2015 Nissan Armada: problems, recalls and reliability
3 recalls and 21 owner complaints on record; most reports concern air bags; the 2014 model year looks more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Mar 2020
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“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 This model has recalls for airbags, but NOT my VIN#. Please answer why the 2015 Nissan Armada has recalls with its airbags, my 2025 Nissan Armada has a failed airbag, and my 2015 Nissan Armada is not covered?”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2025
“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 independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the air bag system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V188000 (AIR BAGS); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 106,229.”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2025
“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 it was a safety issue.”Owner report · Air Bags · Nov 2023
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“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.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Jul 2022
“It is very easy to mistake turning on the wipers by turning off the lights while driving at night. This is very dangerous if performed at night. There is no lighting on the right or left function arms. This mistake has happened to all 4 drivers in my household. It should seriously be looked into as a safety recall.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Jan 2022
“My wife was killed in a head on collision. Died from blunt force trauma to the chest. The steering wheel was bent. *dt*dt*tp*dt*jb*dt insurance claim (xxx) crash report (xxx) VIN (xxxxxx) lic plate (xxx) dob(xx/xx/xx) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb*jb”Owner report · Air Bags · Dec 2019
“Drivers side seat belt will not stay clicked. Took to auto repair place and they said it was broken. Would like to reimbursed for the repair as there are several recalls for faulty seatbelts. The vehicle was parked when seatbelt stopped working.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Nov 2019
“The driver's side seat belt sometimes doesn't latch and sometimes won't latch. There was a recall #15v501000 in 2015 for the seat belt latch with the same problem. I contacted the nissan dealership where the vehicle was purchased, they said there wasn't a recall on the seat belt. But I could bring it in and they would work on it, of course the mileage is too high to be covered under warranty.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Oct 2019
“Takata recall - I see there was a recall on 15v501000 regarding seatbelts. I was never notified of any recall etc until I starting having an issue with my seatbelt light not turning off on the dashboard. I can nissan and they said there was no such recall for 2015 nissan armada.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Sep 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan armada. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt would not latch. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v501000 (seat belts). The contact called modern nissan of lake norman (18615 statesville rd, cornelius, nc 2803, 704-603-6575) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Aug 2019
When filing, owners marked a crash in 1 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 3 campaigns
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.
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.
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.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2015 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 2015 Nissan Armada reliable?
NHTSA has 21 owner complaints and 3 recall campaigns on record for the 2015 Nissan Armada. The most complained-about area is air bags.
Does the 2015 Nissan Armada have open recalls?
3 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.