The 2020 Nissan Armada has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 24,140 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Nissan Armada and 2020-2021 INFINITI QX80 vehicles equipped with V8 engines. The impeller can swell and bind within the fuel pump module, causing it to fail.
Consequence
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21A2. Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's number for this…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“In the 35 months that I have owned this vehicle I have had to replace a faulty brake light switch 9 times. I find this extremely unsafe as brake lights are a major saftey feature. This problem has been reproduced and confirmed by the dealer. I do not know if the component has been inspected by the…”
“Purchased this vehicle in august 2024. A month later car wouldn’t start and the battery died. The dealership replaced it. 14 months later (october 2025) the car wouldn’t start again. Engine light came on. We took it to warranty approved shop and they told us the battery had died. Again. 7…”
“On 12/13/25 at 2:30pm our vehicle slid on ice and we crashed into the front of a barrier. No deployment of airbags occurred but the impact was so severe it damaged the frame/suspension/radiator. Our insurance adjusted/police and tow yard were surprised that the airbags did not deploy.”
“Here’s a full response you can paste into the nhtsa.gov form text box that directly answers all of the questions shown in your screenshot: ⸻ component/system: the battery and electrical charging system on my 2020 nissan armada have repeatedly failed. The vehicle experiences sudden and…”
“When driving home from work my car disengage cruise controlle and started flashing in my center concel bci malfunction. Since I makes it hard to start my car from time to time and it will randomly continue to flash bci malfunction”
“When driving home from work my car disengage cruise controlle and started flashing in my center concel bci malfunction. Since I makes it hard to start my car from time to time and it will randomly continue to flash bci malfunction”
“When driving home from work my car disengage cruise controlle and started flashing in my center concel bci malfunction. Since I makes it hard to start my car from time to time and it will randomly continue to flash bci malfunction”
“No warning messages or signs. It has happened twice now. The rear suspension airbag leveling system has blown out. Two separate times. The suspension is now out on the rear of the vehicle which is a safety concern. Also, when the air bag does blow, it is loud and startling. When driving and it…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Nissan Armada as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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