What breaks most · 2004 to 2026 model years
Nissan Armada problems by year
Owners have filed 1,842 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Armada across model years 2004 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2004 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints, 2005 for brakes complaints and 2006 for brakes complaints. The quietest years are 2016, 2024 and 2023.
- Years to check closely: 2004, 2005, 2006
- Fewest complaints: 2016, 2024, 2023
- Complaints on file
- 18422004 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2004464 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 6829 fires · 68 injuries · 2 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 73kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 53Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464 | 21 | 3 | Brakes (hydraulic) (157) | |
| 373 | 8 | 5 | Brakes (109) | |
| 266 | 14 | 5 | Brakes (138) | |
| 86 | 0 | 3 | Brakes (41) | |
| 161 | 0 | 7 | Brakes (57) | |
| 23 | 3 | 4 | Body and structure (9) | |
| 48 | 1 | 5 | Unknown or other (10) | |
| 40 | 2 | 1 | Engine (9) | |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | Body and structure (4) | |
| 17 | 3 | 2 | Brakes (7) | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | Air bags (3) | |
| 21 | 1 | 3 | Air bags (8) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Brakes (1) | |
| 81 | 3 | 0 | Electrical system (33) | |
| 74 | 1 | 1 | Electrical system (41) | |
| 73 | 4 | 1 | Electrical system (39) | |
| 27 | 2 | 2 | Electrical system (9) | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | Fuel system (4) | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Electrical system (6) | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Wipers and visibility (3) | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (3) | |
| 20 | 2 | 2 | Electrical system (7) | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | Electrical system (3) |
What fails on the 2004 Nissan Armada
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 34% |
157 | 4 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 31% |
145 | 8 | Shop all brakes parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 6% |
29 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 6% |
27 | 1 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 5% |
23 | 4 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 4% |
20 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 4% |
19 | 2 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 4% |
18 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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2004 nissan armada. Brake failure, loud grinding, vibration, would not stop. Turned car off, then back on, and problem was gone. I suspect its a computer related issue that will eventually cause a serious accident.
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The brakes light comes on frequently and brakes stop working properly when going over a bump in the road decrease speed then engine fails. Has to be turned off then on to start engine.
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I have a recall on brake booster can you help me i take the truck to the dealer and they don't want to fix it what can i do this is dangerous before something happened the light is on the dash board please help me solve this problem thank you
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Nissan Armada years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2004, 2005, 2006 carry the most filings on the Nissan Armada. The 2004 alone has 464 complaints, led by brakes (hydraulic).
What is the most common Nissan Armada problem?
On the 2004 model year, the most-reported component is brakes (hydraulic) with 157 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Nissan Armada problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Nissan Armada complaints that include mileage is about 73,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.