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What 144 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 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 (144)Crash / fire / injury (8)Transmission & drivetrain (31)Steering (22)Visibility & wipers (21)Airbags (11)Body & structure (10)Electrical system (8)Engine (7)Brakes (6)Fuel system (4)Speed control (4)

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Jun 23, 2018Engine1 death

THE PUSH BUTTON START DIDN'T SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHEN IT WAS PUT IN THE GARAGE RESULTING IN THE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING OF MY MOTHER. *TT *JS

NHTSA ODI 11103529

Jun 9, 2018Transmission & drivetrainVisibility & wipers

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. RPM GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. WE TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WERE TOLD SELENOID B ON TRANSMISSION WAS OUT. ALSO BOTH WINDOW VISORS FALL WHEN DRIVING IMPAIRING VISION.

NHTSA ODI 11100667

Jun 6, 2018

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WITH NOTHING AROUND MY CAR AND NO OVERHEAD PASSES WHEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT WITHIN THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND FOUND MY SUN ROOF HAD EXPLODED. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR SO NO ONE WAS HURT BUT HAD THE SUN ROOF COVER NOT BEEN CLOSED THE OCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT.

NHTSA ODI 11100206

Jun 5, 2018Fuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TISCHER ACURA (3506 LAUREL FORT MEADE ROAD, LAUREL, MD 20724) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT RUST WAS INSIDE THE FUEL INJECTION LINE ALONG WITH A ROCK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 186,000.

NHTSA ODI 11100010

Apr 6, 2018

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. VISOR FALLS RANDOMLY DURING DRIVE AND IMPAIRS VISIBILITY SUDDENLY. THIS SAME ISSUE WAS PRESENT ON THE 2007 MURANO I OWNED.

NHTSA ODI 11083716

Feb 15, 2018Electrical system

REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK

NHTSA ODI 11073020

Feb 15, 2018Body & structureVisibility & wipers

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DEFROSTER DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. SHEEHY NISSAN OF GLEN BURNIE (7232 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD) WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOOD ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE DEFROST SYSTEM BEING CONNECTED AND WORKING IN TANDEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,800.

NHTSA ODI 11073030

Dec 23, 2017AirbagsCrash1 injury

FRACTURED STERNUM AS AIR BAG FAILED TO PROTECT OCCUPANT IN A CRASH. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND HIT A VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN

NHTSA ODI 11056214

Nov 2, 2017BrakesCrash2 injuries

ON OCT 31,2017 I ATTEMPTED TO STOP MY MURANO ON MERCURY BLVD AND IT WOULD NOT STOP. I HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP, THEN TRIED ATTEMPTED AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. IT RESULTED INTO ME HITTING ANOTHER CAR AND MY TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOST AT THIS POINT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL TOTAL IT OUT. I SEE THERE ARE TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY SAME THING. THIS REALLY NEED TO BE LOOKED INTO.

NHTSA ODI 11042750

Oct 31, 2017Visibility & wipers

MY 2014 NISSAN MURANO DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE AND HAS TO BE HELD IN PLACE BY A SMALL BUNGEE CORD NOW SINCE NISSAN STATES IT'S NOT A COVERED REPAIR. THE COST TO BUY A NEW VISOR AND INSTALL IS OVER $370 FROM THE DEALER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET CONFIRMS MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11041737

Oct 30, 2017

EXPLOSION OF SUNROOF. AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (I-10), I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD POPPING. FOR A MOMENT I WAS CONCERNED SOMETHING WAS THROWN OR SHOT AT THE VEHICLE. I THEN PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THE VEHICLE AND SAW NEARLY THE ENTIRE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE SUNROOM WAS SHATTERED AND FALLEN ON THE SUNROOF COVER. THE SMALL PORTIONS OF THE EXTERIOR APPEARED TO BE PUSHED UPWARD (WHICH FURTHER CONFIRMED SOMETHING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME INTERIOR).

NHTSA ODI 11041395

Oct 8, 2017Steering

ON AUGUST 4, 2017, I VISITED AUTONATION NISSAN IN MEMPHIS SO THEY COULD VERIFY THAT MY CAR NEEDED THE RECALLED PART. AFTER VERIFICATION, I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED & THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY CAME IN TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE. I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2017, I CALLED AUTONATION NISSAN AGAIN TO FOLLOW UP & SPOKE WITH DAVE IN SERVICE. DAVE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NEVER ORDERED & TOLD ME HE WOULD PLACE THE ORDER RIGHT AWAY. AGAIN, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP CALL SAYING THE PARTS HAVE COME IN.

NHTSA ODI 11032248

Sep 13, 2017Steering

MY CAR NISSAN MURANO 2014 HAS A RECALL FOR HOSE&TUBE ASSY-POWER STEERING CAMPAIN ID R1710 AND STATED THAT HAS A HIGH PRIORITY BECAUSE LOOSING THE PART MY CONDUCT TO A FIRE HAZARD. I CONTACTED NISSAN DEALER IN JULY 24, 2017 AND THEY DELAY MONTH BY MONTH TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE

NHTSA ODI 11023006

Sep 6, 2017Steering

NHTSA RECALL 17V-184 FOR OUR 2014 NISSAN MURANO BEGAN 5/10/2017. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 5/31/2017 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. REPAIR COULD NOT BE MADE BECAUSE PARTS ARE ON RESTRICTION. FOLLOWED UP WITH MULTIPLE DEALERS ON 9/6/2017 - PARTS ARE STILL ON RESTRICTION. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ISSUE A RECALL IF PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

NHTSA ODI 11021811

Aug 30, 2017Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V184000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THAYER NISSAN LOCATED AT 18039 N DIXIE HWY, BOWLING GREEN, OH WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11020514

Aug 17, 2017Body & structure

WE WERE DRIVING - SOUND LIKE A GUN SHOT AND LOOKED UP AND OUR SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED. WE WERE GOING 40MPH ON A ROAD CLOUDY AND 68DEGREES. WE HAVE A PANORAMIC ROOF - IT HAPPENED ON THE PANORAMA BACK SECTION

NHTSA ODI 11016009

Aug 16, 2017Steering

RECENTLY PURCHASED AUTOMOBILE HAS ACTIVE RECALL

NHTSA ODI 11015832

Aug 15, 2017Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V184000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POHANKA NISSAN OF FREDERICKSBURG AT (540) 898-5200 (LOCATED AT 5200 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, FREDERICKSBURG, VA) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11015408

Aug 12, 2017Steering

6/17/17 COMPLETED 2014 MURANO POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP RECALL WORK. NHTSA 17V-184. NOTICED RATTLING NOISE FROM ENGINE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT (STATIONARY). 6/29/17 BACK TO DEALER, GOT BACK 7/3/17. DEALER REPRODUCED AND NOTED THE ISSUE ON SERVICE RECORD. DID THE RECALL WORK FOR A 2ND TIME, BUT ISSUE NOT FIXED. STATED THERE IS NO FIX, BLAMES RECALL PART (DEALER SAYS PER NISSAN TECHLINE), REFERRED ME TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. 7/8/17-7/11/17 PROVIDED NISSAN PROOF OF OWNERSHIP. THEY ADVISED TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER. 7/13/17-7/14/17 ANOTHER DEALER. THEY CLAIMED TO NOT HEAR THE NOISE AND SUGGESTED I BRING BACK A RECORDING. WENT BACK WITH NOISE RECORDING IN MY GARAGE. THEY CONFIRMED NOISE IN WRITING AND ADVISED ME TO GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER. ALSO REFERRED ME BACK TO NISSAN. 7/16/17, 7/20/17 NISSAN SAYS TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH BOTH DEALERS. 7/24/17 NISSAN INFORMED ME THAT THE FIRST ONE CLAIMS THE NOISE IS NORMAL, THE SECOND ONE CLAIMS THERE IS NO NOISE. I INFORMED NISSAN BOTH DEALERS CONFIRMED NOISE IN WRITING. I ASKED IF THE NOISE IS NORMAL (PER THE FIRST DEALER), WHY DID THEY DO THE RECALL WORK A SECOND TIME? AND HOW CAN THE SECOND DEALER CLAIM THERE IS NO NOISE WHEN I HAVE IT IN WRITING? HE ASKED ME TO SEND HIM THE VIDEO RECORDING AND DOCS FROM BOTH DEALERS. I E-MAILED NISSAN PDF SCANS AS WELL AS THE VIDEO RECORDING. 7/27/17-7/31/17 NISSAN ASKED ME TO GO TO THE FIRST DEALER. DEALER CONFIRMED THE NOISE ON THE RECORDING. BUT NOW THEY CLAIMED NOT HEARING THE NOISE AND THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER THEY CAN DO. THEY AVOIDED ANSWERING WHY THEY DID RECALL WORK TWICE. 8/1/17 NISSAN INFORMED ME THERE IS NOTHING NISSAN CAN DO. NISSAN CONFIRMED THE NOISE ON THE VIDEO AND CONFIRMED THAT BOTH DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGED THE NOISE. 8/12/17 THE NOISE PERSISTS. I AM CONCERNED SAFETY/RECALL ISSUE IS NOT PROPERLY FIXED.

NHTSA ODI 11014845

Aug 11, 2017Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V184000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JERRY SEINER NISSAN LOCATED IN BOUNTIFUL, UT, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO THE CONTACT WHEN THE REMEDY PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11014653

Jul 29, 2017Visibility & wipers

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS WITHOUT WARNING, OBSTRUCTING VISION. IT WILL NOT STAY ALL THE WAY UP. SOMETIMES IT FALLS ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND SOMETIMES IT STOPS PARTWAY DOWN AND IF I MAKE A QUICK STOP MY HEAD HIT IT. I CANNOT LOWER THE AUTOMATIC SEAT FAR ENOUGH TO GET BELOW IT SUFFICIENTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT BLOCKS MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN REPAIR IT BY INSTALLING A COMPLETELY NEW VISOR ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF NEARLY $300, BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO SO BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WILL RECURR AFTER SOME TIME. THEY SAY IT IS A DEFECT THAT NISSAN HAS NOT CORRECTED. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND WITHIN MINUTES FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, BUT THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP EVEN WHEN PARKED.

NHTSA ODI 11011496

Jul 25, 2017

BLIND SPOT WARNING AND LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEMS FAIL AS INDICATED BY FLASHING GREEN LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND OCCURS DURING LONG TRIPS. THE SYSTEMS MAY FAIL AND BE UNAVAILABLE FOR VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF TIME AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE CAN BE CORRECTED BY SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING. THE FAILURES OCCUR AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING A TRIP. WHEN THE SYSTEMS FAIL, THE BLIND SPOT WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE, AND THE LANE DEPARTURE WARNING TONE DOES NOT HAPPEN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY CODES THAT WOULD INDICATE A PROBLEM AND THEREFORE HAS NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE DRIVER HAS TO MONITOR THESE SYSTEMS MORE CLOSELY THAN NORMAL, THIS COULD LEAD TO A SITUATION WHERE THE SYSTEM IS IN FAILURE WHEN IT IS MOST NEEDED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AT EVERY OIL CHANGE SERVICE SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED.

NHTSA ODI 11010566

Jul 12, 2017

I RECEIVED RECALL LETTER NHTSA RECALL 17V-184.CALLED NISSAN 804-378-3000.MADE APPT FOR RECALL,WAS ADVISED PART WAS THERE.UPON ARRIVING AT APPT. I WAS TOLD SORRY PARTS WERE THERE BUT NOW ARE ALL GONE.WE WILL ORDER AND PUT YOUR NAME ON IT AND CALL YOU IN A COUPLE WEEKS.IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 3 MONTHS NO CALL. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CALL AND NO ANSWER,LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES NO CALL BACK.THIS IS MY FIRST MURANO AND I WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING TO KEEP MY WARRANTY GOOD.I AM FRUSTRATED AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO.PLEASE ADVISE ME.THANK YOU.03

NHTSA ODI 11004698

Jul 12, 2017Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V184000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (NISSAN OF CHESAPEAKE IN CHESAPEAKE, VA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ... .UPDATED 11/16/17 *BF *TR

NHTSA ODI 11004845

Jun 19, 2017

I HAVE HAD MY CAR A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS AND RECENTLY HAVE HAD ALL FOUR OF THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS FAIL. INITIALLY THIS WAS THE DRIVER SIDE, THESE WERE FIXED AND THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. DURING THESE PERIODS THE REAR DOORS, WHERE MY YOUNG COUSINS SIT COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR. THIS IS RATHER ALARMING AS IF WE WERE IN ANY SORT OF SEVER ACCIDENT GETTING THEM OUT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE SERVICE CENTER I WENT TO TRIED TO PASS THIS OFF AS REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR BUT IT SEEMS QUITE CLEAR THAT SOME DEFECT IS PRESENT AND ONE THAT COULD LEAD TO SOMEONE BEING HARMED IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR.

NHTSA ODI 10995906

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