40 of the
2,540 complaints filed about the Nissan Armada
are about the stability control —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2005.
40
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
Stability & Traction Control complaints by model year
WENT TO START MY VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING BUT THE ENGINE WOULD START. TRIED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, LOCKED, UNLOCKED CAR THEN LEFT IT ALONE FOR 5 MINUTES AND IT FINALLY STARTED. THEN, LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE BCI MALFUNCTION WARNING AND A BUNCH OF OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR SLOWED DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. HAD TO PULL OVER, LOOK UP THIS WARNING AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OTHERS WHO HAD THIS SAME ISSUE DID. I TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A MINUT AND TURNED IT BACK ON. WARNING CLEARES. THE NEXT MORNING MY CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD TO SWAP CARS WITH HUSBAND SO I COULD GET TO WORK. THIS MORNING I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND IT WOULDN'T START. I'VE NOW BEEN WAITING 3 HRS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO GET VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 40K MILES AND IS A 2017 MODEL.
NHTSA complaint #11353126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) AND SLIP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT GUIDED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED ZEIGLER NISSAN OF ORLAND PARK LOCATED AT 8550 W 159TH ST, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462, (708) 403-1300, AND MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E046000 (EQUIPMENT) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
NHTSA complaint #11352731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE INVOLUNTARY AND MOST THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP. A MESSAGE BCI MALFUNCTION APPEARS. CAR CAN NOT ACCELERATE AT A SAFE SPEED UNTIL CAR IS PARKED AND RESTARTED. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT START UP IMMEDIATELY, LEAVING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE STRANDED.
NHTSA complaint #11342984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT RATE OF 45 MILES PER HOUR IN THE CITY OF OXNARD, CA IN MY 2017 NISSAN ARMADA SL, THE CAR STARTED TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN TO A SPEED OF 5 MILES PER HOUR, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE ANTISKID AND 4X4 LIGHTS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THE CAR COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO ALLOW TRAFFIC TO CONTINUE. AFTER WAITING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH THE CAR OFF I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THEN DROVE AS NORMAL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET LOOKED AT, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. THE CAR CONTINUES TO DRIVE NORMAL, BUT THEN STALLS AND THE SAME ISSUE ARISES.
NHTSA complaint #11339723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE BRAKE LIGHT AND SLIP INDICATOR TURN ON AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE MANUAL THAT EXPLAINS WHAT THIS MEANS OTHER THAN POTENTIALLY LOW BRAKE FLUID. WE CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS HALFWAY, WE FILLED IT UP AND THE ISSUE DID NOT GO AWAY EVEN AFTER DRIVING IT. WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND START IT BACK UP THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNS OFF LEAVING ONLY THE SLIP INDICATOR ON BUT NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT THE ISSUES ARE REGARDING BOTH SYSTEMS. AFTER CAREFULLY TESTING THE SYSTEM WE FOUND THAT THE BRAKES ARE IN FACT FAILING AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT STOPPING.
NHTSA complaint #11329232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AS I WAS LEAVING WITH PASSENGERS FROM STORE WAS GETTING ON STREET HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE HIT SOMETHING FROM UNDERNETH VEHICLE. WENT AWAY AS TRAVELING WAS HEARING A SCRAPPING NOISE FROM PASSENGER SIDE REAR. THEN GOT LOUDER LIKE SOMETHING WAS ABOUT TO BUST LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING, SCRATCHING, POPPING. NOISE REAR PASSENGER
NHTSA complaint #11279329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING ON SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. STARTED SPRINKLING FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. IT WAS DRIVING FINE THEN ON THE ROAD TO MY HOUSE IN THE CITY. IT'S WINDY AND I WAS GOING MAYBE 10-15 MILES AN HOUR AND IT STARTED SPITTING OUT LIKE I WAS IN SNOW OR SLEET I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. SO I PUT I STOPPED AND THEN I BARELY PRESS ON THE GAS IT WOULD START SWERVING AGAIN. EVEN AT LESS THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR. I HAD TO GO SUPER SLOW HOW THERE WAS LIKE THERE WAS NO TRACTION AT ALL OR NO STEERING CONTROL. NO LIGHTS CAME ON OR ANYTHING. PRIOR TO THAT IT WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY FINE. I WANT TO SAY IT KIND OF FELT LIKE THE LEFT SIDE HAD NO TRACTION FOR SOME REASON BUT I DON'T KNOW. IT JUST FELT WEIRD LIKE I WAS DRIVING A SEADOO
NHTSA complaint #11257423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY NISSAN ARMADA ONLY HAS 67K MILES ON IT LIKE BRAND NEW IT ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST LOST ALL POWER I DROVE IT THE NIGHT BEFORE NO ISSUES THEN THE NEXT MORNING THERE WERE 3 LIGHTS ON WHICH WERE THE VDC, SLIP, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ALSO, THE TRUNK ON THE VEHICLE DOESNT UNLOCK WHEN YOU HIT THE BUTTON NEITHER DOES THE GLASS LIFT DOOR I HAVE TO CLIMB IN THRU THE VEHICLE GET INSIDE THE TRUNK AND TAKE COVER OFF OF THE EMERGENCY RELEASE AND HOLD DOWN LEVER WHILE SOMEONE FROM THE OUTSIDE OPENS THE DOOR FOR ME WHILE IM INSIDE HOLDING THE LEVER DOWN. THE LOSS OF POWER IS THE MAIN ISSUE HERE WHAT IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE OR SOMETHING AND THAT HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #11113476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT MY VEH ON 2/7/18 AFTER PURCHASING AND GETTING HOME SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HWY THE LIFT TAIL GATE STARTED TO OPEN AND MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO DING BUT THERE WHERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. I HAD TO PULL OFF HWY REALLY QUICKLY TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. THEN AGAIN ON 2/20/18 THE LIFT GATE DID THIS AGAIN 2 TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID BEFORE THE SECOND INCIDENT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS HAS SCARED ME BOTH TIMES OF HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS. I HAVE TURNED THIS INTO NISSAN TWICE AND HAVE STILL NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE WHEN IT WAS TURNED IN ON 2/14/18. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP CHECK THE VEH ON 2/13/18 AND THEY FOUND A DEFECT IN THE BAR THAT OPERATES THIS LIFT AND ALSO A SENSOR ISSUE THAT CONTROLS THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND ALSO A DEFECT IN THE MOTOR ON THE VEH. THEY SAID AFTER THE FIRST TIME THAT THE VEH WAS SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE WITHOUT IT HAPPENING AGAIN AND THEY WERE WRONG AS IT HAD HAPPENED 2 TIMES AFTER THAT. NEITHER TIME WAS ANY BUTTON PRESSED TO OPEN THE LIFT GATE THE VEH WAS MOVING ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #11075569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING BACK HOME AND OUR NISSAN ARMADA BREAKS FAILED. SENOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. CLICKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING PARKED ETC. HORRIBLE SOUND FROM UNDER VEHICLE, AS I'M DRIVING. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEN AFTER A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO NISSAN AND THEY JUST BRUSH IT OFF AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR TAKE IT FOR A LONG DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10965983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OWN A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA LE. STARTED MY TRUCK AND THE BRAKE, VDC, SLIP, AND 4WD LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THOUGHT IT APPEARED BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING COLD. DROVE A COUPLE OF BLOCKS DOWN A CITY A STREET AND HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED AND THE TRUCK JOLTED A LITTLE BIT. AFTER ANOTHER BLOCK, LIGHTS WENT AWAY AND DIDN'T HAVE MORE ANY ISSUES ON THE WAY HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME, TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK, NO LIGHTS. DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND READ MANY ISSUES RELATING TO THIS. A COUPLE A DAYS LATER CHECKED THE TRUCK, ON START-UP...NO LIGHTS, THEN WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE, THE SAME LIGHTS LIT UP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, LIGHTS WERE LIT, BRAKES ENGAGED, AND SPEEDOMETER WAS FLUCTUATING AND THEN DIDN'T MOVE. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, SPEEDOMETER ACTIVATED AGAIN WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PUT IN PARK. NISSAN DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE ADVISOR INDICATED BOTH THE ECM AND ABS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WERE FRIED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, $3,100 TO START OUT WITH. TRUCK IS STILL AT THE SHOP, NO WORK HAS STARTED. NOTIFIED NISSAN CUSTOMER RELATIONS SINCE THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE, WAITING TO HEAR BACK. ALSO CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD TELL ME AND IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE. CALLED THE SERVICE DEPT. BACK THE NEXT DAY AND TALKED TO ANOTHER ADVISOR, THE ADVISOR INDICATED SINCE THERE ARE SOME ARE HARD CODES (U1000, U1001) DISPLAYED WITH THE ECM AND ABS ASSEMBLY, THE SYSTEMS POTENTIALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10915486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I'VE CALLED STERLING MCCALL NISSAN OF HOUSTON IN FORT BEND COUNTY (281)243-8989. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR TWO WEEKS FOR THE RECALL PARTS TO COME IN. WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG FOR PARTS TO COME IN. I'M TOLD THAT THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVE WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10896303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPS FOR 5 SECONDS THE BREAKS TO STOP IT CONSTANTLY NOT TO , ONE DAY WE WENT TO BIG BEAR AND STAR DOWN TO FAIL AND WE WILL NOT PUT MUCH ATTENTION AFTER WE ARRIIVED AND WE TRY TO TAKE TO NISSAN IN LOS ANGELES BUT NOW THE CAR IF YOU AR DRIVING THE CAR STOP OR YOU PUSH THE BREAK TO STOP AND DONT WORK TO STOP , IN THE FREWEEY NOT STOP THE BREAK FOR LITTLE DISTANCIE CRASH WENT THE OTHER CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10871712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ORIGINAL COMPLAINTS FILED JULY 31ST AND OCTOBER 22, 2015, RESPECTIVELY. A RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING THEIR DECISION OF SUPPLEMENTAL REPAIRS, ODI #10745373 AND #10781329, AS IT RELATES TO THE VEHICLE SAFETY DETERMINATION AFTER THE COLLISION LOSS IN NOVEMBER 2010. I FORWARDED THE DMV-349 AND ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS BY MAIL TO THE NHTSA ADDRESS PROVIDED PREVIOUSLY.
NHTSA complaint #10806285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 22 TIMES. ISSUES RANGED FROM COMPUTER TO STEERING ISSUES. ON MORE THAN 1 OCCASION, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED FOR THREE WEEKS OF MORE IN A SINGLE MONTH. DURING A RECENT ROAD TRIP, THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL ON THE ROAD; THE STEERING WOULD DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE LANE DURING TURNS, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY STEERING WHEEL IS NOT STRAIGHT, EVEN AFTER THE RECENT WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THAT I DID NOT HAVE CAMBERS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT END. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEVER ASSISTED ME, AND NOW NISSAN IS OFFERING TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE, BUT WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO PAY THEM $18K. I AND MY FAMILY ARE COMPLETED EXHAUSTED WITH THIS MATTER, ESPECIALLY AFTER OUR TRIP THAT SHOULD HAVE TAKEN 20 HOURS TOOK US 26 HOURS, DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE. WHENEVER I HAVE TO DRIVE SOMEWHERE IT MUST BE A SHORT DISTANCE, SINCE I HAVE NO TRUST THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, DUE TO THE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHENEVER DRIVING, MY HANDS ARE ALWAYS SHAKING, SINCE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, I DO HAVE ALL OF THE REPAIR RECORDS TO PROVE THE ISSUES, AND REPAIRS DONE TO THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10788583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ORIGINAL ODI #10745373 - 11/19/2010 STILL UNRESOLVED. REVIEW OF NC DMV - 340 (REV.3/2001) WITH INSURANCE COMPANY, INSURANCE AFFILIATED COLLISION REPAIR SHOP AND NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA CONFIRMED ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ROTOR/ BRAKE DAMAGE DURING REPAIRS. THE COLLISION REPAIR SHOP AND (NISSAN)MODERN SERVICE MGR. BOTH INTERNALLY NOTATED THE ISSUE UNTIL THE CLAIM WAS CONFIRMED BY A NISSAN SERVICE TECH (5936) ON 12/21/2010 DURING A COLLISION RE-INSPECTION. FRONT/ REAR BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ROTOR ISSUE CONFIRMED DURING 2010 REPAIRS. BRAKE PADS WERE NOT WORN TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT DURING INSPECTIONS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS. THE NISSAN EDR ISSUE HAS REMAINED UNADDRESSED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHILE NISSAN HAS PROVIDED ALL WARRANTY/ RECALL SERVICES FOR THE VEHICLE FROM 2006 TO THE PRESENT. GEICO HAS PROVIDED A GUARANTEE OF ALL LOSSES RELATED TO COLLISION ON 12/07/2010.
NHTSA complaint #10781329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY NISSAN ARMADA BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR STARTS BRAKING ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME PUSHING ON THE BRAKES . AND SOMETIMES THE VDC LIGHT ALSO COMES ON . I WILL BE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR STARTS BRAKING ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME PUSHING ON THE BRAKES AND THEN THE VDC LIGHT ALSO COMES ON . THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED . MY NISSAN ARMADA 2006 IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THERE IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL
NHTSA complaint #10775477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES AND LIGHTS COMING ON THAT SAYS VDO ,ANTILOCK ETC: WHEN DRIVING THE SUV AT LOWER SPEEDS AND YOU TRY TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING AND GRINDING AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS , WHEEL HUB BEARINGS AND STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS SCARY WHEN YOU CAN'T STOP A 7,000LB VEHICLE! I AM IN FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT . I HAVE READ OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETIMES WHEN RUNNING HYW SPEEDS A LOT OF LIGHTS COME ON AND DINGERS AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE ARMADA. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT NISSAN IS GONNA DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM CAUSE IT SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE ISSUES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR HUB ASSEMBLY 2 TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT CHEAP. I FEEL NISSAN DOES NOT WANT ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL . SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM NISSAN TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. I PRAY THEY WILL RECOGNIZE AND SEE TO IT THAT THESE THINGS ARE FIXED AND HELP US THE CONSUMER FEEL SAFE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THIS ARMADA. PLEASE HELP !!
NHTSA complaint #10762710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.