NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Nissan Armada. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
REAR LIFT-GATE WILL NOT UNLOCK AND IS INOPERABLE. EMERGENCY RELEASE INSIDE VEHICLE ALSO INOPERABLE. *TR
DRIVING AT 50 MILES PER HOUR AND SUDDENLY THE ABS BRAKES TURNS RED, I TRY TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES JUST KEEPS ON HAVING LIKE AN UP AND DOWN PRESSURE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I ASKED SOME ARMADA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE A SAME PROBLEM . VERY UNSAFE FOR A FAMILY MAN DRIVING KIDS WITH FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS 3 X ALREADY I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. NHTSA HELP US ! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED A VIBRATION AND GRINDING NOISE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE DELTA SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND FROM THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. ALSO, MADE A STRANGE SOUND LIKE A SPRING. PUMPING BRAKES AND PUSHING THEM REALLY HARD DIDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE BRAKES HAD ALMOST NO EFFECT IN STOPPING THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS KILLED OR INJURED THIS TIME, BUT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED A MINUTE EARLIER ON THE STEEP HILL WE LIVE ON THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN THE BRAKES APPEAR TO WORK FINE. A QUICK SEARCH TURNS UP MANY OTHER NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE WHEN THIS BRAKE SYSTEM GLITCHES. THIS IS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM THAN THE TOYOTA ACCELERATOR PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM DISABLES THE BRAKES WHEN IT OCCURS!! ALSO, MANY OWNERS REPORT THAT THE NISSAN TSB INSTRUCTIONS TO RE-PROGRAM ABS AND ECM COMPUTERS DOES NOT RELIABLY FIX THIS PROBLEM AS MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED REOCCURENCES AFTER THIS REMEDY. NISSAN NEEDS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL AND ENSURE A RELIABLE REMEDY FOR BRAKE FAILURE OR SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BY THIS.
AS I AM DRIVING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN I TAP THE BRAKES THEY ARE GRINDING IN THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS AS IF THE BRAKES ARE WORN OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE IT IS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY WHEN I AM IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND FREEWAY DRIVING. I AM NOW REPORTING THIS, BECAUSE I JUST NOW DISCOVERED THE SITE. RESEARCHING ONLINE THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES LIKE THIS WITH THE 2007 ARMADA. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF >70% BRAKING POWER, VEHICLE SHUDDER & THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I DID NOT FEEL THAT I HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING ON WESTBOUND 520 WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WITH NO EMERGENCY LANES AND DURING A DRIVING RAIN STORM. TRAFFIC WAS TERRIBLE AND I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. I HAD TO DRIVE INTO DOWNTOWN SEATTLE BEFORE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER. THIS IS THE 4TH INCIDENT. THE 1ST WAS DECEMBER 26, 2010 WITH MY DAUGHTER AND 4 GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE LAST THREE HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST 40 DAYS DURING TRIPS TO PORTLAND AT SPEEDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AS A LOUD NOISE EMITTED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
WHILE DRIVING, MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND MY BRAKES MAKE A CRUNCHING NOISE AND DO NOT GIVE FULL BRAKING POWER WHEN I AM STOPPING. IT HAPPENED WHILE I'VE BEEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AT 20 MPS OR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH.THE BRAKE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR. THE PROBLEM BEGAN SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT IT WOULD OCCUR MAYBE TWICE A YEAR. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE INSTANCES HAVE GROWN DRAMATICALLY. IT'S HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 DAYS. LIKE OTHERS OUT THERE, THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT (THE BRAKE LIGHT HASN'T BEEN ON), BUT I STRONGLY DISAGREE. THIS PROBLEM IS JEOPARDIZING MINE AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP! *TR
THE RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN NOT PRESSING THE PEDAL.THEN WHEN I TRY TO STOP IT'S AS THOUGH I ONLY HAVE ABS BRAKES. I HEAR THE SOUND OF THE ANTI LOCKS WORKING AND THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS. IT TAKES EXTRA SPACE AND FORCE TO STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND THERE IS NO WARNING OTHER THAN THE LIGHT COMING ON. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. I HAVE ASKED TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERS IF THEY HAVE HEARD OF THE ISSUE AND BOTH HAVE SAID NO WHICH IS ODD CONSIDERING THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF ONLINE POSTS AND A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. HERE IS A LINK TO A YOU TUBE VIDEO OF THE ISSUE. HTTP://YOUTU.BE/JVCRD2LXTI8. *TR
MY 07 NISSAN ARMADA IS KEEPING ME LOCKED OUT OF THE BACK. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IN THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FOR THE REAR LIFT GATE. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY EQUIPPED WITH KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (YOU CANNOT UNLOCK/OPEN THE REAR GATE WITH THE KEY BECAUSE THERE IS NO KEY HOLE). THE PROBLEM MANIFESTED SLOWLY, OVER TIME MISSING ONLY OCCASIONALLY ON THE UNLOCK/ENGAGE HANDLE FOR THE REAR DOOR. NOW IT DOES NOT UNLOCK AT ALL. IT APPEARS THAT ALMOST ALL ARMADAS ARE HAVING THIS SYSTEM FAILURE. THE SAFETY DANGER IMPLICATIONS ARE ENOURMOUS IN THIS CASE AS THIS IS AN EIGHT PASSENGER VEHICLE WITH THE POTENTIAL TO TRAP PASSENGERS IN THE REAR BENCH AREA WITH NO WAY OUT IN AN EMERGENCY (THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE EITHER). *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V074000; HOWEVER, THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
I HAVE P265 / 70R18 CONTINENTAL ALL SEASON TIRES THE THREAD IS SEPARATING ! I WANT TO KNOW WHY THESE TIRES WERE NOT RECALLED THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, THESE TIRES CAME ON MY 2007 ARMADA THESE TIRES ARE MAKING NOISES ON TURNS, THE SPARE TIRE IS NO GOOD 2 OTHER AREN'T ANY GOOD EITHER. *TR
ON JUNE 10TH, 2010 I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE FAST LANE/ CARPOOL LANE (APPROX 2:15PM) AND MY CAR IMMEDIATELY DECREASE IN ACCELERATION. I KNEW I COULD NOT MAKE IT OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER AND I HAD TO PULL OFF INTO THE LEFT HAND SHOULDER (THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE) I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND WHILE I WAS ON HOLD A HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER PULLED UP BEHIND ME. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTACT ANOTHER PATROL OFFICER AND THEY STOPPED ALL TRAFFIC AND THE FIRST HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER PUSHED ME TO THE RIGHTHAND SHOULDER. THE GAS GAUGE WAS A LITTLE OVER 1/4 TANK. THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND TOOK ME TO THE GAS STATION - AFTER PUTTING IN GAS THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT SAID "WOW, ANOTHER NISSAN OUT OF GAS - DO YOU KNOW I GET SO MANY ARMADAS' AND INFINITIES THAT COME IN HERE WITH NO GAS" I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE APPROX 2 MONTHS AGO AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP - THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD CALL ME, I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP LAST FRIDAY AND AGAIN TODAY - THEY DO NOT EXPECT TO RECEIVE THIS PART FOR ANOTHER 2-3 WEEKS. I CALLED THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TODAY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO - I INFORMED THEM THAT THIS WAS JUST LIKE TOYOTA AND I REQUESTED A RENTAL / LOANER VEHICLE - THEY COULD NOT ACCOMODATE THAT REQUEST. THIS HAS PUT ME IN A TERRIFYING SITUATION. THE WOMAN AT NISSAN CONSUMER TOLD ME TO KEEP MY TANK 1/2 FULL AND I INFORMED HER THAT THEY LETTER I JUST RECEIVED STATED TO KEEP IT AT A 1/4 TANK FULL SO THAT WAS A DISCREPANCY. *TR
NISSAN ARMADA (2007) FUEL INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL. *TR
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) DROVE 2007 NISSAN ARMADA SE W/ MILEAGE 30,756 AND HAVE NOTICED IN THE MONTHS PRIOR THAT WHEEL SHAKES WHEN COMING TO A STOP BUT THOUGHT THE TRUCK NEEDED ALIGNMENT, GOT IT ALIGNED AND PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. YESTERDAY 4/10/2010 WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN I GOT TO SUPER TARGET AND AS I WENT INTO THE ENTRANCE AND CAME TO THE STOP SIGN I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN. TRUCK BARELY STOPPED AND MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING SOUND LIKE THE ABS WAS FAILING. I PULLED OVER AS CUSTOMERS AT THE STORE WERE ALL LOOKING AT MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE NOISE WAS VERY LOUD. ALSO BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. I THEN GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND INSPECTED FOR BRAKE FLUID PROBLEMS AND SUCH AND FOUND NOTHING. I CALLED NISSAN "MAROONE NISSAN OF DELRAY" AT AROUND 1:35PM AND THE SERVICE GUY THERE [XXX] TOLD ME TO TURN TRUCK OFF AND ON. I DID, THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF. WAS ADVISED IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. TRUCK WAS FINE TO DRIVE. I TOLD THEM I WAS NOT DRIVING A DEATH TRAP AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED VIA BLAKES TOWING THROUGH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. MAROONE NISSAN SAID TRUCK IS 2 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY, WILL SEE ABOUT PROBLEM. IF PROBLEM IS FOUND, THEY WILL CONTACT NISSAN TO SEE IF THEY WILL FIX IT FOR FREE IF IT'S A BOOSTER BRAKE PROBLEM, IF NOT I WILL JUST HAVE TO DRIVE UNTIL IT ACTS UP. MY BIGGEST FEAR, BRAKES GOING OUT ON HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN, NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THIS 8K LB. TRUCK AND POSSIBLY DYING OR KILLING SOMEONE BECAUSE MY TRUCK CANT STOP. ONCE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF THE COMPUTER RESETS - NOBODY WOULD EVER KNOW IT WAS THE BRAKES. AND I AM TERRIFIED OF THAT BECAUSE I HAVE (2) SMALL CHILDREN AND A TEENAGER. I DRIVE DAILY. I BEG FOR YOUR HELP GETTING THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. [XXX] *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA LE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2010 ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ODER. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE REPAIR PART ARRIVAL DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,700.
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA WHICH IS CURRENTLY ON A RECALL ON THE FUEL GAUGE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS AND HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE MY FUEL GAUGE TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS. JUST RECENTLY, MY ARMADA FUEL GAUGE START ACTING UP AND THE FUEL LEVEL DOES NOT READ PROPERLY. MY QUESTION IS, HOW WILL I BE ABLE TO TRUST NISSAN WITH THE RECALL SINCE THEY HAVE REPLACED MY GAUGE TWICE ALREADY? LUCKILY THEY ARE FALL WITHIN MY WARRANTY OR ELSE I HAVE TO PAY BIG BUCK FOR REPLACEMENT. I JUST DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE EVEN THOUGH THEY PROMISE TO REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WHICH I HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACE TWICE. IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN RETURN THAT TRUCK TO NISSAN FOR A REPLACEMENT SINCE THEY ARE STILL HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR AFTER REPLACEMENT. IN MY CASE, IT'S TWICE AND GOING TO BE THE THIRD TIME AROUND. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
MY 2007 NISSAN ARMADA WITH ONLY 32,000 MILES ON IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH. AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO UNDER 40 MPH, IT STOPS THE SHIMMY AND SHAKE. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAS PLAGUED JEEP IN THE PAST. THE TIRES AND SUSPENSION ARE FACTORY STOCK WITH NO MODIFICATIONS OR AFTERMARKET ITEMS. *TR
I HAVE HAD THIS RECURRING EXPERIENCE OFF AND ON MORE THAN 10 TIMES FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 4 YEARS. THERE IS NO KNOWN PATTERN OF OCCURRENCE. IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHILE I AM DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR POPPING OR CRUNCHING NOISES BELOW THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD WILL TURN ON. THEN I FEEL I AM LOOSING THE ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS I CAREFULLY MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITH BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT AND POPPING NOISE STILL ON. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, MY WIFE HAVE STOPPED USING THIS VEHICLE. ONCE SAFELY OFF THE ROAD, THIS PROBLEM IS OFTEN RESOLVED BY TURNING OFF AND ON THE IGNITION AND ALL WILL BE WELL UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. HOWEVER, AFTER YESTERDAY'S (09/27/2014) OCCURRENCE WHICH WAS VERY SCARY, I CALLED OUR NEAREST NISSAN DEALER AND SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED NEXT TUESDAY (10/01/2014). OUT OF CURIOSITY, I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND HUNDREDS OF ARMADA OWNERS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND SENSE OF HELPLESSNESS WITH NISSAN'S RELUCTANCE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO ADDRESS THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE LOSSES THEIR LIFE. *TR
THE BRAKES FAIL, MAKE A GRINDING SOUND...APPARENTLY TURNING THE CAR OFF RESETS THE DELTA S SENSOR. DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON NISSAN ARMADA AND BRAKE BOOSTER AND YOU WILL FIND MANY PAGES OF THE SAME COMPLAINT. IT HAPPENED INTERMITTANTLY OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL YEARS. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER WITHIN THE PAST YEAR - THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT. CHARGED ME $100 TO CONFIRM WHAT I TOLD THEM - BAD BRAKE BOOSTER, CHANGE DELTA SENSOR. THEY SUGGESTED I CALL NISSAN NORTH AMERICA RE: ANY ACSSITANCE WITH THE 900+ FEE TO FIX IT. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST IN ANY WAY WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. *TR
ABS MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING ,IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME IT GRINDS AND IT WILL NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY IM SCARED IT WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT.THE PROBLEM DISAPPEAR WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE ENGINE.THEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN LIGHTS WILL COME ON BRAKES GRIND AND YOU WONT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY.I ALMOST HAVE A CRASH A LOT OF TIMES WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN.PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO ALL NISSAN ARMADA OWNERS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AN ALIGNMENT UPON EACH FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
HAVING ISSUE WITH BRAKES, MY BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND I GET THE AWFUL SQUEALING SOUND. MY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. BUT WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES THIS WEEK. I HAVE SPOKEN TO TWO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AT DIFFERENT TIMES. ALSO I CHECKED AN ONLINE FORUM FOR ARMADA OWNERS (CLUBARMADA.COM) AND THE PROBLEM IS LISTED THEIR ALSO. *TR
2007 NISSAN ARMADA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BROKE DOWN DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT FAULTY FUEL GAUGE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN, IT INTERMITTENTLY EMITS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE AFTER STARTING IT. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE FOR A THIRD TIME, HE WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED TO LACK OF OIL CHANGES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS PROOF THE OIL WAS CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS. ALSO, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT NO LEAKS WERE FOUND AND THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD ACTIVATE AND DEACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE UNIT WOULD ONLY BLOW HOT AIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V284000 (EQUIPMENT: ELECTRICAL: AIR CONDITIONER) BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO HIS YEAR VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ UPDATED 09/14/11
I HAVE PURCHASED A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA IN MAY OF 2007. FROM THE BEGINNING OF MY PURCHASE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STICK SHIFT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND I WANT TO TURN INTO REVERSE. IT GETS STUCK AND IT SEEMS THAT IT FORCES THE TRANSMISSION. THE VERY NEXT DAY OF PURCHASE L RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. THE LACK OF ATTENTION TO MY NEEDS AND I HAVE BEEN IGNORED. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECK AT NAPA NISSAN, NAPA, CA 94558 AND EVERY TIME L TAKE IT IN THEY SAY THAT THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND REFUSE TO LOOK AT THE INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO PULL THE LAP SEAT BELT FROM THE ANCHORAGE, THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT DETACHES FROM THE ANCHORAGE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY SHAKE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES AND ONLY ON ONE OCCASION DID THE DEALER REPLACED THE STABILIZER BAR TO CORRECT THE SHAKING OTHERWISE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. REMAILED 07/14/2010
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER NOT WORKING AND THE DRIVE TRAIN NOT WORKING FOR DRIVING AND MAKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THE SUNROOF PORTION OF NYLON COMING OFF AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING ENOUGH TO STAY AROUND FOR SAFETY. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA NOT WILLING TO HELP ME!! *TR
SINCE APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THE BRAKES BEGIN TO GROAN, ARE SPONGY, HAVE REDUCED BRAKING POWER, AND MAKE A SOUND LIKE A LARGE SPRING BEING RELEASED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES THESE SYMPTOMS UNTIL THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. THE SPEED AT WHICH THE EVENT OCCURS VARIES FROM 5 TO 50MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED AN AVERAGE OF ONCE EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEKS SINCE MAY 2007. IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN THE SYSTEM RESETS AND PERFORMS NORMALLY. EACH TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NO PROBLEM CODES COULD BE FOUND AND THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHILE THE MALFUNCTION WAS OCCURRING AND TAKE A TEST DRIVE WITH A TECHNICIAN. HIS FIRST WORDS UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE WERE ?SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE THE ABS ACTING UP.? HE THEN CHECKED FOR CODES AND FOUND C1179. THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE ABS UNDER NTB06-040 PROGRAM. ONE WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEKS SINCE. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR IN AGAIN WHILE MALFUNCTIONING AND THE SAME PROBLEM CODE C1179 WAS FOUND EVEN AFTER THE TSB FIX. *TR
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN JANUARY, 2007. NOTICED A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD ONE DAY IN APRIL WITHOUT A PARTICULAR INCIDENT TO HAVE CAUSED SUCH A CRACK. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT A ROCK HAD CHIPPED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE CRACK. A NEW WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED ON 5/2/2007. AFTERWARDS, I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THREE OTHER 2007 MODEL NISSAN VEHICLES (ARMADA, ALTIMA, TITAN) THAT HAVE SIMILAR WINDSHIELD CRACKS WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER WAS UNLAWFULLY RESET AND INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE INSIDE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE NEEDED BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
2007 NISSAN ARMADA WITH VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) CONCERN. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT WHEN THE VDC LOWERS THE ENGINE POWER THAT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY COULD OCCUR. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FEATURE IS ALWAYS ON WHEN IT DETECTS THE SLIGHTEST DRIVE WHEEL SLIP, OR SPIN IT DOES SEVERAL AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS APPLYING CERTAIN BRAKING AND REDUCING THE ENGINE POWER OUTPUT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FEATURE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CREATED WITH A NORMAL OFF FUNCTION WITH THE ABILITY TO BE TURNED ON BY THOSE WHO WANT TO USE IT, OR IF CONDITIONS WARRANT IT. *JB
2007 NISSAN ARMADA. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT RELATED TO VEHICLE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK NISSAN 7 MONTHS TO SEND A NOTICE STATING THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE DEALER STATED ONLY WHAT WAS LISTED ON THE RECALL WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER PERSONAL MECHANIC AND UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *JB