2006 Nissan Armada: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING OVER GRAVEL. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE A CLUNKING NOISE. THE CONTACT FOUND THE AXLE WAS HANGING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED ALL 10 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AXLE TO THE DIFFERENTIAL..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS DEFECTIVE, AND WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE, AND THE DEALER THEN DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A..."
"ABS PROBLEM: BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, ABS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. BRAKE LIGHT WILL GO OFF WHEN CAR IS STOPPED AND IGNITION TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. DEALER INDICATED THAT ABS ACTIVATION MODULE NOT WORKING. PART AVAILABILITY IS POOR, PART ON BACK ORDER. *JB"
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.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Nissan Armada — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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