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2012 Nissan Armada

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner 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

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23
200948
201040
201117
201217
201312
201421
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes
4Structure
4Electrical System
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Power Train
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

2 reports
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102,016 miles · Apr 13, 2023
Air Bags

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact's husband inspected the vehicle and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags). The contact was concerned of an inadvertent deployment of the air bags. The …

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The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact's husband inspected the vehicle and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags). The contact was concerned of an inadvertent deployment of the air bags. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,016.

NHTSA ODI #11516850

Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 2017
Air Bags

I WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE WITH ONE OR MORE TAKATA -MANUFACTURED AIRBAG INFLATORS POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE , DO I HAVE A CLAIM ?

NHTSA ODI #11042877

Official recalls

1

12V143000 · Equipment:other:labels

Apr 4, 2012

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TITAN AND ARMADA VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 12, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 13, 2012. THE PART 567 CERTIFICATION LABELS ON THE VEHICLES DO NOT CONTAIN RIM SIZE INFORMATION. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, “TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.”

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE OMISSION OF THE RIM SIZE MAY LEAD TO AN INCORRECT TIRE/WHEEL COMBINATION WHICH MAY INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CRASH.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL SUPPLY OWNERS WITH A NEW LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW INSTALL THE LABEL OR THE OWNER WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF TAKING THEIR VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE THE NEW LABEL INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-615-725-1000.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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