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2010 Nissan Murano problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (55) · Power Train (35) · Electrical System (13)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

92 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Nissan Murano model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 17 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 16 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 30 complaints 30 50–75k 75–100k miles: 19 complaints 75–100k 100–125k miles: 26 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 19 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 15 complaints 150k+

142 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

193
Complaints
0
Recalls
102
Service bulletins
11
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (102)

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 102 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

2026-09-30 · Unknown Or Other

“yes i took my car into the shop on 9/25/2026 and they fixed two transmission leaks and my sway bar endlink but they also noticed that the bolts on my subframe were loose and they don't know how long it was like that i bought the vehicle in may of 2026 the shop said it was like the bolts were loose they told me that i need to keep an eye on it. this…”

2026-09-22 · Structure:interior Panels:sun Visor

“this is the second set of sunvisors on my murano definite safety hazard when hitting a slight bump in the road, they fall down blocking your vision all of a sudden. while driving, i have to push it back up and most of the time it falls right back down. this is something that nissan should be held accountable for as $200 a set is very expensive when…”

2026-09-18 · Service Brakes

“brakes/ abs brake system: still in use currently. not reproducible, very erratic; once every few days of operation. no outside inspections to date. no warning lights of messsages/ error codes before or after the brake failure. event: brake will fail on rare occasions randomly. no particular event precedes the failure: (corner; speed; trip duration…”

2026-08-20 · Service Brakes

“i am reporting an abs/braking safety issue with my 2010 nissan murano. my vehicle was included in nissan campaign p0a08/ntb21-047 involving brake fluid and the abs actuator. before the campaign, i had experienced an intermittent braking problem during a loss-of-traction/abs event. when nissan performed p0a08 on 8/8/2023 at 191,017 miles, i specif…”

2026-07-09 · Steering

“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…”

2026-01-13 · Vehicle Speed Control

“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 …”

2025-12-01 · Steering

“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…”

2025-07-03 · Power Train

“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 bo…”

2025-02-10 · Electrical System:alternator/Generator/Regulator · 57,000 mi

“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 …”

2024-10-30 · Engine · 90,000 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…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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