"How reliable is the 2010 Nissan Armada?"

"Based on 63 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Nissan Armada has a median complaint mileage of 71237 miles. The most common issue is Unknown Or Other."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Nissan Armada?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Nissan Armada is Unknown Or Other, accounting for a significant portion of the 63 total complaints filed."

2010 Nissan Armada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 63 complaints

Total Complaints

71,237mi

Median Mileage

Unknown Or Other

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,534 25th Percentile

71,237 Median Mileage

129,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Engine

Air Bags

Fuel/Propulsion System

Body

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Power Train

Service Brakes

Fuel System, Gasoline

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THROTTLE CONTROL: WITHIN TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE (9-5-09), THERE WAS ERRATIC CONTROL OF THE ENGINE. ENGINE SPUTTERED AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL AND AT OTHER TIMES THE ENGINE DECELERATED WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL. ON 9-9-09, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NI..."

"SHORT DESC = TIRES/WHEELS ON MY BRAND-NEW VEHICLE DO NOT MATCH THE TIRE AND LOADING PLACARD, IN VIOLATION OF CFR571,110 S4.3.2. THE VEHICLE IS 2010 NISSAN ARMADA PLATINUM PURCHASED NEW ON JAN 2, 2010 AT NISSAN OF ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. PLACARD SAYS SPARE IS 275/60 R20 AND SPARE IS ACTUALLY 265/70 R18...."

"ON THIS 2010 ARMADA, SINCE THE FIRST USE AFTER PURCHASE, THE LOW FUEL WARNING COMES ON WITH ABOUT 8 GALLONS LEFT IN THE 28-GALLON TANK, WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE APPEARS TO INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF REMAINING FUEL. (OUR 2005 ARMADA DEVELOPED THIS EXACT PROBLEM AFTER A FEW YEARS, AND WE HAVE ..."

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.

Unknown Or Other 10 complaints

25th: 88,000 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 132,000 mi

Electrical System 6 complaints

25th: 20,187 mi Median: 30,683 mi 75th: 35,900 mi

Engine 5 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 180,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 10 GA: 6 CA: 5 VA: 5 MS: 4 PA: 3 KY: 3 OK: 3 AR: 3 WA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

1.6%

Original Owners

98.4%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Armada — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	636	64,897	Service Brakes	30
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	Body	9
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