"How reliable is the 2004 Nissan Armada?"

"Based on 636 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Nissan Armada has a median complaint mileage of 64897 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Nissan Armada?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Nissan Armada is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 636 total complaints filed."

2004 Nissan Armada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 636 complaints

636

Total Complaints

64,897mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

7,441 25th Percentile

64,897 Median Mileage

105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

144

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SUSPENSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE SHAKES, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES. *AK"

"NISSAN SOLD ME A CAR WHEREIN THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT BOLTED TO THE FRAME. ECAUSE OF A MISSING BOLT, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COLLIDED REPEATEDLY WITH THE CV JOINT, CONTROL ARM, AXLE, AND UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SERVICE BRAKES 144 complaints

25th: 60,714 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 134,000 mi

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 69 complaints

25th: 17,500 mi Median: 59,406 mi 75th: 81,326 mi

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR 53 complaints

25th: 3,112 mi Median: 5,000 mi 75th: 8,150 mi

SUSPENSION 24 complaints

25th: 83,000 mi Median: 130,000 mi 75th: 189,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 complaints

25th: 37,260 mi Median: 93,000 mi 75th: 125,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 134 TX: 51 FL: 37 KY: 37 GA: 34 WA: 30 IL: 29 NY: 29 PA: 20 NJ: 19

Who Files Complaints?

28.1%

Original Owners

71.9%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Armada — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2005	501	78,000	SERVICE BRAKES	12
2006	329	85,000	SERVICE BRAKES	25
2007	103	72,000	SERVICE BRAKES	0
2008	204	84,654	SERVICE BRAKES	0
2009	39	89,600	STRUCTURE:BODY	9
2010	63	71,237	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
2011	60	54,000	ENGINE	4
2012	24	37,000	SERVICE BRAKES	0
2013	26	18,835	SERVICE BRAKES	4
2015	27	50,000	AIR BAGS	1
2017	129	45,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2018	111	44,884	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2019	112	15,258	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
2020	36	-	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
2025	24	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28