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2018 Nissan Armada Engine problems

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 2018 Nissan Armada's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 18% of all its complaints, most recently on May 12, 2026. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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14
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0
Crashes
0
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0
Injuries
0
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Engine complaints

Electrical systemEngine & cooling

My 2018 Nissan Armada has had SO MANY issues (probably 15-20) with not starting when cranked. Something is draining its battery. We have had to change the battery so many times (usually 2-3 times every year or two.) This happens without any notice! We have been stranded in other cities, stores, &/or at work. We have tried having it checked out by different repair shops, replacing batteries in key fob, replacing battery MANY TIMES, and checking the brake pedal switch. We are at our Witt's end with Nissans!

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11737392
Engine & cooling

UNKNOWN - engine developed knock that could potentially lead to catastrophic engine failure during normal driving conditions, causing loss of control or inability to stop. NTB19-057a is a technical service bulletin issued by manufacturer - cylinder 7 scuffing with a short block or complete engine replacement as the fix. Manufacturer will not replace engine outside of vehicle warranty period, even with documented maintenance proving engine failure is not due to lack of being maintained.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11733071
Fuel systemEngine & cooling

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times after refueling. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The fuel pump was replaced. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The contact was informed that the year, make, and model were not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V676000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 157,000.

Filed Incident Fuel system, gasoline · EngineNHTSA 11693773
Electrical systemBrakesEngine & cooling

No start, no codes. Have replaced brake switch several times and it fixes it for a bit and then happens again. I have read several forums and it seems to be a commen issue but no recalls for fault. 2018 nissan armada platinum. Shouldn't have to keep replacing switch.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 11667327
Electrical systemBrakesEngine & cooling

The vehicle won't start all the dashboard lights come on but the truck will not start I got a warning alarm message that the CBI has a malfunction .

Filed Incident Electrical system · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 11639268
Engine & cooling

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11626027
Engine & cooling

Engine failure at 68,000 miles cylinder 7 scouring like previous years had this issue but my vehicle is affected as well.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11589896
Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine & cooling

It will stall out when we try to start the vehicle. The battery is still pretty new and there are no check engine lights on. It will stall 2 or 3 times but then start about 5 to 10 minutes later.

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11545094
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

Randomly fails to start. New batteries installed and still fails to start at random times

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11536358
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

This is a 2018 vehicle,but got a dead battery in early 2021. Got a battery change at that time, However having battery start issue again recently. Can start vehicle with a jump starter, however dealer said battery is still good.

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11495020
Engine & cooling

Component or system unknown other than personal research. Suspect break sensor or possibly called stop lamp. Again, not positive. My Armada randomly will not start, leaving me stranded many times (with children). When I push the start button, sometimes the car shakes while making a horrible sound and trying to start but never starts. It has to be jumped off before it will start. Sometimes, it just clicks and does nothing. We took to our local Midas, who found no codes triggered, battery, alternator, starter etc all...

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good. We drove another week and it happened again so this time we took to the Nissan dealership. Again, they checked everything, found nothing. Upon researching myself, I'm finding many people having this same issue yet Nissan team has no clue what to fix. I'm stuck driving a car that leaves me randomly stranded or doesn't start at all for me to even leave my house. I tried looking up the part myself and adding a new one (desperate to find the issue) but I'm not car savvy and can not locate the "easy" piece near my break pedal. I'm getting desperate and should not have a car with less than 70,000 miles leaving me stranded. No warning lights appear.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 11467955
Electrical systemBrakesEngine & cooling

My Nissan Armada is 4 years old with 42,000 miles and has needed two brake switches replaced on it to date. This is RIDICULOUS! This car is completely unsafe. It has failed to start more times than I can count, and it most recently broke down on my on New Years Day. I had to have it towed. I have reported this issue to Nissan and they have done nothing to help make this right! I am now starting a FaceBook group (of other Nissan Armada owners that are experiencing the same issue) to file complaints against Nissan for this. This is a serious safety issue and needs to be resolved.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 11446458
Engine & cooling

Vehicle tends to lose power when gas pedal is engaged. When foot is off the gas and brakes are applied while idled at traffic light vehicle tries to accelerate. I constantly have to be mindful to keep brakes firmly pressed.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11360635
Engine & coolingFuel system

CODE FOUND :P0138 (02), CODE FOUND :P0138 (PD) 02

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11315483

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