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2010 Nissan Murano

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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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

What owners actually said

190 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2017
StructureUnknown Or Other

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED & FALLING APART. IF YOU TOUCH IT ITS STICKY & PIECES START TO FALL OFF OF IT. MY FRIENDS TOYOTA CAMRY WAS OLDER THAN MINE & THEY REPLACED HER ENTIRE DASHBOARD FOR FREE. IN ADDITION THE NUMBERS ON MY RADIO HAVE FADED & ALL AROUND THE RADIO THE SILVER PART IS PEELING. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT AFTER O…

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THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED & FALLING APART. IF YOU TOUCH IT ITS STICKY & PIECES START TO FALL OFF OF IT. MY FRIENDS TOYOTA CAMRY WAS OLDER THAN MINE & THEY REPLACED HER ENTIRE DASHBOARD FOR FREE. IN ADDITION THE NUMBERS ON MY RADIO HAVE FADED & ALL AROUND THE RADIO THE SILVER PART IS PEELING. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT AFTER ONLY 5 YEARS OF OWING MY CAR THINGS LIKE THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN. THE DASHBOARD TO ME IS UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11011298

160,000 miles · Jul 26, 2017
Power Train

CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WITH NO ERROR CODE, COULD NOT TELL WHAT THE ISSUE WAS UNTIL AT A POINT OF FAILURE CAUSING HIGH RPM CAR SLOWED DOWN IN TRAFFIC. JUST MADE IT HOME. WAITED UNTIL NEXT DAY TO GET IT TO THE DEALER, HAVE OWNED LOTS OF NISSANS IN THE PAST BUT NEVER ONE WITH A CVT TRANSMISSION EVEN ONE AT 400,000 MILES ON IT. T…

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CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WITH NO ERROR CODE, COULD NOT TELL WHAT THE ISSUE WAS UNTIL AT A POINT OF FAILURE CAUSING HIGH RPM CAR SLOWED DOWN IN TRAFFIC. JUST MADE IT HOME. WAITED UNTIL NEXT DAY TO GET IT TO THE DEALER, HAVE OWNED LOTS OF NISSANS IN THE PAST BUT NEVER ONE WITH A CVT TRANSMISSION EVEN ONE AT 400,000 MILES ON IT. TALKED TO DEALER MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH ALL NISSAN VEHICLES. $5,000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION! WHERE'S THE RECALL?

NHTSA ODI #11010672

88,000 miles · Jul 22, 2017
Power Train

MULTIPLE TIMES, OVER PAST FEW YEARS, AFTER 1 0R MORE HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED ( 70 - 80 MPH ) VEHICLE LOSES ALL ACCELERATION. OCCURS WITH CRUISE ON OR OFF. WILL MAINTAIN SPEED ON LEVEL ROAD. WILL LOSE SPEED ON ANY INCLINE.AFTER PULLING OFF HIGHWAY, TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING HAS ALWAYS SOLVED PROBLEM; UNTIL TODAY ON I85 WHEN P…

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MULTIPLE TIMES, OVER PAST FEW YEARS, AFTER 1 0R MORE HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED ( 70 - 80 MPH ) VEHICLE LOSES ALL ACCELERATION. OCCURS WITH CRUISE ON OR OFF. WILL MAINTAIN SPEED ON LEVEL ROAD. WILL LOSE SPEED ON ANY INCLINE.AFTER PULLING OFF HIGHWAY, TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING HAS ALWAYS SOLVED PROBLEM; UNTIL TODAY ON I85 WHEN PROBLEM REOCCURRED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. FLOORING ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS NO AFFECT. I WOULD THINK LACK OF ACCELERATION COULD BE A PROBLEM IF TRYING A AVOID A CRASH

NHTSA ODI #11010125

144,650 miles · Jul 18, 2017
Wheels

WHEN ENTERING THE INTERSTATE ON JUNE 5, THE CAR FELT LIKE WIND HAD SHAKEN IT. MY FRIEND, WHO WAS DRIVING IT, PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE HAD TORN COMPLETELY AROUND THE TIRE. WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE TO ORDER A NEW ONE, I WAS TOLD IT LOOKED LIKE A FACTORY DEFECT ALTHOUGH NO RECALL WAS IN AFFECT AT THE TIME.

NHTSA ODI #11006236

Mileage unknown · Jul 4, 2017
Air Bags

THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I PURCHASED THIS USED VEHICLE FROM PARK PLACE LEXIS. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A NISSAN DEALER. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY NISSAN UNDER A RECALL AND DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON.

NHTSA ODI #11002989

35,000 miles · May 8, 2017
Service Brakes

BRAKE PEDAL LOOSES PRESSURE AFTER BRAKING ON LOW FRICTION (WET PAVEMENT), WILL BRAKE AFTER THE PEDAL HAS BEEN PRESSED ALL THE WAY. WILL CORRECT ITSELF AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES. OCURRS MULTIPLE TIMES, EVERY TIME THE TRACTION SPINS ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS.

NHTSA ODI #10984180

Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2017
Electrical System

MY FRONT DRIVER DOOR AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN I PRESS THE BUTTONS ON MY KEY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT SOMEOME BREAKING INTO MY CAR AND STEALING ANYTHING. THIS ISSUE IS AN EXPENSIVE ONE TO FIX AND I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IVE BEEN TOLD ITS THE ACTUATOR TO THE…

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MY FRONT DRIVER DOOR AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN I PRESS THE BUTTONS ON MY KEY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT SOMEOME BREAKING INTO MY CAR AND STEALING ANYTHING. THIS ISSUE IS AN EXPENSIVE ONE TO FIX AND I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IVE BEEN TOLD ITS THE ACTUATOR TO THE PPWER LOCKS. ONCE ONE GOES THEN THEY ALL START GOING. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IN PARK. THE POWER LOCK DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OR THE REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR AT ALL. I HAVE TO OPEN THE DOORS JUST TO MANUALLY UNLOCK ANOTHER DOOR.

NHTSA ODI #10979335

70,000 miles · Mar 24, 2017
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ODI #10968395

125,000 miles · Sep 29, 2016
Seats

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS, THE DRIVER SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND BACKWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ODI #10910629

70,000 miles · Aug 4, 2016
Electrical System

DRIVERS DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK. BAD DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISMS. $400-$600 TO FIX PER DOOR. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD!!!!

NHTSA ODI #10893149

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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