2004 Nissan Armada problems
Owners have filed 636 complaints about the 2004 Nissan Armada with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 28.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 22.6%.
Complaints636
Crashes30
Fires2
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 28.6% · 182
Service brakes 22.6% · 144
Electrical system 4.4% · 28
Suspension 4.2% · 27
Air bags 3.6% · 23
Engine and engine cooling 3.3% · 21
Power train 3.3% · 21
Fuel/propulsion system 2.8% · 18
Severity
Of those complaints, 30 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Nissan Armada in this data, 2004 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 22 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 64,897 miles.
In owners' own words
On three occassions, at mileage 7500, 15000, and 22000, the front rotors have warped on my Nissan pathfinder armanda 4wd, causing dangerous steering and driving conditions. The problem has been described as incorrectly sized brake pads which heat up and warp the rotors. Nissan has corrected the problem in each case by grinding and/or replacing the rotors. The problem has been described as the "Armada brake issue". Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 10,000 miles
Nissan - 2004, pathfinder Armada at present 22,000 miles. Problem stated at less than 2,000 miles. Vehicle has been back to dealer 6 times since acquisition for brake problems. Failure of the brake system. Take longer to stop with severe shuddering of the steering column. This could result in a crash with loss of lives. Delear refinish the existing rotors or install new ones with new pads and bolt assembly. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 1,500 miles
The brakes are defective, they do not stop the vehicle. The master cylinder failed. Dealer stated they do not have the part.*Ak after the vehicle reached the 3000 mile mark the brakes began to squeak and whistle. On several occasions the vehicle brakes continued to have problems after service. The consumer stated that the calipers are binding against the rotors causing the rotors to have hotspots. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 3,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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