Nissan Murano Complaints (2006)
803 consumer complaints on file.
- #11243728August 13, 2019AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WANT RESET, AIRBAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED IN MY POSSESSION, I RECEIVED INFO THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON SAID MODEL. REQUEST MORE INFO.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11230056July 8, 2019FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKARA RECALL FUEL GUAGE DOESN'T WORK. IT IS STUCK ON HALF TANK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11222343June 24, 2019SEATS
SEAT SUPPORT BROKEN IN DRIVERS SEAT. UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT, LEFT REAR SUPPORT BRACKET IS BROKEN. I WAS DRIVING MAKING A 30 DEGREE RIGHT HAND TURN MOVING AT ABOUT 15 - 20 MILES AN HOUR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11220694June 17, 2019VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUNVISOR NOT STAYING IN PLACE, FALLS TO IMPAIR VISIBILITY. BOTH SUNVISORS HAVE FAILED AND WILL NOT STAY UP, OR IN A POSITION. NISSAN IS NOT INTERESTED IN THE SAFETY OF ITS OWNERS/DRIVERS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11207164May 13, 2019STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME RUSTED THROUGH. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT! VERY DISAPPOINTING ON NISSAN. I DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL, REAR END TOTALLY COLLAPSE, WHEELS ARE TILTED IN AND LOST TRACTION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11206532May 9, 2019POWER TRAIN
JATCO CVT, A KNOWN ISSUE BY NISSAN. IT BURNS AND LEAKS OIL PUTTING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT RISK OF FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11204500April 29, 2019SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRACTURED DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE ANCHOR/BRACKET ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. UNIVERSAL NISSAN (12785 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32837, (407) 926-7000) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE08065 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE INVESTIGATION FROM NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11190316March 20, 2019AIR BAGS
ON 3/19/19 I WAS DRIVING DOING ABOUT 37 MILES AS I STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN MADE A LEFT TURN . UPON MAKING THAT TURN I HEARD A LOUD POP INTO MY LEFT EAR AND A BURNING SENSATION ON MY LEFT ARM AND THE BACK OF MY SHOULDER . I BECAME DIZZY AND BLURRED VISION I HELD MY COMPOSURE AND PULLED INTO THE NEAREST GAS STATION I STRUGGLED TO GET THE DOOR OPEN I NOTICED ALL AIRBAGS EXPLODED EXCEPT THE TWO FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER BAGS . I RECEIVED BURNS AND BRUISING ON MY MY LEFT ARM NECK AND THE SIDE OF MY FACE . THERE WAS NEVER AN ACCIDENT OR DAMAGING IMPACT DONE TO THE VEHICLE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11172368January 27, 2019FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SEATS
SEAT SUPPORT IS BROKEN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING THE DRIVER MY SON, TO SHIFT TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. A DEALER SOLD THIS USED CAR AS IS AND COVERED A WOODEN BLOCK THAT SUPPORTED THE SEAT WITH CLOTH TO DISGUISE THE PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING AT THIS SITE I FOUND OVER 700 COMPLAINTS. THE SEAT IS COMPROMISED AND IT'S A MANUFACTURERS SAFETY DEFECT. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR THE DRIVER COULD BE THROWN INTO THE DASH OR WORST BECAUSE OF A ALREADY BROKEN DRIVER SEAT SUPPORT. WHY SHOULD CONSUMERS NOT BE MADE AWARE OF THIS SAFETY CONCERN AND THE MANUFACTURE REQUIRED TO DO A PROPER FIX? IS THE SEAT BELT DESIGNED TO HOLD THE PASSENGER AND THE SEAT IN PLACE DURING AN ACCIDENT?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11171456January 22, 2019ENGINE
ENGINE STALLED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHILE ON A HIGHWAY ROADS WERE SNOWY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11171081January 20, 2019STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTREME RUSTING ON FRAME, BEING ADVISED THAT THIS 12 YEAR OLD MURANO WOULD NOT EVEN PASS NEXT INSPECTION DUE TO THE RUST.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11155302December 1, 2018POWER TRAIN
NISSAN HAS REPLACED THREE TRANSMISSIONS IN OUR CAR AND NOW THE FOURTH ONE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THEY ARE TELLING US TO BAD AND THEY'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE WE TRAVEL DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR RACKS OUT WE HAVE TO PULL IT OVER WAIT FOR A BIT AND RESTART IT THEN IT WILL RUN NISSAN TOLD US THAT THIS TRANSMISSION WAS NEW AND IT'S DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE OTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE DOING NISSAN SAYS THEY ONLY WARRANTY THIS TRANSMISSION FOR 12000 MILES THIS HAS ABOUT 25000 ON IT THIS IS SO DANGEROUS WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS I'VE BEEN TOLD A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THANK YOU
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11154855November 29, 2018ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TAKATA RECALL I AM NOT SURE WHY MY VIN IS NOT RECALL AS YET. THE CAR ACCELERATES ON OCCASION. I REPLAVE ALL COILS NOW EVERY 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THATS HOW LONG THEY ARE LASTING NISSAN WESTON FLORIDA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE CAR KEEPS BURNING COILS OUT. THIS FEELS SO DANGEROUS TO ME ON THE HOGHWAY I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS THE TRANSMISSION OR COMPUTER ITS VERY SCARY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11153571November 25, 2018STRUCTURE:BODY
HELLO, I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD HAS SIGNIFICANT RUST DAMAGE BEING ONLY 12 (ALMOST 13) YEARS OLD. I PUT HOURS OF RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND MY VEHICLE IS NOT ALONE IN THIS. [HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/NISSAN/MURANO/FRAME-RUST-PROBLEMS.PHP] THIS LINK SHOWS JUST A FEW OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLAINED OF A SIMILAR ISSUE. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT NISSAN SHOULD HAVE STRENGTHENED THESE SUBFRAMES BECAUSE A 12-13 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE A BACK END DROP OUT OF IT BECAUSE OF SALT. I LIVE IN OHIO AND WE GET ABOUT 1-3 MONTHS OF SNOW AND OUR CITIES SALT A MODERATE AMOUNT. OTHER VEHICLE WE OWN/HAD (2001 FORD, 2002 FORD, 2005 FORD) HAVE RUST FROM THE SNOW BUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLES ARE INTACT AND SAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, THE NISSAN SUBFRAMES IN THESE MURANO'S ARE FAILING AND ENDANGER DRIVERS AROUND THE VICTIM'S CAR. PERSONALLY, I CAN HANDLE A CAR THAT LOSES CONTROL EVEN WHEN CARS ARE NEXT TO ME, BUT THIS STILL PUTS MYSELF AND VEHICLES AROUND ME IN DANGER. JUST RECENTLY MY CAR WAS DRIVING FINE AND WITH NO ICE ON THE ROAD (9:00PM ON A 47 DEGREE RAINY DAY) MY VEHICLE WOBBLES FROM THE BACK END AND VEERS RIGHT WHILE I AM ON HE HIGHWAY. I ADVISE THAT NISSAN TAKE ACTION AND RECALL THE 2006 NISSAN MURANO BECAUSE THEIR SUBFRAMES ARE NOT BUILT TO LAST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF SNOW AND SALT THAT PEOPLE IN THE NORTH ARE SUBJECTED TO. I UNDERSTAND SALT IS CORROSIVE AND DETERIORATE THE CARS FASTER BUT THIS CAR IS A LUXURY CAR AND SHOULD BE BUILT TO LAST LONGER THAN MY 2002 FORD FOCUS HAS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ALSO MAY I ADD THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THIS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE CAR AND STATED THAT THE 'RUSTED OUT' SUBFRAME WILL BREAK IF HE ATTEMPTS TO FREE THE PARTS NEEDED TO ALIGN THE REAR OF THE CAR. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11153164November 21, 2018STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME SHAKY AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL NEARLY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GO OFF THE ROAD. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME HAD NEARLY RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11151723November 15, 2018FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
APPARENTLY NISSAN IS KNOWN FOR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR FUEL LEVEL SENSORS, BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY FOR MURANOS' WELL MAYBE IT SHOULD BE, EVEN AFTER I BOUGHT THE NEW PARTS AND HAD THEM INSTALLED WITH A MECHANIC, THEY STILL DO NOT WORK OR FUNCTION PROPERLY.WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK THE LEVEL SENSOR DOESN'T GO PAST A QUARTER OF A TANK NOW, IT DROPS RAPIDLY AND I HAVE EVEN NOW RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN IT SAYS IT HAS GAS IN THERE OR MILES TILL EMPTY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, MAYBE IT SHOULD BE FIXED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11150266November 9, 2018ENGINE
MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY SEVERAL CARS AND I HAD BOTH OF MY KIDS IN THE BACKSEAT OF THE CAR. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT MY CAR JUST DIES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS I HOPE NISSAN CORRECTS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11143427October 27, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INCIDENT 1: TURNED MY CAR ON AND LET IT WARM UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE, STARTED DRIVING, SPEED LIMIT WENT FROM 25 , 35 , 45 . ONCE I WAS COASTING AROUND 45 MPH MY VEHICLE LOST POWER COMPLETELY WHILE IN MOTION, LOCKING MY STEERING WHEEL. CAME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. ENGINE LIGHT CODE P0335 WAS READ FROM MY FIXD APP. REPLACED SENSOR AND ALL WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. INCIDENT 2: DRIVING DOWN A ROAD GOING 30 MPH UP A HILL MY CAR AGAIN, LOST POWER AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE IN MOTION, BRAKES WERE VERY STIFF AND I WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE FROM ROLLING DOWN THE HILL BACKWARDS. CHECKED MY CODE READER AND AGAIN, CODE P0335 WAS THE ISSUE AGAIN. REPLACED ANOTHER CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. INCIDENT 3: WAS STATIONARY AT A BUSY CITY INTERSECTION WHEN MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO AGAIN, LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT START. MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALLS BUT I FEEL AS THOUGH IT NEEDS TO BE. THERE ARE OTHER MAKES/MODELS OF NISSAN THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THIS EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11132425October 1, 2018POWER TRAIN
IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HAD THE CAT FLUID FLUSHED/REPLACED AT MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, THERE WOULD BE A SMELL OF BURNING LIQUID FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. USUALLY THE SMELL IS STRONGER WHEN COMING TO A STOP FROM MOVING
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11132029September 27, 2018UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE INTAKE AIR THING AS MENTIONED ONLINE THERE IS A RECALL FOR BC IT COMES LOOSE AND POPS OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0