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Nissan Armada Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 21 recall campaigns for the Nissan Armada, across 20 model years from 2004 to 2025. The 2008 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2024 (1).

Nissan Armada years to avoid by our method: 2004 (6.2× the median year) and 2005 (3.0× the median year).

Model years
20

2004–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
21
Most recalls
2008

7 recalls

Owner complaints
1,853

all model years, NHTSA

Owners have filed 1,853 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Armada across 23 model years; the most, 464, concern the 2004.

Owners marked a crash on 69 of the Nissan Armada complaints (4%) and a fire on 29.

Across all Nissan Armada model years, owners name the service brakes most often (at least 556 complaints), then the service brakes, hydraulic (308).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Nissan Armada in 2014: 180, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Nissan Armada is suspension: front: control arm: lower arm, in 8 model-year listings.

The newest Nissan Armada recall, 26V455000, was reported on July 15, 2026 and concerns the equipment: other: labels.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2016 and 2017 Nissan Armada, model years owners have filed complaints about.

Nissan Armada years to avoid

The 2004 Nissan Armada stands out most: 146 complaints between 2003 and 2007, 34% of them naming the service brakes, hydraulic.

The best-measured Nissan Armada years are 2011 (0.6×), 2020 (0.6×) and 2007 (0.8×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Nissan Armada, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202609—not ranked
2025221—not ranked
202414—not ranked
202315—not ranked
2022197not ranked
20212133not ranked
202022712
0.6×
201917938
1.6×
201817623
0.9×
201708129
1.1×
2016011not ranked
20153217not ranked
20141124not ranked
20132177not ranked
20121177not ranked
201114012
0.6×
201054816
0.8×
20094235not ranked
2008716121
1.0×
200738619
0.8×
2006526628
1.4×
2005avoid537359
3.0×
2004avoid3464146
6.2×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Nissan Armada years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Nissan Armada

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM8
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS7
  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM5
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES3
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
  • EQUIPMENT3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE3
  • SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER2
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2

Nissan Armada model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Nissan Armada recall campaign (21)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Nissan Armada, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V455000July 15, 2026equipment: other: labels2020–2025crash168,149
25V821000November 26, 2025back over prevention: software2025crash64,085
23V067000February 10, 2023air bags: frontal2008–2011injury404,690
21V373000May 20, 2021fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump: control/drive module2020–2021crash24,140
20V188000March 30, 2020air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2013–2015injury and death216,678
19V654000September 12, 2019back over prevention: sensing system: camera2018–2019crash1,228,830
15V501000August 10, 2015seat belts: front: buckle assembly2015crash and injury1,554
14V803000December 19, 2014power train: automatic transmission2015crash194
13V451000September 18, 2013service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder2013crash3,247
12V143000April 4, 2012equipment: other: labels2012crash26,626
10V517000October 28, 2010engine and engine cooling2004–2006crash747,480
10V371000August 9, 2010seats2010crash and injury174
10V349000July 22, 2010air bags: side/window2008crash and injury21
10V208000May 14, 2010suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2010crash41,649
10V074000March 3, 2010fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system2005–2009crash340,000
10V072000March 2, 2010service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages2008–2010crash179,383
08V284000June 27, 2008equipment: appliance: air conditioner2005–2006fire180,664
08V187000April 24, 2008seats2008crash and injury1,126
07V449000September 25, 2007seat belts: rear/other2007–2008crash and injury3,564
07E046000equipment2004–2006crash—
10E019000suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2004–2010crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Nissan Armada. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted