2018 Nissan Armada problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (17) · Service Brakes (14) · Power Train (7)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
27 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2019-09-12 · campaign 19V654000 · 1,228,830 vehicles
Defect: 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 an
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (140)
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 2026-03-30 · NTB15-049CC · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
telematics service information hint: this bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4g network compatible tcu. tcus compatible with 3g network only are no longer supported. service information the applied vehicles that come equipped with a factory installed sos switch, located near the overhead m
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems: vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see figure 1) service information if the automatic emergency braking (aeb) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no rel
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 stored this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. if you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)
Showing the 6 most recent of 140 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-21 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump · 93,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 nissan armada. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was a strong fuel odor near the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and it was determined that the fuel pump was fractured. the failure mileage was approximately 93,000.…”
2026-09-08 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“front end collision and no front end collision warnings. air bags failed to deploy. car was still considered a total loss. …”
2026-08-27 · Electrical System“when starting vehicle, the av screen turns on but the screen is black. the screen lighting still illuminates but no other functions appear. camera still works and shows when reversing but no entertainment is available. …”
2026-05-12 · Engine“my 2018 nissan armada has had so many issues (probably 15-20) with not starting when cranked. something is draining its battery. we have had to change the battery so many times (usually 2-3 times every year or two.) this happens without any notice! we have been stranded in other cities, stores, &/or at work. we have tried having it checked out by d…”
2026-04-22 · Engine“unknown - engine developed knock that could potentially lead to catastrophic engine failure during normal driving conditions, causing loss of control or inability to stop. ntb19-057a is a technical service bulletin issued by manufacturer - cylinder 7 scuffing with a short block or complete engine replacement as the fix. manufacturer will not replac…”
2026-03-31 · Unknown Or Other“my battery kept dying every 6-12 months for the past 8 years! every time i took it to the dealer or to other mechanics, they ran diagnostics tests and told me nothing was wrong, even though i knew something was definitely wrong. we found out that many other nissan armada owners and infiniti qx80 owners have been dealing with the exact same thing. t…”
2026-02-18 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:lock“see attached document for complaint.…”
2025-12-17 · Power Train“tcc slips, rpms are all over the place at light throttle between 15-40mph. believed to be an issue with the torque converter, known to nissan.…”
2025-10-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System“well wife was driving car on her way to work and it shut off in the middle of traffic. was no sure what was wrong until i brought it home and started reading the codes. it gave me p0087 p0090 low fuel pressure regulater circuit open and p119c. so i changed out the sensor the in tank fuel pump, high pressure fuel pump and sensor on the evap can. …”
2025-10-16 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 157,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 nissan armada. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times after refueling. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. the fuel pump wa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.