Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2012 Nissan Murano submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver sunroof exploded while driving. Nothing impacted the glass to my knowledge. Occurred on 1/21/23, 54xxx miles on the vehicle, no previous accidents. Gloomy day approx 30F, heat on and drivers window opened about an inch. No injuries.
The driver side sun visor suddenly broke and is floppy, hanging down and will not stay up. This is hindering my line of vision restricting my view of the road.
While driving, the driver's side visor fell down and would not go back up and stay in place. I contacted the Nissan dealer about this issue and was told it was my problem to replace it. I bought my 2012 Murano used in April 2020 with 74k miles on it. The visor issue happened within the first 30 days of owning the vehicle.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND I THEN REALIZED THAT MY SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. GLASS SHARDS WERE SLIDING AROUND ON THE SUNROOF COVER. I CONTACTED NISSAN AFTER SEEING NUMEROUS REPORTS AND EVEN A LAWSUIT ABOUT THIS, BUT THEY DENIED MY CLAIM FORCING ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OF A FAULT THAT NISSAN ADMITTED TO IN THE LAWSUIT.
OUR CAR HAS 60000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THE PROBLEM THAT WE ARE HAVING WITH THIS CAR IS YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SUN VISOR WILL DROP AND BLOCK YOUR VISION. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING OVER 50 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID IT IS MY PROBLEM AND WANTS OVER 300.00 TO FIX IT. WHEN I LOOKED UP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A WAY TO TIGHTEN THE VISOR I FOUND OUT IT IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MANY PEOPLE. I BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURE AND A SAFETY PROBLEM. LIKE I SAID YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR VISION IS TAKEN AWAY. PLEASE GET SOMEONE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM.
MY MOONROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY AN OBJECT. THERE WERE NO OVERPASSES OR OTHER VEHICLES NEARBY AT THE TIME. I WAS NOT INJURED AS I WAS PROTECTED BY THE SUNSHADE. THE GLASS SHATTERED AND APPARENTLY DISPERSED ONTO THE ROAD.
TAKATA RECALL - DRIVERS SIDE VISOR DOES NOT SAY UP - DROPS DOWN AN IMPAIRS VISION - VERY DANGEROUS!! AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF NISSAN MURANO OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? ESPECIALLY SINCE IT'S SUCH A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD.
COMMON PROBLEM, WITH MY CAR AND I'VE NOTICED WITH OTHER 2012 OWNERS, IS A FLOPPY SUN VISOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE THEREFORE OBSTRUCTING VISION. I PAID TO HAVE VISOR REPLACED, BUT THINK THAT RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BROWNS NISSAN (LOCATED AT 11010 FAIRFAX BLVD, FAIRFAX, VA 22030, (703) 591-8009), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,024. *TT CONSUMER STATED LAST TRIP TO PA RETURNED TO BROWNS ON RETURN ADVISED THAT WIPERS AND CONDEMNATION WAS SO BAD COULD NOT SEE CLEARLY!!! TOOK CAR BACK TO SHOW TECH. THE WHOLE CAR FULL OF CONDEMNATION DEFROSTER DID NOTHING. HE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE CRYSTAL FUSION ALSO DID NOT WORK. FINALLY AGREED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM AFTER 6 YEARS OF THIS. WE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK UP CAMERA WITH THE CONDEMNATION. UPDATED 10/17/18*JB
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND AIR CONDITIONING TO CLEAR WINDOW FROM RAIN AND CONDESCENSION HAS NOT WORKED CAUSING VISION NOT ABLE TO SEE THIS ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT HAVE TAKEN CAR BACK TO DEALER AND CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECT MANY TIMES FILE NO11367267 AND 8380358 NO HELP BUT IS GETTIN WORSETO POINT A FRAID TO DRIVE IN RAIN CAN U HELP ON MOST RECENT JULY 17 2018 COULD NOT SEE HAD TO USE WASHER WIPERS TO BE ABLE TO SEE
WHILE DRIVING, MY MURANO 2012 SUNROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY REASON. IT WAS A LOUD NOISE AND DID NOT KNEW WHAT HAPPENED. AFTER PULLING OVER I SAW THAT SUNROOF EXPLODED UPWARDS. THANK GOD THAT MY SUNROOF WAS CLOSED. SO ALL THE SHARDS DID NOT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND WAS SAFE BUT SCARED OF THIS TYPE OF EXPLOSION. *TR
THE SUNROOF OF MY 2012 NISSAN MURANO EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. I WAS IN AN ISOLATED POCKET OF TRAFFIC WITH NO OTHER VEHICLE NEARBY. I HEARD THE EXPLOSION, THEN A LOUD SOUND OF WIND AS THE SUNROOF WAS GONE AND THE WIND BLOWING THROUGH THE COVER. SOME GLASS CAME THROUGH THE EDGES OF THE COVER. I SAW CHUNKS OF GLASS BLOWING BEHIND ME IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR. NISSAN TRIED TO CLAIM THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A ROCK. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS EVIDENT THERE WAS AN OUTWARD EXPLOSION OF THE CLASS CAUSED BY PRESSURE. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE EXPLOSION PUSHED THE BROKEN GLASS OUTWARD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY (50DEGREES) ON SATURDAY APRIL 25TH, MY 2012 NISSAN MURANO'S SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE GLASS WAS PROTRUDING OUTWARD, AS IF IT EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THERE WAS SHARDS OF GLASS EVERYWHERE AND LUCKILY THERE WERE NO ONCOMING CARS BECAUSE THE SOUND IT MADE INSIDE THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED CAUSED ME TO SWERVE A LITTLE. *TR
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BOOM. I LOOKED AROUND AND DISCOVERED THAT THE MOONROOF HAD SHATTERED. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AROUND. THE GLASS IS BROKEN AROUND THE EDGES OF THE GLASS. THERE IS NO SIGN OF IMPACT ANYWHERE ON THE GLASS. *TR
I HAVE A 2012 NISSAN MURANO (SL) WITH ABOUT 35K MILES ON IT. WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK THE MORNING OF 09/16/14 THE SUNROOF LITERALLY EXPLODED UPWARD FOR NO REASON. NO IMPACT, ROAD HAZARD, OR OTHER DEBRIS. TEMPERATURE WAS CONSTANT (60'S) DRY, NO EXTREMES. PART OF THE ROOF WAS THE SLIDING SECTION FOR THE SUNROOF. ORIGINAL SUNROOF AS OF PURCHASE (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER). *TR
ON 4/26/14, WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON RT. 7 IN KENT, CONNECTICUT AT 45 MPH IN OUR 2012 NISSAN MURANO SL, MY HUSBAND AND I HEARD A VERY LOUD STARTLING SOUND, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT AND WHAT I THOUGHT I HEARD ALONG WITH A SMASH NOISE. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I LOOKED AT THE WINDOWS BEHIND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS THINKING SOMEONE SHOT AT US. NOTHING. WE GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES TO SEE IF A TIRE BLEW OUT. THEY WERE ALL FINE. FINALLY, A PICKUP TRUCK PULLED UP ALONGSIDE OF US TO ASK IF EVERYTHING WAS ALRIGHT. WE TOLD HIM WHAT WE HEARD, BUT EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. HE LEFT. RIGHT BEFORE WE GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, MY HUSBAND LOOKED UP OVER THE ROOF AND SAID, YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT, IT WAS YOUR SUN ROOF. THE ENTIRE CENTER SECTION OF THE SUN ROOF THAT IS ABOVE THE FRONT SEATS WAS A LARGE HOLE, SMASHED FROM WHAT LOOKS LIKE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR GOING OUTWARDS. WE DIDN'T SEE ANY ROCKS OR ANY OTHER DEBRIS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT IN THE AREA, AND THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND US, NO TREES OVERHEAD AND NO OVERPASSES AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED. JUST THE GLASS SHARDS AND PIECES THAT WERE NOW SITTING ON THE FABRIC VISOR THAT SEPARATED US FROM THE GLASS. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF WHAT PEOPLE WERE CALLING "SUNROOF EXPLOSIONS" OR "SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSIONS." I WROTE TO NISSAN CORPORATE REGARDING MY CONCERN OF THE EXPLODING SUNROOF, AND ONLY RECEIVED A GENERIC BOILERPLATE RESPONSE STATING I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THAT WAS IT FROM NISSAN. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAZARD AND I WONDER WHY THESE INCIDENTS, WHICH ARE POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET, HAVE NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED TO DATE. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUNROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,700.
VEHICLES MOON ROOF INEXPLICABLY EXPLODED FROM INSIDE OUT WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. *TR
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