2012 Nissan Armada problems and complaints
Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Armada. The most-reported areas: Structure (4), Service Brakes (4), Fuel System (3).
Key takeaways
- 17 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 4 | 24% |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 24% |
| Fuel System | 3 | 18% |
| Gasoline | 3 | 18% |
| Electrical System | 3 | 18% |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 | 12% |
| Air Bags | 2 | 12% |
| Suspension | 1 | 6% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 1 | 6% |
| Power Train | 1 | 6% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 6% |
| Visibility | 1 | 6% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Nissan Armada SUV 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
| 2012 Nissan Armada SUV RWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Suspension,fuel System, Gasoline,structure - filed 2025-06-12
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving, he drove over a bump in the road, and the back end swayed and it fishtailed. The contact pulled over and was unable to locate the cause of the failure. The contact continued to drive while driving over 35 MPH; the vehicle swerved. There were ...
Fuel System, Gasoline - filed 2025-04-11
I have a 2012 Nissan armada and a 2013 Nissan armada and both cars o2 sensors have went out on each of them. This must be a common problem and the financial strain shouldn’t be left for the customers buying an already expensive vehicles. Very odd that both my armadas are having the same issues with that particular sens...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2024-10-14
Ignition doesn't respond when key is inserted and turned to start. Sometimes it does it, sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't work, it usually takes about 10 or 15 times trying and then it eventually starts.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.