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2015 Nissan Armada reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Armada over 12 years — 1 per year. The other Armada years sit at about the same rate: their median is 1 complaints per year. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Inflator, Buckle, and Automatic transmission.

2012 Nissan Armada
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Complaints

21

Per year

1

Recalls

3

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (8 of 21), then Seat belts (4) and Electrical system (2). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash, 1 that reports an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Next to 2014 and 2017

The 2014 Armada has 12 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2017 has 81 complaints, 8 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Nissan Armada. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (3)

Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2020-03-30 · NHTSA campaign 20V188000
Summary 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 during deployment.
Remedy 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 Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Recall seat belts, front, buckle 2015-08-10 · NHTSA campaign 15V501000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Armada vehicles manufactured April 30, 2015, to June 5, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been built with driver or front passenger seat belt assemblies that may not properly latch or that may not unlatch when the release button is pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and number 209, " Seat Belt Assemblies."
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the both front seat belt buckle assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission 2014-12-19 · NHTSA campaign 14V803000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Armada vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to October 14, 2014. Due to interference between the parking rod and the transmission housing, the parking pawl may not fully engage.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the casting date stamp on the transmission housing and replace the affected transmissions, free of charge. The recall began January 19, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1- 800-647-7261.

Complaints by component (21 total)

Air bags
8
Seat belts
4
Electrical system
2
Exterior lighting
2
Steering
2
Suspension
2
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
Seats
1
Structure
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

1

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

1

Death reports

1

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Air Bag indicator Light on, failed clockspring. Checked and verified by two certified dealers: C&E Tire and Auto on 10/17/25 estimated repair: $2,024.28 Nissan of Clearwater, FL on 10/28/25 estimated repair: $1,842.31…"
    Air bags · filed 2025-12-04
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupied, the air bag warning light illuminated. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an…"
    Air bags · filed 2025-10-27
  • "nothing specific happened to cause one rear reverse light to not work anymore. changed light bulb and checked spark plugs nothing has fixed the issue. there is also an airbag recall i need taken care of."
    Exterior lighting, Air bags · filed 2025-07-12
  • "While the car is running the speaker/radio goes out. When it goes out we can’t control the heat/ac."
    Electrical system · filed 2025-01-08
  • "Airbag light went on. Took it to the Nissan dealer in Naples, Florida paid to have diagnostics done to determine the problem. The drivers seat airbag is defective. Per the diagnostics, The dealer service department said…"
    Air bags, Seats · filed 2023-12-17

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2015 Nissan Armada SUV 4WD Not rated Not rated Not rated 3 stars
2015 Nissan Armada SUV RWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 3 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Armada two-wheel drive 5.6L, 8-cyl Automatic 5-speed Rear-wheel drive 13 19 15 MPG $4300
Armada two-wheel drive 5.6L, 8-cyl Automatic 5-speed Rear-wheel drive 13 19 15 MPG $4300
Armada four-wheel drive 5.6L, 8-cyl Automatic 5-speed Four-wheel drive 12 18 14 MPG $4650
Armada four-wheel drive 5.6L, 8-cyl Automatic 5-speed Four-wheel drive 12 18 14 MPG $4650

Specs and fitment

TA60 generation, 2012–2015
Body styles SUV
Oil 5W-30 (VK56DE; about 6.9 qt with filter) , 6.9 qt capacity
Tire size 265/70R18 (common OEM)

Compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Nissan Armada reliable?

Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Armada over 12 years — 1 per year. The other Armada years sit at about the same rate: their median is 1 complaints per year. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Inflator, Buckle, and Automatic transmission.

What are common problems with a 2015 Nissan Armada?

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (8 of 21), then Seat belts (4) and Electrical system (2). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash, 1 that reports an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Is the 2015 Nissan Armada more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 Armada has 12 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2017 has 81 complaints, 8 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017.

Has the 2015 Nissan Armada been recalled?

The 2015 Nissan Armada has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Nissan Armada?

Owners have filed 21 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Armada with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Nissan Armada get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Nissan Armada is 14.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a Nissan Armada use?

TA60 (VK56DE) models commonly use 5W-30 (~6.9 qt with filter); Y62 models commonly use 0W-20 (~6.9 qt with filter).

What tire sizes does a Nissan Armada use?

Earlier Armadas commonly use 265/70R18; later Y62 packages commonly include 265/70R18, 275/60R20, and 275/50R22.

What back-up camera recall covers certain Armada models?

Recall 19V-654 covers certain 2018-2019 Nissan Armada vehicles among many other Nissan models; dealers update back-up camera settings software.