10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
86,813 miles

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2006 Nissan Armada brakes problems

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2006 Nissan Armada Owner Comments (Page 1 of 7)

problem #133

Sep 082022

Armada

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Several times when driving, my brake light will come on and when pressing the brake, it does not engage. When you press on the pedal you hear a loud grinding sound. It does not slow down the vehicle at all and the grinding is loud and seems to be damaging internal parts. When you turn the engine off, and restart it the problem goes away. I have read so many similar issues with 2006 nissan armada about the brake light. How is this not a safety recall especially when I-€™m on the freeway driving 65 MPH and all of a sudden brake light comes on! I have to pull over safely and hard to do especially when the brake does not engage at all when the light is on. This is a huge safety concern for me due to the fact that I never know when this is going to happen again. What if it happens while I need to come to a quick emergency stop?! This is a major safety concern that needs to be looked into!!

- Stockton, CA, USA

problem #132

Jul 152022

Armada

  • miles
I was driving on the road and my brake light came on and my brakes failed. As I tried to stop my brakes made a grinding spring noise. I turned the car off and after about 3 minutes I restarted and everything was fine. I continue to drive and less than 10 minutes later it did it again. I have went online to look for information and I see that there was a lawsuit about the booster Delta sensor. I called Nissan and they denied this, and I went to the Nissan dealership and they will check it out because they have not seen any recalls on my vehicle for this problem yet online there's a whole lot of customer complaints about this model doing the exact same thing. Here is the Case# 46966578 Nissan gave me to document the call. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.carcomplaints.com/news/2014/nissan-delta-stroke-sensor-brake-lawsuit.shtml&ved=2ahUKEwiW_sjo1rn5AhXiIEQIHVLABjMQFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2DxxR2-Vd0tjpN2-V2JVBq

- Lagrange , GA, USA

problem #131

Jan 012021

Armada

  • miles
The airbag light has been on for a while indicating that there is a defect in the airbags. The brakes light comes on randomly and the car brakes on its own without me applying the brakes and that is very dangerous especially on the highway and the transmission light comes on showing the 4x4 light as on for no reason and I would have it on just the 2 wheels

- Hoover, AL, USA

problem #130

Dec 042021

Armada

  • 230,815 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the brakes warning light illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed and made an abnormal metal-on-metal sound. The contact slowed down, veered to the side of the road, and restarted the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic retrieved a delta stroke error code however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,815.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #129

Sep 222020

Armada

  • 104,000 miles
I was traveling at low speed and step on the brakes and hear a terrible grinding sound coming from the brakes in addition to a spring like sound and a significant reduction in braking power. The brake lights came on. This continues until I pull off the road and shut off the engine and then start it back up and the brakes work fine. The next day, while exiting the highway...brake light came on, little or no braking power and a shudder in the breaks. And then it happened again as I pull up to the driveway to park my Armada. This is a safety issue and I really hope that Nissan will take care of this issue.

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

problem #128

Apr 302020

Armada 8-cyl

  • 45 miles
I have a recall on brake booster can you help me I take the truck to the dealer and they don't want to fix it what can I do this is dangerous before something happened the light is on the dash board please help me solve this problem thank you

- Hemet, CA, USA

problem #127

May 292019

Armada

  • 150,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The emergency and importance to recall my vehicle which is a 06 Nissan Armada and I'm sure there is plenty more out there. The issue is that my brakes will not engage out of nowhere. They will stop working and it feels as if the brakes are locking and grinding. This happens when going down hill, the most dangerous times it has happened to me is driving while in the freeway.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #126

Aug 142019

Armada

  • miles
I have a 06 Armada my big concern it's the brake light comes on an the brakes don't respond correctly it's hard to stop it's been happening for a while I take my vehicle to the dealer and they said there is no recall for it even the mechanic can't tell me nothing this is a seriously safety problem for all the persons who drive this vehicles keep precaution

- Orange, CA, USA

problem #125

Jul 052019

Armada

  • 200,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Armada. While decelerating from 70 mph, the brakes failed to engage. The contact continued to depress the brake pedal with force until the anti-lock braking system engaged. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and turned off the vehicle. Once it was restarted, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure was experienced several times. Banister Nissan of chesapeake (930 N battlefield blvd, chesapeake, va 23320, (757) 214-6342) was contacted to schedule a diagnostic test. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be located. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #124

Jul 292019

Armada

  • 200,000 miles
This is the 5th time this had happened in one year, my brake light would come on for no reason and I would have no brakes, I check my fluid and pad nothing was wrong please call a recall before someone dies

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #123

Jan 192019

Armada

  • 248,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

For several month now off and on while I'm driving the truck makes a loud noise, steering wheel shakes then I heard a spring noise. It almost feels like the truck is going to fall apart. Then the slip amd vdc off sensor comes on. Then it stops sensor lights go away. Then it happens again, it's been real frequent lately.

- San Bernardino, CA, USA

problem #122

Feb 152019

Armada

  • 139,400 miles
Brakes failure ( suddenly brake light on ) "I was on my way home from work and a car cut me off, brake lights came on, I stepped on my brakes and the brakes went down to the floor and I heard and felt a grinding noise. I immediately drove out the way and thank god there was no vehicles parked in the area I had turned into. Then after that I did turn off the vehicle then turn it on and everything wors good but anyway driving with a lot concerning that might be happen again. I did take it to the dealer but they said could not find anything wrong, anyway they charge me about $ 200 dollars for the test. Note; this already happened five times, three of them on just one day(02/15/2018) hope that Nissan company understand that this defect/ failure is very dangerous and needs to be attended very seriously. (xxxx) Nissan Armada 2006 (xxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #121

Oct 082018

Armada

  • 308,000 miles
Adc slip light come on the car cut off and have no power motion and in park hightway and street

- Leesburg, GA, USA

problem #120

Aug 152018

Armada

  • 122,000 miles
The brakes fail when brake sensor turns on periodically while car is in motion. This happens without warning. The only way to resolve this is to turn off the car. I have been in many near accidents because of this manufacturing defect that many owners have complained about.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #119

Sep 022018

Armada

  • 107,000 miles
This is my second time with brake failure due to a faulty brake booster. The first time in 2011 and now in 2018. Brake light comes on and grinding noise with very little brake pressure. Taken to dealership brake booster replaced $982. My question is did they replace defective parts with upgrade. It is a well known issue that to me Nissan is ignoring till there is a fatal accident. Dealer states delta sensor faulty.

- Carson, CA, USA

problem #118

Aug 152016

Armada 8-cyl

  • 80,000 miles
I was going down East chase parkway in fort worth going towards green oaks blvd into arlington Texas and my brakes went out. I heard a grinding noise and my truck wouldn't stop. So, I pulled over and car my truck off and on and the problem seemed to go away. I proceeded on my way and they went out again and I almost rear ended a 18-wheeler with my two babies in the car. I immediately ran up on a curb to not hit the semi. And, immediately went to a brakes shop and was told it was my brake booster kit that was attached to the ABS system. That was recalled and since I didn't find out til later and didn't have problems til later on I got screwed and had to pay over $1300 dollars to fix it. And, have yet to be reimbursed which I think sucks.

- Crockett, TX, USA

problem #117

Aug 232018

Armada

  • 5 miles
My vehicle is having a complete brake failure. This is happened numerous times since I purchased my vehicle. I called the dealership and there is no recalls on this issue. As I'm driving my brake light comes on and I lose all control of breaking. This has happened numerous times while I've been on 95 with my two kids in the car. I've had my brakes and rotors replaced thinking that was the issue and it happened again when I was on 95 I lose all control of stopping the brake light comes on and I cannot stop my vehicle. I looked up this issue online and there are so many other people having this issue. I hope this gets resolved because I will never buy a Nissan vehicle ever again.

- Greenacres, FL, USA

problem #116

Aug 262018

Armada

  • 155,000 miles
My husband purchased an 06 Nissan Armada. While he was driving on the freeway he went to slow down and the brake light came on and the pedal went to the floor and made a weird grinding noise. He pulled over and shut the vehicle off. Was waiting for a tow truck to arrive. After he restarted it, it drove fine. Took it to Nissan themselves and they found nothing but recommended a brake booster. This has happened multiple times to us. Again just recently, I was with my daughter in the vehicle and had to run through a red light because I was unable to stop.the emergency brake light came on but the brake was not engaged. There was a loud grinding noise as if I needed rotors. I let the vehicle slow down and I pulled over in a safe area and shut the vehicle off. After restarting it after 5 mins the vehicle drove fine. I had my father hook his code reader up and we came up with a code C1179 which is a delta stroke sensor. Researched the code and found that Nissan had multiple lawsuits for this issue but never issued a recall for it. I contacted Nissan themselves about this issue and the gentleman that I spoke to at Nissan told me that since my vehicle was not built in a certain factory they would not fix the issue and that his suggestion was that if I had a good repoire with the Nissan dealership close to me they may be able to help me with the cost. The lawsuit never specified a certain factory the vehicles came out of. It stated 2004-2008 Nissan titan and Armada or infinity QX56. I could not believe that Nissan is aware of this issue, has been sued not once but multiple times and is still refusing to deal with the issue.

- Valley Center, CA, USA

problem #115

Aug 062018

Armada

  • 153,000 miles
Issue with ABS engaging at inappropriate times at low speeds creating an inability to brake. My wife drove through a stop sign with all 4 of my kids the first time it happened and lucked out. It just happened again today. At a speed of only 4 miles per hour, I noticed the brake light came on, I drove through the green light, only accelerating enough to get to a side road. When I tried to brake, there was a crunching/grinding noise from under the hood. After the first time this occurred to my wife, I replaced the brake booster (hell of a job) and I installed new rotors and pads all the way around as the brake booster was told to be the issue after Nissan was sued for the problem as it grew. It still never became a tsb and I have a half ton death trap in my driveway.

- Manteca, CA, USA

problem #114

Jun 052018

Armada

  • 189,000 miles
Intermittently, and for no apparent reason, the brake light comes on while the car is in motion. This causes greatly diminished braking power (it feels like a vacuum has released and it is very difficult to stop). The only way to rectify this is to stop and turn the car off completely and then restart it. This is ok on city streets but is very scary on the highway. I have had a Nissan dealer look at it multiple times but since the car checks out mechanically and they cannot recreate the situation, they can't figure out why this happens.

- Townsend, MA, USA

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