2013 Nissan Armada problems and recalls

Owners have filed 17 complaints on the 2013 Nissan Armada, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (7 complaints).

17
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
74.3
Severity index

Severity index 74.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 74.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (41.2%)7 41%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (17.6%)3 18%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (17.6%)3 18%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 2 complaints (11.8%)2 12%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2 complaints (11.8%)2 12%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (11.8%)2 12%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES741.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM317.6%
AIR BAGS317.6%
SEAT BELTS211.8%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)211.8%
POWER TRAIN211.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM15.9%
WHEELS15.9%

Complaints filed per year

0242013: 42014: 22015: 12018: 12019: 42020: 12022: 12024: 12025: 21341415181920222425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20134
20142
20151
20181
20194
20201
20221
20241
20252
Filings in 2022 to 2025 were close to 2018 to 2020 (4 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
13V45100018/09/2013SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Titan and Armada vehicles manufactured February 22, 2013, through May 3, 2013. The affected vehicles have a brake master cylinder which may intermittently reduce the pressure supplied to the front brakes.
20V18800030/03/2020AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULENissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.

Other Nissan Armada model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.