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Nissan Armada years to avoid

The Nissan Armada years to avoid are 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2007, 2010, 2011 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2016 is the cleanest year on record.

2,541

Total complaints

21

Recall campaigns

2004–2026

Years covered

10

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Nissan Armada NHTSA complaints by model year638 complaints2004: 638 complaints2005: 501 complaints2006: 329 complaints2007: 104 complaints2008: 209 complaints2009: 39 complaints2010: 63 complaints2011: 60 complaints2012: 24 complaints2013: 26 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 27 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 131 complaints2018: 115 complaints2019: 114 complaints2020: 39 complaints2021: 21 complaints2022: 16 complaints2023: 10 complaints2024: 8 complaints2025: 32 complaints2026: 15 complaints
Nissan Armada NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Armada years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2004High complaint rate638
2005High complaint rate501
2006High complaint rate329
2008High complaint rate209
2017High complaint rate131
2018High complaint rate115
2019High complaint rate114
2007High complaint rate104
2010High complaint rate63
2011High complaint rate60

Every Armada year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026152
2025322
202481
2023101
2022161
2021212
2020392
2019avoid1141
2018avoid1151
2017avoid1310
201630
2015273
2014171
2013262
2012241
2011avoid601
2010avoid635
2009394
2008avoid2097
2007avoid1043
2006avoid3295
2005avoid5015
2004avoid6383

Common questions

What are the worst Nissan Armada years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Armada years to avoid are 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2007, 2010, 2011. The cleanest year on record is 2016.

What is the best year for the Nissan Armada?

By complaint volume, 2016 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Armada years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Nissan Armada have?

Across all model years, the Armada has 21 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 2,541 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.