2004 Nissan Armada service brakes problems
145 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2004 Nissan Armada — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The ecm tells the abs to kick on the parking brake causing it to not have brakes while driving down the road unless you pull over and turn the car off and back on.”
filed Aug 20, 2026
“This issue had been going on for years with my 2004 Nissan Armada. Driving down the freeway at approximately 70mph and the brake light comes on out of no where. When this happens there us no way to safe stop the vehicle because the brakes will not engage. There is this rattling and grinding sound…”
filed May 25, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Armada years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Armada | 2 | 10% |
| 2020 Armada | 6 | 22% |
| 2019 Armada | 11 | 15% |
| 2018 Armada | 15 | 20% |
| 2017 Armada | 13 | 16% |
| 2011 Armada | 6 | 15% |
| 2010 Armada | 3 | 6% |
| 2009 Armada | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Armada | 57 | 35% |
| 2007 Armada | 41 | 48% |
| 2006 Armada | 138 | 52% |
| 2005 Armada | 109 | 29% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Nissan Armada
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.