2019 Nissan Armada
Gas Midsize / large SUV
The 2019 Nissan Armada is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize or large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Armada 2WD, is EPA-rated at 16 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 73 complaints, most often about electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armada 2WD | Gas | RWD | 5.6L 8-cyl | 14 | 19 | 16 | $3,900 |
| Armada 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 5.6L 8-cyl | 13 | 18 | 15 | $4,150 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (1)
Back Over Prevention
minorProblem: 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) num
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Owner complaints
73 complaints filed
4 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 1 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2019: 4 · 2020: 15 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 9 · 2023: 12 · 2024: 11 · 2025: 10 · 2026: 2
Most-cited components
- Electrical System — 41
- Unknown Or Other — 20
- Service Brakes — 11
- Engine — 9
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 9
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 22% |
| SUV RWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 24% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning.
Other Armada model years
2026 Armada
2 recalls · 7 complaints
A2025 Armada
2 recalls · 20 complaints
A2024 Armada
1 recalls · 4 complaints
A2023 Armada
1 recalls · 5 complaints
A2022 Armada
1 recalls · 9 complaints
B2021 Armada
2 recalls · 13 complaints
B2020 Armada
2 recalls · 27 complaints
A2018 Armada
1 recalls · 75 complaints
A2017 Armada
0 recalls · 81 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 40755, 40762). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.