2016 Nissan Murano problems
Owners have filed 141 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Murano with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 10.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 9.9%.
Complaints141
Crashes3
Fires1
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 13.5% · 19
Power train 10.6% · 15
Service brakes 9.9% · 14
Seats 8.5% · 12
Engine 7.8% · 11
Electrical system 7.8% · 11
Structure 7.8% · 11
Air bags 7.8% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Nissan Murano in this data, 2016 draws comparatively few complaints; 2005 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 26 in the last three years against 29 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 32,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Murano. When the vehicle was approaching a stop, it lunged forward. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. Martin Nissan (5240 golf rd, skokie, il 60077, (866) 800-1100) informed the contact that the failure was normal and the vehicle did not need to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 35,000. Power train · reported at 35,000 miles
While getting an oil change at 62000 miles, it was noted that there was a leak around the transmission. We took the vehicle to the Nissan dealer and the nted the transmission casing was cracked. The crack is a structural failure, not tge result of a physical damage. Power train · reported at 62,000 miles
The vehicle lurches while driving slowly in low gears. While accelerating from low speed, there is a sudden loss of propulsion causing a safety risk. Merging into traffic when the vehicle loses power is an example. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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