2007 Nissan Armada

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
14 mpgcombined; city 12, highway 17–18; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$23,200U.S. average; Ohio $20,730 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedlowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
2over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
86filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Armada. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service brakes41000
Fuel system, gasoline6000
Air bags5000
Electrical system5000
Fuel system, other5000
Service brakes, hydraulic5000
Suspension5000
Engine4000
Engine and engine cooling4000
Steering3000
Structure3000
Unknown or other3000
10 more parts
Power train2000
Seat belts2000
Tires2000
Child seat1000
Electronic stability control1000
Equipment1000
Fuel/propulsion system1000
Latches/locks/linkages1000
Visibility1000
Wheels1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2006266
  2. 200786
  3. 2008161
  4. 200923
  5. 201048
  6. 201140
  7. 201217
  8. 201317
  9. 201412
  10. 201521
  11. 201781
  12. 201875
  13. 201979
  14. 202027
  15. 202113
  16. 20229
  17. 20235
  18. 20244
  19. 202521
  20. 20268

Every Armada year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2007 Armada over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Fuel system, other: storage

NHTSA campaign 10V074000 · reported Mar 3, 2010 · 340,000 vehicles potentially affected

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.

Risk: THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA's record and documents

Seat belts: rear/other

NHTSA campaign 07V449000 · reported Sep 25, 2007 · 3,564 vehicles potentially affected

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, 'SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.' THE DRIVER'S SIDE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT UPPER ANCHOR BRACKET MAY BE CRACKED.

Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 87 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2007 Armada, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (18), electrical system (14), engine and engine cooling (8), visibility (8), service brakes (7).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2007 Armada.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Specs

EPA class: sport utility vehicle. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Armada
Rear-Wheel Drive		5.6 L, 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRegular Gasoline12 / 17 / 14
Armada
4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive		5.6 L, 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRegular Gasoline12 / 17 / 14
Armada
Rear-Wheel Drive		5.6 L, 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRegular Gasoline or E8512 / 18 / 14
Armada
4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive		5.6 L, 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRegular Gasoline or E8512 / 17 / 14

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data