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2011 Nissan Armada

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2011 Nissan Armada do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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40Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
161
200823
200948
201040
201117
201217
201312
2014
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
9Electrical System
6Service Brakes
6Suspension
5Air Bags
4
All reported categories
Steering
4Wheels
4Seats
3Unknown Or Other
3Power Train
2Structure
2Tires
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

27 reports with mileage · 13 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.

  • Engine. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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78,000 miles · Jan 7, 2018
EnginePower Train

AC MOTOR BLOWER FAILING. TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY 35N RADIATOR LEAK TO TRANSMISSION. SMELL TRANSMISSION OILS ENGINE LIGHT ON RPM HIGH/35 TO 40 MPH NISSAN ARMADA 2011 /79000 MILE

NHTSA ODI #11060986

20,000 miles · Mar 9, 2014
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

THE CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THAT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT SAW THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. 4 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE COMP…

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THE CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THAT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT SAW THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. 4 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE COMPUTER. I NO LONGER HAVE THE SUV. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10568060

Official recalls

1

23V067000 · Air Bags:frontal

Feb 10, 2023

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver’s airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.

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

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.