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2017 Nissan Armada

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2017 Nissan Armada do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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81Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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201421
20151
201681
201775
201873
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
33Power Train
17Engine
16Service Brakes
13Air Bags
12
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
8Back Over Prevention
7Exterior Lighting
4Forward Collision Avoidance
4Seats
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Lane Departure
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

36 reports with mileage · 45 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

12 reports
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70,000 miles · Apr 5, 2021
Air BagsUnknown Or Other

I PURCHASED MY 2017 ARMADA IN MAY OF 2000 AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING OFF AND ON. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE MY CABIN AIRBAG OR MY SIDE PANEL. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED MY MODULAR UNDER SEAT PANEL AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T ANY WIRES LOOSE BUT WHAT EVER THEY DID IT STOPPED MY AIR …

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I PURCHASED MY 2017 ARMADA IN MAY OF 2000 AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING OFF AND ON. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE MY CABIN AIRBAG OR MY SIDE PANEL. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED MY MODULAR UNDER SEAT PANEL AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T ANY WIRES LOOSE BUT WHAT EVER THEY DID IT STOPPED MY AIR BAG LIGHT FOR BLINKING BUT THEY SAID IT WILL COME BACK ON AND IT DID. NOW IT'S TIME FOR MY CAR TO GET INSPECTED THIS MONTH .WHAT CAN I DO

NHTSA ODI #11406572

17,000 miles · Jun 30, 2020
Air Bags

FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.OBD CODE INDICATED ERROR IN SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. DEALER REPLACE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT RETURNED. OBD CODE INDICATED SAME ERROR AS BEFORE FOR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. LIGHT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE, APPROXIMATELY 17…

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FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.OBD CODE INDICATED ERROR IN SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. DEALER REPLACE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT RETURNED. OBD CODE INDICATED SAME ERROR AS BEFORE FOR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. LIGHT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE, APPROXIMATELY 17000 MILES. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF LIGHT OR HOW TO CORRECT IT.

NHTSA ODI #11331742

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.