2018 Nissan Armada Problems, Recalls & Reliability
115 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2018 Nissan Armada, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 17/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 41,150 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2018 Nissan Armada has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2018 sits among all Armada years
What owners report
“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.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Armada
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 40 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 44,884 miles. Half of those reports fall between 27,000 and 65,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners…
Technical service bulletins
140 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2018 Nissan Armada. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2018 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 2018 Nissan Armada reliable?
The 2018 Nissan Armada drew 115 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 17/100, scored against the model's worst year (2004).
What are the most common 2018 Nissan Armada problems?
The top reported problems for the 2018 Nissan Armada are electrical (46 complaints), brakes & stability (14), and engine (14).
At what mileage do 2018 Nissan Armada problems show up?
Owners most often report 2018 Nissan Armada problems around 44,884 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 27,000 and 65,000 miles.
Does the 2018 Nissan Armada have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2018 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.