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Dale Katko, 04/13/2017
updated 04/13/2020
2017 Nissan Armada Platinum 4dr SUV 4WD (5.6L 8cyl 7A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Quiet and comfortable. Big and you will use the running boards. Now over 3 years later I have only had to replaced the windshield wipers and changed the oil.
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Nothing Perfect in this World
Lane, 10/13/2017
2017 Nissan Armada Platinum 4dr SUV 4WD (5.6L 8cyl 7A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
We took delivery of our '17 Platinum AWD Armada the end of July, 2017 for an OTD price of $57,9. I have had a few months to live with it and have several gripes. The leather used for the steering wheel, door and center console armrests seems very thin. I cannot imagine that it will hold up very well. The rear passenger doors close with a very tiny sound that makes them sound very thin and cheap. Factory floor mats are the thinnest I have ever encountered. Both the carpet and rubber backing seems uber cheap. When you push and release the brake pedal it sounds loud (hard plastic noise?) like they forgot a rubber damper to deaden the sound. The biggest knock I have is that there is a buzzing vibration when the engine gets to 3k RPM. This vibration is felt through the pedals, steering wheel and seat and stops at 3500RPM. When I took the tech with me to demonstrate, he could feel it in the passenger seat. Really annoying but dealer claims "that they all do it". I feel like the tranny shifts odd for a big V8. At slower speeds it almost makes it feel like a V6. Once you stomp on it, it moves very well aside from the 3k vibration issue. Stomp on it too much and the penalty will be extreme reduction in an already sad MPG rating. Around town is 12ish. Freeway driving at 70 mph can yield close to 18. Bump up to 85 and your looking at 15 mpg. Had cause to use the seat heaters this week and at least with the driver seat, it was either blazing hot or off. Gonna have it looked at. The seat cooling works fine but nothing to gloat over. The thing looks great and the interior looks very luxurious and gets lots of compliments from guests. We have captain chair configuration and think it adds to the refinement feel. Ours came with the extra USB ports in the rear of the center console and they are great. The auto climate control is not the best that I have seen. I wish it was more consistent. The fan for the rear is pretty loud. Overall, I like it but was a little disappointed in the quality of some of the items. The vibration issue is something that is hard to live with and I will be escalating my concerns until it gets resolved. At this price, I suppose there are some compromises but I do feel that the previous generation Armadas felt more solid and possibly drove better.
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A $50K SUV that only works on clear sunny days
Robert Chaves, 07/19/2018
updated 01/21/2020
2017 Nissan Armada Platinum 4dr SUV 4WD (5.6L 8cyl 7A)
11 of 15 people found this review helpful
Let me say I really wanted to like this car. I had high hopes for it. I traded a Chevy Tahoe for my 2017 Amada Platinum 4WD and I initially loved it untill it rained and snowed. The problem is that the car has a ton of electronic safety features but they are too sensitive so when it rains heavily or when it snows and you get a small snow flake on your bumper, the front bumper sonar report a "front radar obstruction" issue which the car interprets as you being close to crashing with something so you get uncontrollable beeping that can only be stopped by turning off the sonar from the central console. One additional quirk is that every time this happens, all your radio presents for FM 2 or XM 2 & 3 (there are three sets of presets) will be lost for 24 hours. After roughly 24 hours, the presents often (not always) come back. I've taken the car into service twice for this and brought them video (I've filmed the driver's console during a rain storm showing it showing the "front radar obstruction" error during a rain storm) and the dealer has returned it both times stating it is working as expected. Thus, this is a $50K car that apparently was manufactured to work only in clear sunny days.
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Original owner since April 2017
Ren , 03/27/2022
updated 06/24/2024
2017 Nissan Armada SL 4dr SUV 4WD (5.6L 8cyl 7A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The car has been wonderful. Great for long road trips and hauling a lot of stuff. Took my vehicle to the dealer every 5,000miles for scheduled maintenance now have almost 70,000 miles. Changed tires at 40,000 miles. Changed transmission, front, rear, transfer case fluids @ 60,000miles. ( I own 4x4 SL). Still haven’t changed brake pads! There still good! Only issue was @ 68,000 miles. Check engine light turned on. Needed new brake switch and fuel pump, which was covered by my 72month/75,000 Nissan Gold extended service contract. Can’t complain! Love my Armada! Forgot to mention that I went through 3 batteries since owning this vehicle. It eats batteries up! So make sure you get your battery checked every time you service your car. 95K Just changed brake pads and rotors… still had 6mm to front and back. Changed serpentine belt, spark plugs, PCV valves, transmission, tranfer case, front and rear differential fluids again. Changed oil cooler gaskets. Still the same battery(3rd) after unplugging battery sensor. Still turning my head back everytime I park the armada. Love this vehicle. Need to change the struts mans get some tires soon.
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Second review
John Larsen, 01/19/2017
updated 07/25/2023
2017 Nissan Armada Platinum 4dr SUV 4WD (5.6L 8cyl 7A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
Running well. No problems. During first year had to replace battery at my expense and had to tow the vehicle twice before Nissan replaced the brake switch which kept it from starting. I did get reimbursed for towing. Then had to leave it overnight for repair of slow oil leak apparently there since manufacture.
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We love our Armada.
JRA, 12/16/2016
updated 06/16/2017
2017 Nissan Armada Platinum 4dr SUV 4WD (5.6L 8cyl 7A)
18 of 27 people found this review helpful
If your reading this review, your likely considering the 2017 Armada. I've long been impressed with the looks and performance of the QX56/80 and when Nissan first released the very similar redesigned Armada, I immediately wanted one. After reading the "expert" reviews, I decided to pull the trigger and purchase a 2017 Black on Black Platinum 4WD. My new Armada is absolutely beautiful and is the envy of our friends. I found it a little odd that I was filling up so freequently but have gotten used to the fact that this beast is just a gas hog. As it stands, we are only getting about 220-260 miles per tank. The freequency of fill ups is excessive and inconvenient. When driving the vehicle, the ride is nice and pleasant. The steering is a little sloppy and steering wheel feedback is lacking. The wheel turns too easily and doesn't return to the neutral position with enough force. A couple additional items to note, the USB port in the front center console charges at a Very slow rate. It's so slow that it barely keeps your phone from discharging while plugged in. Interior lighting is adequate however, it's very surprising to find that LED bulbs are nowhere to be found. The Bose sound system is also very underwhelming. There are very limited adjustments available which include basic Bass, Trebble, fader and balance only. Overall, we are very pleased with the 2nd Gen Armada and proud to arrive in style. **I highly recommend getting the available software update. This has helped with acceleration and shifting issues.
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Aramada
Lee Neill, 04/10/2017
2017 Nissan Armada Platinum 4dr SUV 4WD (5.6L 8cyl 7A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Great suv
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Not worth the money
S.L., 08/04/2018
updated 04/24/2020
2017 Nissan Armada Platinum 4dr SUV 4WD (5.6L 8cyl 7A)
12 of 21 people found this review helpful
I bought this vehicle because as a previous Nissan owner I had a high confidence level in quality and performance. The 2017 Nissan armada platinum has been a disappointment. In just at a year of ownership the battery has had to be replaced, the key fob batteries have been replaced and still give me issues on opening the vehicle and using g for ignition, the engine has had to be re programmed the transmission had issues with pulling while shifting hears so it had to be re programmed the USB ports encasement was not properly built in the abs system has been replaced and now the ADAS system has been replaced. In all honesty the vehicle has been seen for the same issue (while driving I get. Amessage with all icons on. The dash board lit that I need to pull over stop and turn off the vehicle and restart it. Only to find the vehicle will not re start) this issue is still exists y and no one knows how to fix it because they can't re-create the issue. Nissan of San Marcos has been no help and Nissan One has been even worse at at least trying to find a resolution. I highly recommend if you are considering an armada I urge you. RECONSIDER!!!
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Good until it wasn’t
Luvstuff33 , 01/11/2023
2017 Nissan Armada SL 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 7A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2017 Nissan Armada new & loved the new look, spacious interior & the upgrades that I chose. It suited my family perfectly. I didn’t do a lot of long distance driving in it & always kept up with the maintenance. Update 2022, it has less than 60,000 miles on it, still looks good & still going in for regular maintenance. I was driving & felt like my suv was running out of gas but I knew that couldn’t be it since I just put a full tank of gas in it. Breaks down & I find out it’s the transmission, $5k later one of the new parts ordered from Nissan is faulty so now I’m w/o a vehicle for over a month. Going on 2 weeks now & was told the new part should be in from Japan at the end of the month! This is my 3rd Nissan & my last. Mechanic says the vehicle he’s sees less of is Toyota.
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Horrible Owner Experience
Len Burton, 10/28/2016
2017 Nissan Armada Platinum 4dr SUV (5.6L 8cyl 7A)
29 of 67 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2017 Nissan Armada in September and it has been in the shop for multiple issues. I bought my Platinum Armada thinking i wouldn't have any issues for a long time to come. Well that was farther from the truth..... The issues started the day I took it home and its currently in the repair shop for 12 days now for a total of 3 trips now. I'm wondering if I made the wrong decision in buying a model in its first year on the market... because it has been in the shop for 23 out of the 40 days since the day I brought it home. I have been a loyal customer to the Nissan Brand for many years. I never thought that I would be writing a review about how unhappy I am with my Nissan Armada. Its just painful when you make a purchase of this magnitude and spend your hard earned money for a product that turns out to be a NIGHTMARE. Im not sure how this story will end but its already taken a toll on me. If I had to do it all over again I would have waited another year before buying the Nissan Armada. I have to say its looks nice with all the bells and whistles. When you can't drive your new vehicle without issues all of that goes out the window. Well I will have to wait to see how this all plays out and do a follow up to this review after I get my vehicle back. So stay tuned for part 2 of my saga!!!
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