What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2010 Nissan Murano

Typical pattern

5.9% of complaints about the 2010 Nissan Murano came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2010 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 9.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is service brakes (54 complaints), typically at 9.7 yr or about 100,000 miles.

Complaints
221
Median age at failure
9.3 yr
Median mileage
78,385 n=163
Crash / fire / tow
8.6% of reports
Safety recalls
0

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Service brakes
54 reports · 100,000 mi
9.7 yr
14.8%
Power train
40 reports · 88,000 mi
8.2 yr
0%
Electrical system
23 reports · 57,000 mi
6.7 yr
8.7%
Structure
15 reports · 95,000 mi
8.8 yr
0%
Other
15 reports · 88,900 mi
9.5 yr
13.3%
Suspension
15 reports · 115,000 mi
12.1 yr
0%

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 20 mi 4 mo in service
RE: PASSENGER SIDE, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN MANUAL, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL ALERT THE PASSENGER WHEN THE AIR BAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING. THEY ADVISE THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE AUTO SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH MY AUTO AND HAVE NOTIFIED BOTH NISSAN (FILE 670 4193) AND BARRON NISSAN. AS OF TODAY, BOTH HAVE FAILED TO ADVISE HOW THIS CAN BE CORRECTED. I AM AWARE THAT IN 2009, NISSAN HAD A RECALL (#08V521000) FOR THEIR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE MURANO. *TR UPDATED 03/12/10
Electrical system 50 mi 11 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE DISPLAYED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF AN INDICATOR LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Electrical system 45,000 mi 3.1 yr in service
I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH TO GO HOME WHEN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER WITH NO WARNING. THANK GOODNESS I DIDN'T HAVE MY YOUNG CHILDREN WITH ME. THE SHOP FIXED MY CAR AFTER NINE DAYS AND ALL WAS COVERED EXCEPT THE ALTERNATOR. TOTAL DAMAGE WAS 6,000.00. TWO DAYS LATER MY CAR STARTED TO HESITATE WHILE DRIVING. I QUICKLY GOT RID OF THE CAR. TOO BAD I LOVED IT FOR THE FIRST 44,000 MILES. BEWARE. *TR
Power train 6,900 mi 10 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WITHIN SECONDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY VIBRATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VALVE BODY WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,900.

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