The 2009 Nissan Armada has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 924,073 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS23V0670002023-02-10404,690 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
Consequence
A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driverÂ’s airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
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.
Consequence
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC10V0720002010-03-02179,383 affected
Defect
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE PIVOT PIN COULD SLIDE AND CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO…
Consequence
THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL AND NOTICEABLE LOOSENESS IN THE PEDAL AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE PIVOT PIN HAD BEEN FORMED PROPERLY AND WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
1crashes1fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
1crashes5injuries
POWER TRAIN
3
1crashes5injuries
SUSPENSION
3
1crashes5injuries
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes1fires1injuries
SEATS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes1fires1injuries
Total complaints39
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Unknown, brakes wheels & suspension”
“Unknown, brakes wheels & suspension”
“Unknown, brakes wheels & suspension”
“Drivers seat won't move forward or back. All other seat functions work plan to have the nissan dealership fine out what the problem is. . Heated seat will not work. Appeared to me to be a fuse, replaced the fuse. Works for about a minute, then the fuse blow air bag light blinking. I also plan to…”
“Drivers seat won't move forward or back. All other seat functions work plan to have the nissan dealership fine out what the problem is. . Heated seat will not work. Appeared to me to be a fuse, replaced the fuse. Works for about a minute, then the fuse blow air bag light blinking. I also plan to…”
“Drivers seat won't move forward or back. All other seat functions work plan to have the nissan dealership fine out what the problem is. . Heated seat will not work. Appeared to me to be a fuse, replaced the fuse. Works for about a minute, then the fuse blow air bag light blinking. I also plan to…”
“Drivers seat won't move forward or back. All other seat functions work correctly.”
“I was driving to work on the morning of 11/17/2020, when I hit a deer with a front of my suv. The front end of my suv was severely damaged which caused the airbag to deploy, when the airbag deployed I thought it may have burnt me instead it was emblem retaining ring from the inside of the steering…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Nissan Armada as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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