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What 72 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Murano Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (72)Crash / fire / injury (1)Transmission & drivetrain (13)Visibility & wipers (13)Electrical system (11)Steering (11)Body & structure (5)Engine (5)Airbags (3)Lights (3)Seat belts (3)Brakes (2)

5 of 72 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

Sep 12, 2025Body & structure

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the driver's side sun visor had detached and was hanging down, blocking the visibility of the roadway. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

NHTSA ODI 11686971

Aug 4, 2025Body & structure

Paint peeling off in spots all over vehicle. Vehicle was never in a collision or adulterated in anyway.

NHTSA ODI 11678135

Feb 1, 2019Body & structure

PAINT DEFECT. SEVERAL LARGE AREAS OF PAINT CHIPPING AND FLAKING ON DOORS AND HOOD WITHOUT ANY OTHER PHYSICAL DAMAGE CORRESPONDING. THERE ARE SEVERAL LARGE AREAS WHERE THE PAINT JUST FALLS OFF WITH THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH,, IT IS DEFINITELY COMPROMISING THE APPEARANCE OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE STABILITY OF THE UNDERLYING BODY ALLOWING ELEMENTS TO REACH THE BARE METAL.

NHTSA ODI 11173577

Dec 4, 2017Body & structureEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE THREE OPEN RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ALL PRO NISSAN OF DEARBORN, 24501 MICHIGAN AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48124). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 423,000.

NHTSA ODI 11052359

Jan 8, 2015Electrical systemBody & structure

I GOT THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL 2013 AND COMPLAINED 9 MONTHS LATER SOMETHING WRONG AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET MY HUSBAND AND I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING INSIDE THE TRUCK. WE BEGIN TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA BETWEEN BOTH SEATS. NEITHER MY HUSBAND OR I SMOKE, I CONTACT NISSAN CONCERNING THIS MATTER MANY TIMES AND TALK TO [XXX]THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN. WHERE THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE AND ON RETURNING IT TO US WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FIX. TIMES BEFORE THIS I HAVE CALL ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND FEW TIME AFTER THIS. I HAVE SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ON THE SALE FLOOR. MY THREE GRANDCHILDREN BE IN THIS VEHICLE 75% OF THE TIME AND IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND AS OF THIS DATE 8 JAN 2015 IT IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BEEN THERE SINCE THE 5 JAN 2015. TALK TO [XXX], GENERAL MANAGE AND [XXX], SERVICE MANAGER. WE CAN NOT RIDE THIS VEHICLE THAT SEEM TO SMOKE ALL THE TIME. SO WHAT ARE NISSAN WAIT FOR A FAMILY OF 6 TO DIE IN IT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT 2 YEARS OLD YET AND BEFORE IT WAS A YEAR WE HAD THIS PROBLEM. BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE HEATER CUTS OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT TOUCHING IT, ALSO BACK HATCH PROBLEM THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. TO MANY PROBLEM TO SAY THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE. I NEED THE HELP IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR MY FAMILY TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10671149

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Nissan Murano Hybrid verdict →