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2011 Nissan Murano

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2011 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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148Owner complaints

Model-year median: 110

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2011 Nissan Murano

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 148 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: 38 reports
  • Power Train: 37 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 23 reports
  • Air Bags: 13 reports
  • Structure: 13 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
    5
    2008    635
    2009    190
    2010    148
    2011    135
    2012    74
    2013    145
    2014
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes
    38    Power Train
    37    Unknown Or Other
    23    Air Bags
    13    Structure
    13
    All reported categories
    Electrical System
    11    Suspension
    10    Visibility
    10    Engine
    7    Fuel/propulsion System
    6    Visibility/wiper
    5    Vehicle Speed Control
    4    Seats
    3    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    2    Steering
    2    Equipment Adaptive/mobility
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Tires
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    107 reports with mileage · 41 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 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    7 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    4 reports
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    149,000 miles · Feb 15, 2021
    Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

    VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHOW LOSS OF POWER IN 2019 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ENTERING.A HIGHWAY. VEHICLE ALSO WOULD JERK WHEN POSITIONED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN COMING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GIVE MORE POWER, ASNIF IT WAS STALLED I PARKED THE VEHICLE…

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    VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHOW LOSS OF POWER IN 2019 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ENTERING.A HIGHWAY. VEHICLE ALSO WOULD JERK WHEN POSITIONED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN COMING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GIVE MORE POWER, ASNIF IT WAS STALLED I PARKED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.AND BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED.

    NHTSA ODI #11396374

    138,005 miles · Jan 16, 2020
    EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

    I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I HIT THE GAS THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO GO INTO GEAR BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE ME MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS CAR HAS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE PROBLEMS JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS CORRECT BECAUSE NO ONE WILL FIX IT FOR M…

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    I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I HIT THE GAS THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO GO INTO GEAR BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE ME MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS CAR HAS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE PROBLEMS JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS CORRECT BECAUSE NO ONE WILL FIX IT FOR ME

    NHTSA ODI #11299770

    Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2018
    Electronic Stability Control (esc)Vehicle Speed Control

    [XXX] 2011 NISSAN MURANO PARTS ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES AND THE MOST SCARY WAS IN THE HIGHWAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

    NHTSA ODI #11119471

    53,000 miles · Dec 2, 2015
    EngineVehicle Speed Control

    STARTED GOING 70-60 MPH ON FREEWAY AND CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING CAUSING ME TO MOVE QUICKLY TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I THINK IT MAY BE THE ALTERNATOR, NOT SURE YET

    NHTSA ODI #10807983

    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.