5.4

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,770 miles

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problem #6

Oct 152020

Armada

  • 55,000 miles
During normal driving, bci light will appear and then all dash warning lights and car will handle sluggishly. Upon stopping and attempting to restart car, vehicle will not start for upwards of 30 minutes. Once vehicle is in park and vehicle is restarted...gear shift cannot be moved from park to drive. This has endangered my family by occuring at traffic lights at busy intersections and unprotected railroad crossings. Please investigate this before someone is killed because of this defect.

- Richmond Hill, GA, USA

problem #5

Jul 252020

Armada

  • 40,000 miles
7/25/2020 Nissan Armada platinum reserve - while driving down the canyon, I had the brakes start applying themselves then all the lights on the dash came on with a message "bci malfunction." We were able to get pulled over safely and turn the car off. We then restarted the car and the light came on again, so we repeated the steps and the light went off. At our next stop, the car would not start no matter how many times we tried from the normal push button start. We were finally able to get it start by using remote start on the key fob. This is a major safety concern that is an ongoing issue with Nissan Armadas and infinity qx models, based on multiple forums online. This should be addressed immediately before someone get severely injured or even killed. 60K vehicle with 40K miles on it.

- Riverton, UT, USA

problem #4

Jan 192020

Armada

  • 7,000 miles
Vehicle suddenly would not start on 12/21/2019, thus leaving my family and I stranded in a brand new vehicle. (reported to Nissan roadside assistance) bci malfunction warning (see photo) and the vehicle began to automatically apply the brake as I was driving and I could not override it. I feel this is a safety issue, as I had no control over the vehicle whatsoever. Vehicles automatic emergency braking system applies the brakes while in motion and when I do not intend for the brakes to be applied, causing severe anxiety and fear of driving my brand new $60K vehicle

- Clermont, NJ, USA

problem #3

Jun 122019

Armada

  • 8,878 miles
The engine loses power suddenly and unexpectedly (check engine light turns on). With the loss of power, vehicle loses speed and acceleration. This situation has happened on four different occasions. In all cases the loss of power happened while driving, three of the times while driving on a major highway (I-10). The sudden loss of speed creates a hazardous situation for me, my passengers and any drivers around me. In all cases I have taken my vehicle to the dealership that I bought the car from, mossy Nissan in houston (mn). The first time I had this problem I stopped at a shop close-by and the mechanic at the shop reset the engine and fixed the engine momentarily. Details of each visit are: Event #1: 05/14/19 - a mechanic at a shop near to where the problem happened connected a hand-held device to my vehicle.the device issued a code. The easy fix was to reset the engine, which I agreed-to do since the car was undriveable. The following morning, I took my vehicle to mn service. I detailed the problem and the code given by the hand-held device. Mn was not able to address and fix the issue. Mn suggested that if the problem happened again to drive my vehicle to mn without resetting so that they could diagnose. Event #2: 06/12/19 - same problem again (loss of power, speed and acceleration). I drove the car to mn. Per mn, the problem was a harness that was replaced, and this took care of the problem. Event #3: 08/12/19 - same problem again. I drove the car to mn. Per mn, the problem this time was the ECM computer that was replaced, and this took care of the problem. Event #4: 12/2/19 - same problem again. I drove the car to mn. Per mn, the problem this time was a motor relay that was replaced, and this took care of the problem. This is an unreliable car and even driving short distances is stressful as I am afraid of this recurring problem happening again. Thank you

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #2

Dec 052019

Armada

  • 68,000 miles
Radio and display all went out while I was driving. Had to pull over, shut the vehicle all the way off, restart just to get everything to come back on. 2018 Nissan Armada, with roughly 68K miles.

- Fort Meade, MD, USA

problem #1

Nov 202019

Armada

  • 44,000 miles
I went out to my vehicle which unlocked with my pod I went to start it and all the dash board lights came on but the vehicle would not start. I jumped the battery and it started instantly so I took the vehicle to an auto store to check the battery which they stated was a great battery with a high charge. I have looked online to see that many people are having a problem with their Armada starting at times and have to do many things to get it to start. I have also heard after purchasing this vehicle that others around me are having the same problem as well. I never know if it will start when I get in which is a major problem. This occured as the vehicle was stationary in a parking lot.

- Paragould, AR, USA