2005 Nissan Armada: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Nissan Armada. The newest campaign is 10V517000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Oct 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has 373 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V517000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,268,144 units in total.
10V517000Received . 747,480 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V074000Received . 340,000 units.
Fuel System, Other / Storage / Fuel Gauge System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 titan, armada, and infiniti qx56 vehicles. The instrument panel fuel gauge may inaccurately display that the vehicle still has some fuel, typically about one quarter tank, when the fuel tank is empty.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall on the highway, which could cause a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel sender unit inside the fuel tank with a new improved sender card. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on march 22, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V284000Received . 180,664 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling 180,664 my 2005-2006 titan, armada and infinity qx56 vehicles manufactured after march 17, 2005, that are equipped with a visteon air conditioning condenser fan motor. The fan motor may not be properly sealed allowing excessive water intrusion and inadequate drainage of moisture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause corrosion in the motor leading possibly to overheating and a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a 'thermal protector kit' and test the air conditioning condenser fan motor and replace it if necessary. The recall began on august 2, 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
373 complaints, 501 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Nissan Armada
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Armada | All 2005 vehicles | Armada, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 217.6 | 24.8 | 221.1 | 109 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 195.6 | 31.3 | 138.2 | 98 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 85.8 | 29.7 | 37.2 | 43 |
| Air Bags | 67.9 | 86.7 | 56.8 | 34 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 57.9 | 54.9 | 27 | 29 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 47.9 | 48.2 | 25 | 24 |
| Electrical System | 47.9 | 121.9 | 109.6 | 24 |
| Power Train | 31.9 | 115.1 | 38.7 | 16 |
| Fuel System, Other | 25.9 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 13 |
| Engine | 24 | 44.5 | 43.1 | 12 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 33.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Aug 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE08037 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood | 30 May 2008 | 25 Aug 2008 | 08V284000 |
| PE08004 | Preliminary evaluation | SIDE AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT | Air Bags / Side/Window | 25 Jan 2008 | 30 May 2008 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Nissan ArmadaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Nissan Armada: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/armada/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Nissan Armada?
- 1,268,144 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Armada have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Nissan Armada, model years 2004 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Nissan Armada name most often?
- Service Brakes: 109 of 501 component mentions, or 217.6 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 24.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Nissan Armada open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.