373 complaints reported

2006 Nissan Murano Seats

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
373
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2022

My drivers side seat started wobbling and it feels dangerous in case of any kind of crash. The other day I pulled into driveway and heard a pop and the side where the buttons are popped out and I cannot find one of them. The part where the buttons for seat adjustment just fell out and I pushed back but still afraid in case of collision. I have read on plenty of forums where the seat frame breaks. I am older and I cant afford to fix it but I am afraid to drive it

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2022
Jun 2022

Driver seat has come loose and no longer anchored to the frame.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2021
Dec 2020

THE LEFT, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT OF MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO BROKE WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING. THE SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED COMPLETELY, LEAVING THE SEAT TILTED DOWNWARD SEVERAL INCHES ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE THE SEAT IS BOUNCING AT AN ODD ANGLE. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN MURANO. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT AN NHTSA RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2020
Oct 2020

NOT SURE WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT SEAT FRAME BROKE, NOW I WOBBLE BACK AND FOR WHILE DRIVING.. NO RECALL FOR THIS. RIDICULOUS!!! SCARY AS [XXX] ... NOT ONLY THAT, I HAVE LIKE 100'S OF STORIES COPIED HERE OF THE EXACT SAME THING. I WANT TO KNOW WHY NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THE FRAME FOR THIS VEHICLE? I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2019
Feb 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AND THE SEAT ROCKED AND WAS UNSTABLE. THE SEAT WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE REPAIR LASTED THREE MONTHS BEFORE IT CRACKED AND SNAPPED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER RESPONDED TO A LETTER FROM THE CONTACT AND RESPONDED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO PAY $2,000 FOR THE REPAIRS AND THERE WAS ONLY A 90 DAY WARRANTY ON THE PART, BUT NOT THE LABOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2011
Jun 2019

SEAT SUPPORT BROKEN IN DRIVERS SEAT. UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT, LEFT REAR SUPPORT BRACKET IS BROKEN. I WAS DRIVING MAKING A 30 DEGREE RIGHT HAND TURN MOVING AT ABOUT 15 - 20 MILES AN HOUR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2019
Apr 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRACTURED DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE ANCHOR/BRACKET ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. UNIVERSAL NISSAN (12785 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32837, (407) 926-7000) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE08065 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE INVESTIGATION FROM NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Jun 2018

THE BRAKET ON THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE AND THE SEAT IS LOPSIDEED AND CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR, ARE THE REPAIRS COVERD BY THE MANUFACTURER?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2018
Nov 2017

I'VE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY '03 NISSAN MURANO. IT IS LOOSE AND SHIFTS SIDE TO SIDE WHEN I TURN CORNERS. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE LIFTER LINK SLIDE ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $600. THERE IS A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) OUT ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO FIX IT AND THEREFORE, OWN UP TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN DURING A CRASH.. IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS SAME THING HAPPEN WITH YOUR NISSAN POWER SEAT,

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2017
Nov 2017

I'VE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY '06 NISSAN MURANO. IT IS LOOSE AND SHIFTS SIDE TO SIDE WHEN I TURN CORNERS. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE LIFTER LINK SLIDE ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $600. THERE IS A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) OUT ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO FIX IT AND THEREFORE, OWN UP TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN DURING A CRASH. I FILED A COMPLAINT IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS SAME THING HAPPEN WITH YOUR NISSAN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2017
Sep 2017

DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT BROKEN. THIS IS THE SECOND MURANO I HAVE OWNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTICED ONLINE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2017

BROKEN DRIVERS SIDE (LEFT) SEAT LIFTER BRACKET

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2017
Nov 2016

DRIVER SEAT REAR LEFT BRACKET BROKE AFTER 134,000 MILES

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Oct 2016

A BRACKET UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT LEFT REAR SIDE SNAPPED. IT OCCURED IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING OFF TO DRIVE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2015
Sep 2016

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET IS BROKEN AND SEAT WOBBLES. THE SEAT COULD BREAK FREE IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED ISSUE AND NISSAN SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING BY ISSUING A RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2016
Sep 2016

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME SNAPPED WHILE GETTING INTO MY CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE SEAT WOBBLES AND IS NOW NOT SECURE TO THE VEHICLE. I FEEL I MAY BECOME A HUMAN MISSILE IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2016
Sep 2016

SEAT SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE VEHICLE AGAINST THE DOOR. THIS SUDDEN CHANGE IN POSITION CAUSED ME TO SWERVE THE VEHICLE NEARLY MISSING THE CAR NEXT TO ME IN THE OTHER LANE. IF THIS SEAT WAS TO FAIL COMPLETELY I COULD HAVE BEEN THROWN BACKWARDS IN THE VEHICLE LOSING THE ABILITY TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS USED BY A 160 POUND WOMAN AND EVEN THOUGH HAS SOME AGE HAS ONLY 43,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT IS USED STRICTLY FOR PLEASURE DRIVING ON THE WEEKENDS. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELLING ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ROUNDING A CORNER. UPON REVIEWING THE MANY MANY THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN UP ON THE INTERNET ABOUT HOW PERVASIVE THIS PROBLEM IS THERE IS NO REASON THAT A POOR DESIGN ON THE SEAT LIFTING FRAME HAS RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THIS PART AND NISSAN HAS NOW REDESIGNED THE PART TO REINFORCE THE SEAT FRAME PART OT MAKE IT MORE STURDY. THIS REDESIGN MEANS TO ME THAT THEY RECOGNIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FO RTHE REPAIR NOT TELL CONSUMERS THEY NEED TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF BETWEEN $1,000 AND $2,500. THAT IS RIDICULOUS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2015
Aug 2016

THE DRIVERS METAL SEAT BRACKET UNDER THE SEAT SNAPPED WHEN GETTING IN MY CAR. THE SEAT IS WOBBLY AND MOVES WITH BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL AND WOULD COST $1500.00 TO BUY A NEW BRACKET. A WHOLE NEW SEAT WOULD BE $5000.00. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THIS MODEL ABOUT THE FRONT SEAT BRACKET BREAKING. IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT MY SEAT WOULD DEFINITELY COME LOOSE FROM MY CAR WITH ME IN THE SEAT. I CAN'T AFFORD A $1500 BRACKET. WHY WOULD THAT BRACKET COST THAT MUCH?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2015
Jul 2016

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET IS BROKEN AND THE SEAT SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PART. THE COST IS ENORMOUS AND SHOULD NOT BE THE BURDEN OF THE CONSUMER. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Jun 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO SHIFT FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT FRAME FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000. ....UPDATED 08/08/16 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE ENTIRE SEAT AND BASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $900.00. UPDATED 08/10/16.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2016
Jun 2016

FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN. IT LEANS TO THE LEFT . THIS IS SO DANGEROUS . SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD. AND NISSAN CORPORATE WAS NO HELP. TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSE TEST. AND HAVE THEM SEND IT IN AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT. AND WOULD GET BACK TO ME.. NOT A HAPPY PERSON.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2015
May 2016

FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTER FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING. SEAT WAS WOBBLING LIKE A ROLLER COASTER RIDE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. CONTACTED NISSIAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NOTHING THEY CAN TO ABOUT IT. CONTACTED NISSAN OF BURLINGAME, CA AND THE SEAT ADJUSTER FRAME PART RUNS $1450.00-$1600.00 PLUS INSTALLATION. SUCH A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT PRONE DEFECT SHOULD BE ON A RECALL LIST. NISSAN ALSO SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP OUT FINANCIALLY ON ANY REPAIR WORK/INSTALLATION FEE'S TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE SEAT FRAME. THEY WERE CURT AND ABRUPT. I MENTIONED I HAD READ ON CAR REPAIR COMPLAINT SITES THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THEY DON'T READ CAR REPAIR SITES.........

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
May 2016

DRIVERS BROKE AWAY FROM RAIL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO AVOID FRONT-END COLLISION. NISSAN WILL NOT FORCE THE OEM JOHNSON TO MAKE REPAIRS. NOT GOOD PR. NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR, EITHER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2009
Mar 2016

MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THEIR IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 NISSAN MURANO. 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS AND NO RECALL YET. THIS IS VERY SAD WHEN A COMPANY CAN'T STAND BEHIND A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. GOD FORBID SOMEONE GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT. FIRST THING THAT WILL HAPPEN IS ME OR SOMEONE WITH SAME PROBLEM FLYING OUT THE WINDOW BC OF A DEFECTIVE SEAT FRAME. I'VE PURCHASED ABOUT 5 NISSANS IN MY LIFE TIME. NEVER AGAIN WILL I PURCHASE FROM NISSAN. A DEFECT SEAT SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2015
Feb 2016

DRIVERS SEAT FRAME HAS BROKE DURING OPERATION MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER REPAIR. MOST RECENTLY ON A BUSY CITY INTERSTATE. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS HAS BEEN $360. NOT ONLY HAS THIS BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BUT A FINANCIAL BURDEN AS WELL AS COMFORT ISSUE WHEN DRIVING. NISSAN AND NHTSA ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT YET FAIL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OR ISSUE A RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN MURANO, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2016

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Quick Summary

The 2006 Nissan Murano has 373 Seats complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.