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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JN8AZ18U59W022212 · Checked Aug 5, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 17

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JN8AZ18U59W•••••• 2009 Nissan MURANO

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36builds in total
Most reported Service Brakes 10 Electrical System 4 Tires 2 Air Bags 1

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Electrical System Aug 2020
I was driving the car and stopped at a red light. When I hit the gas to go when the light turned green the car would not go. It took about 20 seconds before it would go and when it did it acted like I had my foot on the gas pedal which I did not. It has done this numerous times.…
Service Brakes Jul 2019
The contact owns a 2009 nissan murano. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. The vehicle was unable to be safely driven due to the failure. Grubbs nissan (310 airport fwy, bedford, tx 76022, (817) 786-4800) was made aware of…
Power Train Jun 2016
I have owned two nissan vehicles. The first nissan I owned was an 08 altima that had a transmission issue at 25,000 miles. My current nissan is an 09 murano. This vehicles transmission started to make noise at 116,000 miles. At the time I brought it into a shop and was told that…
Tires May 2016
The contact owns a 2009 nissan murano. The contact stated that the tire pressure warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the TPMS sensor needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The VIN…
Unknown Or Other Jun 2015
Traveling down I-5 at 60mph,75 degrees outside, the front sunroof glass literally exploded outward. We thought we had been shot, a very scary and dangerous experience
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JN8AZ18U59W022212 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.