2013 Nissan Armada Problems, Recalls & Reliability
26 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2013 Nissan Armada, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 5/100 on the trouble index — too lightly reported for a fair score.
Few reports
Where 2013 sits among all Armada years
What owners report
Recalls (2)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Titan and Armada vehicles manufactured February 22, 2013, through May 3, 2013. The affected vehicles have a brake master cylinder which may intermittently reduce the pressure supplied…
Fix: Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Technical service bulletins
113 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and wheels & tires — are on file for the 2013 Nissan Armada. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2013 Armada TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2013 Nissan Armada reliable?
The 2013 Nissan Armada drew 26 complaints in federal safety records — too lightly reported for a fair score. Its trouble index is 5/100, scored against the model's worst year (2004).
What are the most common 2013 Nissan Armada problems?
The top reported problems for the 2013 Nissan Armada are brakes & stability (8 complaints), other (3), and airbags (3).
Does the 2013 Nissan Armada have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2013 Nissan Armada. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.