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All cars · Nissan Armada · 2019

2019 Nissan Armada. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index117100 = average car
Complaints38NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold32,044U.S. model year
Per 100K sold119complaints
Complaint rank#3 of 6among the 6 scored Nissan Armada model years (2004–2019); #1 = fewest complaints per car sold, not the YouTube rank

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 9,742 and 38,800 miles. Median 15,258, from 17 complaints with a mileage.

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Electrical63%
Automatic emergency braking21%
Brakes16%
Engine11%
Suspension8%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
3820000

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 1

  • 19V654000 Sep 2019 Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect. Nissan 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, thes

    Risk. The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. 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.

Manufacturer communications 115

Nissan filed 115 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • NO START CAUSED BY LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE This bulletin has been amended
  • 2017-2019 armada; front disc brake rotor service information service information for the…
  • 2019-2020 armada; windshield wipers activate during remote engine start using phone app if you…

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Nissan Armada SUV RWD★★★★☆★★★☆☆★★★★★★★★☆☆
Nissan Armada SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★☆☆★★★★★★★★☆☆

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardStandardOptional

Engines and drivetrains 2

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
5.6L 8-cylAuto (S7)RWD14 / 19 / 16Regular$3,900
5.6L 8-cylAuto (S7)4WD13 / 18 / 15Regular$4,150

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2016–1–Airbags
2017552949,702Transmission & drivetrain
2018592332,650Electrical
20191173832,044Electrical
2020–12–Engine
2022–7–Electrical

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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