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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
400–25K
7625–50K
13350–75K
9475–100K
133100–150K
68150K+
544 reports with mileage · 132 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Seats. Review the 221 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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Structure. Review the 69 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports3 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
676 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2017
EngineSteering
I BROUGHT MY CAR TO REED NISSAN TO BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND SAID THAT A FEW THINGS NEEDED FIXING AND WHEN FIX THE LIGHT WILL BE GONE. I PAID TO FIX THE CAR AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME THE CHECK EGINE LIGHT CAME BACK. I CALLED BACK AND SPOKE TO MY SERVUCE ADVISOR WHO TOLD ME …
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I BROUGHT MY CAR TO REED NISSAN TO BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND SAID THAT A FEW THINGS NEEDED FIXING AND WHEN FIX THE LIGHT WILL BE GONE. I PAID TO FIX THE CAR AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME THE CHECK EGINE LIGHT CAME BACK. I CALLED BACK AND SPOKE TO MY SERVUCE ADVISOR WHO TOLD ME TO BRING BACK THE CAR TO BE RE DIAGNOSED. THE FINDING WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT APPARENTLY DIDNT SHOW UP BECAUSE OF HOW LONG THE CAR TOOK TO BE FIX. I AGREE TO REPLACED WHAT THEY QUOTE ME THE PRICE FOR BUT INSTEAD I GOT THE OPPOSITE. THEY REPLACED WHAT THEY WANTED TO AND DISNT REPLACE EVERYTHING THEY AGREED TO REPLACE BUT I STILL HAD TONPAY ALL THE MONEY THAT WAS AGREED ON EVENTHOUGH I DIDNT GET ALL THE WORK DONE THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE DONE. TODAY MY CAR RADIATOR BLEW AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT A WEEK AFTWR I FIX MY CAR WITH THEM. THERE WAS ALSO A CRACK IN MY ENGINE COVER AND A SCREW MISSING TO KEEP IT TIGHT. MY RADIATOR COVER SCREWS WERE ALSO MISSING. I APOD MY MONEY AND DIDNT GET THE JOB THAT THEY TOLD ME I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET. WHRN I SPOKE TO THE MANAGER THEY GIVE ME ALL THESE STORIES AND WERE NOT TAKING ANY BLAMES FOR ANYTHING. THE TECH WHO WORKED ON MY CAR SAID HE DIDNT BROKE MY ENGINE COVER AND THAT THE SCREW WAS MISSING SO HE LEFT IT THE SAME WAY. AS A TECHNICIAN YOU WORK ON SOMEONE CAR ENGINE AND DID NOT REPLACE THE SCREW AND BROKE MY COVER AND LIED ABOUT IT AND OF COURSE NISSAN BACKS HIM EVENTHOUGH HE WAS WRING AND WAS LYING. THE MANAGER WALKED AWAY WITHOUT EVEN SAYING A WORD TO US ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING TO BE THE OUTCOME AND WHEN I APPROACH HIM ABOUT THIS MATTER HE PRETEND AS IF HE WASNT BEING RUDE BY SAYING HE SAW WE WERE ALREADY BEING TAKEN CARE OF MY THE TECH AND SERVICE MANAGER SO HE EXCUSED HIMSELF. THIS IS HOW THEY OPERATE AT REED NISSAN. THEY ARE REED NISSAN ON WEST COLONIAL DRIVE IN ORLANDO FLORIDA. NASTY.
NHTSA ODI #10966414
90,000 miles · Mar 15, 2017
Power Train
MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT OUR 2007 NISSAN MURANO 1 YEAR AGO. THE CAR DROVE GREAT FOR THE PAST YEAR UNTIL MARCH 11, 2017. WHILE DRIVING TO A MOVIE, THE CAR MADE A VERY UNUSUAL SOUND, SIMILAR TO A LOUD FLAT TIRE AND THE CAR LOST POWER ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. THANKFULLY, WE WERE ABLE TO PUT ON OUR HAZARDS, AND WE BARELY MADE IT TO TH…
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MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT OUR 2007 NISSAN MURANO 1 YEAR AGO. THE CAR DROVE GREAT FOR THE PAST YEAR UNTIL MARCH 11, 2017. WHILE DRIVING TO A MOVIE, THE CAR MADE A VERY UNUSUAL SOUND, SIMILAR TO A LOUD FLAT TIRE AND THE CAR LOST POWER ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. THANKFULLY, WE WERE ABLE TO PUT ON OUR HAZARDS, AND WE BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY HUSBAND TOOK A LOOK AT THE BACK OF THE CAR WHERE THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM, AND HE NOTICED A CRACK IN THE REAR END UNDER THE CAR. OF COURSE, WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST SHOP. THE MECHANIC HAS NOW REPORTED TO US THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS CRACKED AND IT SEIZED UP. THE MECHANIC ALSO TOLD US THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FRONT END AS WELL. THE MECHANIC IS POSITIVE THAT THE FAULTY TRANSFER CASE HAS CAUSED THE CRACK IN THE REAR END AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR, THESE ARE CRACKS IN THE REAR END OF THE POWER TRAIN AND FRONT END OF THE POWER TRAIN. THE TOTAL COST TO FIX THIS VEHICLE IS ESTIMATED AT $ 6000.00. THIS IS APPALLING AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE; A FAULTY TRANSFER CASE IS COMMON AMONG THE 2007 NISSAN MURANO'S. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT, AS WE LOST POWER ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND A CAR HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO MISS US. I PRAY THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT THIS. A 6000.00 DOLLAR SET BACK IS BEYOND OUR MEANS, AND WE HAVE TO SCRAPE AT EVERYTHING TO GET THE MONEY, WE HAVE FOUR CHILDREN WHO COULD HAVE USED THAT MONEY FOR THINGS THEY NEEDED. NOW INSTEAD OF CHICKEN OR ROAST FOR DINNER, IT WILL BE ROMAN NOODLES. THIS IS NOT RIGHT.
NHTSA ODI #10966208
65,000 miles · Feb 17, 2017
Engine
INTAKE BOOT SEPARATES FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE STALLS. THIS CAN AND HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL. MECHANIC HAS WORKED ON IT REPEATEDLY AND IT KEEPS COMING OFF. AT BEST IT WILL STAY IN PLACE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE IT COMES OFF AGAIN WITH NO WARNING. TOLD MY CAR IS N…
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INTAKE BOOT SEPARATES FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE STALLS. THIS CAN AND HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL. MECHANIC HAS WORKED ON IT REPEATEDLY AND IT KEEPS COMING OFF. AT BEST IT WILL STAY IN PLACE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE IT COMES OFF AGAIN WITH NO WARNING. TOLD MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL BUT HAVE EXACT SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #10955193
50,000 miles · Feb 17, 2017
Unknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper
VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP IN STORAGE. EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT BUT NOT SAFE. VISOR WILL SUDDENLY DROP OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS BOTH ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER VISORS BUT DRIVER IS WORSE. COMPLETELY OBSCURES VIEW OF ROAD AND IT IS UNPREDICTABLE WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. NO WAY TO TIGHTEN OR FIX. NO PROMISE THAT…
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VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP IN STORAGE. EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT BUT NOT SAFE. VISOR WILL SUDDENLY DROP OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS BOTH ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER VISORS BUT DRIVER IS WORSE. COMPLETELY OBSCURES VIEW OF ROAD AND IT IS UNPREDICTABLE WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. NO WAY TO TIGHTEN OR FIX. NO PROMISE THAT REPLACEMENT WON'T HAVE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10955192
55,000 miles · Jan 24, 2017
Seats
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRACKET UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT, WHICH SECURED THE SEAT IN PLACE, FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO TILT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT AND THE BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLAC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRACKET UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT, WHICH SECURED THE SEAT IN PLACE, FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO TILT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT AND THE BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ *CN
NHTSA ODI #10947407
134,000 miles · Jan 23, 2017
Seats
I EXITED A PARKING LOT AND WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH THE DRIVERS SEAT REAR MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE, THE SEAT SNAPPED BACK TO THE LEFT SIDE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I'VE READ ON THE FORUMS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO NEARLY EVERY SINGLE 2003 - 2007 NISSAN MURANO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10947207
95,644 miles · Dec 27, 2016
Suspension
REAR SUB FRAME RUSTED
NHTSA ODI #10937675
160,000 miles · Dec 26, 2016
Power TrainStructure
HELLO, I OWN A 2007 NISSAN MURANO AND HAVE JUST HAD AN ISSUE WHERE THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME HAS BROKEN IN HALF DUE TO RUST. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 10 YEARS OLD (160K MILES) AT THIS POINT AND I WAS WONDERING IF SUCH A DANGEROUS ISSUE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIR VIA NISSAN? ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, [XXX] I…
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HELLO, I OWN A 2007 NISSAN MURANO AND HAVE JUST HAD AN ISSUE WHERE THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME HAS BROKEN IN HALF DUE TO RUST. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 10 YEARS OLD (160K MILES) AT THIS POINT AND I WAS WONDERING IF SUCH A DANGEROUS ISSUE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIR VIA NISSAN? ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10937445
62,310 miles · Dec 26, 2016
SeatsStructureSuspension
LAST YEAR MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT ANCHOR/BRACKET BROKE. POOR DESIGN. REAR SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT RESULTING IN THE REAR LEFT WHEEL TO NEARLY FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS YEAR MY WIFE WAS ADVISED BY A PERSON IN A VEHICLE BEHIND HER THAT THE REAR WHEEL WAS READY TO LAUNCH. ROAD SALT CAUSED RUSTING TO SUB FRAME BODY MOUNT. AGAIN P…
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LAST YEAR MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT ANCHOR/BRACKET BROKE. POOR DESIGN. REAR SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT RESULTING IN THE REAR LEFT WHEEL TO NEARLY FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS YEAR MY WIFE WAS ADVISED BY A PERSON IN A VEHICLE BEHIND HER THAT THE REAR WHEEL WAS READY TO LAUNCH. ROAD SALT CAUSED RUSTING TO SUB FRAME BODY MOUNT. AGAIN POOR DESIGN AND MATERIAL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10937426
130,000 miles · Dec 5, 2016
Seats
TRACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKEN, GOT INTO CAR AND RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT WENT BACKWARD.
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.
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electrical System:software
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Air Bags
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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NHTSA investigations
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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.
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