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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
What owners actually said
73 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2023
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
Battery has been changed several times. First time we were told there was a recall on due to the brake light draining the battery. This was supposedly fixed and we were charged for a new battery. Within a year of new battery we experienced the same thing car not starting due to dead battery, we took it back to dealership and w…
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Battery has been changed several times. First time we were told there was a recall on due to the brake light draining the battery. This was supposedly fixed and we were charged for a new battery. Within a year of new battery we experienced the same thing car not starting due to dead battery, we took it back to dealership and was told the battery they sold us was defective and we needed it to be replaced, battery got replaced (no charge since it was still under warranty). A year after that I’m back here in the dealership due to the same problem vehicle not starting due to a dead battery, now they are saying battery is not defective but they need to investigate further and in order to do that they charging me $160 dollars. Something is clearly defective that continues to drain the battery for no reason. It’s ridiculous having to change batteries every year and having the car not starting and having to jump start it every time you need to be somewhere. I have not have good experiences with nissan I will not purchases another vehicle ever again from them, so people should be aware of all the problems and their failure to address them.
NHTSA ODI #11529148
Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2023
Electrical System
I have had this vehicle for a little over 2 years and within the past 18 months, I have had to replace my battery 4 times. I took my vehicle to a Nissan dealer and was told that it was my bluetooth, my radio, and other non-related things that is draining the battery. I finally took it to a mom and pop mechanic and was told that …
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I have had this vehicle for a little over 2 years and within the past 18 months, I have had to replace my battery 4 times. I took my vehicle to a Nissan dealer and was told that it was my bluetooth, my radio, and other non-related things that is draining the battery. I finally took it to a mom and pop mechanic and was told that it was my Anti-theft system that was draining the battery, and if I wanted him to replace it, there was a chance the car would never start again. There is clearly a problem with the Armada's electrical system, and Nissan should definitely address it!
NHTSA ODI #11528441
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2023
Air Bags
The passenger airbag seat sensor is defective. It has disabled the passenger airbag, and will not reactivate even with a passenger in the seat. The cost to repair the sensor is $5670. Just the sensor. The airbag has never deployed. We requested that Nissan cover the repair or at least the part, as the airbag is obviously c…
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The passenger airbag seat sensor is defective. It has disabled the passenger airbag, and will not reactivate even with a passenger in the seat. The cost to repair the sensor is $5670. Just the sensor. The airbag has never deployed. We requested that Nissan cover the repair or at least the part, as the airbag is obviously critical safety equipment, but they have refused.
NHTSA ODI #11515130
Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2023
Electrical SystemEngine
Multiple times while operating vehicle, vehicle quit running both while idling at a light and while driving down the road at speed. Collision narrowly avoided several times as I tried to steer the car with no power steering or power braking. Unknown if brake lights continued to work. All electrical systems quit, affecting steeri…
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Multiple times while operating vehicle, vehicle quit running both while idling at a light and while driving down the road at speed. Collision narrowly avoided several times as I tried to steer the car with no power steering or power braking. Unknown if brake lights continued to work. All electrical systems quit, affecting steering, braking and engine power. Engine subsequently restarted, sometimes with difficulty. Dealer unable to diagnose or repair problem. Vehicle is available for inspection. Multiple codes displayed afterwards on code reader. Check engine light stays on. Check engine light reappears after erased by dealer.
NHTSA ODI #11514378
Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2023
Engine
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated but failed to exceed 20 MPH. The vehicle was taken to…
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The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated but failed to exceed 20 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the transmission was replaced and the engine coolant was flushed and replaced; however, the failure recurred. Additionally, the contact stated that the HVAC system failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that coolant was leaking into the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.
NHTSA ODI #11502692
Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2022
Electrical System
Despite two new batteries, within 10 months, I have been stranded several times when the car would not start. I checked with my local mechanic and the alternator is working correctly, but apparently there is a sensor that only works the alternator when doing non-city driving. I checked with Nissan today and even though this is c…
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Despite two new batteries, within 10 months, I have been stranded several times when the car would not start. I checked with my local mechanic and the alternator is working correctly, but apparently there is a sensor that only works the alternator when doing non-city driving. I checked with Nissan today and even though this is clearly a defect, they charge $400 to disable the faulty sensor and do not consider it a design flaw
NHTSA ODI #11496109
Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2022
Electrical System
Have had several issues with the battery draining when nothing is on. Over the 2.5 years since I've owned the vehicle, this has been a constant problem. The vehicle has been to the dealership on several occasions and I was told that a wire from the computer to the electrical system was causing the problem. The dealer also told m…
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Have had several issues with the battery draining when nothing is on. Over the 2.5 years since I've owned the vehicle, this has been a constant problem. The vehicle has been to the dealership on several occasions and I was told that a wire from the computer to the electrical system was causing the problem. The dealer also told me they had to call Nissan Headquarters to try to troubleshoot the problem. There are several forums online discussing how everyone knows this is a known problem with the Armada, but nothing is being done. Went to buy a new battery today because it would not start or jumped, but was told the battery was actually good.
NHTSA ODI #11495319
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2022
Electrical SystemForward Collision Avoidance
Repeatedly drained battery, and won’t start.Nissan dealership Has the worst scheduling system that takes 1 week to get an appointment. Still unknown issue, car turns on, replaced battery worked for one week and then issue appeared again. The Armada drains the battery for no reason. The frontal collision warning comes on while dr…
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Repeatedly drained battery, and won’t start.Nissan dealership Has the worst scheduling system that takes 1 week to get an appointment. Still unknown issue, car turns on, replaced battery worked for one week and then issue appeared again. The Armada drains the battery for no reason. The frontal collision warning comes on while driving even if no car are near and stays on. Car has power but will not start or release the gear to neutral. This has happened on several occasions and then it starts later after a jump. Can’t turn car off or I will get stranded.
NHTSA ODI #11481100
Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2022
Electrical System
Repeated issue of car randomly not starting. Ironically was at dealer on 4/11/22. I was told that car wasn't giving error of an issue. Today on 4/12/22 car would not start in the am when I was leaving for work. Jump started it and drove to work. Got off work, stopped at gas station and car would not start when I attempted to lea…
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Repeated issue of car randomly not starting. Ironically was at dealer on 4/11/22. I was told that car wasn't giving error of an issue. Today on 4/12/22 car would not start in the am when I was leaving for work. Jump started it and drove to work. Got off work, stopped at gas station and car would not start when I attempted to leave gas station. Had to get jump in order to drive it home. This is absolutely ridiculous and annoying for me to have this repeated issue while only having the car for 1 1/2 years. What is even more frustrating is that Nissan has yet to diagnose/fix the issue. They are very much aware that it's a wide spread issue as multiple complaints from multiple people have been made.
NHTSA ODI #11460570
Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2022
Suspension
While driving car on highway the rear felt like it was going one way while I was steering another. Took to dealer that just replaced rear suspension on 2/23/22. They saw that the rear tires were worn on the inside to the point of exposed wires. The tires checked out fine on 2/23/22 which indicates an issue on their end. They cou…
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While driving car on highway the rear felt like it was going one way while I was steering another. Took to dealer that just replaced rear suspension on 2/23/22. They saw that the rear tires were worn on the inside to the point of exposed wires. The tires checked out fine on 2/23/22 which indicates an issue on their end. They could not get the rear to align, tried to sell me rear tires (which weren't bad before they worked on the rear suspension).
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 ↗
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