IllustrationDRIVING A NISSAN 2006 MURANO AND HEAR A LOUD PING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT. SUDDENLY THE SEAT IS TILTING TOWARDS THE DOOR AND FEELS UNSTABLE. THE SEAT NOW MOVES WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAS ABOUT 90K MILES ON IT WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR
2006 Nissan Murano
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Murano years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Nissan Murano are substantially higher than the model-year median of 110.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
260–25K
15625–50K
21650–75K
13475–100K
112100–150K
43150K+
687 reports with mileage · 116 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seats. Review the 402 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 150 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports2 fire reports14 injury reports
Seats complaints
402 reportsTHE DRIVERS SEAT LEFT ATTACHMENT BRACKET FAILED IN THE BENT PORTION OF THE BRACKET. THE SEAT IS UNSTABLE. THE SEAT POSITIONING SYSTEM IS STILL OPERABLE. IN AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT WOULD NOT BE RESTRAINED. *TR
THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE TILTS BACK AND TO THE LEFT WHEN I SIT IN IT. TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A BROKEN "LIFT ASSEMBLY". THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $1200. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE, THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. MY MURANO HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND ONLY HAS 52,888. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN THEY SAID SHE HAD NEVER HE…
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THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE TILTS BACK AND TO THE LEFT WHEN I SIT IN IT. TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A BROKEN "LIFT ASSEMBLY". THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $1200. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE, THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. MY MURANO HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND ONLY HAS 52,888. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN THEY SAID SHE HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT?!?!?! SURE.... THERE ARE OVER 135 COMPLAINTS ON HERE, AND MANY OF THEM HAD NEARLY HAD ACCIDENTS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR NISSAN TO STEP-UP AND TAKE ACTION FOR THEIR POOR ENGINEERING?!? RIDICULOUS! *TR
THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. WHY ISN'T THIS ON THE RECALL LIST YET!?!?! IT NEEDS TO BE. NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THEIR PROBLEM! PLEASE HELP!
THE DRIVER'S SEAT JAMMED IN ONE POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WELD ON THE FRAME BROKE AND BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT WARRANT WELDING IT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRAME, WHICH INCLUDED ALL MOTORS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND THE COST WOULD BE $1,400. …
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THE DRIVER'S SEAT JAMMED IN ONE POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WELD ON THE FRAME BROKE AND BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT WARRANT WELDING IT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRAME, WHICH INCLUDED ALL MOTORS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND THE COST WOULD BE $1,400. I THOUGHT THE COST WAS ASTRONOMICAL FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED. I DID NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED, BUT NOW OBVIOUSLY MY CONCERN IS THAT THE SEAT MAY BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME COMPLETELY AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER MY WIFE AND I WENT ONLINE AND VIEWED SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS FOR THIS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFAULT!
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED, BUT AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET FOUND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE MY FIANCE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS "WIGGLING" AND DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT. WE BROUGHT IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE RAIL THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE HAD BR…
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I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED, BUT AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET FOUND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE MY FIANCE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS "WIGGLING" AND DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT. WE BROUGHT IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE RAIL THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE HAD BROKE. THEY WELDED IT BUT STATED IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC I HEARD A SLIGHT "POP" SOUND AT WHICH POINT THE POWER DRIVER'S SEAT DROPPED TOWARDS THE DOOR. I TRIED READJUSTING THE SEAT BUT AS I TRIED TO RAISE THE SEAT THE LEFT SIDE WOULD NOT COME BACK TO LEVEL. AFTER PARKING THE CAR, I LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT TO FIND THE SEAT BRACKET WAS BROKEN. I WAS SURPRISED HOW…
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WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC I HEARD A SLIGHT "POP" SOUND AT WHICH POINT THE POWER DRIVER'S SEAT DROPPED TOWARDS THE DOOR. I TRIED READJUSTING THE SEAT BUT AS I TRIED TO RAISE THE SEAT THE LEFT SIDE WOULD NOT COME BACK TO LEVEL. AFTER PARKING THE CAR, I LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT TO FIND THE SEAT BRACKET WAS BROKEN. I WAS SURPRISED HOW LONG IT HAD LASTED WITHOUT BRAKING AFTER OBSERVING HOW SMALL GAUGE OF METAL USED. HAD THIS HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE, THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT WAS FRACTURED ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE BRACKETS AND THE SEAT WAS LEANING TO ONE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE PROCEDURE FOR REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS N…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT WAS FRACTURED ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE BRACKETS AND THE SEAT WAS LEANING TO ONE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE PROCEDURE FOR REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. UPDATED 01/31/11
2006 MURANO SE ISSUE- DRIVER SEAT ROCKS AND WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE SEAT TILTS FORWARD AND WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS THE SEAT TILTS TO THE SIDE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *TR
2006 NISSAN MURANO; DRIVER'S SEAT FELL DOWN AT THE REAR OF THE SEAT. DEALER STATES THAT IT IS A COMMONLY KNOWN FAILURE OF THE SEAT'S "LIFT ASSEMBLY". THANKFULLY, I WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEARBY WHEN IT HAPPENED. I SWERVED AT THE TIME AND STRAINED TO PULL OVER SAFELY B/C I COULDN'T REACH THE PEDALS VERY…
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2006 NISSAN MURANO; DRIVER'S SEAT FELL DOWN AT THE REAR OF THE SEAT. DEALER STATES THAT IT IS A COMMONLY KNOWN FAILURE OF THE SEAT'S "LIFT ASSEMBLY". THANKFULLY, I WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEARBY WHEN IT HAPPENED. I SWERVED AT THE TIME AND STRAINED TO PULL OVER SAFELY B/C I COULDN'T REACH THE PEDALS VERY WELL WITH THE SEAT IN THE AWKWARD POSITION IT WAS IN. FOR SURE, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER, AND IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN ON MANY VEHICLES. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT POOR MANUFACTURING IS TO BLAME. REALLY, THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. WHAT A DANGER! *TR
Official recalls
409V169000 · 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
2PE08065 · 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
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.
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.