Owners have filed 4,851 complaints on the Nissan Murano, covering 2003–2026. The system named most often is Seats (856 reports). Worst years by volume: 2005, 2006, 2003; cleanest: 2026, 2024, 2022. 124 reports describe a crash, 28 a fire, 3 a death. On average the car was 6.3 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Nissan Murano
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 4,851 Murano complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Seats 856 Read
I just got in my car and got on interstate no I turned on the heated seat cause I was alittle chilly and about 10 mins later I smelled something and smelled like burning plastic and yep sure was whole back of seat was in flames and I almost wrecked trying to get to side of the road and I started patting it and I…
The contact owns a 2007 nissan murano. The contact was driving 15 mph and crashed into an unknown object. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact's head struck the windshield. In addition, the seat belt failed to secure the contact. The contact was not transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries. A…
Just purchased vehicle in november took it to mechanics because I kept getting shocked by the seat they stated the engine had been on fire with previous owner and I should check for and recall since the dealership is not willing to assist now that vehicle is completely non functional
Power Train 464 Read
While parallel parking, we backed into the space and when we put the car into Drive, it lurched forward at an incredible speed. We hit and pushed the car parked in front of us, hopped up onto the sidewalk, knocked down a street light, and moved a huge concrete planter. The airbags over the windshield and under the…
I bought the car used from a used dealership on February 28. On May 12th, I brought it to the shop for a few things but mainly due to the battery being corroded along with a battery light that comes and goes, but also for there being a slight skip in the transmission. The car would buckle when shifting from 1st to 2nd…
While pulling out the car from a parking spot and putting the car in reverse, and giving it a little gas, the car seemed to shoot out of the parking spot. The car seemed to be in control rather than me. I hit a parked car while in reverse
Service Brakes 393 Read
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, as he was slowing down for a traffic signal, the vehicle in front of him made a sudden stop. The contact stated that he was about 2 car lengths behind the rear of the other vehicle, and he depressed the brake pedal…
Noticed a small oil puddle near the front passenger side of the car in the garage before leaving for work on 2/24/24 at approximately 530am. Checked all reservoirs and found nothing outstanding and left for work. At approximately 540am I was driving to work and noticed 2 deer avoided one and hit the second one while…
The contact owns a 2017 nissan murano. While driving 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle did not stop. The brakes had completely failed. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The contact sustained injuries…
Visibility 336 Read
My nissan murano has a defective driver side visor. It constantly falls from the "up position" into drivers vision. This caused an accident!!! I was traveling downhill on a snow/ice covered road, I hit a bump and the visor fell into my vision I reached to put the visor back into the up position. Pushed it into place…
The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, she noticed a puddle of water on the front and rear floorboards of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that water had entered around the windshield enclosure. The windshield was replaced, and…
The contact rented a 2021 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle, the rear windshield suddenly shattered. The contact indicated that during the failure, no object had struck the windshield to cause it to shatter. The manufacturer was notified but vehicle was a rental and would not discuss…
Electrical System 304 Read
The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while his wife was at a complete stop, another vehicle which was driving approximately 25 MPH, crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The contact’s wife veered to the side of the road. The Automatic Collision Notification (ACN) safety feature designed to connect…
Car was parked for two hours in a private parking space. Onlooker reported seeing it on fire and called 911. Car was completely destroyed by fire. Insurance company reported it was related to this recall
Technical Incident Report: Electrical Component Failure Reference: Technical Service Bulletin NTB19-004 Part Number: 873D6-5AA6A (Control Unit/Actuator) Incident Overview On 2/16/26, the vehicle was being operated by the primary driver when a suspected electrical failure occurred. Upon subsequent inspection, the…
Air Bags 263 Read
My wife had bought a new 2025 Nissan Murano two days earlier for our 28th Wedding Anniversary. We were rear-ended at a high rate of speed and pushed into a parking lot and went through a chain link fence and hit 3 parked cars. The front end was also at a high rate of speed. My Wife hit her head on the dash with no…
Deployed under dash airbag broke right knee tibia bone. Vehicle was stationary preparing to turn left on the intersection when the vehicle going in opposite direction collided with with stationary murano. No damages due to an accident but improper design of the under dash airbag with projection for up to 6 month…
Takata inflators, this complaint may be related to the previous recalls but I am not an expert. I'd like to have the airbags not deflating in an accident where there was significant damage to the passenger front of my vehicle while traveling at about 30mph. I was traveling on a city road when another vehicle turned…
Steering 185 Read
Heard a snap, then lost brakes and steering, caused the car to go into a guard rail
Adaptive steering failed at below freezing temperature. Lost ability to steer in a curve and hit another car. After, car could not be driven, as steering was totally inoperative. Steering wheel actually turns 360 degrees over and over with no affect on the front wheels. Front wheels actually ended up in a "pigeon toe"…
The contact owned a 2007 nissan murano. While driving approximately 20 mph the steering wheel locked. The driver was unable to turn the steering wheel and crashed into an electrical pole. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. A passenger in the front seat sustained a back and neck sprain as well as severe…
Suspension 174 Read
Summary of Incident: On August 16, 2025, while my daughter was operating the vehicle at approximately 35 MPH, the front driver-side wheel detached entirely from the vehicle, resulting in a catastrophic loss of control and the vehicle being declared a Total Loss. Technical Details & Safety Hazard: The vehicle had…
The rear subframe literally disintegrated. While driving on a 4 lane highway at 65 mph the rear wheels both shifted. Like many others on here my 17 year old daughter was driving and the rear wheels practically fell off of the vehicle. This should be a recall. Lives are at risk, not just for the owners of the car but…
Car has a broken suspension and stabilization bar, car in previous accident not disclosed to buyer. Car should not be on road as it is very unsafe tires are spreading in a triangular dimension due to previous damage
Murano years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Unknown Or Other,back Over Prevention | — | — | |
| 2025 | Air Bags,seat Belts,forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | — | |
| 2024 | Power Train,engine | — | — | |
| 2023 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | — | |
| 2022 | Electrical System | 2 | — | |
| 2021 | Back Over Prevention | 1 | — | |
| 2020 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2019 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2018 | Electrical System | — | 1 | |
| 2017 | Air Bags | 8 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Air Bags | 3 | 1 | |
| 2015 | Air Bags | 9 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Air Bags | 6 | — | |
| 2013 | Air Bags | — | — | |
| 2012 | Air Bags | 4 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | 7 | — | |
| 2010 | Air Bags | 9 | 1 | |
| 2009 | Air Bags | 22 | 4 | |
| 2007 | Air Bags | 6 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Air Bags | 6 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Air Bags | 11 | 1 | |
| 2004 | Air Bags | 14 | 6 | |
| 2003 | Air Bags | 10 | 4 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 518 |
| Average complaints per series | 9.4 |
| Worst single series | 52 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 6.3 years |
A model average of 9.4 hides a worst series at 52. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Murano?
By complaint volume, 2005, 2006, 2003 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Murano years are the cleanest?
2026, 2024, 2022 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Nissan Murano have?
4,851 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2003–2026. Of those, 124 describe a crash and 28 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.