2005 Nissan Armada problems
Owners have filed 501 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Nissan Armada. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 47% of complaints. Next are fuel system (16%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 501 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 47% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 447 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 66 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 41 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 54 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 64 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 56 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 60 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 44 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 27 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 15 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 13 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 447 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 78,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (216 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Nissan Armada with enough data (206 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Dt*: the contact stated while sitting in the parked vehicle smoke was noticed coming from under the steering column, immediately followed by the automatic door locks engaging. The passenger door was ajar allowing the occupants to escape the vehicle prior to it engulfing in flames. While exiting the vehicle both occupants sustained minor injuries. The fire and police departments were alerted and reports filed. The vehicle is currently being inspected by the insurance company. The manufacturer has been alerted.
The contact owned a 2005 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, his steering wheel was locked without warning. Due to the failure, the contact veered off the road and hit two parked vehicles. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact stated that a little girl was standing near one of the parked vehicles and was knocked into a tree and was airlifted to a child trauma center. The contact stated that from his knowledge, the girl was only treated for cuts and bruises.
11/10/10 while driving the brake light came on and the truck was not responding to the brakes I heard a grinding noise and the problem went away after I turned the truck off and restarted it. It has happen like 4 times to my wife while driving with my kids so im very concerned about this problem. I went to the dealer and all they could say was that they needed to get the code for them to try to find out was wrong with it. If there's someone out there that can help before its too late and something serious happens.
Check engine light remained on due to catalytic converter failure. Received warranty notice from nissan of problem with catalytic failure, however, my mileage prevented free replacement. My state require emission testing each year, therefore, without replacement I would be unable to register my truck. My truck was purchased new and is service on a regular basis. Paid for replacement.