2017 Nissan Armada problems and recalls

The 2017 Nissan Armada has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 81 complaints, most often on the Electrical System.

81
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
61.3
Severity index

Severity index 61.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 64 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 53% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 33 complaints (40.7%)33 41%Power TrainPower Train: 17 complaints (21.0%)17 21%EngineEngine: 16 complaints (19.8%)16 20%Service BrakesService Brakes: 13 complaints (16.0%)13 16%Air BagsAir Bags: 12 complaints (14.8%)12 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (9.9%)8 10%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 7 complaints (8.6%)7 9%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (4.9%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3340.7%
POWER TRAIN1721.0%
ENGINE1619.8%
SERVICE BRAKES1316.0%
AIR BAGS1214.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER89.9%
BACK OVER PREVENTION78.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE44.9%

Complaints filed per year

06122017: 82018: 42019: 112020: 62021: 122022: 92023: 102024: 102025: 62026: 5 (partial year)1718192021122223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20178
20184
201911
20206
202112
20229
202310
202410
20256
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (26 against 27).

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.