2019 Nissan ARMADA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
73 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
20,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 19 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 39 of 73 complaints (53.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 33 | 45.2% |
| Braking behavior | 25 | 34.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 6.8% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 2.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 39 |
| Unknown Or Other | 20 |
| Service Brakes | 11 |
| Engine | 9 |
| Suspension | 6 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 5 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 3 |
Electrical System: 39; Unknown Or Other: 20; Service Brakes: 11; Engine: 9; Suspension: 6; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 5; Power Train: 4; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 11 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 54 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2019: 4; 2020: 15; 2021: 10; 2022: 9; 2023: 12; 2024: 11; 2025: 10; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 33 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 25 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11253804 · 2019-09-07 (September 7, 2019)
BCI MALFUNCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH ALONG WITH OTHER INDICATORS. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED TO CONTINUE TO PRESS THE BRAKE AND PUSH START BUTTON WHILE I WAITED FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TOW. AFTER ABOUT 15 MIN THE VEHICLE STARTED. MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ON BUT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT WHILE WAITING FOR TOW AGAIN AND IT EVENTUALLY WENT OUT OF PARK. THE NEXT DAY IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND EVENTUALLY DID. DROPPED OFF AT DEALER FOR SERVICE. PICKED UP THAT AFTERNOON AND WAS TOLD THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11253804 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11254477 · 2019-09-10 (September 10, 2019)
WHEN I AM TOWING MY 4000 LB TRAILER, USING A WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION HITCH, SET UP PROPERLY BY MY RV SPECIALIST, WITH EITHER UNLOADED OR WITH A LOADED WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING EVEN 6000 POUNDS, THE ARMADA SINKS IN THE BACK END IN A WAY THAT THE REAR TIRES COME EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE WHEEL WELL RIMS. MY RV SPECIALIST IS VERY CONCERNED THAT IF I AM DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP OR HOLE, THE TIRE COULD STRIKE THE WHEEL WELL RIM AND CAUSE A BLOW OUT OR MAJOR ACCIDENT. THEY ARE CONCERNED THE SPRING RATIO IS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR THE ARMADA (WHICH HAS A TOW …
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11254477 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11271237 · 2019-10-26 (October 26, 2019)
HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AREA WHEN IT'S DEPRESSED. THOUGHT IT WAS A BRAKE BOOSTER ISSUE AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE CORPORATE REP TOLD THE DEALER THAT IT IS COMPLETELY NORMAL BECAUSE THE BOOSTER IS NOT MANUAL BUT ELECTRICAL. THE NOISE CONTINUE TO COME FROM THE PEDAL AREA LIKE A BIG RIG.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11271237 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11281070 · 2019-11-19 (November 19, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN ARMADA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL NISSAN (5501 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, NC 28405) TO BE DIAGNOSED DUE TO DEFECTIVE FORWARD FACING AND BACK UP CAMERAS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUDIBLE SOUND WAS INOPERABLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SONAR SYSTEM ERROR ON AV DISPLAY WAS UNDER REVIEW AND NO REPAIR WAS RECOMMENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V654000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). THE MANU…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11281070 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11300775 · 2020-01-21 (January 21, 2020)
PURCHASED 2019 NISSAN ARMADA, MARCH 2019; NOV 2019 CAR WOULD NOT START, SAT FOR 1/2 HR WAS ABLE TO START WITH REMOTE. NISSAN IN CAPE CORAL SAID THE BRAKE/STARTER WAS MISFIRING. THEY REPLACED AND IT WORKED UNTIL TODAY JAN 21,2020. BOTH INCIDENTS THE CAR WAS PARKED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11300775 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11301887 · 2020-01-25 (January 25, 2020)
VEHICLE DIDN'T WANT TO START, TOWED TO CLOSEST DEALER (SOUTH AUSTIN NISSAN) FOR REPAIR OF BRAKE SWITCH. THEY ALSO UPDATED FAULTY SOFTWARE.
Owner-reported narrative. 13,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11301887 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11301888 · 2020-01-25 (January 25, 2020)
VEHICLE SONAR SYSTEM DIDN'T WARNED DRIVER ABOUT OBSTACLE WHICH RESULTED IN HITTING IT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR WHILE BACKING UP BUMPER. IT WORKS FINE 90% OF THE TIME BUT IT DIDN'T AT LEAST TWICE WHEN MY WIFE HIT LAMP AND 2ND TIME POLL . I TOOK VEHICLE TO BAKER NISSAN EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WHEN I ASKED HOW MANY TIMES THEY TESTED IT THE RESPONSE WAS: 1 TIME REPRESENTATIVE TRIED BACKING UP AND 1 TIME MECHANIC.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,258 miles reported. Look up ODI 11301888 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11302725 · 2020-01-29 (January 29, 2020)
PURCHASED NEW 11/30/2018. ON 10/4/19 (MILEAGE: 9,742), VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. DEALERSHIP (NORTHPARK) CLAIMED FAULTY BATTERY AND REPLACED. ON 12/11/19 (MILEAGE: 12,241), VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. SAME DEALERSHIP REPLACED "FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH". ON 1/27/20 (MILEAGE: 13,409), CAR WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. SAME DEALERSHIP REPLACED "FAULTY BATTERY". EACH TIME VEHICLE WAS DISABLED, WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT RUNNING BY CHARGING THE BATTERY AND DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH IS LOCATED 4-5 MILES FROM HOME/WORK. …
Owner-reported narrative. 9,742 miles reported. Look up ODI 11302725 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Reported: 2019-09-12 (September 12, 2019)
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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗