The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that the Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) Malfunction message was intermittently displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately 4 times due to the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for further assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.
2019 Nissan Armada driver assistance problems
10 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 7,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 7,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Warnings7
- Automatic emergency braking3
- Sensing system: camera1
- Rearview system braking1
- Adaptive cruise control1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Nissan Armada driver assistance problems in other years
Related recalls
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- What is wrong
- 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) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Risk
- The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 19V654000 · Recall details
What 2019 Nissan Armada owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My 2019 Nissan Armada has been showing a BCI Malfuntion warning light for the past year and a half on and off. Sometimes it puts the truck in limp mode, it won't start, or the brakes engage and the truck will not move while in drive. This has happened well over 30 times in the last year and a half. Typically, turning the truck off and on solves the issue, but there have been instances where I needed to unhook the battery. I read there was a recall on the 2017-2019 models for this issue. However, when I looked up the VIN on this site, it says my truck has no open recalls. I took it to a mechanic, but they could not find any issues as the warning light had gone off. In the additional details below I have put the latest time this happened which was yesterday. However it has been happening since 2024.
Bci message appears on dash. Then a number of other dash lights (see picture attached)
Repeatedly drained battery, and won’t start.Nissan dealership Has the worst scheduling system that takes 1 week to get an appointment. Still unknown issue, car turns on, replaced battery worked for one week and then issue appeared again. The Armada drains the battery for no reason. The frontal collision warning comes on while driving even if no car are near and stays on. Car has power but will not start or release the gear to neutral. This has happened on several occasions and then it starts later after a jump. Can’t turn car off or I will get stranded.
12/2/2021 SUV accelerated on its own incident happened in my daughters driveway. SUV is available for inspection I have possession as of 1/22/22 picked up from Nissan dealership. I pulled in the her driveway then I backed up so I would be half on the driveway and half on grass in the event her or her husband needed to leave Backed up the car and soon as I put the car in drive the car accelerated on its own. I pushed my foot on the brake pedal as hard as I could would not stop till it hit my daughters car which then shoved her new car through her garage door. A warning message came up on the screen stating SONAR Malfunction as this was all going on. There was a police report filed that same day. Car was taken to Nissan Dealership We were told to leave the car and contact Nissan Consumer hotline. I called they said they would assign someone to the case and they would call me. The first contact from the Nissan Consumer hotline case manager was1/3/2022. This person was very hard to reach. Called me and Stated inspection would be done in a couple weeks she would contact me when she had a date. She calls me the same day they were doing the inspection. Then called me back on 1/21/2022 to inform me the inspection results were in. Stated they could find anything wrong and were unable to duplicate. When I went to pick up my Nissan SUV we were handed a paper from the inspection did not have any details regarding the test. What did they do to come to the conclusion there is nothing wrong? They code is gone that came up when car was accelerating (sonar malfunction) . They told us the car is safe to drive. I have had so much anxiety about driving period since this incident. Since Nissan stated it’s safe to drive my husband said he would we have no choice The day Nissan called back to inform us of that we’re be a scheduled inspection. I called back forgot to ask a few questions . Is the car safe we can drive this was before inspection results no return call.
The Armada drains the battery for no reason. The frontal collision warning comes on while driving even if no car are near and stays on. Car has power but will not start or release the gear to neutral. This has happen in several occasions and then it starts later on and no code for draining battery was found at dealer. They try to blame it on the trailer brake. I remove it and it still does the same. Trailer brake wiring was done at factory. Car only has 20428 miles.
Vehicle does not recognize that the brake pedal is being depressed when trying to start the car. Pushing the start button only cycles the ignition through the on and acc options. The only way to start the vehicle is to use the remote start function on the FOB. Additionally, the vehicle experiences and displays a BCI malfunction, AEB braking warning, and traction control indicator light is now on. These errors occur while using both key FOBs even after replacing the FOB batteries. There is a Nissan Service Bulletin for replacing the brake light switch for multiple Nissan vehicles.
Bci malfunction earring, shows on the dashboard. This issue occurred since january, the entire system shuts off, pre collision, back up warning, cruise control, and sonar system, all goes off. Moreover, the car would not start, have to push the brakes 3 to 6 time in order to turn the car on. More to that, few time the gear seemed to be stuck on park and wouldn't switch to d or r.
We have a group of customers must of us have experienced a stop lamp brake light switch gone bad that causes the computer to trow codes ABS,tc,collision distance from the car in front ,bci malfunction,dealers are charging nissan customers to repair this issue $200+
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 nissan armada. On several occasions, the vehicle was taken to capital nissan (5501 market street, wilmington, nc 28405) to be diagnosed due to defective forward facing and back up cameras. The contact stated that the audible sound was inoperable while the vehicle was being reversed. The contact was informed that the sonar system error on av display was under review and no repair was recommended. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v654000 (back over prevention). The manufacturer notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
Questions about the 2019 Nissan Armada driver assistance
Does the 2019 Nissan Armada have driver assistance problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the driver assistance of the 2019 Nissan Armada, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2019 Nissan Armada driver assistance problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 7,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Nissan Armada driver assistance?
Yes, 1 recall: 19V654000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Nissan Armada have the most driver assistance problems?
The Nissan Armada model years with the most driver assistance complaints are 2005 (11 complaints), 2017 (11 complaints) and 2004 (10 complaints).
Other 2019 Nissan Armada problems
Electrical 42Brakes 14Engine 11Suspension 7Transmission 4Acceleration 2Airbags 2Lights 2Body 1Seat belts 1Tires 1Wheels 1
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