2021 Nissan ARMADA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2021 Nissan Armada SUV RWD has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it does come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, which are all standard features that enhance driver and passenger safety. The rollover rating for this vehicle is 3 out of 5, indicating a moderate risk of rollover.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 3 complaints reported and 1 recall issued for the Nissan Armada. It's important for owners of this vehicle to stay informed about any potential safety issues and promptly address any recalls to ensure the safe operation of their vehicle.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

3

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2021 Nissan Armada SUV RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2021 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.

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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.

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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.

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2021 Nissan Armada SUV RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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:
"i purchased this vehicle about a month ago and when trying to activate the nissan connect services to get the advanced safety and convivence features i was told that i cannot do so because the armada is a canadian vehicle. the suv i purchased in usa was built for canada and the connect service that does some of the security and convenience features will not work because of the cell service built in to the suv will not work in the usa and nissan does not have a part replacement to make it work. i have contacted nissan usa and nissan canada and keep getting the run around and each pointing at the other to try to get it resolved. i was finally told that there is not option to replace parts to make the features work in the us. if a car is built for one country and the safety features will not work in another country then it should be illegal to sell those cars across boarders. i now have a $70k that does not give me the advanced safety and convenience services that is advertised to have. i have looked any many nissan websites and do not find anywhere that these features will not work and i do not know anyone that when buying a car asks where it was manufactured. i am also told that since this is a canada vin i could have issues getting recall notifications in the us. i am not sure if that is true as i don't think that i have any recalls open."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-03-11

Recalls for the 2021 Nissan ARMADA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 nissan armada and 2020-2021 infiniti qx80 vehicles equipped with v8 engines. the impeller can swell and bind within the fuel pump module, causing it to fail."
Consequence:
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21A2. Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's number for this recall is R21A3.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP > CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
Date of incident: 2021-05-20

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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