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2005 Nissan Armada engine problems

38 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2005 Nissan Armada, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
38 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
88,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2005 Nissan Armada Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 88,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 88,000 miles
Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 24% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 34 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 fires.

What owners wrote

The brakes light comes on frequently and brakes stop working properly when going over a bump in the road decrease speed then engine fails. Has to be turned off then on to start engine.

August 2022 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. On several occasions, while driving approximately 40 MPH and making a turn, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. Also, while traversing a hill on more than one occasion, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to respond. Furthermore, while in tow mode and accelerating above 2,000 rpms, the vehicle stalled on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Reported at 140,000 miles, April 2019

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