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2019 Nissan Armada

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2019 Nissan Armada do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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73Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
39Unknown Or Other
20Service Brakes
11Engine
9Forward Collision Avoidance
7
All reported categories
Suspension
6Back Over Prevention
5Power Train
4Exterior Lighting
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Air Bags
1Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 73 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Back Over Prevention complaints

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Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 2025
Back Over Prevention

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that the Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) Malfunction message was intermittently displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately 4 times due to the issue. The vehicl…

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The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that the Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) Malfunction message was intermittently displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately 4 times due to the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for further assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI #11697340

Mileage unknown · May 31, 2025
Back Over PreventionUnknown Or Other

My 2019 Nissan Armada has been showing a BCI Malfuntion warning light for the past year and a half on and off. Sometimes it puts the truck in limp mode, it won't start, or the brakes engage and the truck will not move while in drive. This has happened well over 30 times in the last year and a half. Typically, turning the truck o…

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My 2019 Nissan Armada has been showing a BCI Malfuntion warning light for the past year and a half on and off. Sometimes it puts the truck in limp mode, it won't start, or the brakes engage and the truck will not move while in drive. This has happened well over 30 times in the last year and a half. Typically, turning the truck off and on solves the issue, but there have been instances where I needed to unhook the battery. I read there was a recall on the 2017-2019 models for this issue. However, when I looked up the VIN on this site, it says my truck has no open recalls. I took it to a mechanic, but they could not find any issues as the warning light had gone off. In the additional details below I have put the latest time this happened which was yesterday. However it has been happening since 2024.

NHTSA ODI #11664101

Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 2025
Back Over PreventionForward Collision AvoidanceService Brakes

Bci message appears on dash. Then a number of other dash lights (see picture attached)

NHTSA ODI #11657142

15 miles · Mar 22, 2021
Back Over PreventionForward Collision Avoidance

BCI MALFUNCTION EARRING, SHOWS ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED SINCE JANUARY, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUTS OFF, PRE COLLISION, BACK UP WARNING, CRUISE CONTROL, AND SONAR SYSTEM, ALL GOES OFF. MOREOVER, THE CAR WOULD NOT START, HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKES 3 TO 6 TIME IN ORDER TO TURN THE CAR ON. MORE TO THAT, FEW TIME THE GEAR SEEME…

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BCI MALFUNCTION EARRING, SHOWS ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED SINCE JANUARY, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUTS OFF, PRE COLLISION, BACK UP WARNING, CRUISE CONTROL, AND SONAR SYSTEM, ALL GOES OFF. MOREOVER, THE CAR WOULD NOT START, HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKES 3 TO 6 TIME IN ORDER TO TURN THE CAR ON. MORE TO THAT, FEW TIME THE GEAR SEEMED TO BE STUCK ON PARK AND WOULDN'T SWITCH TO D OR R.

NHTSA ODI #11404335

7,000 miles · Nov 19, 2019
Back Over PreventionElectrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN ARMADA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL NISSAN (5501 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, NC 28405) TO BE DIAGNOSED DUE TO DEFECTIVE FORWARD FACING AND BACK UP CAMERAS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUDIBLE SOUND WAS INOPERABLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED. THE CONTACT WAS IN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN ARMADA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL NISSAN (5501 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, NC 28405) TO BE DIAGNOSED DUE TO DEFECTIVE FORWARD FACING AND BACK UP CAMERAS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUDIBLE SOUND WAS INOPERABLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SONAR SYSTEM ERROR ON AV DISPLAY WAS UNDER REVIEW AND NO REPAIR WAS RECOMMENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V654000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

NHTSA ODI #11281070

Official recalls

1

19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Sep 12, 2019

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

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

0

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