2009 Nissan ARMADA: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT TWO BOLTS HAD POPPED OUT OF POSITION AND ANOTHER WAS ABOUT TO POP OFF IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. HE WOULD HAVE NEVER CHECKED THE HOOD IF IT HAD NOT POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE DAMAGED THE HOOD IN ORDER FOR THIS FAILURE TO OCCUR; THEREFORE, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THE H…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10269700 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ARMADA. SHE HAS TO INCREASE HER STOPPING DISTANCES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE HAIR LINE NOSE WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1900.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10295366 at NHTSA ↗

I TOOK MY 2009 NISSAN ARMADA SE TO ESSERMAN NISSAN IN MIAMI FLORIDA TO THE SERVICE CENTER IN REFERENCE TO MY FUEL GAUGE WAS MARKING HALF WHEN I JUST FILLED MY TANK ALL THE WAY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF TAKING MY VEHICLE FOR THE SAME THING THEY FINALLY CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS ON A RECALL LIST. NOW ITS BEEN ABOUT 4 MONTHS AND IM TOLD THAT THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART. NOW I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR THAT I CANT TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN IT. THIS MILLION DOLLAR COMP…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331039 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TAKE AN EXIT AND THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY JUST DIDN'T WORK WHICH RESULTED IN ME MISSING THE EXIT, STRIKING A MEDIAN WITH THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE, THEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. VERY SOON AFTER MY ACCIDENT, I RECEIVED A RE-CALL FROM NISSAN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THAT WOULD INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE AN INSPECTION TO BE DONE, TO RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A FAULTY BRAKE PEDAL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336943 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEM IS POURING OIL ALL THE TIME, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD. THE FUEL GAUGE IS DAMAGED, ALL THE TIME SHOWS THAT HAVE GASOLINE BUT HAS NOTHING I TRUST THAT THE CAR WILL COME OUT GOOD BUT FAILED LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A DESERT MECHANICALLY STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. I DECIDED TO LEAVE THE CAR AND FLY TO MY DESTINATION MY QUESTION IS NISSAN CAN GO GET THE CAR WHERE THE CAR IS NISSAN COUL…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10408734 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES COMING TO A STOP SIGN THERE WAS A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE. TRYING TO DRIVE WAS HARDLY POSSIBLE AS THE CAR WOULD STOP SHORT AND CAUSE THE NOISE ANYTIME THE BRAKES WERE EVEN LIGHTLY APPLIED. THE RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CAR DROVE FINE. THIS HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME IN DECEMBER. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM IN PREVIOUS YEARS BUT NOT WITH A 2009. MOST COMPLAINTS POINTED TO A SOLENOID IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND A $800…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10493386 at NHTSA ↗

LEAVING WORK, I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT TRIED TO TURN OVER BUT STOPPED. THE DASH LIGHTS WENT DIM AND THE NEEDLE INDICATORS QUIVERED AND THE CAR QUIT TRYING TO START. I CLEANED THE BATTERY TERMINALS AND THE CAR CRANKED CONTINUOUSLY BUT WOULDNT TURN OVER. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHOSE COMPUTER COULDNT COMMUNICATE WITH THE VEHICLE COMPUTER, THEN A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (NO NISSAN DEALER IN MY TOWN) WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, MY COWORKER BROUGHT ME A COPY OF A RECALL BY NISSAN FOR HIS 2006 PATHFINDER FOR A ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. I HAD …

Owner-reported narrative. 92,345 miles reported. Look up ODI 10521916 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE FRONT OEM CONTROL HOUSING CONSOLE DETACHED FROM THE CEILING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 100,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532328 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2010-03-02 (March 2, 2010)

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE PIVOT PIN COULD SLIDE AND CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PARTIALLY DISENGAGE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET.

Consequence: THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL AND NOTICEABLE LOOSENESS IN THE PEDAL AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE PIVOT PIN HAD BEEN FORMED PROPERLY AND WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2010-03-03 (March 3, 2010)

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW IMPROVED SENDER CARD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2023-02-10 (February 10, 2023)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.

Consequence: A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver’s airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.