Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical, airbags, and transmission. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2025 Nissan Armada: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/2
Engine off, key in hand0/2
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/5
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2025's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2025 Nissan Armada. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5L 6-cyl | 4WD, RWD | 17–18 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2025 Nissan Armada, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
The digital instrument cluster goes black while driving, taking out the speedometer, odometer, turn signal indicators, and warning lights. The center screen can fail too, which cuts off climate control, radio, the backup camera, collision alerts, and the garage door opener. Restarting the engine often does not bring the screens back, and dealers report no fix. Separate reports describe a wireless charging pad that overheats phones until they shut down, which owners see as a fire risk. The one crash-related report is about a deer strike and a replacement bumper Nissan cannot supply.
Parts shortages are the main theme here. In one case the airbag system was left inoperable because a front passenger seat cushion frame assembly was on back order, and Nissan's case manager offered no acceptable fix in the meantime. The other report is crash-related and describes brakes rather than airbags. The owner says that with adaptive cruise control on, the SUV failed to slow in a rear-end collision even with the brake pedal pressed fully, and that no skid marks were left.
Two loss-of-throttle failures appear. In one, the accelerator pedal assembly breaks off its mount in traffic with no warning, and the SUV cannot be moved. In the other, the vehicle won't accelerate when pulling away from a stop or making a turn. It acts stuck in first gear, revs loudly, and tops out around 15-20 mph, which makes crossing oncoming traffic dangerous. Turning the engine off and on, or shifting to park and back to drive, clears the problem until it happens again.
Excerpts from complaints Armada owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
Driver side Speedometer screen blank. navigation screen working find. No turn signal indicator. Turn on and restart vehicle screen still blank. Aug 10 2025 first time happen. Feb 7 2026 second time. I bought up this issue to the dealership. They have no solution. Already have the recall done recently for the backup camera
Filed with NHTSA, February 2026
Infotainment system freezes and goes black. Braking system makes popping and clicking noises and have to press hard to stop the vehicle. Vehicle has been in the shop now 5 times and over 30 days. The braking system failure has put my safety and others at risk to due to not being able to brake correctly.
Filed with NHTSA, March 2026
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2025 ranks fourth for owner complaints among 9 Armada years, close to the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2025 is the first model year of the Armada's third generation (2025 on). First years of a redesign often carry teething problems that Nissan fixes in later years, so the checks above matter more than usual.
Should you avoid the first year of a redesign? See the 45-car study.
Recall repairs are free at any Nissan dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Nissan Armada, 2011-2013 Infiniti QX56, and 2014-2027 QX80 vehicles equipped with 22" wheels. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims.".
Risk: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install new labels, free of charge. Additionally, Nissan will mail replacement labels to owners. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 4, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R26B1 and R26B2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 16, 2026.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Murano, 2025-2026 Armada, and Infiniti QX80 vehicles. A software error may occur in the In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility.".
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The IVI system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 2, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or Infiniti's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R25D6, R25D5, and R25D7. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 12, 2025.
Cars shoppers compare with the Nissan Armada, with their own 2025 checklists.
2025 owner complaints, side by side
