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2018 Nissan ARMADA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1715686
Internal NHTSA #	11386752
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ARMADA
Model Year	2018
File date	05/01/21
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving the vehicle has displayed an intermittent transmission shudder at low speeds when accelerating from a stopped position. This occurs at speeds between 20-40 mph. The shudder can be felt through the floor into the seat and appears as if the transmission is searching for a proper gear. Under hard acceleration/freeway driving the issue does not present itself. The vehicle has been into both my nissan and infinity dealer. Both technicians who inspected the vehicle confirmed feeling the shudder. Driveline service was performed at nissan and the ecm received the most current update. Nissan technician advised that this is a known problem with the armada and that the shudder is due to the computer trying to find the optimum transmission shift points for the best fuel economy. I brought the vehicle to my infinity dealer after learning that the issue is known to exist in the qx56 & qx80 as well as the armada as the vehicles all share the same components. My service technician drove the vehicle and also confirmed the shudder occurring intermittently under certain driving conditions. I requested that they search for the most current update which would be the "e" update, unfortunately this update only applies to models prior to 2018. Service tech advised me to continue to drive the vehicle normally as this is not a mechanical issue, but a software issue. He also confirmed that nissan / infinity are well aware of the issue and have done little to nothing to provide a tsb, computer update, or permanent solution. He further advised that a transmission replacement, rebuild, or major servicing would not resolve the issue as it is software related. It is deemed very common. This is unacceptable in a $65,000 vehicle. Nissan needs to resolve this issue instead of having dealers advising owners this is normal. My concern is a transmission failure while driving.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GAINESVILLE, VA
VIN pattern	JN8AY2NF0JXXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Nissan ARMADA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Nissan ARMADA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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