There are 5 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2017 Nissan Armadain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the stop lamp switch warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the switch was related to Back Over Prevention feature. The vehicle was taken the local dealer and was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
my car won't crank or if it does it takes several attempts. I was told it was the brake light switch. I will be taking it back to the dealer ASAP.
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYS A BLI MALFUNCTION AND DECELERATES THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT OCCASIONALLY DOES IT WHILE IDLING AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO BE PUT IN GEAR. WHEN IT HAPPENS AT START UP, IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START AND ONLY ACTIVATES THE ACCESSORIES. THE INCIDENTS BEGAN HAPPENING AT AROUND 55,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS AND INCREASING IN FREQUENCY SINCE 6/20/20
BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO GO IN/OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN STOPPED. YOU CAN BEGIN ROLLING EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE STOPPED. IT ALSO WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO START THE VEHICLE UNLESS YOU STOMP ON THE BREAK PEDAL. AND IN A FEW SITUATIONS IT HAS NOT ALLOWED ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK UNLESS STOPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IF THE CAR IS RUNNING MY MECHANIC AND VARIOUS WEBSITE BLOG REPORT AND DETERMINE THIS MIGHT BE A BOOSTER SENSOR ISSUE WHICH IS NOT BEING ISSUED FOR RECALL
BELOW IS A COPY OF THE EMAIL I SENT TO NISSAN CORP. THEY DOCUMENTED MY COMPLAINT AND CLOSE THE FILE. MY PROOF OF OWNERSHIP IS ATTACHED. REED NISSAN IS REPLACING PART #25320-AX10A, BRAKE SWITCH ON MY 2017 NISSAN ARMADA. VIN # ....... THE PARTS AND LABOR EQUAL, $250.27. THE PRICE IS NOT MY ISSUE, LET'S BE CLEAR. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. THIS MORNING MY VEHICLES TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP, FOLLOWED BY THE INABILITY TO STOP!!! I ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD WITH LITTLE TO NO BRAKE LEFT TO STOP MY VEHICLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE IF THIS PART IS NOT RECALLED AND CORRECTED. I HAD JUST DROPPED MY 8 MONTH OLD AND 2 YEAR OLD OFF TO DAYCARE!!! I WAS TOLD BY RILEY THEY HAVE REPLACED THIS PART ON MULTIPLE ARMADA'S AND NISSAN HAS FAILED TO RECALL THIS PART.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026