2008 Nissan ARMADA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2008 Nissan Armada has received a mixed safety rating based on available data. While the front crash driver side rating is a high score of 5, the front crash passenger side rating is slightly lower at 4. The rollover rating for this vehicle is a moderate 3, indicating a decent level of stability. It is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's handling in challenging situations.

Unfortunately, this model does not come with forward collision warning or lane departure warning features, which could help prevent accidents caused by human error. Additionally, there have been 156 complaints reported for this vehicle, suggesting potential issues that owners may have experienced. On top of that, the 2008 Nissan Armada has had 7 recalls, highlighting the importance of addressing safety concerns promptly.

In conclusion, while the 2008 Nissan Armada offers some safety features such as stability control and decent crash ratings, the absence of advanced warning systems and the number of complaints and recalls should be taken into consideration when evaluating its overall safety.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

156

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2008 Nissan Armada 4-DR w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2008 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

2008 Nissan Armada 4-DR w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2008 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 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 3
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 4 3

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2008 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 2008 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 2008 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 vehicle is in motion during highway travel and city travel brake light on the control panel will come randomly come on. when applying brakes after light has illuminated there will be severe vibration and grinding when you press the brakes. this behavior in the vehicle will continue until the ignition has been turned off and then restarted which seems to reset the brakes, discontinue the light and resumes normal operation. on several occasions the light has come on while vehicle is parked but still running. this has happened many times."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-02-04
Complaint:
"the brake light on the control panel lights up and when stepping on the brake pedal the vehicle does not brake, instead is feels like it's skidding. when this happens i have to slowly try to pull over and come to a stop to then turn the vehicle off. when i restart the vehicle is it usually starts performing normally again and the brakes work fine. 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?! thankfully i am a safe driver and always drive within the speed limits which helps me bring the vehicle to a stop quicker."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2020-03-12
Complaint:
"several indicator lights have come on: abs, vdc, slip, etc. the nissan dealership has attributed the issue to the abs actuator. this, according to many nissan owners, is an issue with the armada between 2004 and 2010. outside of the indicator lights, i do not have a mechanical issue that others have reported. however, the descriptions of unintended braking as described by other armada owners is disconcerting. nissan has been issued a recall regarding passenger cars from 2016-2018 with abs actuator issues. there is a history of a problem with the abs systems for the company."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2020-03-06
Complaint:
"while driving the brake light will illuminate and the brakes will fail while being pressed. when the the light comes on the brake booster fails to operate and the while will not stop. there was a lawsuit filed against nissan back in 2014 for a delta stoke sensor which is what nissan calls the brake booster. when i looked up my vehicle with nissan no recall was issued yet my vehicle falls within the same year. this is a major safety concern that needs to be looked into."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-02-10
Complaint:
"my wife was driving my children on the highway at approximately 55mph and the 'brake' icon suddenly flashed red on the dash. my wife attempted to apply the brakes and they did not function or respond other than by making a grinding noise. the pedal was able to go to the floor but with no braking accomplished. to stop the vehicle she had to downshift and let it coast to a stop in a parking lot that was fortunately on her path of travel. there are no leaks in the braking system and the nearby nissan dealership said it had thrown a c1179 code for a brake booster sensor. turns out this is a common issue with these models and nissan lost a class action lawsuit about the issue in california in 2014. several other owners have reported the exact same scenario on various nissan forums. it is a wonder my wife and children were not in an accident."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2020-01-10
Complaint:
"i was driving to pick up my daughter at work when i came to a stop at an intersection the brakes seemed fine but when the light turned green i was making a left turn and as i was turning i put my foot on the brake and the brakes went in and i heard a very loud grinding sound and i could feel the vibration under my feet then i noticed the brake light come on so i pulled off the road but realized it wasn't a safe spot so luckily i was near a turn off so i pulled into a parking lot very slowly and put the car in park. the brake light remained on until i turned the vehicle off. i called my husband and he came, checked all the brakes, the brake fluid and checked to see if there was fluid leaking anywhere but he didn't find anything wrong so he started the vehicle and the brake light was off so he drove it home while i drove his car but it didn't happen again. i've read that many people have had the same issue with nissan armada. i would like to add that this is the first time it happened but it's one time too many because i'm lucky i didn't have an accident."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-04-09
Complaint:
"brake light on while driving, braking noise and poor braking, very scary situation. felt insecure. stooped engine and car started working fine again."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-06-06
Complaint:
"brake light comes on while diving ,when i apply brakes there is a spongy feeling , its like when you bleed brakes. then an awful grinding noise comes from under the vehicle. its happened 3 times since i've had car used and i've only had it 6 months. luckily no one was around and i was able to pull over. turned off the car and it was gone on all occasions. i am very scared to drive my children and grandchild around this is very scary and could cause injury or even death if on a winding road in snow or rain. i don't know what to do i cant afford new car."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2020-05-01
Complaint:
"i am writing this due to that what is going on with mine and i am sure it is happening to others as well i am a mother of three young kids (9,10, and 3) this is my daily driver. on three occasions since october 2017 when i am about stop the brake light turns on and the brakes get hard and sound like a stretching spring it's happened on all highways and making left turns. once i pull over or stop i shut it off for five seconds and turn on car and light is gone and brakes are back to normal it would happen every two months to know every three weeks now this a very scary situation we have check brakes and booster and take it to mechanics and nothing happens no codes no nothing please help i'm starting to feel unsafe in the vehicle."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2019-03-10
Complaint:
"while transmission is in drive, and proceeding down the road, has happen at speeds between 10mph up to 70mph. the emergency brake light on the dashboard goes on. within 5-10 seconds hearing a grinding sound coming from the front of the car, sounds like coming from breaks in addition to a spring like sound and a reduction of breaking power. this continues until you pull off the road, and turn off the car and turn it back on. once the car is reset it appears to fix the problems. i purchased the car at with approximately 69k miles on it, it currently has roughly 114k miles on it and has happen approximately 3 times since 95k miles. i have taken the vehicle to a dealership and have explained the issue. they advised they have heard of this, but there is no recall for the vin number on my armada. that this would require a technician to provide a software update. this should be able to fix the problem, but not guarantee. approximately take 1-2 hours for a technician to do this and i would be responsible to pay. spoke to nissan usa and they view the software upgrade as regular service maintenance. this issue has seemed to be common in armada's from 2004 to 2008, based on what has been listed on several forums. example: http://www.clubarmada.com/forums/26-brakes/4018-more-abs-near-brake-failure-problems.html this has happen in 2016 - 2017."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2017-05-03

Recalls for the 2008 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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