IllustrationVEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC TURNED BOTH FRONT ROTORS. WITHIN 120 DAYS THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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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 reportsMY ROTORS WERE WARPED CASING PULSATING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT 3700 MILES. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND AS I HAVE BEEN READING FROM THE COMPLAINTS, I WILL BE BACK DURING MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. THEY NEED TO REDESIGN THE ROTORS TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING. *JB
FRONT BRAKES WARPED ROTORS. 3RD TIME SINCE PURCHASED IN MARCH 2004. 1ST REPAIR--TURNED ROTORS AND REPLACED BRAKE PADS. 2ND REPAIR --REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. 3RD REPAIR---NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK
FRONT BRAKES MADE SQUEAKING NOISES, AND STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WHILE BRAKING, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BRAKES REPAIRED 3 TIMES. TRUCK WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD WITH 6000 MILES.*AK
2004 NISSAN ARMADA 2X4 LE PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 24,000 MILES DEALER THREW OUT PARTS BEFORE THEY COULD BE INSPECTED. *NM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THEY WERE ORDERING THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF TODAY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
SHOULDER STRAP TO MIDDLE SEAT DOES NOT UNBUCKLE.*AK THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE SEAT BELT WAS TIGHTENING AROUND HER CHILD'S NECK. THE CONSUMER THEN LEARNED THERE WAS NO RELEASE BUTTON. 11/15/05. *JB
THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE TO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT CAUSE…
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THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE TO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT CAUSED LOST OF BRAKING POWER. THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB
WITH LIMITED DOOR OPENING, THE CONSUMER WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE HIS LEFT LEG TOUCHED THE SEAT CONTROL MAKING THE SEAT BACK AND THE SEATING PUSH HIM INTO THE STEERING COLUMN CRUSHING HIS CHEST. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE TO OPEN THE DOOR FULLY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT IF THE VEHI…
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WITH LIMITED DOOR OPENING, THE CONSUMER WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE HIS LEFT LEG TOUCHED THE SEAT CONTROL MAKING THE SEAT BACK AND THE SEATING PUSH HIM INTO THE STEERING COLUMN CRUSHING HIS CHEST. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE TO OPEN THE DOOR FULLY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT IF THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN RUNNING HE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
ROTORS WERE DETERMINED TO BE WARPED AT 2300 MILES(AUG). THEY WERE RESURFACED AND NEW PADS, AND CALIPERS WERE INSTALLED. NOW AT 4600 MILES (OCT) STEERING WHEEL & VEHICLE STARTING TO VIBRATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. USUALLY OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP FROM FREEWAY SPEEDS. CONTACED DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A NEW "KIT" T…
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ROTORS WERE DETERMINED TO BE WARPED AT 2300 MILES(AUG). THEY WERE RESURFACED AND NEW PADS, AND CALIPERS WERE INSTALLED. NOW AT 4600 MILES (OCT) STEERING WHEEL & VEHICLE STARTING TO VIBRATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. USUALLY OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP FROM FREEWAY SPEEDS. CONTACED DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A NEW "KIT" TO FIX THE ROTORS. ANOTHER BANDAID???? THESE BRAKES ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THIS VEHICLE. UNTIL NISSAN REPLACES THE ROTORS WITH LARGER ONES, CAPABLE OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE PROPERLY, THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO CONTINUE. *AK
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.