2025 Nissan Armada problems & reliability
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Nissan Armada, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 7 | 33% |
| Unknown / Other | 6 | 29% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 14% |
| Air Bags | 2 | 10% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 10% |
| Power Train | 2 | 10% |
| Seats | 2 | 10% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 10% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 15 reported components →What owners report
“My car suffers from unresolved safety, hazard of intermittent gasoline fumes. The vehicle exhibits a strong intermittent smell of gasoline, fumes outside and inside of the cabin, creating an immediate health and safety risk for anyone inside the vehicle or near the vehicle. I have been dealing with a lot of nausea and…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Sep 11, 2026
“The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Armada. While the contact’s [XXX] child was secured in a child safety seat in the third-row passenger seat, the power-folding seat unexpectedly started folding over, trapping the child and the car seat inside. The mother quickly rushed to the back of the vehicle and pressed the power…”
Seats · filed Aug 25, 2026
“On May 3rd my Nissan Armada's airbag system was unable to be repaired and was rendered unusable due to inoperable safety equipment. We were told the part would not be available for repair until at least September of 2026. We have been in contact with a Nissan case manager about possible resolutions to our problem but…”
Air Bags · filed Jun 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
9 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Nissan Armada.
IVI AUDIO DISPLAY SCREEN FLICKERING IF YOU CONFIRM The right side of the Display Unit (infotainment display) is flickering or glitching, AND No DTCs are stored in the Display ECU, AND All wiring harness connections are…
NTB26-045 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 14, 2026
FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of NTB26-006.
NTB26-006A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2026
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label =…
NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2026
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label =…
NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2026
FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The vehicle has a visible leak with a smoke machine test coming from the fuel filler tube lower seal, AND DTC P0456 is stored as…
NTB26-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 2, 2026
VENT CONTROL VALVE IN ACTIVE TEST INOPERATIVE IN CONSULT 4 SERVICE INFORMATION An issue in CONSULT 4 has been identified in “EVAP system close” in Work support. · After selecting the "EVAP system close" in Work support…
NTB25-063 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 7, 2026
DOOR MIRROR REVERSE TILT-DOWN FEATURE NOT WORKING PROPERLY SERVICE INFORMATION If the customer states that the door mirror tilt position does not return to the set memory position when shifting from Reverse to Drive or…
NTB25-065 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 16, 2025
AEB WARNING WITH U2752-88 STORED IN ADAS CONTROL UNIT 2 AND/OR U275F-88 STORED IN THE DISTANCE SENSOR CONTROL UNIT IF YOU CONFIRM The AEB warning was displayed, and one or more of the following DTCs are stored as…
NTB25-045 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 7, 2025
ECM REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE REQUIRED FOR RES EQUIPPED VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION If any of the APPLIED VEHICLES equipped with Remote Engine Start (RES) requires Engine Control Module (ECM) replacement, the Body Control…
NTB25-013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2025
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2025 Nissan Armada has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2025 Nissan Armada?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.