"How reliable is the 2009 Nissan Armada?"

"Based on 39 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Nissan Armada has a median complaint mileage of 89600 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Nissan Armada?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Nissan Armada is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 39 total complaints filed."

2009 Nissan Armada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints

Total Complaints

89,600mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,500 25th Percentile

89,600 Median Mileage

105,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

SUSPENSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

SEATS

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT TWO BOLTS HAD POPPED OUT OF POSITION AND ANOTHER WAS ABOUT TO POP OFF IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. HE WOULD HAVE NEVER CHECKED THE H..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ARMADA. SHE HAS TO INCREASE HER STOPPING DISTANCES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE HAIR LINE NOSE WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1900."

"I TOOK MY 2009 NISSAN ARMADA SE TO ESSERMAN NISSAN IN MIAMI FLORIDA TO THE SERVICE CENTER IN REFERENCE TO MY FUEL GAUGE WAS MARKING HALF WHEN I JUST FILLED MY TANK ALL THE WAY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF TAKING MY VE..."

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