2011 Model Year

Nissan Murano

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
146
Recalls
0
Crashes
6
Severe
8

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
Nov 2025

The passenger airbag warning light illuminated and remains on. A Nissan dealer diagnosed the issue as a failure of the Occupant Classification System...

STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2024

Hi i see this vehicle had a recall campaign previously under notice P1261/NTB12-003/NTB14-076. This campaign includes the replacement of the links and...

AIR BAGS,SEATS
Apr 2024

Dashboard light started flashing indicating airbag error. Light indicating passenger airbag inoperative on center stack illuminated. Dealership indi...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Feb 2024

Premature Subframe Corrosion: first noticed a knocking noise coming from under rear driver side area when going over bumps with our 2011 Murano. The...

Power Train
Feb 2024

35 complaints on the CVT transmission failing for the 2011 Nissan Murano, which could be a major safety issue while driving. We experienced 3 episodes...

SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2024

Rear subframe corrosion and break. Front subframe perfectly ok, obviously under the exact same driving conditions. There was a recall for this exact...

SUSPENSION,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Sep 2023

2011 Nissan Murano, While pulling into a parking area the left rear (drivers side) wheel collapsed. Fortunately this happened at a very low speed, (un...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Sep 2023

Rear sub frame rusted through on passenger side. Allows irregular motion of wheel and bumping of detached parts. Causes vehicle float when brake is ap...

Power Train
Aug 2023

While driving car several times on the highway, when accelerating all power went out from the CVT transmission (like running out of gas), rendering th...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2023

Transmission failure. Car has been losing power, slowly getting worse with episodes of near stalling when stepping on gas from a stop. No engine war...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2011 Nissan Murano has 146 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Brakes. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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