2011 Nissan ARMADA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Nissan Armada SUV RWD does not have an overall safety rating available. However, it has a rollover rating of 3 out of 5, indicating a moderate risk of rollover incidents. It is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances vehicle stability and helps prevent loss of control in challenging driving situations. Unfortunately, this model does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which are advanced safety features that can help prevent accidents.

In terms of complaints, there have been 37 reported issues with this vehicle. Additionally, there has been 1 recall issued for the 2011 Nissan Armada. While the rollover rating and the presence of stability control are positive aspects of its safety features, potential buyers may want to consider the lack of crash test ratings and advanced safety systems when evaluating the overall safety of this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

37

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 Nissan Armada SUV RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Nissan Armada SUV RWD

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

2011 Nissan Armada SUV RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Nissan Armada SUV RWD 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 2011 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 3
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 3

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2011 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 2011 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 2011 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:
"cracked exhaust manifolds, as a safety issue, exhaust gasses can enter the drivers compartment. nissan has know about this issue for years, it is a defect, it is a very big issue with a very large percent of vehicles with this issue. please issue a recall, so the manufacture pays for it and not the owner."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-01-03
Complaint:
"engine making a ticking noise coming from the right side. believe it's the manifold being cracked"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-04-01
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan armada. after starting the vehicle, a ticking noise was heard coming from the engine compartment. also, the vehicle would not accelerate properly and stalled on multiple occasions. the vehicle was taken to nissan of lake norman (18615 statesville rd, cornelius, nc) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the exhaust manifold was cracked. the manifold was replaced, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000. the vin was invalid."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2017-01-09
Complaint:
"both of the exhaust manifolds and catalytic converters in our 2011 nissan armada have cracked. as a result, exhaust fumes were leaking into the passenger compartment creating a potentially deadly concentration of c02 fumes in the passenger compartment. this is a known design/engineering defect on all v8 nissan armada and nissan titan engines for at least 10 years. nissan will only cover the federally mandated 8 year/80,000 emissions warranty. c02 inhalation causes hundreds of deaths per year in the us. this is an obvious safety issue that is known to the manufacturer and well documented in thousands of cases. as such it should be covered in full by the manufacturer. this repair cost us $2439.36. nissan should reimburse us in full for the repairs."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-05-06
Complaint:
"during a family camping trip, towing a camper, at ~54,000 miles the exhaust broke off the vehicle at the mounting flange just behind the muffler. this caused exhaust to heat the floorboards just at the 3rd row seats, melting the plastic cover to the mounting bolts of the seat to the floor, and melting the carpet in the same area, and filling the cab with melting plastic fumes. it also melted the rear air-ride suspension air line, causing the system to be in-operable while towing and off balance loading while driving."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-04-06
Complaint:
"the oil fill spout came off the valve head cover resulting in massive oil spill. i was lucky i discovered it after a short trip to the store. both pieces are made of plastic and poorly glued together with something that resembles silicone. it had completely deteriorated (the car has 49,000 miles on it) . very disappointed that nissan wouldn't spend another 15 cents and hold these pieces together with a clamp of some sort. i had just come back from a 650 mile trip, if this would have happened on the highway the engine would have ceased up or the car might have gone up in flames."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2018-01-05

Recalls for the 2011 Nissan ARMADA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 titan, frontier, xterra, pathfinder, armada, and 2008-2009 quest vehicles. the resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment."
Consequence:
A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy:

Dealers will replace the driver’s airbag cover. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed April 7, 2023. Second letters will be mailed once the remedy is available, anticipated December 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL
Date of incident: 2023-02-10

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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