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2010 Nissan Murano

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Owner complaints for the 2010 Nissan Murano do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 110.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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190Owner complaints

Model-year median: 110

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2010 Nissan Murano

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 190 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes: 55 reports
  • Power Train: 40 reports
  • Electrical System: 22 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 16 reports
  • Structure: 15 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    676
    2007    5
    2008    635
    2009    190
    2010    148
    2011    135
    2012    74
    2013
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes
    55    Power Train
    40    Electrical System
    22    Unknown Or Other
    16    Structure
    15
    All reported categories
    Suspension
    15    Air Bags
    13    Engine
    8    Visibility
    7    Steering
    6    Seats
    4    Wheels
    4    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Engine And Engine Cooling
    2    Equipment
    2    Seat Belts
    2    Tires
    2    Visibility/wiper
    2    Child Seat
    1    Fuel/propulsion System
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    142 reports with mileage · 48 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.

    • Service Brakes. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    11 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports

    Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

    2 reports
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    171,000 miles · Nov 23, 2022
    Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

    The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping in and out of gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter had failed, the camshaft position sensor, and t…

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    The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping in and out of gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter had failed, the camshaft position sensor, and the power train system also had failed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.

    NHTSA ODI #11494756

    1 miles · Jun 27, 2011
    Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE UNUSUAL FUMES BEING EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK WITHIN THE HEAD GASKET. AS A RESULT, THE HEAD GASKET AND TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE FA…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE UNUSUAL FUMES BEING EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK WITHIN THE HEAD GASKET. AS A RESULT, THE HEAD GASKET AND TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND OFFERED TO MAKE THE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS AT NO COST. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO OFFERED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE PARTS THAT WERE BEING REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

    NHTSA ODI #10409066

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.