Nissan Murano Engine Problems
698 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 20 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2003. Best year: 2024.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
THE PUSH BUTTON START DIDN'T SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHEN IT WAS PUT IN THE GARAGE RESULTING IN THE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING OF MY MOTHER. *TT *JS
Car was parked for two hours in a private parking space. Onlooker reported seeing it on fire and called 911. Car was completely destroyed by fire. Insurance company reported it was related to this recall.
On Jan 15, 2025, my vehicle exhibited an unintended sudden acceleration event while applying the brakes to slow the vehicle. Shortly after applying the brakes, the vehicle's engine revved very high and the car launched forward despite m...
The contact owned a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the apartment building parking lot and turned off for approximately five hours, the vehicle caught fire and was destroyed. The fire departmen...
JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER TOOK IT TO MECHANICS BECAUSE I KEPT GETTING SHOCKED BY THE SEAT THEY STATED THE ENGINE HAD BEEN ON FIRE WITH PREVIOUS OWNER AND I SHOULD CHECK FOR AND RECALL SINCE THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIS...
VEHICLE INFREQUENTLY SURGES WHEN INITIALLY PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. ALSO IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AND PULLING UP BEHIND VEHICLES AT STOP SIGNS OR TRAFFIC LIGHTS. IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN TRYING TO PARK IN A TIGHT SPOT. SURGE WHEN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ENGINE JERK THREE TIMES STALLED SLIDE AND LANDING INTO A TREE THEN STARTED TO SPIN AND FLIP OVER FIVE TIMES AND LANDED ON A...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMES APPEARED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AS THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED THREE OR FOUR...
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD ASIDE FROM THE TPMS LIGHT. THERE WAS A LOUD POP NOISE, SO I PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT. WITHIN 30 SECONDS SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND QUICKLY TURNED FRO...
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE ENGINE ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AND WOULDN'T RESPOND BY GIVING IT GAS. THEN IT JUST LURCHED FORWARD ABRUBTLY AND BEGAN TO RUN NORMALLY. THEN AFTER ABOUT 2 MORE BLOCKS WHILE WE'RE GOING 45 MPH IT COMPL...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER ASSISTANCE FROM AN EYEWITNESS WITH JUMPER CABLES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICL...
TAKATA RECALL REPORT DATE: MAY 19, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING IT WAS ME AN FAMILY DRIVE HOME ON HWY 55 AN MY INTAKE RESONATOR STARTED THEN CAR SPEED LIMITS FIRST THEN CAR CRANK CAM POSITION SENOR ...