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2025 Nissan Armada problems

Owners filed 22 complaints about the 2025 Nissan Armada with NHTSA between Mar 2025 and Nov 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (7).

Complaints
22
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system7
  2. Vehicle speed control3
  3. Suspension2
  4. Seats2
  5. Air bags2
  6. Power train2
  7. Exterior lighting2
  8. Service brakes2
  9. Steering1
  10. Fuel/propulsion system1
  11. Structure1
  12. Forward collision avoidance1
  13. Lane departure1
  14. Seat belts1

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 Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20254
202618

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.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

7 reports1 crash
“I am writing to report a critical safety failure regarding my vehicle’s display systems. While driving, the left side of the infotainment system (the digital instrument cluster) went completely dark. I lost all visibility of my speedometer, odometer, and critical vehicle warnings. I immediately pulled over and attempted to power-cycle the vehicle, but the display remained unresponsive. Shortly after, the right side of the infotainment system also failed, resulting in a total loss of control over the HVAC (AC), radio, and integrated garage door opener. This is a recurring issue documented by other owners of this model, and given the loss of the speedometer while in motion, I consider the vehicle unsafe to drive until repaired.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 24, 2026Electrical system, Vehicle speed controlODI 11733488

Vehicle speed control

3 reports
“I was driving and the left side of infotainment system went out. I could not see my speed, odometer everything on the dash. I pulled over, stopped the car, turned it off and on but that did not work. This was very dangerous. After sitting for about 30 minutes it started working. i took it to the dealer and picked it up because they were waiting on direction from Nissan. Then the right side of the infotainment went out. It has not come back on. This side controls the radio, ac and garage door opener. Something is wrong and I am not the only owner this has happened to.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 21, 2026Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Unknown or otherODI 11726080

Suspension

2 reports
“I have concerns regarding the safety and overall condition of the ball joint, particularly the upper control arm ball joint dust boot, along with the noticeable rust on the retaining nut and cotter pin. Given the visible corrosion and condition of these components, I believe a thorough inspection is necessary to determine whether the ball joint, dust boot, and associated hardware are compromised. This is a potential safety concern that should not be overlooked and should be properly evaluated to ensure the vehicle is safe to operate.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 8, 2026Steering, SuspensionODI 11776596

Seats

2 reports
“The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Armada. While the contact’s [XXX] child was secured in a child safety seat in the third-row passenger seat, the power-folding seat unexpectedly started folding over, trapping the child and the car seat inside. The mother quickly rushed to the back of the vehicle and pressed the power seat button to stop the seat from folding. Soon after the seat button was released, the seat resumed folding with the [XXX] still seated in the car seat. The contact held the button down continuously to keep the seat from collapsing. The contact stated that the failure posed an immediate danger to young children. The vehicle was not yet taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 25, 2026SeatsODI 11759397

Air bags

2 reports1 crash
“On May 3rd my Nissan Armada's airbag system was unable to be repaired and was rendered unusable due to inoperable safety equipment. We were told the part would not be available for repair until at least September of 2026. We have been in contact with a Nissan case manager about possible resolutions to our problem but no acceptable option has been offered by Nissan to date. The unavailable safety part number is: POO 873G9-7KA1A FRAME ASSY-CUSHION,FRONT SEAT RH See attached repair invoice for details.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 11, 2026Air bagsODI 11743462

Power train

2 reports
“When I was stopped and taking a turn, the car will not fully accelerate and it feels almost as if the car is stuck in first gear and won't shift. It makes a super loud revving noise and won't go over 15-20 mph. When this happens, I can't accelerate quickly enough to turn safely with oncoming traffic even with a very long distance. It has happened twice and both time I've nearly been hit. This is a safety issue and puts me and my children at risk when we are driving. I've had to hurry and find a safe place to pull over both times. When I turn the car off and then on again, it goes back to normal. I've also shifted into park and then to drive and it goes back to normal again. This is a huge problem that puts everyone at risk. If I'm trying to merge onto a highway and it happens, there might not be a safe place to pull over. I have taken the car into the dealership and they said that they can't duplicate the issue so there is nothing that they can do. I don't want to keep driving this car until the issue comes back again. That is irresponsible and not safe.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 6, 2026Power trainODI 11742438
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.