2005 Nissan Murano problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seats (438) · Visibility (120) · Latches/Locks/Linkages (105)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Nissan Murano model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
845 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (80)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 80 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-28 · Suspension“no electrical works in this car. he may be driving and it just stalls. he pulls over for a couple of minutes and tries to go and it just keeps dying. …”
2025-03-17 · Air Bags · 100,230 mi“the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. the contact stated that while closing the rear liftgate door, the front driver’s and passenger’s side air bags inadvertently deployed. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it remained pending a diagnostic test. the local dealer was not contacted. the veh…”
2023-12-14 · Exterior Lighting“not sure when it started bc i just purchased this vehicle a month ago. while driving one evening the head lights went off and i had to turn them off and back on. now a few weeks later and after i've changed the bulbs and made sure the fuse wasn't blown it is doing it alot. i'm not sure if it is a wiring problem or if it is in the on and off switch.…”
2023-10-20 · Suspension“noticed severe negative camber on the rear wheels at ~225k miles. marks auto svc, rockford, il confirmed the rear k-subframe had rusted all the way through from the inside-out. the frame had completely separated at two places on each side near the wheels - severe safetey hazard!!!!! 1. website forums indicate many consumers conclude this problem …”
2023-05-26 · Suspension“sub frame rusted so bad the sway bar detached from the sub frame nearly causing an accident and breaking the sway bar link in half. …”
2022-12-09 · Unknown Or Other“while driving the vehicle will suddenly stop moving, loses acceleration ability & all the dashboard lights turn on. i had work done back in feb 22 replacing cam shaft sensors. now dec 22 the same thing began happening again.…”
2022-11-06 · Suspension · 💥 crash“i’ve had my car for seven months now and since then it’s been problem i’ve spent way over money to fix problems both sides driver and passenger side axle popped twice my brake fluid keeps running out but mechanic can’t find leak my lights inside the car comes on and off one day it’s saying i need oil or my brake lights come on than another day they…”
2022-11-01 · Seats · 70,000 mi“the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown part on the driver's side front seat fractured, causing the seat to wobble. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was appr…”
2022-03-15 · Suspension“rear subframe rusted to failure. vehicle has 143,000 miles. dealer service manager says the vehicle is unsafe to drive due to the posibility of the rear wheels detaching from the vehicle. this is the third vehicle with the same condition the service department has seen in the last two weeks…”
2021-09-19 · Seats“i bought the car not knowing that the seat bracket driver side was already broken the dealership would not do anything i looked into this and there are several thousands of other complaints on the same safety issue i'm only a hundred and fifteen pounds and i'm bouncing all over the place and i'm terrified i don't have the extra 2,000 $3,000 is goin…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.