2013 Nissan Armada problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (5) · Air Bags (3) · Seat Belts (2)
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Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2020-03-30 · campaign 20V188000 · 216,678 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2013-09-18 · campaign 13V451000 · 3,247 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Titan and Armada vehicles manufactured February 22, 2013, through May 3, 2013. The affected vehicles have a brake master cylinder which may intermittently reduce the pressure supplied to the front brakes.
Risk: If the front brake pressure is reduced there would be less braking power, requiring a longer distance to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (113)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 113 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-06-12 · Seat Belts · 189,500 mi“the contact owns a 2013 nissan armada. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's wife, who was occupying the front passenger's side seat noticed that the front passenger's side seat belt failed to retract as needed. additionally, the contact stated that both the front driver's side and passenger's side seat belts …”
2025-01-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the instrument cluster starts giving wrong signals which causes the car to either shutdown or not start randomly. for now a tap on the dashboard would help it start sometimes. it is a great safety hazard as if it shuts down on a dangerous road or if it wont start in dangerous areas, which happened with me multiple times while my kids were on the ca…”
2024-12-20 · Service Brakes“you have to press the brakes really hard and they are loose. …”
2022-03-13 · Air Bags“on march 12, 2022 the supplemental air bag warning light came on in my vehicle. nothing new has happened. when i looked in my manual that came with the vehicle it stated it needed servicing. it is flashing intermittently. if not checked and repaired it may not function properly. i have not received any recall on this issue, however, this appea…”
2020-05-26 · Air Bags · 90,000 mi · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan armada. the contact stated while driving 45 mph, she rear ended another vehicle. the contact stated the frontal driver's air bags did not deploy to full capacity. the contact stated her wrist was swollen, but did not seek any medical attention. a police report was not filed. the contact stated she continued to dri…”
2019-11-11 · Wheels · 95,000 mi“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…”
2019-11-02 · Service Brakes · 97,000 mi“when i apply pressure to the brakes it will not engage. i have to let my foot off of the brake and push down again for the vehicle to come to a stop. this problem happens intermittently. it has happened multiple times in the past 6 months and is completely at random.…”
2019-07-30 · Service Brakes · 50,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan armada. the contact stated that the vehicle did not respond when the brake pedal was depressed and there was reduced braking power. the contact believed the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 13v451000 (service brakes). the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the brake pads and rotors wer…”
2019-04-28 · Unknown Or Other“paint on hood started to peel off in 2018. lately, it has gotten worse to the point we have to repair it. this should not be happening in a 2013 vehicle.…”
2018-06-20 · Service Brakes · 71,035 mi“takata recall the brakes on my 2013 nissan armada sv has failed and floored to the floor. i almost crashed my car with my children inside because i had no stopping abilities. i have conducted an investigation and found that many other customers are complaining about the similar issue on various websites pertaining the brakes to this particular m…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.