2019 Nissan Armada

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

Fuel economy
15–16 mpgcombined; city 13–14, highway 18–19; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$20,300–$21,660U.S. average; Ohio $18,140–$19,350 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
4 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
79filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 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
Electrical system42000
Unknown or other20301
Service brakes13100
Engine11000
Forward collision avoidance7100
Suspension7000
Back over prevention5000
Power train4000
Exterior lighting2000
Vehicle speed control2100
Air bags1000
Chest clip, buckle, harness1000
5 more parts
Seat belts1000
Service brakes, hydraulic1000
Structure1000
Tires1000
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 1 recall campaign for the 2019 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.

Back over prevention: sensing system

NHTSA campaign 19V654000 · reported Sep 12, 2019 · 1,228,830 vehicles potentially affected

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 Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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 may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 115 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2019 Armada, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (62), equipment (24), engine and engine cooling (20), forward collision avoidance (8), power train (8).

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 2019 Armada.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Specs

EPA class: standard sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 2 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Armada
Rear-Wheel Drive		5.6 L, 8 cylAutomatic (S7)Regular Gasoline14 / 19 / 16
Armada
4-Wheel Drive		5.6 L, 8 cylAutomatic (S7)Regular Gasoline13 / 18 / 15

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