IllustrationINTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL FRONT RADAR SENSOR CONTINUOUSLY ALARMING FOR OBSTRUCTION WHICH RENDERS THE CRUISE CONTROL UNUSABLE AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY FRONT CRASH PROTECTION. THIS OCCURS ANYTIME I AM FOLLOWING A CAR AND MOVE TO PASS A CAR, THE SYSTEM WILL ALARM FOR OBSTRUCTION WHICH CAN TAKE UP TO 1/2 HOUR BEFORE IT RESETS.
2018 Nissan Murano
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2018 Nissan Murano do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 110.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Murano years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
440–25K
1925–50K
350–75K
175–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
67 reports with mileage · 46 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 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports5 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
113 reportsON ANY ROADWAY (CITY STREET HIGHWAY INTERSTATE IN MOTION) WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. THEN CUTS CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND SLOWS VEHICLE DOWN. WARNING CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL OFF OR ON. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK WITH WARNING ON. IF VEHIC…
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ON ANY ROADWAY (CITY STREET HIGHWAY INTERSTATE IN MOTION) WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. THEN CUTS CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND SLOWS VEHICLE DOWN. WARNING CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL OFF OR ON. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK WITH WARNING ON. IF VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED LIGHT TURNS OFF ONLY TO RETURN AGAIN. SEEMS TO BE WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH OR ABOVE THAT THIS HAPPENS. CHECKED VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO OBSTRUCTION.
WHEN ENTERING CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS, THERE IS ALMOST 100% PROBABILITY THAT I GET THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: 'UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION'. IT'S HAPPENING EVERY DAY ON THE SAME SPOTS AND THE NUMBER OF THESE SPOTS IS GROWING. THIS CAUSES THE RADAR TO BE NOT WORKING FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR S…
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WHEN ENTERING CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS, THERE IS ALMOST 100% PROBABILITY THAT I GET THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: 'UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION'. IT'S HAPPENING EVERY DAY ON THE SAME SPOTS AND THE NUMBER OF THESE SPOTS IS GROWING. THIS CAUSES THE RADAR TO BE NOT WORKING FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO. THE LAST TIME JUST LESS THEN 2 HOURS AGO.
OBSTACLE RADAR FAILURE (FRONT) - VEHICLE IN MOTION ; "CITY STREET" " DRIVING STRAIGHT " DASH WARNING ; FRONT COLLISION RADAR OBSTRUCTED. NO OBSTRUCTION NOTED BY DOT CERTIFIED INSPECTOR . INSPECTOR WITNESSED WARNING ON DASH WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION - WARNING OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10 MINUTES WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY …
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OBSTACLE RADAR FAILURE (FRONT) - VEHICLE IN MOTION ; "CITY STREET" " DRIVING STRAIGHT " DASH WARNING ; FRONT COLLISION RADAR OBSTRUCTED. NO OBSTRUCTION NOTED BY DOT CERTIFIED INSPECTOR . INSPECTOR WITNESSED WARNING ON DASH WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION - WARNING OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10 MINUTES WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS ... WARNING OCCURRED REGARDLESS TO WHETHER THERE WAS SURROUNDING TRAFFIC IN THE VICINITY .
I BOUGHT MY 2018 NISSAN MURANO ON JAN 31, 2019. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY BUILT WITH ALL SAFETY FEATURES AND I FELT GOOD ABOUT IT UNTIL I STARTED GETTING THE MESSAGE "UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION". THIS AFFECTS THE ABS AND CAN ALSO AFFECT THE CRUISE CONTROL IF BEING USED ON THE HIGHWAYS. IT'S A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CAN INADVER…
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I BOUGHT MY 2018 NISSAN MURANO ON JAN 31, 2019. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY BUILT WITH ALL SAFETY FEATURES AND I FELT GOOD ABOUT IT UNTIL I STARTED GETTING THE MESSAGE "UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION". THIS AFFECTS THE ABS AND CAN ALSO AFFECT THE CRUISE CONTROL IF BEING USED ON THE HIGHWAYS. IT'S A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CAN INADVERTENTLY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A KNOWN AND WELL ADVERTISED ISSUE ON NISSAN'S WEBSITE. I SINCERELY HOPE THE COMPANY WILL CORRECT THE ISSUE WHATEVER IT TAKES TO ASSURE THE VEHICLE IS SAFE ON THE ROAD. *TR
THE DRIVER & FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE SEATS OFF THE FLOOR OF THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS, SO WHEN ANYONE IS SITTING BEHIND THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER THE FEET OF THE REAR PASSENGERS CAN BE PLACED ON THE SEAT BELTS CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGERS TO BE RESTRAINED.
WHILE DRIVING, A SAFETY LIGHT KEEPS COMING 'UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION'. THIS HAPPENS EVEN WITHOUT ANYTHING BLOCKING THE RADAR. THIS ALSO CONTROLS THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IF NOT WORKING CC GETS DISABLED. IT ALSO CONTROLS EMERGENCY BRAKING.
THE CENSOR IS DEFECTIVE ON MY VEHICLE. THE CENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND NOW I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING IT BECAUSE THE CENSOR DEFECTIVENESS CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN TRAFFIC.
WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC STOP SYSTEM FAILS, A WARNING FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD TO INDICATE THE PROBLEM: 'FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.'
I WAS DRIVING AROUND 50 MILES AN HOUR, HEARD A SMALL POP SOUND THEN MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. GLASS RAINED DOWN ON ME CAUSING ME TO SWERVE AND ALMOST WRECK. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME WITH NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.
Official recalls
219V807000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Nov 8, 2019
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Sep 12, 2019
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.