What breaks most · 2003 to 2019 model years
Nissan Murano problems by year
Owners have filed 4,730 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Murano across model years 2003 to 2019. Three years stand out: 2005 for seats complaints, 2003 for powertrain and transmission complaints and 2006 for seats complaints. The quietest years are 2008, 2017 and 2013.
- Years to check closely: 2005, 2003, 2006
- Fewest complaints: 2008, 2017, 2013
- Complaints on file
- 47302003 to 2019, all trims
- Worst year
- 2005945 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 10222 fires · 125 injuries · 3 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 68kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 46Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 788 | 14 | 6 | Powertrain and transmission (265) | |
| 646 | 13 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (141) | |
| 945 | 11 | 6 | Seats (448) | |
| 759 | 12 | 4 | Seats (393) | |
| 519 | 5 | 2 | Seats (218) | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (3) | |
| 506 | 20 | 4 | Brakes (224) | |
| 105 | 7 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (27) | |
| 75 | 4 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (20) | |
| 74 | 2 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (20) | |
| 45 | 1 | 1 | Wipers and visibility (9) | |
| 68 | 6 | 1 | Unknown or other (20) | |
| 96 | 4 | 5 | Air bags (31) | |
| 45 | 1 | 5 | Brakes (9) | |
| 32 | 2 | 3 | Unknown or other (11) | |
| 21 | 0 | 2 | Unknown or other (6) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Wipers and visibility (1) |
What fails on the 2005 Nissan Murano
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 47% |
448 | 3 | — |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 13% |
124 | 0 | Shop visibility parts for the 2005 Nissan Murano |
| Latches and locksDoor latches and actuators | 12% |
118 | 0 | Shop latches and locks parts for the 2005 Nissan Murano |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 9% |
89 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2005 Nissan Murano |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 6% |
54 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 5% |
46 | 2 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 3% |
32 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2005 Nissan Murano |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 3% |
24 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2005 Nissan Murano |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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The visor will not stay up. It is dangerous because i am 6'1"and my son is 6'9" and we can't see out of the window when we drive. This is supposedly a common thing with this car. It costs like $300. To fix. It is a safety issue and nissa knows about it and should have to fix it without charge.
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The car slowed all the way down on the freeway . Almost causing me to crash . It did it suddenly i was unable to pull over .i was going about 65 mph while the a/c was blowing it completely malfunctioned
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The sun visor on both sides of nissan murano keeps falling and especially while driving. This is a very common issue and nissan needs to address.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Nissan Murano years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2005, 2003, 2006 carry the most filings on the Nissan Murano. The 2005 alone has 945 complaints, led by seats.
What is the most common Nissan Murano problem?
On the 2005 model year, the most-reported component is seats with 448 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Nissan Murano problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Nissan Murano complaints that include mileage is about 68,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.