2013 Nissan Murano Problems & Owner Complaints

Power Train 13 1 crash 1 fire 1 injury

“T BONED BY A MAIL TRUCK BROKE MY ARM LEG TIBIA DISLOCATED FEMUR SHOULDER BROKEN PELVIS. *TR”
NHTSA complaint #10597753, 2014 · crash · fire · 1 injury(ies)

“PLLEASE PROVIDE ME INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSMISSION RECALL”
NHTSA complaint #11671464, 2025

“The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Murano SL. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who would not perform the work due to recalls on the transmission. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but has not been repaired. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired under a previous manufacturer recall that replaced the transmission, however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11578554, 2024

Unknown Or Other 13

“While driving, the rear arm connected to the rear driver-side wheel broke off. According to my Nissan dealership diagnosis, this was due to excessive rust/rot of the whole subframe. The 2013 Nissan Murano rear arm cannot re attach the wheel to the sub frame due to so much rust/rot on the sub frame. The whole subframe would need replacement. When doing an estimate on fixing, Nissan called and stopped the estimate when replacement of the subframe, fixing of the arm, and additional rust/replacement exceeded the value of the car. My son and I were driving on the road when the arm broke off th…”
NHTSA complaint #11720599, 2026

“AT RUNNING TIME THE CAR STOP LIKE IF TRANSMISSION DISCONECTED”
NHTSA complaint #11546872, 2023

“THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY CAUSE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY.”
NHTSA complaint #11256275, 2019

Electrical System 11

“2013 Nissan Murano (81,000 miles): Engine warning light came on, code check revealed "Mass Airflow Senser" while waiting for dealer appointment car was running fine with no issues other than warning light. I was driving the car at 40 MPH and the car came to a complete stop "as if engine was turned off". there was no warning. no breaks, no steering. Car was almost in ditch but I managed to force steering back onto road (I was the only one at risk). Car restarted as though no problem had occurred. Research revealed same issue with other model years.”
NHTSA complaint #11475727, 2022

“The contact's girlfriend owns a 2013 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the driver’s side door would fail to unlock or lock from the outside. The dealer was called about the failure and informed the contact that the failure may be an electrical failure. The vehicle had yet to be inspected or diagnosed for the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #11439849, 2021

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT THE LIFTGATE WAS OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL ALSO OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS CURRENTLY OCCURRING FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,800.”
NHTSA complaint #11289363, 2019

Steering 11

“POWER STEERING WENT OUT...DAMAGED BELTS AND PIPE.”
NHTSA complaint #11395356, 2021

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP HAD MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER COCHRAN NISSAN LOCATED AT 3355 WILLIAM PENN HWY, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V184000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED TH…”
NHTSA complaint #11384662, 2020

“WHILE DRIVING WITH FAMILY ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. I QUICKLY CHECKED DASHBOARD INDICATORS AND EVERYTHING LOOK OKAY AND ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I PULLED INTO GAS STATION, POPPED HOOD AND NOTICED STEERING FLUID WAS VERY LOW. I BUY A BOTTLE AT THE GAS STATION, PUT A LITTLE IN THE RESERVOIR AND MOVED AROUND THE GAS STATION LOT. STEERING FELT NOMINALLY BETTER. I CHECKED THE STEERING FLUID AND RESERVOIR WAS LOW AGAIN. I THEN CALLED A FEW NISSAN DEALERS AND FOUND ONE THAT COULD LOOK AT IT THE VERY NEXT DAY. I PUT MORE FLUID IN AND H…”
NHTSA complaint #11289982, 2019

Visibility/Wiper 10

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUN VISOR WAS HANGING DOWN AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11220854, 2018

“DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WINDOWS CLOSED AC ON 65 MPH MODERATE TRAFFIC SUNROOF EXPLODED.”
NHTSA complaint #11122859, 2018

“THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW VISORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY WILL NOT STAY UP AND THUS CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD WITH VISIBILITY. RIGHT NOW I HAVE THEM HELD UP WITH VELCRO BUT NOW THEY ARE RENDERED USELESS FOR BLOCKING THE SUN WHICH CREATES ANOTHER SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A NISSAN DEALERSHIP ABOUT HAVING THEM REPLACED AND WAS QUOTED A PRICE OVER $500, AND ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYEE THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME VISORS. WHY WOULD I WANT TO PAY TO REPLACE A FAULTY PRODUCT WITH THE EXACT SAME FAULTY PRODUCT? ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET AND THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VISOR…”
NHTSA complaint #11054676, 2017

Engine 5

“2013 Nissan Murano (81,000 miles): Engine warning light came on, code check revealed "Mass Airflow Senser" while waiting for dealer appointment car was running fine with no issues other than warning light. I was driving the car at 40 MPH and the car came to a complete stop "as if engine was turned off". there was no warning. no breaks, no steering. Car was almost in ditch but I managed to force steering back onto road (I was the only one at risk). Car restarted as though no problem had occurred. Research revealed same issue with other model years.”
NHTSA complaint #11475727, 2022

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE THREE OPEN RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ALL PRO NISSAN OF DEARBORN, 24501 MICHIGAN AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48124). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 423,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11052359, 2017

“I TOO HAD THE SMELL OF ANIT-FREEZE FROM MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER AND THEY (MASTER & REGULAR MECHANIC) SAID THE SAME THING. THE ANTI-FREEZE USED IN THEY'RE NEW CARS IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT BLEND FROM THOSE USED IN YEARS PAST. IT'S A SWEETER SMELLING BLEND. THEY HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AS WELL AS VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIPS ABOUT IT AND THERE'S NOTHING TO DO. IT'S CONSIDERED THE NEW NORMAL AND THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THIS IS TO REPLY TO COMPLAINT FILED BY A OWNER FROM TURLOCK, CA. NHTSA I.D. # 10649051 INCIDENT DATE: 06/21/2014 COMPLAINT DATE: 10/…”
NHTSA complaint #10838784, 2014

Structure 5

“Paint peeling off in spots all over vehicle. Vehicle was never in a collision or adulterated in anyway.”
NHTSA complaint #11678135, 2025

“The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the driver's side sun visor had detached and was hanging down, blocking the visibility of the roadway. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11686971, 2024

“PAINT DEFECT. SEVERAL LARGE AREAS OF PAINT CHIPPING AND FLAKING ON DOORS AND HOOD WITHOUT ANY OTHER PHYSICAL DAMAGE CORRESPONDING. THERE ARE SEVERAL LARGE AREAS WHERE THE PAINT JUST FALLS OFF WITH THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH,, IT IS DEFINITELY COMPROMISING THE APPEARANCE OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE STABILITY OF THE UNDERLYING BODY ALLOWING ELEMENTS TO REACH THE BARE METAL.”
NHTSA complaint #11173577, 2018

Air Bags 3

“The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the air bag warning light was blinking. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V244000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the occupant sensor module had cause the failure and recommended that the seat frame be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 94,500.”
NHTSA complaint #11661098, 2025

“The air bag light started blinking. We took the car to our local Nisan dealership. We had to pay $220.77 just to have them look at it. They said there was an occupant sensor unit malfunction and it needed the bottom seat pad replaced. We were then told “that it is discontinued “! We are left with an air bag that doesn’t work, and a blinking air bag warning sign that constantly reminds us of the danger we are in. I am frightened to death to drive the car and angry that it cost $220.77 for nothing. When I asked what I could do - they said “You can trade it in and buy a new Nisan”! We will never…”
NHTSA complaint #11593041, 2024

“MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT START BLINKING AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS OUT. MY CAR WAS IN MY GARAGE, WHEN ON A CERTAIN DAY I WAS GOING OUT AND AS I TURN ON MY CAR I SAW THE AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKING. THEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THE AIRBAG WAS NOT IN RECALL.”
NHTSA complaint #11278551, 2019

Exterior Lighting 3

“I AGREE WITH THE COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BACKUP CAMERA VISIBILITY PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE GLARE AND DISTORTION. MY 2006 MURANO WAS SOMEWHAT BLURRY SO I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO MY 2013 MURANO HAVING A MUCH IMPROVED CAMERA SIMILAR TO MY FRIEND'S 2013 HONDA ACCORD, BUT TO MY DISMAY MY CAMERA VISIBILITY IS EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN WHEN IT IS NEEDED THE MOST FOR SAFETY.”
NHTSA complaint #10722127, 2015

“I TOO WOULD LIKE TO STATE HOW BAD THE BACKUP CAMERA IS. THE VISIBILITY ON IT IS VERY POOR ON DARK RAINY DAYS AND IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. THEREFORE, NOT GOOD VIEW MUCH OF THE TIME!!! I HAD THE OCCASION TO BE IN A HYUNDAI RENTAL CAR AND THEIR CAMERA IS AWESOME!!! IT WAS A PANORAMIC VIEW THAT WAS CLEAR ALL THE TIME. IT ALMOST LOOKED LIKE IT WAS AN HD VIEW. NISSAN YOU NEED TO STUDY HYUNDAI'S CAMERA AND MAKE YOURS OVER!!! THIS IS MY SECOND MURANO, 2010 & 2013, AND BOTH CAMERAS WERE BAD. OTHER THAN THIS, I LOVE MY VEHICLE AND THE ONE BEFORE!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10717623, 2015

“THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND THERE WERE NO OVERHEAD STREET LAMPS. NOTHING COULD BE SEEN BUT A GLARE FROM THE GUIDE LINES ON THE SCREEN. YOU CAN'T TELL IF YOU ARE BACKING UP ON GRASS OR PAVEMENT. YOU CAN NOT TELL IF THERE IS A MAIL BOX, SPRINKLER, DOG OR CHILD BEHIND YOUR CAR AT NIGHT. THE CAMERA WORKS BUT IS BLURRY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. *TR”
NHTSA complaint #10575726, 2013

Seat Belts 3 1 crash 1 fire 1 injury

“T BONED BY A MAIL TRUCK BROKE MY ARM LEG TIBIA DISLOCATED FEMUR SHOULDER BROKEN PELVIS. *TR”
NHTSA complaint #10597753, 2014 · crash · fire · 1 injury(ies)

“FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS LOCKED. WILL NOT RELEASE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN SEAT BELT LOCKED.”
NHTSA complaint #11350969, 2020

“2 SAFETY ISSUES: (A) PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT FUNCTIONED FINE WHEN WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND UPON RETURN, WE WERE UNABLE TO PULL THE BELT OUT TO FASTEN. IT WAS LOCKED WITHIN ITS 'ROLL-UP' AREA. (B) BLIND-SPOT WARNING LIGHTS, TIRE AIR WARNING LIGHTS AND ETC. AS SEEN IN UPLOADED PHOTO STAY ON IN THE COLOR OF ORANGE. ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON IN RED AFTER CAR IS STARTED. THESE FUNCTIONS DO NOT WORK AS WELL. NO AIR NEEDED IN TIRES: CHECKED THAT. NO ISSUES WITH BRAKES: CHECKED THAT. TAKING CAR TO SHOP FRIDAY.”
NHTSA complaint #10917374, 2016

Visibility 3

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A REALLY LOUD SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO O'BRIEN NISSAN OF BLOOMINGTON (2029 IRELAND GROVE RD, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11266842, 2019

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. THE VIN AVAILABLE.”
NHTSA complaint #10748157, 2015

“MOONROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, HEARD LOUD NOISE AND BROKEN GLASS FELL INTO FRONT CONSOLE AND SEATS. NO OTHER VEHICLES IN CLOSE VICINITY. *TR”
NHTSA complaint #10667832, 2014

Engine And Engine Cooling 2

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING. THE CONTACT ADDED WATER TO VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE WATER ALSO LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE EXHAUST TIP. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION NISSAN TEMPE (7755 S AUTOPLEX LOOP, TEMPE, AZ 85284, (480) 630-2829) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,135.*DT*JB CONSUMER STATED WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE…”
NHTSA complaint #11360443, 2020

“2012 WHICH I PREVIOUSLY OWNED AND 2013 NISSAN MURANO WHICH THEY REPLACED HAS A ANTIFREEZE, SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE THAT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIND AND NISSAN CLAIMS IT IS A NORMAL SMELL AND THAT WE HAVE TO JUST DEAL WITH IT. *TR”
NHTSA complaint #10649051, 2014

Fuel/Propulsion System 2

“I DRIVE A 2013 NISSAN MURANO SV AWD WITH JUST OVER 72,000 MILES. BEFORE YESTERDAY, I NEVER HAD ONE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN VERY RELIABLE. WHILE DRIVING MURANO ON 8/22/18 IT SUDDENLY WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR ON A CITY STREET. THE MURANO WHO JERK AND THE SPEED WOULD ONLY INCREASE SLOWLY. THE RPM'S THOUGH WOULD JUMP OVER 6000. ONCE VEHICLE GOT UP TO SPEED IT WOULD STAY IF LEFT ON CRUISE CONTROL. IF I HAD TO STOP AT A LIGHT/SIGN PROBLEM WOULD START ALL OVER AGAIN. I WOULD NOT TAKE ON FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, SO I DROVE 32 MILES…”
NHTSA complaint #11121899, 2018

“ON 2/3 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR CUT OUT COMPLETELY, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO POWER AT ALL. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD BATTERY. THE CAR 34 MONTHS OLD WITH APPROX. 30,000 MILES. TWO DAYS LATER 2/5, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAR DIED OUT. NO BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER AT ALL. CAR WAS TOWED HOME AND IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION”
NHTSA complaint #10824622, 2016

Latches/Locks/Linkages 2

“The contact's girlfriend owns a 2013 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the driver’s side door would fail to unlock or lock from the outside. The dealer was called about the failure and informed the contact that the failure may be an electrical failure. The vehicle had yet to be inspected or diagnosed for the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #11439849, 2021

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED MATT CASTRUCCI NISSAN (3013 MALL PARK DR, DAYTON, OH, (855) 299-1946), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11279509, 2019

Service Brakes 2

“THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CLIP TO HOLD THE FLOOR MATS IN PLACE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NISSAN DEALER REPLACED IT FOR FREE TWO YEARS AGO. THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALL. THE CLIP CAME OFF, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE TO CHARGE ME FOR THIS RECALL ITEM THIS TIME. THE MISSING CLIP CAUSES THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT TO MOVE UNDER THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL, MAKING IT A HAZARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN'T ENGAGE PROPERLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.”
NHTSA complaint #11063870, 2018

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,777.”
NHTSA complaint #10760925, 2014

Seats 1 1 crash 1 fire 1 injury

“T BONED BY A MAIL TRUCK BROKE MY ARM LEG TIBIA DISLOCATED FEMUR SHOULDER BROKEN PELVIS. *TR”
NHTSA complaint #10597753, 2014 · crash · fire · 1 injury(ies)

Wheels 1

“While driving, the rear arm connected to the rear driver-side wheel broke off. According to my Nissan dealership diagnosis, this was due to excessive rust/rot of the whole subframe. The 2013 Nissan Murano rear arm cannot re attach the wheel to the sub frame due to so much rust/rot on the sub frame. The whole subframe would need replacement. When doing an estimate on fixing, Nissan called and stopped the estimate when replacement of the subframe, fixing of the arm, and additional rust/replacement exceeded the value of the car. My son and I were driving on the road when the arm broke off th…”
NHTSA complaint #11720599, 2026