IllustrationREAR OBSTACLE SENSORS DO NOT WORK. FRONT SUSPENSION CREAKS IN COLD WEATHER - EXCESSIVE WEAR TO BUSHINGS. *TR
2004 Nissan Armada
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Armada years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Nissan Armada are substantially higher than the model-year median of 23.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Armada years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1120–25K
3725–50K
6450–75K
6175–100K
62100–150K
42150K+
378 reports with mileage · 86 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 157 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 145 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
21 crash reports2 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
464 reportsEXHAUST MANIFOLDS CRACK CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND CO INTRUSION INTO CABIN. HAD TO REPLACE AT OWN EXPENSE. KNOWN PROBLEM THAT NISSAN HAS INCONSISTENTLY ADDRESSES UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
SINKING BRAKE PEDAL WITH DIMINISHED STOPPING POWER. PEDAL SINKS TO FLOOR. VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED OFF MULTIPLE TIMES TO REGAIN POWER . THIS HAS HAPPENED SPORADICALLY. DEALER HAS NOT OFFERED A SOLUTION. *TR
WE OWN A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA WHICH WE PURCHASED LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN, THERE HAS BEEN 3 OR MORE INSTANCES IN WHICH I'VE LOST COMPLETE BRAKING ON THE CAR. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED THIS JANUARY 13TH. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SPECIALIZED BRAKE SHOP AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE…
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WE OWN A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA WHICH WE PURCHASED LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN, THERE HAS BEEN 3 OR MORE INSTANCES IN WHICH I'VE LOST COMPLETE BRAKING ON THE CAR. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED THIS JANUARY 13TH. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SPECIALIZED BRAKE SHOP AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE ABS SYSTEM AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRIGGERING THE BRAKE AND ABS SENSORS ON THE DASH TO LIGHT UP. WE VERIFIED THIS WITH NISSAN AND THEY TOO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH REGARDS TO THE ABS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BREAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. AFTER CALLING NISSAN THEY HAVE REFUSED TO RECALL THIS KNOWN DEFECT AND HAVE OFFERED TO TRY AND FIND THE CAUSE BY STARTING OUT WITH REPLACING BREAK SENSORS, ABS COMPUTER, MASTER CYLINDER WITH ALL COSTS INCURRED ON US AND NO GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED. THE CAR HAS THE ABS SYSTEM DISABLED AT THE MOMENT SO I CAN GET TO AND FROM PICKING MY CHILDREN UP FROM SCHOOL. HOWEVER, I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNDER WET CONDITIONS AS IT COULD BE DANGEROUS TO DO SO. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF OUR POCKET TO RESOLVE A KNOWN DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
ABOUT ONCE A MONTH MY BRAKES GO OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG AND THROUGH RESEARCH ONLINE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY GO OUT WHEN I REALLY NEED THEM. THE DEALER RE-DID MY COMPUTER BUT THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THIS SUPPOSED FIX. *TR
I WAS DRIVING ON WEDNESDAY THE 19, 2009. MY TRUCK STALLED ON A MAJOR ROAD. I WAS ALMOST REARENDED WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. COULD NOT PULL CAR OFF TO SIDE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. FOUND OUT THAT MY IPDM HAD GONE OUT AND FLOODED MY ENGINE WITH GAS. TALKED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY ARE BACK-ORDERED 250 UNITS OF THESE IPDM'S. SAI…
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I WAS DRIVING ON WEDNESDAY THE 19, 2009. MY TRUCK STALLED ON A MAJOR ROAD. I WAS ALMOST REARENDED WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. COULD NOT PULL CAR OFF TO SIDE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. FOUND OUT THAT MY IPDM HAD GONE OUT AND FLOODED MY ENGINE WITH GAS. TALKED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY ARE BACK-ORDERED 250 UNITS OF THESE IPDM'S. SAID THEY HAVE 10-15 TRUCKS IN EACH WEEK. LOOKED AT INTERNET IT IS FLOODED WITH CASES JUST LIKE MINE. VERY SCARY MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. IT WAS A EASY FIX ONCE WE GOT NEW PART. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE NOT SAFE. *TR
MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA BRAKES FAILED AT 24,500 MILES. THEY WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER A TB DUE TO SHAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR AT 16,000 MILES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME ON AND BRAKES STARTED TO SHAKE MAKING ME LOSE CONTROL. CHECKED BRAKE AND THEY WERE DOWN TO METAL AT LESS THEN 10,000 MILES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA.THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING THE SERVICE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, THEN THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES. SIMULTANEOUSLY HE HAS TO USE HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION TO DECELERATE. USUALLY HE HAS TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO RESET THE BRAKE SENSOR.…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA.THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING THE SERVICE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, THEN THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES. SIMULTANEOUSLY HE HAS TO USE HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION TO DECELERATE. USUALLY HE HAS TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO RESET THE BRAKE SENSOR. BRAKE FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD THE ABS SENSOR REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
THE ER/PARK BRAKE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND AXEL BRING THE ARMADA TO A INSTANT STOP FROM 55 MILES PER HOUR. THE FORCE BROKE THE AXEL AND DISLODGED THE DIFFERENTIAL. POLICE WHO RESPONDED STATED IT WAS A MIRACLE I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING HEAD OR END OR TO THE SIDE WHEN THE AXEL SNAPPED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE B…
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THE ER/PARK BRAKE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND AXEL BRING THE ARMADA TO A INSTANT STOP FROM 55 MILES PER HOUR. THE FORCE BROKE THE AXEL AND DISLODGED THE DIFFERENTIAL. POLICE WHO RESPONDED STATED IT WAS A MIRACLE I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING HEAD OR END OR TO THE SIDE WHEN THE AXEL SNAPPED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRACKET HOLDING THE CABLE ABOVE AND OVER THE AXEL FAILED. THERE IS EVIDENCE ON THE OTHER SIDE THAT THE BRACKETS ARE RUSTING AND THE WELD IS SPLITTING. I AM A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER, I DO NOT FEEL THAT NO ROLLING OF THE VEHICLE OR LACK OF INJURY OR DEATH WAS A MIRACLE. I FEAR FOR THE STANDARD MOM DRIVING HER CHILDREN WHEN THIS OCCURS. *TR
SIDE AND BACK CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. NO EARLY WARNING ON DASH BOARD, DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR ON A CITY STREET AND IT JUST DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Official recalls
110V517000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Oct 28, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE08004 · Side Air Bag NON-DEPLOYMENT
Opened Jan 25, 2008 · Closed May 30, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window
THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE AIR BAGS.ALL VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH STANDARD FRONTAL AIR BAGS AND SIDE AIR CURTAINS.INSTALLATION OF THE INCORRECT SRS DIAGNOSIS SENSOR UNIT DOES NOT IMPAIR DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAG AND SIDE AIR CURTAIN IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.NO REPORTS OF NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE SUBJECT SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR BY NHTSA.THE WARRANTY REPORTS CITED ABOVE REPRESENT VEHICLE INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED UNDER THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND SENSOR REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED IN 32 OF THESE CASES.THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS A TOTAL OF 151 SENSOR UNITS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR ALL PURPOSES.INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A LOW INCIDENCE OF SENSOR REPLACEMENT REQUIRED UNDER THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO DATE.NO INCIDENTS OF REAL WORLD NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE SUBJECT AIR BAGS WERE IDENTIFIED.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS CLOSED.