2014 Nissan Armada

Routine

Owners filed 12 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or Other3
000
Air Bags3
000
Steering2
000
Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Hinge and Attachments1
000
Structure › Body1
000
Service Brakes1
000
Power Train1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module20V188000
Filed Mar 30, 2020216,678 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 30, 2025TX

Just bought the car 17 days ago and I have realized that the odometer was rolled back. And I have already had 2 repairs done on it

Air Bags
Filed Aug 14, 202497,600 milesMN

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,600.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 18, 2023FL

Airbag light stays on after dealer has fixed it three times. First time was a recall came back on. Fixed second and third. CAME BACK ON....

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 31, 2023MI

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving and while parked the rear hatch opened unintentionally. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with corrosion of the rear door handle motor. The contact was informed that the door handle motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 30, 202085,000 milesIL

I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO GLENDALE NISSAN TWICE FOR REPAIR OF AIR BAG RECALL. WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOLLOWING DAY. UPON SECOND OCCASION SERVICE TECH SAID THAT THEY HAD CHANGED AIR BAG COMPONENT, HOWEVER THERE WAS A DELETED CODE STORED PREVIOUSLY THAT SOMEHOW RE-ACTIVATED. HE SAID THEY HAD CLEARED IT AND THAT I SHOULD MONITOR IT. LIGHT CONTINUES TO BE ON. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF DRIVING IT ANY LONGER. I'M AT A LOSS AT WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE.

Steering
Filed Nov 21, 201855,000 milesLA

POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE LEAKING AT 55,000 MILES. THIS IS SAME ISSUE AS ON PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS AND OTHER NISSAN MODELS. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN OCTOBER 2014.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 10, 2018HI

FRONT SKIDPLATE BOLT BROKEN NO ACCIDENT

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 1, 201863,000 milesTX

I BOUGHT MY VEH ON 2/7/18 AFTER PURCHASING AND GETTING HOME SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HWY THE LIFT TAIL GATE STARTED TO OPEN AND MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO DING BUT THERE WHERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. I HAD TO PULL OFF HWY REALLY QUICKLY TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. THEN AGAIN ON 2/20/18 THE LIFT GATE DID THIS AGAIN 2 TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID BEFORE THE SECOND INCIDENT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS HAS SCARED ME BOTH TIMES OF HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS. I HAVE TURNED THIS INTO NISSAN TWICE AND HAVE STILL NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE WHEN IT WAS TURNED IN ON 2/14/18. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP CHECK THE VEH ON 2/13/18 AND THEY FOUND A DEFECT IN THE BAR THAT OPERATES THIS LIFT AND ALSO A SENSOR ISSUE THAT CONTROLS THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND ALSO A DEFECT IN THE MOTOR ON THE VEH. THEY SAID AFTER THE FIRST TIME THAT THE VEH WAS SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE WITHOUT IT HAPPENING AGAIN AND THEY WERE WRONG AS IT HAD HAPPENED 2 TIMES AFTER THAT. NEITHER TIME WAS ANY BUTTON PRESSED TO OPEN THE LIFT GATE THE VEH WAS MOVING ON THE ROAD.

Power Train
Filed Jun 13, 2017CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL LEAK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE DEALER (NISSAN OF STOCKTON, 3077 E HAMMER LN, STOCKTON, CA 95212, (209) 390-4978) PROVIDED A REASONABLE SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 16, 201740,000 milesWY

VEHICLE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING SPEED LIMIT AT 60MPH. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES WITHIN THE VICINITY OF MY NISSAN ARMADA. SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD POP-SHATTER SOUND. ALMOST LIKE A GUN SHOT OR A VERY LOUD AND CLOSE THUNDER SOUND. I STARTED TO HEAR RATTLING AND I SLIGHTLY OPENED MY SUNROOF SHADE TO SEE SHATTERED GLASS. I CLOSED IT AND WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP.

Steering
Filed Mar 27, 201770,000 milesMN

JUST TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT MY ARMADA IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. THEY WANT $500 TO PUT SOME PART ON IT. NOW YOU HAVE RECALL ON MURANO. ANY CHANCE SAME ISSUE WITH ARMADA'S?

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 14, 2015NM

WHEN PARKED ON STEEP INCLINED DRIVEWAY, THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL. WHEN SHIFTING TO PARK ON STEEP INCLINED DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE UNTIL IT CATCHES. WHEN APPLYING FOOT BRAKE, THEN SHIFTING INTO PARK AND APPLYING PARKING BRAKE THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE UNTIL IT CATCHES. WHEN VEHICLE IS ON FLAT SURFACE AND ONLY PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE FORWARD IN NEUTRAL WHEN VEHICLE IS AT HIGH IDLE (WARMING UP) AND WILL MOVE EASILY WITHOUT RESISTANCE WHEN PUT IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND WILL NOT ENGAGE. THE NISSAN MANUAL STATES IN MAINTENANCE CHAPTER (8-3) PARKING BRAKE: CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE OPERATION REGULARLY. VEHICLE SHOULD BE SECURELY HELD ON A FAIRLY STEEP HILL WITH ONLY THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED. IF THE PARKING BRAKE NEEDS ADJUSTMENT, SEE A NISSAN DEALER. THE MOST COMMON USE FOR A PARKING BRAKE IS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE MOTIONLESS WHEN IT IS PARKED AND TO PREVENT DAMAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION/PARKING PAWL (ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE). I HAVE SEEN 2 LOCAL NISSAN DEALERS AND THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL AND THEY DON'T HAVE A SOLUTION TO FIX THE PARKING BRAKE.

12 of 12 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20268200Routine
202521200Routine
20244100Routine
20235100Routine
20229100Routine
202113200Routine
202027210Routine
201973100Routine
201875100Routine
201781010Routine
20161000Routine
201521302Fatalities reported
2014 — this page12100Routine
201317210Routine
201217110Routine
201140120Routine
201048510Routine
200923410Routine
2008161710Routine
200786300Routine
20062665130Above average
2005373550Above average
2004464320Above average

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 30, 2020. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.