Nissan Armada years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 21 model years of the Nissan Armada by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2005, 2006, 2025, 2019, 2008, 2018, 2017 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 22 | 11 | 4.4 | 2 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 0.9 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 | 0.6 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2019 | 80 | 10 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 76 | 8 | 3.4 | 1 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 81 | 8 | 3.2 | 0 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 21 | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 1 | Typical |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 17 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2012 | 17 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 40 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2010 | 48 | 3 | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | Typical |
| 2009 | 23 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 3 | Typical |
| 2008 | 161 | 8 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 86 | 4 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2006 | 266 | 13 | 5.1 | 5 | 14 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 373 | 17 | 6.8 | 5 | 8 | Most complaints |
- 20269 complaints · 2 recallsToo new to judge
- 202522 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 20244 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20235 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 202210 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202113 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202010 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201980 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 201876 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 201781 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 201521 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201413 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201317 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201217 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201140 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201048 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 200923 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2008161 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 200786 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2006266 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2005373 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2014, 2012, 2013, 2023.
About this comparison
What Nissan Armada years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2005, 2006, 2025, 2019, 2008, 2018, 2017 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 21 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.