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2018 Nissan Armada: raw data

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vehicle2018 / nissan / armada
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-27)
complaints75 on file (2017-12-07 → 2026-09-08)
recalls1
investigations0
fars11 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Intermittent no-start and battery drain failuresELECTRICAL SYSTEM26 complaints2019-11 → 2026-05armada-2018-no-start-battery-drain
  • 11737392 My 2018 Nissan Armada has had SO MANY issues (probably 15-20) with not starting when cranked. Something is draining its battery. We have had to change the battery so many times (usually 2-3 times every year or two.) This happens without any notice!
  • 11616984 Every year for the past 3 years the battery will not start stranding me multiple times. The dealer has stated tomhat multiple armadas have the same issue it is unknown what causes this random drain of the battery but each time the battery has to be replaced
  • 11467955 My Armada randomly will not start, leaving me stranded many times (with children). When I push the start button, sometimes the car shakes while making a horrible sound and trying to start but never starts. It has to be jumped off before it will start
Instrument cluster and dash gauge lighting failureEXTERIOR LIGHTING6 complaints2021-03 → 2023-07armada-2018-instrument-cluster-lighting
  • 11530872 The dashboard instrument panel lighting has begun to go dark. It started with a section of the odometer going dark and has since spread to a lot of the instrument panel
  • 11493396 I have noticed that on my 2018 Nissan Armada, has roughly 82,456 miles on it , an I noticed the RPM between 7/8 don't light up like the other numbers !
  • 11403911 THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED
Transmission shift and shudder problemsPOWER TRAIN5 complaints2020-03 → 2025-12armada-2018-transmission-shift-shudder
  • 11705694 TCC slips, RPMs are all over the place at light throttle between 15-40mph. Believed to be an issue with the torque converter, known to Nissan
  • 11688074 The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while shifted in reverse, the vehicle failed to respond; however, the vehicle was able to drive forward. There were no warning lights illuminated
  • 11316734 ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS 2 ON THE SAME TRIP, WHN TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE VEHICLE WILL NOT PULL, LIKE ITS STUCK IN A GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT . HAPPENS AROUND 80 MPH
Unintended braking from collision-avoidance system faultsBACK OVER PREVENTION10 complaints2020-02 → 2025-08armada-2018-bci-unintended-braking
  • 11682708 This happened to me two days ago in traffic and I narrowly escaped an accident. I had to get the car towed home and it still intermittently does this. The brakes locked up so badly that the car was covered in smoke and appeared to be on fire
  • 11341450 7/25/2020 NISSAN ARMADA PLATINUM RESERVE - WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE CANYON, I HAD THE BRAKES START APPLYING THEMSELVES THEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON WITH A MESSAGE "BCI MALFUNCTION." WE WERE ABLE TO GET PULLED OVER SAFELY AND TURN THE CAR OFF
  • 11342984 WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE INVOLUNTARY AND MOST THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP. A MESSAGE BCI MALFUNCTION APPEARS. CAR CAN NOT ACCELERATE AT A SAFE SPEED UNTIL CAR IS PARKED AND RESTARTED
Infotainment and Display Control Unit (DCU) failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM11 complaints2019-12 → 2025-06armada-2018-infotainment-dcu-failure
  • 11662546 The Display Control Unit (DCU) has failed in my 18 Armada. My VIN is not part of the recall with the other 18 Armada models. The safety features of the collision warning system does not work because the DCU has failed
  • 11631509 The infotainment system in my 2018 Nissan Armada failed. The issues include unresponsiveness of the touchscreen, frequent system freezes or restarts, glitches with Bluetooth connectivity, loss of backup camera functionality during reboots, and a black screen
  • 11576732 The back up camera shuts down while in reverse, disabling the view for safety. The infotainment system continually reboots itself. It cycles over & over
Engine power loss and cylinder knock/scuffing failureENGINE5 complaints2019-12 → 2026-04armada-2018-engine-power-loss-knock
  • 11733071 UNKNOWN - engine developed knock that could potentially lead to catastrophic engine failure during normal driving conditions, causing loss of control or inability to stop
  • 11589896 Engine failure at 68,000 miles cylinder 7 scouring like previous years had this issue but my vehicle is affected as well
  • 11626027 The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. There was no warning light illuminated
Fuel pump failure causing stallingFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3 complaints2025-08 → 2025-10armada-2018-fuel-pump-stall
  • 11693773 The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times after refueling
  • 11693957 Well wife was driving car on her way to work and it shut off in the middle of traffic. Was no sure what was wrong until I brought it home and started reading the codes
  • 11680207 The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle and there was fuel on the ground

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
752017-12-072026-09-0820ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:41; SERVICE BRAKES:15; ENGINE:14; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:10; POWER TRAIN:7

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
19V65400012/09/2019BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERANissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202411legacy-code0

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). 2018 Nissan Armada vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/nissan/armada
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2018 Nissan Armada},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/nissan/armada}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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