2015 Nissan Armada problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (6) · Seat Belts (4) · Exterior Lighting (2)
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Safety recalls (3)
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.
Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly 2015-08-10 · campaign 15V501000 · 1,554 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Armada vehicles manufactured April 30, 2015, to June 5, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been built with driver or front passenger seat belt assemblies that may not properly latch or that may not unlatch when the release button is pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and number 209, " Seat B
Risk: A seat belt that does not properly latch would not restrain a user, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash. A seat belt that does not properly unlatch when the release button is pressed may prevent the occupant from quickly exiting the vehicle in a emergency, such as after a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the both front seat belt buckle assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2014-12-19 · campaign 14V803000 · 194 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Armada vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to October 14, 2014. Due to interference between the parking rod and the transmission housing, the parking pawl may not fully engage.
Risk: This condition may allow the vehicle to move with the shifter in the "Park" position, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the casting date stamp on the transmission housing and replace the affected transmissions, free of charge. The recall began January 19, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1- 800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (87)
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 87 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-12-04 · Air Bags“air bag indicator light on, failed clockspring. checked and verified by two certified dealers: c&e tire and auto on 10/17/25 estimated repair: $2,024.28 nissan of clearwater, fl on 10/28/25 estimated repair: $1,842.31 this model has recalls for airbags, but not my vin#. please answer why the 2015 nissan armada has recalls with its airbags, my 202…”
2025-10-27 · Air Bags · 106,229 mi“the contact owns a 2015 nissan armada. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupied, the air bag warning light illuminated. an independent mechanic was contacted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the air bag system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. …”
2025-07-12 · Exterior Lighting“nothing specific happened to cause one rear reverse light to not work anymore. changed light bulb and checked spark plugs nothing has fixed the issue. there is also an airbag recall i need taken care of.…”
2025-01-08 · Electrical System“while the car is running the speaker/radio goes out. when it goes out we can’t control the heat/ac.…”
2023-12-17 · Seats“airbag light went on. took it to the nissan dealer in naples, florida paid to have diagnostics done to determine the problem. the drivers seat airbag is defective. per the diagnostics, the dealer service department said it was a safety issue.…”
2022-02-01 · Exterior Lighting“it is very easy to mistake turning on the wipers by turning off the lights while driving at night. this is very dangerous if performed at night. there is no lighting on the right or left function arms. this mistake has happened to all 4 drivers in my household. it should seriously be looked into as a safety recall.…”
2020-10-20 · Electrical System · 40,899 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan armada. the contact stated that the defrost would function independently but no light indicated that the defroster was on. the air conditioner would blow and turn off independently. the contact also stated that when she entered the vehicle, the air conditioner would start to blow at full blast independently. the c…”
2020-09-01 · Air Bags · 120,000 mi“air bag light is on and flashes strange pattern. no wrecks or bumps in vehicle.…”
2020-01-18 · Air Bags · 85,000 mi · 💥 crash“my wife was killed in a head on collision. died from blunt force trauma to the chest. the steering wheel was bent. *dt*dt*tp*dt*jb*dt insurance claim (xxx) crash report (xxx) vin (xxxxxx) lic plate (xxx) dob(xx/xx/xx) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb*jb…”
2019-11-27 · Seat Belts · 50,000 mi“drivers side seat belt will not stay clicked. took to auto repair place and they said it was broken. would like to reimbursed for the repair as there are several recalls for faulty seatbelts. the vehicle was parked when seatbelt stopped working.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.