2008 Nissan Armada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 204 complaints
204
Total Complaints
84,654mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

59,000 25th Percentile
84,654 Median Mileage
107,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
57
STRUCTURE:BODY
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
STRUCTURE
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
9
SUSPENSION
9
AIR BAGS
8
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
3

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
2
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAN MOTOR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE WORK REPAIRED. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAN MOTOR FAILED. THE DEALER INS..."
"WE OWN A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA (LE). WE BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW IN NOV. 2008 FROM NISSAN DEALER IN ILLINOIS.WE HAVE HAD A REAL BAD PROBLEM WITH THE CAR NOT DEFROSTING THE WINDOWS AND WHEN YOU HAVE MORE THAN THREE PEOPLE IN CAR WHEN DRIVING IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS SUV HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALERS ..."
"NEED TO REPLACE A BATTERY IN A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA. WHY WOULD A MANUFACTURER INSTALL A BATTERY THAT LAST ONLY 1-2 YEARS IN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE? WHY DOES THE WARRANTY NOT INCLUDE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 36K MILES BUT LESS THAN 2 YEARS IN THE VEHICLE? *TR"

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

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