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2021 Nissan Armada Engine problems

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2021 Nissan Armada's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 23% of all its complaints, most recently on December 18, 2025. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingFuel system

My family and I traveled to Ohio to visit family. After stopping for fuel, 6hrs into our drive, our 2021 nissan Armada started bucking, skipping, and eventually stalled 50 yards from the fuel station. Several attempts at restarting the vehicle resulted in a sputtering idle and stall. This put my family is grave danger as we were beginning our acceleration onto the interstate at 11pm eastern standard time. After some research, our vehicle doesnt fall under the recall for faulty pump. The pump assembly is $900 as...

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well as a $700 tow bill. This is very dangerous and its evident their's more Armadas with the faulty pump than nissan originally recalled. My wife and I are extremely disappointed and frightened to drive this suv 10 hours back home once its fixed. Please review and consider our vehicle for reimbursement for the near miss situation. Best regards

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11705865
Engine & coolingFuel system

Vehicle battery is being drained. The vehicle won't start. Purchase a new battery on March 2025. Vehicle Car fax states a new battery was installed in vehicle in May 2024. I purchased the vehicle on September 4, 2024.

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11670051
Engine & cooling

Loud engine noise like military tank. RPM rapidly up and down between 1000 and 3000 with noise.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11486263

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