2006 Nissan ARMADA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2006 Nissan Armada has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it received a 4-star rating for the driver side front crash and a 5-star rating for the passenger side front crash. The rollover rating for this vehicle is 3 out of 5.

One notable safety feature of the Nissan Armada is its standard electronic stability control, which helps the driver maintain control in challenging road conditions. However, it does not come with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, this vehicle has received 261 complaints and there have been 5 recalls issued for it. Additionally, there is one ongoing investigation related to this car.

Overall, while the Nissan Armada has good ratings for front crash safety, the lack of an overall safety rating and the presence of a significant number of complaints and recalls raise some concerns about its overall safety performance.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

261

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2006 Nissan Armada 4-DR w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2006 Nissan Armada 4-DR w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2006 Nissan Armada 4-DR w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2006 Nissan Armada 4-DR w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 3
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 3

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2006 Nissan ARMADA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"while driving the brake light came on and when i attempted to stop pedal goes almost to the floor and loud grinding noise is heard. i was able to barely stop the vehicle, i then shut off the vehicle, checked around the vehicle as well as engine compartment not finding any noticeable issue. restarted the vehicle and brake light was off able to stop with no issue and no grinding noise was heard. mentioned this to dealer when it was brought in for oil change and they indicated that there was no notice of a recall for this issue. they checked the vehicle and could not find any issues. this has happened several more times where brake light goes on, issue with trying to stop and loud grinding noise. the remedy seems to be to get the vehicle stopped, barely, shut off the vehicle, wait for a short moment and then restart the vehicle. this is very concerning if this happens when needing to make an immediate stop as it takes a bit to get the vehicle to stop when this occurs. nothing in particular is being done while driving to cause this to happen and i have not been able to replicate."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-11-10
Complaint:
"several times when driving, my brake light will come on and when pressing the brake, it does not engage. when you press on the pedal you hear a loud grinding sound. it does not slow down the vehicle at all and the grinding is loud and seems to be damaging internal parts. when you turn the engine off, and restart it the problem goes away. i have read so many similar issues with 2006 nissan armada about the brake light. how is this not a safety recall especially when i’m on the freeway driving 65 mph and all of a sudden brake light comes on! i have to pull over safely and hard to do especially when the brake does not engage at all when the light is on. this is a huge safety concern for me due to the fact that i never know when this is going to happen again. what if it happens while i need to come to a quick emergency stop?! this is a major safety concern that needs to be looked into!!"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-08-09
Complaint:
"i was driving on the road and my brake light came on and my brakes failed. as i tried to stop my brakes made a grinding spring noise. i turned the car off and after about 3 minutes i restarted and everything was fine. i continue to drive and less than 10 minutes later it did it again. i have went online to look for information and i see that there was a lawsuit about the booster delta sensor. i called nissan and they denied this, and i went to the nissan dealership and they will check it out because they have not seen any recalls on my vehicle for this problem yet online there's a whole lot of customer complaints about this model doing the exact same thing. here is the case# 46966578 nissan gave me to document the call. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.carcomplaints.com/news/2014/nissan-delta-stroke-sensor-brake-lawsuit.shtml&ved=2ahukewiw_sjo1rn5ahxiieqihvlabjmqfnoecbsqaq&usg=aovvaw2dxxr2-vd0tjpn2-v2jvbq"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-03-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2006 nissan armada. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the brakes warning light illuminated. the brake pedal was depressed and made an abnormal metal-on-metal sound. the contact slowed down, veered to the side of the road, and restarted the vehicle however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the mechanic retrieved a delta stroke error code however, the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 230,815."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-04-12
Complaint:
"i was traveling at low speed and step on the brakes and hear a terrible grinding sound coming from the brakes in addition to a spring like sound and a significant reduction in braking power. the brake lights came on. this continues until i pull off the road and shut off the engine and then start it back up and the brakes work fine. the next day, while exiting the highway...brake light came on, little or no braking power and a shudder in the breaks. and then it happened again as i pull up to the driveway to park my armada. this is a safety issue and i really hope that nissan will take care of this issue."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-10-09
Complaint:
"i have a recall on brake booster can you help me i take the truck to the dealer and they don't want to fix it what can i do this is dangerous before something happened the light is on the dash board please help me solve this problem thank you *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-06-04
Complaint:
"the emergency and importance to recall my vehicle which is a 06 nissan armada and i'm sure there is plenty more out there. the issue is that my brakes will not engage out of nowhere. they will stop working and it feels as if the brakes are locking and grinding . this happens when going down hill , the most dangerous times it has happened to me is driving while in the freeway."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-05-05
Complaint:
"i have a 06 armada my big concern it's the brake light comes on an the brakes don't respond correctly it's hard to stop it's been happening for a while i take my vehicle to the dealer and they said there is no recall for it even the mechanic can't tell me nothing this is a seriously safety problem for all the persons who drive this vehicles keep precaution"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2020-02-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan armada. while decelerating from 70 mph, the brakes failed to engage. the contact continued to depress the brake pedal with force until the anti-lock braking system engaged. the contact veered to the shoulder of the road and turned off the vehicle. once it was restarted, the vehicle resumed normal operation. the failure was experienced several times. banister nissan of chesapeake (930 n battlefield blvd, chesapeake, va 23320, (757) 214-6342) was contacted to schedule a diagnostic test. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be located. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2019-05-07
Complaint:
"this is the 5th time this had happened in one year, my brake light would come on for no reason and i would have no brakes, i check my fluid and pad nothing was wrong please call a recall before someone dies"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-05-07

Recalls for the 2006 Nissan ARMADA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan is recalling certain front and rear lower links, p/nos. 54501zq00a, 54500zq00a, 551a1zq00a, 551a0zq00a , 54501ea00a, 54500ea00a, 551a1ea500, 551a0ea500, 54501zr00a, and 54500zr00a, sold between november 25, 2009 and may 14, 2010 as replacement parts for model year 2004 through 2010 titan, armada, and qx56, and model years 2005 through 2010 frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles. the lower control link assembly has two cylindrical collars forming the inboard attachment points to the chassis. due to an improper welding process some collars may contain welds that do not meet strength specifications."
Consequence:
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: SUSPENSION > FRONT > CONTROL ARM > LOWER ARM
Date of incident: 2010-05-20

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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