2021 Nissan Murano problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking (2) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (100)
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 2026-03-30 · NTB15-049CC · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
telematics service information hint: this bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4g network compatible tcu. tcus compatible with 3g network only are no longer supported. service information the applied vehicles that come equipped with a factory installed sos switch, located near the overhead m
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems: vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see figure 1) service information if the automatic emergency braking (aeb) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no rel
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Lane Departure: Warning 2024-10-04 · NTB20-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lane camera aiming vehicle reference values not in esm service information if the lane camera requires aiming, the values in table a on page 4 must be used. for all other models/model years, consult the electronic service manual (esm).
Showing the 6 most recent of 100 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-07 · Suspension“component: suspension: front: control arm incident description: state that both front upper control arm bushings suffered severe structural tearing at ~53,800 miles. this was identified when tires were being replaced on august 25th or 26th 2026 i reported the issue to nissan consumers and it was inspected by nissan dealer on august 27th 2026.…”
2026-07-06 · Electrical System“the fuel gauge no longer works and the speedometer is inconsistent. the 2021 murano has a digital spped read out that can be used. the main speedometer can jump around show 45 while running at 73 mph. or showing 23 when at 33 - so it is clearly a safety issue. this is a low mileage vehicle - with about 18000 miles on it.…”
2026-06-21 · Vehicle Speed Control“while accelerating to merge into traffic and make a left turn, the vehicle briefly hesitated, which has occurred previously. after completing the turn and straightening the vehicle, i fully released the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle continued accelerating and maintaining speed without accelerator input from me. the vehicle appeared to maintai…”
2026-03-20 · Unknown Or Other“i am reporting a safety concern involving a 2021 nissan murano platinum with approximately 45,000 miles. the vehicle experienced water intrusion into the cabin due to a failure in the panoramic sunroof drainage system. a nissan dealership diagnosed that water was leaking from the sunroof channels and that the drain hoses were contaminated and not …”
2025-06-11 · Seat Belts“the driver side rear seat belt buckle does not engage, the red button on buckle does not pop up…”
2025-06-03 · Unknown Or Other“i’m not sure what this problem may be but i was at the traffic light with my foot on the brake and the car just accelerated by itself which was very frightening to my and my grandkids i had to pump the brakes twice before it almost ran into the car in front of me. so the engine rises also when this happens …”
2025-01-30 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“the crash sensor light keeps engaging while driving, even when the vehicle is parked or idle. there is nothing in site to indicate a crash. vehicle was taken to dealer on 5 or more occasions and finally it was replaced in december 2024 after nissan corp. got involved. the vehicle engaged the brakes while driving on the highway when nothing was pre…”
2025-01-21 · Structure:body · 💥 crash“on jan 15, 2025, my vehicle exhibited an unintended sudden acceleration event while applying the brakes to slow the vehicle. shortly after applying the brakes, the vehicle's engine revved very high and the car launched forward despite my foot on the brake and then struck another vehicle in front of me. the automatic emergency braking did not trig…”
2024-09-25 · Exterior Lighting“the component of the vehicle is the passenger headlight. the vehicle is available for inspection at any time.i was unable to see at night clearly with the use of only one headlight because the other headlight went out. at the time that the headlight went out i was on a 2 lane rd. with no street lights and it became very dark and difficult to see.t…”
2024-04-12 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking · 35,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 nissan murano. the contact stated while her mother was driving at 6 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop, after which the vehicle lost power. as a result, the forward collision avoidance warning light, and the forward collision av…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.