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vehicle
2004 / nissan / armada
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
463 on file (2004-04-23 → 2026-08-20)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
44 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Rear subframe and control-arm corrosionSUSPENSION, STRUCTURE18 complaints2013-09 → 2025-12armada-2004-subframe-corrosion
11416065 THE KFRAME TO MY NISSAN ARMADA HAD RUSTED OUT AND BENT THE REAR TIRES IN
10690151 WE OWN A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED
11508715 After making a left turn I heard a loud popping sound from the rear of the vehicle so I continued driving at about 20mph. for about another 350 yds. While making a right turn into my apartment. I heard a loud clanked sound
10994912 THE BRAKES SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING PROPERLY, VIBRATION, GRINDING, ETC. THE SUV WILL STOP IF YOU BABY THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF I TURN IGN. OFF, THEN BACK ON, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY
10522080 WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35MPH! TRIED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES FAILED! CAR WOULD NOT STOP! HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE!!!
10466879 BRAKES STOPPED WORKING! BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I TRIED TO COME TO A STOP I HAD MAYBE 20% BRAKE USAGE
Exhaust manifold cracking with cabin fumesENGINE9 complaints2014-08 → 2019-08armada-2004-exhaust-manifold-cracking
10859966 10/28/09 RIGHT MANIFOLD AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER CRACKED BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH RUNNERS AT 56K, 9/28/10 LEFT SIDE CRACKED AT 67K. BOTH REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY
10621210 CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD IDENTIFIED. DEALER TOOK 2 MONTHS AFTER REQUESTING A TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP (200 MILES RT) TO DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OVER 8 YEARS NEW
11244587 MY CATS ARE GOING BAD AFTER I JUST SPENT $600 TO GET A WHOLE NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM! THE CAR CHOKES UP WHEN I ACCELERATE AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT WILL LOSE POWER. I ALSO HAVE A CODE COMING UP FOR P0430
10476985 DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WHEN SIDE/CURTAIN AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON
11185486 THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR CRASH. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT-NOTHING WAS BUT OR BUMPED JUST DRIVING 35 MPH AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FULLY AND THE SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIGHTENED TO THE POINT OF RESTRICTED BREATHING
10660859 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
Fuel gauge and sending unit misreadingFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM20 complaints2012-07 → 2024-06armada-2004-fuel-gauge-misreading
10466407 MY ARMADA SHOWED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANK. THE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE TRIP COMPUTER BOTH SHOWED THERE WAS A TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD RAN OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY
10641521 MY FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING A HALF TANK, BUT MY SUV WAS ACTUALLY OUT OF GAS. VERY EMBARRASSING!
10778352 FUEL GAUGE STOPS AT 1/4. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS ON FREEWAY AND ENGINE STALLED
Sudden acceleration while brakingVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6 complaints2013-04 → 2021-01armada-2004-sudden-acceleration
11171372 I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND STOPPED 10 FEET BEHIND A PICK-UP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES HARDER, STOPPED THEN THE CAR SURGED AGAIN HITTING THE PICK-UP TWICE EACH TIME AFTER STOPPING WHEN PUSHING HARDER ON THE BRAKES
11096522 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 2-3 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED, LUNGED FORWARD, AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE
10505867 CAR INVOLVED IS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. I WAS PULLING UP IN FRONT OF MY SON'S FRIEND'S HOUSE TO DROP HIM OFF. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS ALMOST STOPPED WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT A CHEVY TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2004 Nissan Armada vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/nissan/armada
@misc{wrenchpro_2004_nissan_armada_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2004 Nissan Armada},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/nissan/armada}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
