Nissan Murano

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Representative editorial illustration of the Nissan Murano.

Nissan Sedan 2003–2026 · coverage building

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At a glance

Vehicle coverage snapshot

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Make
Nissan
Model
Nissan Murano
Year range
2003–2026 · coverage building
Generation
2003–2007 · 1st Generation; 2009–2014 · 2nd Generation; 2015–2024 · 3rd Generation; 2025–2026 · 4th Generation
Vehicle taxonomy
Murano

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Coverage at a glance

Model-year coverage for this vehicle is confirmed from the structured US and Canada dataset. Vehicle-specific problem evidence has not been published for it yet.

Known checks by year range

Published problem clusters for Nissan Murano are still being built. In the meantime you can look up a fault code directly, or describe the symptom and work through it step by step.

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Coverage status

This page carries confirmed model-year and powertrain coverage. Recall, complaint and fault evidence for this model is still being expanded, and this page updates as that evidence is published.

What is on the record for the Nissan Murano

Owner complaints for this model most often concern:

  • Seats2,652 (17.7%)
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)1,800 (12.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2003.
  • Electrical system1,522 (10.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2003–2009.

Where a mileage was given (9,472 reports), it averaged 74,851 miles.

These are counts of records held, not a failure rate: no vehicles-in-service figure exists in this data, so no reliability score can be derived from it.

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Short answer

If you are checking a used Nissan Murano, start here. This hub collects midsize crossover buyer checks, future common-problem pages, OBD clues, and year-window risk notes as they are reviewed.

Key takeaways

  • This Nissan Murano page is a vehicle hub, not a final reliability verdict. Verify open recalls by VIN, scan for stored codes before buying, and use sourced fault/year pages when they are available.

The Nissan Murano is covered in CarFaultIQ's structured records across 4 generations, 2003–2026, with engines from 2 to 3.5-litre, 4 and 6-cylinder configurations on premium gasoline and regular gasoline, with hybrid variants. CarFaultIQ does not currently link any Fault, recall campaign, or complaint aggregate to the Murano, and no generation of it has its own page yet.

If you are checking a used Nissan Murano, this hub is the starting point. It is built to gather the practical questions a buyer or owner actually has: what usually goes wrong, which year windows deserve caution, what warning signs matter, and what to check before money changes hands.

The Nissan Murano is tracked here as a midsize crossover coverage hub. This page is a researched coverage page, not a final reliability verdict. Specific defect claims should come from sourced child pages, not guesswork.

Before buying or ignoring symptoms, verify open recalls by VIN, scan for stored OBD codes, check service history, and use any linked CarFaultIQ fault or symptom pages to decide the next practical step.

Evidence-backed model intelligence

Nissan Murano diagnostic overview

Structured coverage spans 2003-2007,2009-2026. Use the exact model year and symptoms when narrowing a fault.

Vehicle coverage

  • Powertrain evidence: Premium Gasoline and Regular Gasoline
  • Electrification: Hybrid
  • Drivetrain coverage: 4WD/AWD, AWD and FWD

Start with the evidence you have

A symptom and an OBD code are separate evidence channels. Use either one; do not assume a stored code proves a particular repair.

Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

26 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

  • 25V821000 — model years 2025

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Murano, 2025-2026 Armada, and Infiniti QX80 vehicles. A software error may occur in the In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying when the vehicle is shifted into reverse.…

  • 25V173000 — model years 2025

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Murano, Pathfinder, and INFINITI QX60 vehicles. One or both front brake caliper assemblies may have reduced strength and could break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

  • 24V053000 — model years 2024

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Murano vehicles. The incorrect primer may have been used on the quarter glass, resulting in the left and right quarter glass detaching from the vehicle.

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

576 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

  • 11033026 — model years 2025, 2026

    FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of NTB26-006.

  • 11031721 — model years 2025, 2026

    MIL ON WITH DTC P0181 STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states the MIL is ON but the vehicle does not have any drivability concerns or reduced power message in the combination meter, AND DTC P0181 for “Fuel Tank Temperature” is stored…

  • 11031705 — model years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

    CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by…

Official NHTSA source

US defect investigations

6 distinct official identifiers · US

An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.

  • EA18001 — model years 2009

    On April 18, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 18-001 to investigate reports of braking concerns in model year (MY) 2009 Nissan Murano vehicles. A failure of the hydraulic control unit (HCU) portion of the antilock brake system (ABS), which…

  • PE17002 — model years 2009

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is closing this Preliminary Evaluation and upgrading to an Engineering Analysis (EA) 18-001.During the PE, ODI requested and reviewed information provided by Nissan including consumer complaints and other field and technical data related to failures of the hydraulic control…

  • PE08065 — model years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

    THIS INVESTIGATION CONCERNS STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE ANCHOR/BRACKET ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.THE CONCERN IS THAT SUCH FAILURES MAY ALTER THE DRIVER'S SEATED POSITION SO AS TO REDUCE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM OR POTENTIALLY COMPROMISE VEHICLE CONTROL.FAILURE OF THE…

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

27 distinct official identifiers · CA

Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.

  • 2025656 — model years 2025

    Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause infotainment system display to remain blank when the vehicle is started. As a result, when the transmission is shifted into reverse gear, the rearview camera image would not appear on the display. Note: This recall only…

  • 2025148 — model years 2025

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the front brake calipers may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the caliper(s) could crack and cause reduced braking. Safety Risk: Reduced braking could cause extended stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Nissan will…

  • 2024051 — model years 2024

    Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the left and right-rear quarter glass may not be properly attached. As a result, the glass could become loose and separate from the vehicle. Safety Risk: A glass panel that detaches from a moving vehicle could create a…

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

5,938 distinct reports · US

Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.

  • SEATS: 1,306 reports
  • POWER TRAIN: 594 reports
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 531 reports

A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.

Official NHTSA source

Evidence is served from a locally stored official-source snapshot. No external API is called to render this page. These records do not replace inspection or diagnosis. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Used-car checks

No structured used-car checks are verified on this model hub yet.

Recall/safety notes

No hand-written safety notes have been added to this hub. Official recall, bulletin and investigation records held for this vehicle are listed under documented evidence on this page — the absence of a note here does not mean no records exist. Always confirm by VIN.

This says only that CarFaultIQ has not yet documented model-specific evidence for the Murano — not that none exists to be found. For a specific Nissan Murano, CarFaultIQ's site-wide OBD code lookup and symptom archive can help identify a current issue, and a VIN check against the official recall database remains worthwhile for any used car.

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