2009 Nissan Murano Suspension Problems

We bought our 2009 Murano new back when we were expecting our baby cause it was rated one of the safest suv on the market. For the most part besides some brake issues and the steering linkage that I had scheduled to have replaced last month its treated us well. Last month with our now [XXX] old daughter I took it to go to a concert an hr from our house. On the highway I felt it swaying which I found weird cause it was swaying from the rear of the vehicle not the front where the linkage is. We drove home slowly and the next day I dropped it off at our mechanics to have the linkage replaced and asked him to check out the sway I felt. He immediately called me after he got it on the lift and said I needed to head to the shop that our suv was JUNK! When I got there I could not believe my eyes and thanked God that I and even more my daughter made it home safely. My mechanic of 35yrs in business said we were lucky we didn't end up in the woods on the highway and that the entire rear k member/ frame is completely rotted out and the rear tires could have flown off at any moment. I have read that there is a recall on this issue but not in the salt belt states. That is ridiculous and is an excuse to not have to back your vehicle. We live in Dartmouth MA and have barely had any snow in the past 10 yrs to salt for and even if we had this hasn't happen to any other vehicles we own. 2003GMC, 2006 Saab and my wifes Jeep all gd. Whats the point of getting a safety check during the annual inspection when you know your frame is junk and its a death trap!How in good faith can you not back your products when this is clearly a major issue. Nissan needs to do the right thing and take care of the people who have taken care of them by buying there vehicles. This vehicle has always been meticulously maintained, washed constantly at car wash with the extra fee of undercarriage spray for what when its rotting from the inside out as you are aware off. Make it a recall before people get killed! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM O

NHTSA ID

11673032

Incident

Jun 5, 2025

Abs

NHTSA ID

11594336

Incident

Jun 14, 2024

While driving the car, you could hear a squeaking noise coming from the rear passenger side of the car. It would get louder if you hit a bump. It took mechanics awhile to figure out what it was but it turned out to be the rear subframe had rusted through on the rear passenger side. The rest of the subframe is not rusted. However, it is now not safe to drive.

NHTSA ID

11590796

Incident

Apr 23, 2024

My car has a rolling type noise in the rear, sounds like it's on both sides. It is in the repair shop now, with possible subframe damage.

NHTSA ID

11429595

Incident

Jul 24, 2021

Thumping from the rear, took the car in and was told rear shocks and sway bar needed replaced. When I took the car in for service, I was told the rear sub frame had rusted through and the vehicle should not be driven. I was told that part was on a national backorder, so for now one could not be ordered to fix the car. With the backorder, the mechanic thought there might be a recall, which brought me to this site. This car has been well taken care of and ran through the carwash at least once a week.

NHTSA ID

11428572

Incident

Aug 10, 2021

RIGHT REAR SUB FRAME RUSTED THROUGH.

NHTSA ID

11404986

Incident

Mar 15, 2021

WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD YOU CAN HEAR A VERY AUDIBLE SQUEAK AND CLUNK COMING FROM THE PASSENGER REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER ARRIVING HOME I PULLED INTO THE GARAGE TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE NOISE, I PLACED A JACK UNDER THE REAR DOOR ON THE PINCH WELD AND RAISE THE WHEEL OFF THE GROUND AND REMOVED THE TIRE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THE THE RIGHT REAR SUBFRAME WHICH CONNECTS TO THE REAR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH ONLY A FRACTION OF THE METAL REMAINING AROUND THE BUSHING. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SUBFRAME CONNECTION IS ALSO RUSTED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, THE SUBFRAME ON THE DRIVER IS CONTACTING ABOUT 90 PERCENT OF THE BUSHING THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE SUBFRAME IS CONTACTING ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF THE BUSHING. THE RUST ON THE REST OF THE VEHICLE FRAME AND FRONT SUBFRAME IS SLIGHTLY RUSTED. MY VEHICLE IS 2009 NISSAN MURANO WITH 160,000 MILES. THIS IS MY MAIN VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR MY KIDS AND FAMILY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO NISSAN AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE NOTIFIED NISSAN OF THIS MANUFACTURING ISSUE. THIS HAD BEEN AN ISSUE ON THE 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA IN WHICH NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE REAR SUBFRAME RUSTING WHICH IS THE SAME ISSUE THIS AND MANY OTHER NISSAN MURANO OWNERS ARE HAVING BUT NISSAN HAS NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL

NHTSA ID

11389368

Incident

Jan 19, 2021

Mileage

160,000 mi

IDK

NHTSA ID

11373412

Incident

Nov 1, 2020

CAR HAS NOISE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TOOK TO SHOP WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR SUB FRAME IS RUSTED AND BROKE NISSAN SAID OUT OF WARRANTY. WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE CAR SAFETY ISSUE WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT LOOSE CONTROL OF CAR SEEN ON FORUMS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE SAME ISSUE. THIS REPAIR IS COSTLY

NHTSA ID

11365269

Incident

Oct 19, 2020

Mileage

96,000 mi

2009 NISSAN WITH 174,220 MILES NOTICED STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED AND BACK WHEELS WERE NOT LINING UP. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WANTS TO SWAY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OR BOTH WHEN A BUMP IS HIT IN THE ROAD. THE MURANO WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED AND THEY STATED THAT THE K-FRAME ON THE REAR WAS RUSTED AND BROKE COMPLETELY IN HALF CAUSING MY TIRES TO FLARE OUT AND WORN TO THE BELTS ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH REAR TIRES. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON 2005-2010 MURANO'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS SURELY A RECALL THAT THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER WOULD NEED TO REPLACE. NOW I WILL NEED THE FULL K-FRAME REPLACED, NEW EXHAUST AND TIRES.

NHTSA ID

11319343

Incident

Feb 17, 2020

Mileage

175,220 mi

2009 NISSAN MURANO. BROKEN REAR CROSSMEMBER MAKING VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE, NEEDING REPLACEMENT OF CROSSMEMBER. NISSAN HAS PROBLEMS WITH CROSSMEMBERS ON MULTIPLE MODELS RUSTING AND BREAKING. CLEARLY THEY KNOW OF PROBLEM BUT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH MANUFACTURING THESE VEHICLES TO JUST LAST LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE PAST WARRANTY. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL IN 2006/2007 ON ALTIMA AND MAXIMA I BELIEVE FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE FIRST NOTICED BROKEN CROSSMEMBER WHEN CLUNKING NOISES FROM REAR STARTED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO ALIGNMENT AFFECTED WITH STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER IS AN INDICATOR. SO USED NISSAN VEHICLES BEING PURCHASED BY YOUNG NEW FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID

11277983

Incident

Oct 10, 2019

Mileage

117,000 mi

DURING AUTO INSPECTION: REAR SHOCK ABSORBER LEAKING.

NHTSA ID

11230080

Incident

Jun 20, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

DURING AUTO INSPECTION: RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS TEARING. PHOTOS ATTACHED.

NHTSA ID

11230060

Incident

Jun 20, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

I PURCHASED THE NISSAN 11 FEB, 2016 I AM MILITARY AND WENT AWAY TO SERBIA WAS BACK FOR A FEW WEEKS AND GOT DEPLOYED AGAIN TO JORDAN. MY VEHICLE WAS CLEANED AND WAS IN A GARAGE DURING MY DEPLOYMENT. SINCE BEING BACK I HAVE DRIVEN BACK AND FORTH FROM VA TO OH FOR WORK MY BACK BREAKS STARTED TO MAKE NOISE SO I HAD THEM REPLACED WHEN THE TIRES WERE REMOVED I SEEN THE UNDER BODY FOR THE FIRST TIME. BROUGHT IT TO NISSAN WERE THEY DEEMED IT NON DRIVE ABLE AND SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE THAT ARISES WITHIN THE TIME FRAME OF HAVING MY VEHICLE IT IS EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE RUST TO THE POINT WERE IT HAS EATEN AWAY THE SUB FRAME AND THAT THE WAIKEM DEALERSHIP SOLD ME A DEATH TRAP.

NHTSA ID

11118503

Incident

Aug 8, 2018

JUST PURCHASED THIS MURANO USED. WAS SOLD TO ME 'AS-IS'. I AM A MECHANIC AND EXPECTED A FEW ISSUES TO FIX. BUT COME TO FIND OUT, THE REAR SUBFRAME IS COMPLETLY ROTTED APPART IN TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS AND UNDRIVABLE. WILL COST ME THOUSANDS TO FIX. ABSOLUTLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A HIGHER END VEHICLE ONLY 9 YEARS OLD. NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN.

NHTSA ID

11093493

Incident

May 12, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi