2021 Nissan Armada problems and complaints

Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Nissan Armada. The most-reported areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (4), Electrical System (3), Forward Collision Avoidance (3).

Key takeaways

  • 13 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Fuel/Propulsion System431%
Electrical System323%
Forward Collision Avoidance323%
Engine323%
Power Train215%
Unknown Or Other215%
Back Over Prevention18%
Air Bags18%
Service Brakes18%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2021 Nissan Armada SUV AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated3/5
2021 Nissan Armada SUV RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated3/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-07-27

Stalling out in traffic, and have to keep restarting. Very dangerous

Electrical System - filed 2026-04-28

The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while driving, the engine overheated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was jump-started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a low-voltage battery. The battery was replaced. After the battery was replaced, there was battery ...

Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-03-30

My emergency breaking will come on and almost stop my vehicle driving down the road with no one near me. It’s very scary and it happens frequently. I will put my most recent incident below

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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.