2009 Nissan ARMADA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2009 Nissan Armada has a mixed safety rating, with a 5-star front crash driver side rating and a 4-star front crash passenger side rating, while the rollover rating is 3 out of 5. The car is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances its safety features. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the vehicle has had 22 complaints reported and 4 recalls issued. It's important for owners to stay updated about any potential safety issues related to the Armada. Overall, while the front crash ratings are good and stability control is present, the lack of advanced warning systems and the number of complaints and recalls suggest there may be some room for improvement in the vehicle's safety features and reliability.

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Complaint Count

22

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2009 Nissan Armada 4-DR w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2009 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

2009 Nissan Armada 4-DR w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2009 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 2009 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 2009 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 2009 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 2009 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:
"the plastic mould panel holding the ac outlets, lights and temperature control and radio volume on the 2nd row and 3rd row seats fell off. luckily no one was sitting behind otherwise they will get hurt and probably will cause injury. this incident happened after passing the speed reducing hump in the neighborhood . i would like to point out that this is a safety hazard that can happen anytime without warning and since this part requires no maintenance you can never tell when they will fall/dislodge from their location."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2018-04-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan armada. the contact stated that the interior roof bracket was falling, which distracted the driver when attempting to operate the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brackets where stripped and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-05-08
Complaint:
"my finisher console/rear overhead console crashed down from the ceiling while driving. i am relieved that no one was sitting in the back seat at the time or i'm sure it would have injured the passenger. it was apparent that this part was poorly designed since it broke at all 4 hooks. it is very frustrating that the replacement part cost $1,028.04 (with tax) and an additional $165.00 in labor. nissan should be recalling the armada for this defect since it poses a safety risk."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-11-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan armada. when the vehicle was purchased, the contact noticed a rust mark about the size of a nickel on the upper driver side of the roof rail. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired with touch up paint. afterwards, the vehicle displayed signs of rust on the entire roof from one side to the other trough the paint. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000. ....updated 08/20/15 *bf updated 12/4/2015*js"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-12-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan armada. the contact stated that after entering the vehicle the interior roof panel was discovered hanging from the roof of the vehicle. the contact indicated that while driving the panel had to be held to avoid it from falling down onto the driver. in a separate incident, while driving approximately 5 mph the interior roof panel detached from the roof and fell inside the vehicle making contact with a passenger seated in the second row middle seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the panel would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 77,100."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2013-01-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan armada. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph over a road bump, the front oem control housing console detached from the ceiling. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 100,500."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-04-07
Complaint:
"tl*the contact owns a 2009 nissan armada. while driving 45 mph, the hood of the vehicle began to bounce up and down. the contact pulled the vehicle over and noticed that two bolts had popped out of position and another was about to pop off in a matter of seconds. he would have never checked the hood if it had not popped open while driving. the dealer stated that the contact had to have damaged the hood in order for this failure to occur; therefore, they refused to repair the vehicle. the contact feels that this is very unsafe because the hood could have opened and impaired his visibility. the current and failure mileages were 12,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2010-09-05

Recalls for the 2009 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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