOT KNOWING IT NEEDED FUEL, THE CAR RAN OUT OF GAS, STRANDING THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. VEHICLE WAS GOING N MOTION AT 35 MPH, VEHICLE WAS GUIDED TO LESS CROWDED SIDE STREET AND STALLED. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO AN OPEN SPACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306889February 3, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING MY BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON ALONG THE BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE PEDAL YOU HEAR A LOUD GRINDING SOUND SIMILAR TO SPRINGS BEING EJECTED FROM THE CAR. IT DOES NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AT ALL AND THE GRINDING IS LOUD AND SEEMS TO BE DAMAGING INTERNAL PARTS. WHEN YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND RESTART IT THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN FREMONT CA. THEY ADVISED TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. WHICH I ELECTED TO DO AND COST ME A LOT OF MONEY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I CALLED THE NEXT DAY FOR THEY WERE CLOSED. THEY SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY ERRORS ON THEIR READER AND CANNOT REPLACE PARTS WHEN THERE ARE NOTHING SHOWING. I INSISTED TO TAKE IT IN AND THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED I CLEAN THE BATTERY OR GET A NEW BATTERY WHICH I DID. THE PROBLEM STOPED FOR A MONTH UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 50MPH DOWN A WINDY ROAD. IT NEARLY KILLED ME! THE CLOSEST DESCRIPTION I HAVE OF THE PROBLEM IS EXPLAINED ON THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO I FOUND HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/JVCRD2LXTI8
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302725January 29, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED NEW 11/30/2018. ON 10/4/19 (MILEAGE: 9,742), VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. DEALERSHIP (NORTHPARK) CLAIMED FAULTY BATTERY AND REPLACED. ON 12/11/19 (MILEAGE: 12,241), VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. SAME DEALERSHIP REPLACED "FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH". ON 1/27/20 (MILEAGE: 13,409), CAR WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. SAME DEALERSHIP REPLACED "FAULTY BATTERY". EACH TIME VEHICLE WAS DISABLED, WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT RUNNING BY CHARGING THE BATTERY AND DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH IS LOCATED 4-5 MILES FROM HOME/WORK. IT IS NOTED THAT THE VOLTAGE NEEDLE MOVES EXCESSIVELY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. IT CONTINUES TO DO SO AT THIS TIME. CONCERNS WERE BROUGHT TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT IT IS NOT FAULTY BATTERIES - HOWEVER, SERVICE DEPT. STATED THEY HAVE AN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON 1/27/20, CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUT AS OF 1/29/20 MY CALLS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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