"How reliable is the 2011 Nissan Armada?"

"Based on 60 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Nissan Armada has a median complaint mileage of 54000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Nissan Armada?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Nissan Armada is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 60 total complaints filed."

2011 Nissan Armada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 60 complaints

Total Complaints

54,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,550 25th Percentile

54,000 Median Mileage

82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

SUSPENSION

AIR BAGS

STEERING

WHEELS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES OR VIBRATES AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS (CITY AND HIGHWAY) ON FLAT PAVED ROADS. THE SHAKE OR VIBRATION IS EXCESSIVE MAKING THE IMAGES OF VEHICLES SHAKY. IT IS WORSE IN THE NIGHT TIME WITH SHAKY IMAGES OF HEADLIGHTS. IT CAN BE CONSIDERED AS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLES IN THE..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 100 MPH. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE REDUCED SPEED BUT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT APPLIED REPEATED FORCED TO THE BRA..."

"WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH OR HIGHER, NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, IT FEELS THE CAR IS KINDLY FLOATING ON THE ROAD AND DOES NOT HAS A FIRM CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE, ON A PERFECTLY SUNNY DRY DAY. THE FEELING IS LIKE HAVING TAIL SPIN A LITTLE. I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS EXPERIENCE EVER SINCE IT WAS NEW, AND IN ADDI..."

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