Nissan Armada Generation 1 (2004–2009)

Nissan Armada Generation 1 (2004–2009) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Nissan Armada — body generations

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Engines used in the Armada

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About this generation

The 2004 model Pathfinder Armada was unveiled on April 17, 2003, at the New York International Auto Show. Developed under Carlos Ghosn's NRP (Nissan Revival Plan), development took place from September 1999 to 2003 under lead designers Shiro Nakamura and Diane Allen and chief engineers Yuzo Sakita and Larry Dominique. In January 2001, a final exterior design by Giovanny Arroba had been approved by Sakita, Allen, Nakamura, and Nissan executive management, with the final design freeze being completed in July 2001.

It is assigned the platform code TA60. Prototypes based on the Y61 Patrol were hand-assembled as mules from 2001, with the first TA60-specific prototypes being completed and sent to testing in early 2002. Design patents were filed in 2003, with production starting on August 14, 2003, and going on sale on October 1, 2003. The Armada had a 5.6 L VK56DE V8 that produced and of torque. This was mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission, and the Armada had a choice of either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.

Some Armadas are capable of using E85. It has a towing capacity of up. The rear door handles are installed on the "C" pillar as part of a Nissan design tradition that started with the 1986 Nissan Pathfinder. When the four-door Pathfinder was introduced, Nissan chose to conceal the door handles as part of the "C" pillar trim to visually make it appear like a two-door truck with a camper shell, with conventional door handles on the front doors.

The switch to the Armada name occurred in September 2004 for the 2005 model year, where it received new badges without "Pathfinder." The 2005 model year also included a backup camera. Starting with the 2006 model year, the third-row seats received a 60/40 split. A facelift was designed through 2005 and introduced in early 2007 for the 2008 model year. The updated VK56DE V8 engine produces and of torque with an improved towing capacity of up to when equipped with the towing package.

Standard features included an 8-inch infotainment screen system, an updated interior, a new front and rear fascia, new headlamp and fog lamp designs, a twist knob ignition switch for the Intelligent Key System, a new one-piece roof rack design, and third-row seats that fold electronically. The latest Nissan Armada Platinum edition features a 9.3 GB hard drive for storing music, and a CF (Compact Flash) memory card reader.

For the 2011 model year, the Armada removed the SE and Off-Road trim levels and moved to a tiered system: SV (base trim), SL (middle trim), and Platinum (top trim). Nissan discontinued the use of the Armada platform for the Infiniti QX56 produced in Japan. The 2013 model year added Bluetooth and satellite radio as standard on all models, Platinum Reserve trim package and an updated steering wheel. Navigation added NavWeather capability, Zagat Survey, Bluetooth audio streaming, one USB port, and a 40 GB disk drive.

The Nissan DVD Entertainment System mounted screens in the back of the front head restraints. The 2015 model year updated interior door panels. The Nissan Armada (TA60) was sold in the United States (including all US territories), Canada, Mexico, and the Middle East in left-hand-drive only.

Source: Wikipedia — Nissan Armada — First generation (TA60; 2004), CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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