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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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64,000 miles · Apr 28, 2011

Seats

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MURANO AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS LOOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I HAVE 64,000 MILES ON IT SO IT IS PROBABLY NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY RISK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10398099

60,000 miles · Apr 23, 2011

Seats

MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO WITH 60K MILES HAD A FAILURE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT TODAY THAT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND CAUSES THE SEAT TO SIT TOWARDS THE DOOR AT AN EXTREME ANGLE AND LEAVING THE DRIVER IN AN UNSAFE DRIVING POSITION. NISSAN HAS BEEN COMPLETELY UNHELPFUL IN FIXING IT AS THEY WANT $1200 TO …

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NHTSA ODI #10397219

71,627 miles · Apr 22, 2011

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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT SNAPPED AND STARTED TO SAG SIGNIFICANTLY. I LUCKILY MAINTAINED CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE DESPITE THE SUDDEN ROCK BACK IN THE SEAT. I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS AND I WEIGH UNDER 200 LBS. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT I AM AWARE OF. I THEN TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ME $600 WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR. I JUST TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE KNEW THE PIECES AND PRICES. IT SEEMS TO BE AN INCREDIBLY COMMON PROBLEM BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT SO FAR. THIS SEAT BREAKING COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, INJURIES, OR EVEN DEATH WHEN IT HAPPENS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IN THIS FORUM AND I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS IN SEVERAL OTHER FORUMS. WILL THIS BE ALLOWED TO BE CONTINUED AT THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS OR WILL THIS PROBLEM BE RESOLVED? NISSAN DOESN'T APPEAR TO CARE ABOUT IT, QUITE THE OPPOSITE THEY SEEM HAPPY TO CHARGE RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO FIX IT. SO I'M HOPING THAT A SOLUTION FOR THIS CAN BE FOUND. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10397162

51,000 miles · Apr 19, 2011

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1. PURCHASED 2006 NISSAN MURANO IN MAY 2010 WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. AT 40,000 MILES THE FRONT LEFT TIRE STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. 2. AT 47,000 MILES WHEEL BEARING ON FRONT LEFT TIRE WENT BAD. AT 51,000 MILES WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARD A SNAP AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED AND NOW ROCKS BACK AND FORTH MAKING IT NOT ONLY UNSAFE BUT ALSO UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. 3. PAID $500 TO GET THE WHEEL BEARING REPAIRED ON THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET THE SEAT LOOKED AT AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE A $1300 REPAIR BECAUSE NISSAN DOES NOT MAKE THE PART THAT WAS DEFECTIVE, THEREFORE WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THE ENTIRE SEAT REPLACED. THESE ARE BOTH SAFETY ISSUES AND THERE ARE 1,000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON BOTH OF THESE ISSUES YET NISSAN STILL REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OR RECALL THE PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10396769

79,000 miles · Apr 12, 2011

Seats

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DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE AND IS NOW LISTING HEAVILY TO ONE SIDE. NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED BUT NOTICED THAT DURING THE RESETTING (BETWEEN BUTTONS 1 AND 2) THAT THE SEAT WOULD ONLY RAISE ON THE RIGHT, NOT LEFT. THAT WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO. TODAY, WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE I WAS WIPING THE SEATS DOWN AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE UNIT IS UNSTABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND I'M SHOCKED BY THE APPARENT LACK OF NISSAN'S RESPONSE. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED NISSAN YET BUT WILL DO SO IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE EARLIEST I CAN GET THE MURANO INTO THE DEALERSHIP IS TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY. A POOR WAY TO RUN A BUSINESS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10395657

58,000 miles · Mar 18, 2011

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DEAR SIR/MADAM, I HAVE A NISSAN MURANO 2006 AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER...I GOT THIS CAR ON MARCH 2010. ON FEB 15TH 2011, WHEN I ENTERED THE CAR AND PUT THE KEY IN IGNITION I HEARD A POPPING SOUND IN THE DRIVER SIDE CAR SEAT ...SINCE THEN THE CAR SEAT IS ROCKING TOWARDS THE LEFT BACK SIDE AND SEEMS LIKE IT CAN FALL ANYTIME...I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID ITS A COMMON PROBLEM IN MURANO AND WILL COST 1100$. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED AND YOU GUYS SHOULD TAKE A PROPER ACTION AGAINST THE CAR MANUFACTURER...I CAN SEE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF POSTS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM ONLINE....SO THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I BELIEVE YOU WILL DO THE NEEDFUL THANKS *TR

NHTSA ODI #10390602

92,443 miles · Mar 15, 2011

Seats

BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT FRAME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10390210

113,000 miles · Mar 14, 2011

Seats

I HAVE A 2006 MURANO AND THE LEFT SIDE OF DRIVER SEAT BROKE WHILE GETTING IN THE CAR. THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT STILL WORKS, BUT THE SEAT IS WOBBLY AND UNSTABLE. APPARENTLY THOUSANDS OF MURANOS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10390136

60,000 miles · Mar 9, 2011

Seats

DRIVER SIDE SEAT JUST BROKE FOR NO REASON WILL DRIVING CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10386952

81,000 miles · Mar 7, 2011

Seats

THE METAL FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO SL HAS SNAPPED IN TWO PIECES. THIS HAS CAUSED THE SEAT TO BECOME UNSTEADY AND WOBBLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10386692

Official recalls

09V169000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

May 19, 2009

NISSAN IS RECALLING 362,891 MY 2003-2007 MURANO VEHICLES. THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS, WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERMEDIATE RESONATOR IN THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE, MAY SEPARATE FROM THE RESONATOR WITH ENGINE MOVEMENT. THIS SEPARATION OCCURS DUE TO THE PREMATURE AGING OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE SHRINKING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE/REPAIR THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

06V401000 · Steering:column LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT Device

Oct 20, 2006

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." DURING AN INSPECTION OF SOME VEHICLES AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED WITH THE IGNITION KNOB IN THE "OFF" POSITION BUT THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING IN THE "PARK" POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN THE "PARK" POSITION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CAN LOCK WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

06V048000 · Seat Belts:rear/other

Feb 13, 2006

ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, THE WEBBING OF A REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT MAY CONTACT THE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE WHERE IT CAN BE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL PORTION OF THE HINGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE WEBBING IS COMPLETELY SEPARATED, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS OVER THE WEBBING OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

06V003000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Jan 10, 2006

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK, IN THE EVENT THAT A VEHICLE FRONT TIRE RUNS OVER A SMALL, SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, CATCHES IT AND PROPELS IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT MAY STRIKE AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A PUNCTURED TANK COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS IN FRONT OF THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

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NHTSA investigations

PE08065 · Driver Seat Anchor Failure

Opened Nov 18, 2008 · Closed Jul 2, 2009

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

THIS INVESTIGATION CONCERNS STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE ANCHOR/BRACKET ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.THE CONCERN IS THAT SUCH FAILURES MAY ALTER THE DRIVER'S SEATED POSITION SO AS TO REDUCE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM OR POTENTIALLY COMPROMISE VEHICLE CONTROL.FAILURE OF THE SUBJECT ANCHOR BRACKET RESULTS FROM METAL FATIGUE AND CAUSES REARWARD TILTING OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.THESE FAILURES USUALLY OCCUR DURING DRIVER INGRESS BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED.THE SAFETY RELATED CONCERNS DURING ACTUAL VEHICLE USE WERE NOT VALIDATED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.WHILE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM IS RELATIVELY HIGH, ONLY THREE VERY MINOR, UNDOCUMENTED INJURIES WERE REPORTED.THE REPORTED INJURIES OCCURRED DURING DRIVER INGRESS, NOT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE APPARENT RISK OF COMPROMISE TO VEHICLE CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATED.INVESTIGATION ALSO DISCLOSED THAT THE APPARENT RISK OF COLLAPSE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATEDA SAFETY RELATED DEFECT TREND WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AND THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.

PE05050 · Fuel Tank Punctures From Road Debris

Opened Sep 13, 2005 · Closed Jan 31, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly; Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly

ODI OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION BASED ON FOUR VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES (VOQ'S) INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANKS WEREPUNCTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS UNDER NORMAL, NON OFF-ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS.AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2005, THE COMPLAINT TOTAL INCREASED TO 12.NISSAN SUPPLIED ODI WITH 31 COMPLAINTS OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURES, INCLUDING 26 NOT PREVIOUSLY KNOWN TO ODI FROM THE VOQ RECORDS. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 9, 2006, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. NOTIFIED ODI OF ITS PLAN TO RECALL APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 24, 2002 (START OF PRODUCTION OF MY 2003) THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2005 (INCLUDING A PORTION OF MY 2006 VEHICLES) TO CORRECT A DEFICIENCY IN FUEL TANK SHIELDING FROM ROAD DEBRIS.THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED NHTSA NO. 06V-003.RECALLED VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR THE FRONTAL PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF PUNCTURE BY PROJECTILES FROM THE FRONT WHEELS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly