We bought our 2012 Armada new. It is not garage kept, however, it is well taken care of. Just before our warranty ran out, we noticed small patches of paint on the hood that were not just chipped, but peeling. When we took it to the dealership, we were told that it was normal wear and tear and each chip/peel spot was due to a rock or something hitting it and warranty would not cover it. We then took it to get an estimate from a local body shop. They told us that while they did want our money ($2,200 because he has to strip the entire hood) we should take it back to Nissan because while they agreed that the chips were from a rock hitting the truck, the paint should in no way peel and he felt that the peeling was from lack of a sealer. This guy found several spots on the truck (besides the hood). We took it to another Nissan dealer and they too said no go on the warranty covering it. We then went to get another estimate from another body shop and we were told the exact same thing that the other body shop said...paint from the manufacturer should not be peeling...by this point nearly a year has passed and the peeling is so much worse and the small spots the 1st body shop found are way worse. The 2nd body shop suggested contacting corporate directly, which we did...we were told "so sorry....the warranty is out, so there isn't anything we can do." I have owned several Nissans in the past and am so disappointed that my most expensive...at nearly $40k didn't hold a paint job over 5 years.

peeling paint on hood and roof

I previously had a 10 year old BMW 745LI that looked new when I sold it to purchase a 2012 Nissan Armada in October of 2014. It had 17,000 miles and was certified preowned. It has 37,000 miles now and is garage kept. I want my vehicle to look new and take very good care inside and out. The paint started peeling on the hood and roof around june of 2015. I took it to a local nissan dealer to file a complaint. They sent me to their nissan body shop for an estimate. I was told by more than one employee at the dealership this was not at all characteristic of nissan vehicles and they hadnt seen a peeling paint problem with Armada. Its a year later and the peeling paint continues to get worse. It has affected the value of the vehicle, so that I will have to pay for it to be repaired before I sell or trade it. This is my first and LAST nissan. I needed an suv to pull a 4000 pound boat and trailer. I will be getting rid of this inferior vehicle and shopping other suv brands.