2004 Nissan Armada Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Armada years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 23 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 464 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Nissan Armada. That is the most of any Armada model year in the database (23 years). The most reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (157 complaints, 34%), typically at around 16,100 miles. Complaints mention 21 crashes, 2 fires, 15 injuries. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 464owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 21complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2004 Nissan Armada problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems | 157 | 34% | 16,100 | “rotors warped” (9%) | — |
| Service Brakes problems | 145 | 31% | 95,000 | “turn off” (21%) | $1,300 |
| Electrical System | 29 | 6% | 88,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 27 | 6% | 108,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 23 | 5% | 83,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 20 | 4% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 19 | 4% | 88,680 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 18 | 4% | 125,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 15 | 3% | 58,421 | — | — |
| Engine | 14 | 3% | 132,993 | — | — |
| Steering | 13 | 3% | 35,750 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 12 | 3% | 87,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 12 | 3% | 45,500 | — | — |
| Equipment | 10 | 2% | 13,470 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 | 2% | 77,138 | — | — |
| Visibility | 10 | 2% | 5,750 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 9 | 2% | 93,460 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 9 | 2% | 83,500 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 8 | 2% | 20,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 7 | 2% | 6,500 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 7 | 2% | 3,450 | — | — |
| Tires | 6 | 1% | 3,530 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 5 | 1% | 42,142 | — | — |
| Seats | 5 | 1% | 3,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 5 | 1% | 91,500 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 1% | 168,000 | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 3 | 1% | 60,000 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 0% | 200 | — | — |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 0% | 45,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2004 Nissan Armada recalls (1)
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Engine and engine cooling
Problem: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 armada, titan, infiniti qx56 and model year 2005-2006 frontier, pathfinder and xterra vehicles. The intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ecm) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. The ecm relay may allow silicon vapor to form and, over time, the silicon evaporates from the diode molding which causes silicon oxide to develop on the ecm relay contact due to arcing.
Risk: This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the ecm relay inside the ipdm assembly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 6, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Side air bag non-deployment (PE08004) — opened Jan 25, 2008, closed May 30, 2008.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
The ecm tells the abs to kick on the parking brake causing it to not have brakes while driving down the road unless you pull over and turn the car off and back on.
I was driving along on the freeway after replacing the rear control arms as those were rusted out as well and the driver side wheel started wobbling so I pulled over with the family in it to look, and the bearing had come loose after fixing the bearing at a shop nearby driving down the road. It…
We just keep having endless safety issues. We would be on freeway and all of a sudden it would stop while driving on Freeway!and car going really fast,and almost hitting us my whole family terrified..once in a heavey under pass where supper busy of big rigs almost hitting us one of the most…
After making a left turn I heard a loud popping sound from the rear of the vehicle so I continued driving at about 20mph. for about another 350 yds. While making a right turn into my apartment. I heard a loud clanked sound. I looked and saw that the upper control arm on the rear drivers side had…
This issue had been going on for years with my 2004 Nissan Armada. Driving down the freeway at approximately 70mph and the brake light comes on out of no where. When this happens there us no way to safe stop the vehicle because the brakes will not engage. There is this rattling and grinding sound…
Other Nissan Armada years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Armada | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 Armada | 21 | 2 |
| 2024 Armada | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 Armada | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 Armada | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 Armada | 13 | 2 |
| 2020 Armada | 27 | 2 |
| 2019 Armada | 78 | 1 |
| 2018 Armada | 75 | 1 |
| 2017 Armada | 81 | 0 |
| 2016 Armada | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Armada | 21 | 3 |
| 2014 Armada | 12 | 1 |
| 2013 Armada | 17 | 2 |
| 2012 Armada | 17 | 1 |
| 2011 Armada | 40 | 1 |
| 2010 Armada | 48 | 4 |
| 2009 Armada | 23 | 3 |
| 2008 Armada | 161 | 6 |
| 2007 Armada | 86 | 2 |
| 2006 Armada | 266 | 3 |
| 2005 Armada | 373 | 3 |
| 2004 | 464 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2004 Nissan Armada?
Owners most often report service brakes, hydraulic, service brakes, electrical system problems. The top one, service brakes, hydraulic, accounts for 157 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Nissan Armada?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2004 Nissan Armada a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Armada model years, the 2004 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.