2010 Nissan Murano Owner Complaints

Completely lost function of the power steering No matter what I try to do, it seems that I have to continuously be pouring power steering fluid into it

NHTSA ID

11749385

Incident

Jan 1, 2024

My father is a mechanic when I bought this car the first thing we noticed is it had a problem with actually driving so we tried fixing a couple things to get it to drive no matter what we do the car lags I cannot step on the pedal hard enough in some cases I have almost been hit I have two kids this car is absolutely a danger on the road. As I was driving my children to school the wheel became very hard to steer which I ended up in a ditch after 10 minutes I was able to start the car up again and drive out of the ditch. As I make tight turns the lights inside the car turn on the seatbelts in the back do not work my kids sit back there it’s a problem they both still have to be in car seats

NHTSA ID

11710817

Incident

Dec 13, 2025

The radio volume knob has an electrical defect. If you touch or use the volume knob the volume will automatically increase unexpectedly. This is a problem when driving. It will turn up so loud and unexpectedly that I have all most crashed my car. At this point the stereo is inoperable. Also was told the steering column has a crack. I bought this car brand new. That feels like a defective part and not something that the owner should have to replace, but should be the responsibility of the car maker.

NHTSA ID

11702316

Incident

Jun 3, 2013

Vehicle will not accelerate. I will drive it a few miles, and it will be just fine. I drive it more, and it will stall and not accelerate. In fact, on 6/30/25, I was getting on the highway and it wouldn't accelerate and 8 warning lights came on. It has a brand new battery, alternator, idle sensor, and throttle position sensor. My dad and grandpa both know a lot about cars, and they are at a loss.

NHTSA ID

11671067

Incident

Jun 30, 2025

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the contact noticed an electrical burning odor and there was white smoke coming out of the hood. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart and was jumpstarted with the assistance of the contact's brother. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone, where the battery was replaced. The contact stated upon driving from a complete stop, the vehicle went into Safety Mode and failed to exceed 2 MPH. The ABS and battery warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot and turn off the vehicle. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence of the contact's mother. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced complete battery drainage within 18 hours of replacing the battery. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in an unknown alternator recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

NHTSA ID

11641630

Incident

Feb 8, 2025

Mileage

57,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the catalytic converter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the same diagnostic test result was provided and the contact was informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11622673

Incident

Oct 30, 2024

Mileage

90,000 mi

The transmission is failing and I recently found out there had been a recall on the CVT transmission and I would like to get it fixed by the company.

NHTSA ID

11607947

Incident

Jul 30, 2024

Vehicle jerked and drove erratically. Would slowly stall and would not move while accelerating

NHTSA ID

11602116

Incident

Mar 2, 2024

I began hearing a rattling sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. I believed it was possibly the suspension, as the vehicle would also bounce more often than expected when going over any irregularities in the road (potholes, speed bumps, normal wear on roads, etc). I brought it to the dealership where I purchased the vehicle, and they found no issues. I had previously replaced all 4 tires and brakes before hearing this sound, and nothing was brought to my attention then, either. The noise continued, and I brought the vehicle to another mechanic, where the damage was found immediately. The frame had corroded to the point where the mechanic advised me to not even drive home, rather have the vehicle towed to the dealership to be assessed and checked for a recall. Multiple incidents similar to mine have been found - all starting after 100k miles - but none have resulted in an official recall notice.

NHTSA ID

11586948

Incident

May 4, 2024

My 2010 Nissan Murano incurred transmission and transfer case failure @ around approximately 95,000 miles despite keeping up with the required maintenance. This was in a form of erratic jerking, overheating, and decreased pick up speeds. However, the vehicle did not have any service lights indicating further issues on the dash. I then went to 2 Nissan service centers to request that Nissan fix their faulty parts on 11/11/22 and 12/02/22. Both Service Centers acknowledge faulty parts by Nissan, but refused stating that my car is not under warranty and therefore, Nissan would not cover the cost. Nissan has had multiple class action law suits regarding their production of these parts and yet is evading responsibility. Since then, my car has sat in my driveway undriveable as Nissan continues to avoid rectifying the situation. I now owe the bank almost $3,000 for a car I can no longer drive and bank will not settle out the debt to the worth of the car. I now have to consider a voluntary repo which will ultimately negatively affect my credit and force me into a hardship. I cannot utilize this vehicle to go back and forth to work.

NHTSA ID

11574480

Incident

Oct 1, 2022

While driving 70+ mph on a federal highway at night, I heard a loud explosion noise followed by glass raining into my vehicle cabin. (The shade was open.) We quickly closed the shade which caused a few more shards of glass to fall into the car. The noise caused by air vibrating the sunroof shade was nearly deafening but we were two hours drive away from home and decided to continue driving praying that no one would toss a cigarette butt or anything similar out of their car where it might land on our now-exposed roof. It wasn’t until we were able to exit to a gas station that we could see the extent of the damage and take photos.

NHTSA ID

11572725

Incident

Feb 18, 2024

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the contact heard an abnormally loud sound. The contact drove the vehicle to a nearby local independent mechanic, and the vehicle was diagnosed with a corroded subframe. The contact was informed that the subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11554892

Incident

Nov 9, 2023

Mileage

100,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard an abnormal knocking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear subframe was corroded and fractured in half and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

NHTSA ID

11540488

Incident

Aug 21, 2023

The Dash above the glove compartment has developed a crack from some unknown reason. As this crack appeared the air bag warning signal began flashing. I called Nissan to let them know what had happened with the dash cracking and the airbag warning, and that this was a safety issue that has occurred through no fault of mine. They told me that there was no recall on the car and I was responsible. The dash should not just crack ! And If the airbag system is compromised due to this cracking I feel Nissan should be responsible to make the necessary repairs! The car has less than 60,000 miles on it and is under a roof when not being driven.

NHTSA ID

11532784

Incident

May 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a rumbling noise was heard coming from underneath the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rear subframe and front axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11516343

Incident

Apr 3, 2023

On 3/15/2023 while in traffic (0730) the traction light began to fash & the vehicle began to fishtail. Fortunately I was Abe to exit the expressway without an additional incident. Had the vehicle towed to Fred Martin Nissan in Akron, OH this is the dealer that has maintained my vehicle since 2010 & the only service department that has repaired my vehicle. I was advised the rear subframe was broken! 3/3/2023 I had the vehicle aligned at Fred Martin at which time I advised the vehicle pulled to the left while breaking & a noise intermittently was coming from the back of the vehicle. This incident could have cost me or another their life or serious injury! This is a HUGE safety risk & Nissan needs to address the issue immediately!

NHTSA ID

11513541

Incident

Mar 15, 2023

The brake pedal suddenly feels spongey out of nowhere. The car stops when the pedal hits the floorboard of the car. This has happened to me a couple of times now ever since I had my car. I have took it to my local pep boys but all they did was replace my brake pads. It fixes the problem for a couple months but it ends up happen again. There are no warning lights showing up for my ABS or any of the braking system.

NHTSA ID

11511693

Incident

Mar 13, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that rear tires had collapsed into the wheel well. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the crossmember had failed due to severe corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11511056

Incident

Jun 1, 2020

Mileage

160,000 mi

When stepping on the gas after stopping at a stop light or similar situation, the car acts like it's stalling for 2 - 3 seconds before finally going forward. It's intermittent. I've been told by the Nissan dealership that when they did the diagnostic check, that the error code P0868 came up long enough to be caught for the report but did not stop at that error code. This error code says it's "Fluid pressure low". My Nissan advisor said that it is not a hard failure because it did not stop at this error. However, they do recommend that the transmission be replaced. I have been reading a lot online about other Murano owners having this similar issue or an issue with their transmission. I had it at the dealership twice before this last result I mentioned above.

NHTSA ID

11497967

Incident

Sep 4, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping in and out of gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter had failed, the camshaft position sensor, and the power train system also had failed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.

NHTSA ID

11494756

Incident

Dec 23, 2021

Mileage

171,000 mi

I just got in my car and got on interstate no I turned on the heated seat cause I was alittle chilly and about 10 mins later I smelled something and smelled like burning plastic and yep sure was whole back of seat was in flames and I almost wrecked trying to get to side of the road and I started patting it and I finally found some water and dumped it on it and my hands had plastic melted all over it and now I have blisters and big whole in back of seat and honestly scared to death to even drive!

NHTSA ID

11494617

Incident

Nov 22, 2022

The rear subframe suspension has rotted out due to rust prematurely. Only has 84k miles ;brought it to the dealer and was told that the car was unsafe to drive.what do I do now?

NHTSA ID

11483863

Incident

Sep 11, 2022

The Passenger Airbag is not working and both front panel and airbag lights are blinking. It's indicating the airbag is not working.

NHTSA ID

11482857

Incident

Sep 4, 2022

Airbag light going off continuously.

NHTSA ID

11472591

Incident

Nov 25, 2021

I went over a pot hole and my rear suspension cracked - the frame of the car. This should not happen.

NHTSA ID

11471855

Incident

Feb 1, 2022