Worst 2005 Nissan Armada Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SERVICE BRAKES
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Nissan Armada.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 109 | 4 | 1 | 98,939 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 76 | — | — | 57,394 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 43 | 1 | — | 129,751 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 31 | 2 | — | 82,570 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 23 | — | — | 113,235 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 19 | 2 | 4 | 111,956 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 15 | — | — | 82,851 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 13 | — | — | 4,977 mi | |
| ENGINE | 12 | — | 2 | 95,738 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 11 | — | — | 63,728 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 | — | — | 96,645 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 9 | — | — | 93,000 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 8 | — | — | 56,388 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | — | — | 102,904 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | 102,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 6 | — | — | 145,419 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | — | — | 57,901 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 | — | — | 62,260 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | — | — | 63,426 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 48,250 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 4 | — | — | 25,283 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 | — | — | 83,662 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | 4 | — | — | 2,793 mi | |
| STEERING | 4 | 1 | — | 86,667 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 82,667 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 3 | — | — | 78,333 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 | — | — | 73,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 | — | — | 25,053 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 3 | — | — | 3,933 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | 13,833 mi |
Recalls for 2005 Nissan Armada
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,087,480 vehicles.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.
Other Nissan Armada Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Armada reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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