Problems · NHTSA complaints
2015 Nissan Armada problems
Owners filed 21 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Armada with NHTSA between Oct 2015 and Dec 2025. The most-cited component is air bags (8).
Complaints
21
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
2
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Air bags8
- Seat belts4
- Exterior lighting2
- Electrical system2
- Steering2
- Suspension2
- Seats1
- Wheels1
- Structure1
- Electronic stability control (esc)1
- Visibility/wiper1
- Other / unknown2
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 27, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
2
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View as table
| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Air bags
8 reports1 crash1 related recall
“Air Bag indicator Light on, failed clockspring. Checked and verified by two certified dealers: C&E Tire and Auto on 10/17/25 estimated repair: $2,024.28 Nissan of Clearwater, FL on 10/28/25 estimated repair: $1,842.31 This model has recalls for airbags, but NOT my VIN#. Please answer why the 2015 Nissan Armada has recalls with its airbags, my 2025 Nissan Armada has a failed airbag, and my 2015 Nissan Armada is not covered?”
Seat belts
4 reports1 related recall
“DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY CLICKED. TOOK TO AUTO REPAIR PLACE AND THEY SAID IT WAS BROKEN. WOULD LIKE TO REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR AS THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS FOR FAULTY SEATBELTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SEATBELT STOPPED WORKING.”
Exterior lighting
2 reports
“nothing specific happened to cause one rear reverse light to not work anymore. changed light bulb and checked spark plugs nothing has fixed the issue. there is also an airbag recall i need taken care of.”
Electrical system
2 reports
“While the car is running the speaker/radio goes out. When it goes out we can’t control the heat/ac.”
Steering
2 reports
“WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY VEHICLE HITS A ROUGH PATCH. FEELS AS IF ITS HYDROPLANING, BUT CORRECTS TO OVER CORRECT ITSELF. VERY UNSAFE MAIN VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS JUNE 2018 , AND ANYTIME I TRAVEL THE ONTERSTATE AND HIT A BAD PATCH OF ROAD. LAST INCIDENT 29 DEC 2018. BROUGHT DEALERSHIP, NOTHING FOUND.”
Suspension
2 reports
“FRONT LEFT LOWER LINK DEFECTIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 27, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.