The Lemon IndexC1179 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make. Full C1179 page
35 owner complaints · the #1 code Nissan Armada owners name · 71% of Nissan Armada complaints that name a code (every car: 0.3%)
Middle of 89,000 miles · most between 76,000 and 115,000 (29 owners gave it)
Nissan Armada owners named C1179 in 35 complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), most often on the 2005, 2004 and 2006 model years, at a middle of 89,000 miles. The part they name most is the engine software (a reflash) (11 complaints). Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.
Nissan Armada model years that report C1179
Owner complaints naming C1179, by model year. Raw counts: years that sold more get more complaints, so this is each model year's record, not a failure rate.
Mileage when it happened
89,000 miles is the middle of what 29 owners entered. Half were between 76,000 and 115,000 miles.
The mileage on the complaint form, when the owner gave one.
What owners say caused it or fixed it
The most-named part is the engine software (a reflash), in 11 of the 35 complaints (31%). 11 of those mention it being replaced or repaired, and 6 say the problem came back afterwards.
- Software update (reflash)11 complaints11 mention a repair or replacement, 6 of them say the problem came back
8 complaints mention a recall.
Counted from the owners' own words: a part counts when a sentence names it with a cause or repair word. What owners wrote, not a diagnosis. A shop should confirm the cause before replacing parts.
Symptoms owners describe with C1179
3% of these complaints say the check engine light came on.
- Brakes or ABS act up100%35 of 35 complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard11%4 of 35 complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults6%2 of 35 complaints
- Stalls or shuts off6%2 of 35 complaints
Share of the complaints naming C1179 whose text also describes each problem. A complaint can describe more than one.
Repair costs
- Brake booster replacement$1,0003 bills · middle bill
Repair bills owners named in these 35 complaints (3 in all). Owner reports, not a quote: costs vary by shop and region.
Recalls on these Nissan Armada years
- Brakes · 2008 · issued 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. NHTSA 10V072000
1 recall for the same systems (brakes) on the Nissan Armada model years above. A recall for the same system isn't proof it's behind C1179. Recall work is free at any dealer: check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with our VIN check.
Keep going
- C1179: meaning, causes and every car that reports it
- Nissan Armada reliability by year
- 2005 Nissan Armada problems and recalls
The details
How we count
We read every owner complaint in the NHTSA file whose text names this trouble code, and count the ones filed about this model (matched by the make, model and model year on the complaint). Mileage is what the owner entered on the form.
Parts: a complaint counts for a part when one of the owner's own sentences names that part together with a cause word (failed, bad, diagnosed, caused by, leaking ...) or a repair word (replaced, repaired, new, reprogrammed ...). "Came back" means the same complaint also says the problem returned or the repair didn't fix it. These are counts of what owners wrote, not a diagnosis, and one complaint can name several parts.
Complaints are reports, not proof of a defect, and most owners never file one. Popular models get more complaints, so the counts are not a failure rate. The code meaning is the standard SAE J2012 definition in our own words, or the carmaker's meaning where we verified it for that make.
What C1179 means
C1179 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning for Nissan yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly.
Check the complaints yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11538350, 11476159, 11424429, 11270569, 11267404, 11222059, 11123117, 11047526, 10909544, 10854141, 10787973, 10760572 and 23 more.
Quick answers
Which Nissan Armada years have the most C1179 complaints?
In complaints to NHTSA, owners of the 2005 (11), 2004 (9), 2006 (7) Nissan Armada named C1179 most (35 complaints in all, 2004–2011). Raw counts, not a failure rate.
What fixes C1179 on a Nissan Armada?
Owners most often name the engine software (a reflash) (11 of 35 complaints). That's what owners wrote, not a diagnosis: have a shop confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
At what mileage does C1179 show up on a Nissan Armada?
Owners who gave their mileage reported a middle of 89,000 miles; half were between 76,000 and 115,000 (29 owners).
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints that name C1179 on the Nissan Armada, counted by The Lemon Index; NHTSA recalls; repair bills owners named. Meanings: SAE J2012 in our own words. Owner reports, not a diagnosis or repair advice for your car.