2015 Nissan Murano Power Train

On Saturday, December 6, 2025 my [XXX] mother and I were driving back to my mom’s Saint Peters, Missouri home around 5:15 pm. I had just exited Missouri Highway 364 at Woodstone/Jungermann Road. I turned right onto Woodstone and heard a thud/clunk. Never heard that sound before. One hundred yards later, the 2015 Murano stopped accelerating right in the middle of the road. I put it in Park, Neutral and then Drive. Nothing. The vehicle wouldn’t go forward. It did engage in Reverse so I was able to back it to the side of road and out of the line of traffic. I again put the vehicle in Park, Neutral and then Drive. The vehicle wouldn’t go forward. I went back to the cargo area to retrieve my purse so I could access my AAA card and have the vehicle towed (first time in 50 years of driving I had to have a vehicle towed). I tried again to put the vehicle in Drive and it did engage this time and I was able to drive it the three to four miles to my mom’s house. Had the sudden loss of power happened ONE MINUTE before on the highway, the outcome would have been much different. It upsets me even now to think what could have occurred if the Murano suddenly stopped in the middle of the highway. I was in the second lane of the highway and could not get to the side of the highway. I would not be able to abandon the vehicle in the middle of the dark highway since my mom would not be able to exit it without her wheelchair and there was a high probability we would have gotten struck by other vehicles and/or caused a major pile up behind us. I took it to the local Nissan dealer and they confirmed the CVT transmission went out in the 2015 Murano with 131,000 miles. What makes me even more upset is that it is a KNOWN defect on the CVT and has been for so long. My mom and I could have been killed on the highway since the vehicle stopped in the middle of it. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle shuddered, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle intermittently returned to normal functionality. The contact checked the transmission fluid and noticed the fluid was burnt and emitted a foul odor. The contact found metal shavings inside the transmission fluid pan. The contact who is a mechanic used a Thinkcar Scanner and retrieved DTC: P17F1. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure had progressively worsened, and the vehicle was no longer driven and remained parked at the residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.

Loss power i ,studding had a overheating in transmissonsounds whinning , bumps, locking up hesatation sudden lurching at home in driveway.

When trying to merge onto the interstate, the car didn't accelerate, causing other vehicles on the road to swerve around me. Afterwards, I noticed that the car was shaking or juddering at low revs (about 1,000 RPM). I internet searched for possible causes and found that this shaking was caused by a known problem with the CVT on my car (Nissan Murano). I bought the car (a 2015 Nissan Murano AWD SL) in 2018 as a certified pre-owned vehicle only used by that Nissan dealership, it now has 63,841 miles on it. I needed the vehicle so I had the transmission replaced (I was told that 'fixing' the problem was not an option), at a cost of $7,157.19. There was no warning, no lights on the dash, etc. I had also just had the car serviced at the dealership (on 8/3/24, which cost me $2,618.55) where they replaced the CVT fluid as part of the service. I'm just lucky that the transmission didn't fail while I was actually going at a higher speed. Nissan needs to recall and/or replace these transmissions.

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked and hesitated, after which the vehicle lost motive power. The driver was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to restart but was unable to shift into drive or reverse. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the CVT transmission fluid needed to be flushed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 204,000.

While trying to accelerate and merge onto the highway, the transmission began to increase in RPMs but would not accelerate. There are no warning light or anythign that would inform us of a failure. This almost caused an accident because I could not get up to speed. Then the transmission began juddering at low speeds and has continued. This is a sign the transmission is failing according to Nissan. Upon research, there are many complaints out there about the transmission in the Nissans. There was a class action suit that required Nissan to extend the warranty of their drivetrain. For some reason, the Murano was excluded from this list even though it shares the same issues and the same transmission as the Pathfinder, which was recalled/warranty extended. These vehicles are a timebomb when they will fail and could cause multiple accidents. They knowly have an issue that they wont fix that could take someone life

I bought a Murano on 3/31/2016 with 17,000 miles on it. I now have 58,000 miles on it & dealership says I need a new transmission.I had no idea that there was a CVT transmission when i bought it. It was never explained or disclosed about the class action lawsuit with these transmissions. I understand these defective transmissions can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicles when it stuttering & jerking at low speeds. My car has been doing this at about 20,000 miles. I have had every recommended service done on the car, including the 30,000 miles transmission maintenance. There have been 2 Disturbance Alerts with 2 issues that come up on a app on my phone stating 2 Issues Critical. 1. Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected/Code P0302 & 2.Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected/Code P0300. I told the dealership about these issues but they could never find anything wrong with the car.

Nissan's CVT transmission dies on highway at ODO=72K miles, a well known issue similar to other Nissan's models. I had to replaced the CVT transmission at $6K. Nissan should at least gives clear instruction that CVT transmission oil to be replaced at 30K mile in the owner manual. At least two Nissan's models had recalls due to the same CVT transmission failure. Why not include other models with the same issues to protect the consumers?

I took my vehicle to jack Ingram nissan on 1/26/2023 because the car started, jerking, stalling, shuddering, hesitating, and premature transmission failure. They told me at Jack Ingram nissan that my CVT transmission was bad. I just had the CVT transmission flushed in May 2022 and nothing was wrong wit my transmission then. My vehicle only has 90,200 miles on it so nothing should be wrong with the transmission. It has been reported that several complaints about the CVT Transmission in Nissan Muranos and several other nissan models go bad when the car does not have 100,000+ miles on them. Nissan dealers ships refuses to take the necessary steps and make the necessary repairs for this ongoing problem with there CVT Transmissions.

The transfer case need to be replaced. I took my vehicle to the dealer a few months ago and they told me I had a leak but didn't know where it was coming from. I took it back to the dealer yesterday 12/16/22 and they told me where the leak is coming from. The cvt fluid is leaking from the lh axle seal. Murano owners have been complaining about this same issue. The dealership is charging me $712.59 for an issue that I didn't cause. The dealership need to fix this for free because this issued happened during the making of the vehicle and shouldn't fall on the buyer.

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently started stalling. The contact also stated she parked the vehicle momentarily and then started driving approximately 15 MPH, and the vehicle inadvertently stopped. The contact was unable to shift the vehicle to neutral(N). The contact and a friend were able to shift the vehicle to the drive(D). There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed back to the residence. The contact was notified by an independent mechanic of a power train Bulletin; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000. The contact stated that the issue occurred again in June. The vehicle was taken to a Nissan dealership to be diagnosed and the mechanic was unable to repeat the issue. The vehicle was also taken to Cochran West Hills for a service appointment. The alternator was replaced but the issue still occurred.

Transmission code P171F1 CVT Judder (C/V Inspection) at 93,000 miles. Took it to the dealership due to rough idling when stopped at stoplights. Nissan is recommending a full transmission replacement at a cost of over 6K. This code does not cause the check engine light to come on and unknowlingly could leave someone stranded in the middle of traffic. This car has never missed a scheduled service and has been meticulously cared for over the years and should not have this type of problem at this mileage.

The CVT translation is slipping and jerking at 1000 rpms. I took it Nissan and even though they increased the warranty on their cvt transmission, this one they do not want to cover,and don’t say why.

CVT transmission suddenly began sputtering on acceleration from a stop, which put me at risk of causing a collision, since it was not reliable to pull out into traffic. The dealership confirmed that the CVT transmission needed replaced (which it was at my expense). The problem first appeared in 11/2021 (got it fixed in 12/21) and no warning lights came on.

Light smoke coming from the exhaust became more over a couple days. Had to replace head gaskets.!!!$$$$ and sensors. Its a 2015 with 65k miles. I've noticed this is a problem with nissan Suv's lately which is sad. A friend of mine has a 2019 pathfinder and the same thing is happening to hers! I know things happen but this was a huge repair! And who has money for that.

CVT transmission would struggle at low speeds, it would feel like it was jumping or getting caught on something. No check engine light or other error codes would display. Dealership insisted nothing was wrong. After 3rd check in 6 years, they finally got an error code and determined we needed a replacement.

Here is my experience: I purchased a 2015 Nissan Murano new in July 2015. My CVT transmission failed and was replaced under warranty by Nissan in June 2019 at 52,000 miles. Today 11-29-21, at 62,100 miles, my transmission failed again due to the transmission oil/cooler/radiator assembly failing to cause the cooling fluid and the transmission fluid to mix, resulting in having to replace the Transmission, Radiator, and associated assemblies for $6,600!

On several occasions while the car is being driven, the transmission goes into neutral by itself and stops responding to the throttle without any warning. This puts drivers at serious risk since the car while following its inertial movement must move to the side of the road or it could stop in the middle of the lane. According to the car's maintenance record, the transmission was replaced in 2017 however it failed again in 2021. The car was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and his recommendation was to repair the transmission at my own cost of $ 4000.

My check engine light came on. We hooked a snap on scanner to it. It said code P17F1. There is a recall but not when I enter my vin number.

TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALER FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGE (SERVICE LIGHT ON). VEHICLE HAD HAD A COUPLE OF HESITATIONS SOMEWHAT LIKE HAVING WATER IN THE GAS. THIS HAPPEN WHEN AFTER STOPPING AND THEN TAKING OFF THE HESITATION OCCURRED. NISSAN CHECKED AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED-ONLY 46,000 MILES ON CAR? I DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. IF NISSAN IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS, THEY SHOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY REPLACING THEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT NISSAN DEALER WAITING FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION.

CAR WILL HARD START, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DRIVE FINE BUT AFTER STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND RPMS WILL NOT GO OVER 3000. CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF AND RESTART.

AT ABOUT 47,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO JUDDER VIOLENTLY SHAKING REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO CONTROL VEHICLE.

PURCHASED THE 2015 MURANO WITH 2200 MILES FROM OLYMPIA NISSAN IN OLYMPIA, WA. DID NOT GET THE EXTRA WARRANTY BECAUSE WE TRUSTED NISSAN AND THE CAR WAS BASICALLY NEW. ABOUT TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASING IT, WE COULD FEEL A SLIGHT HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW TO HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAPPENED MORE WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS BUT ALSO HAPPENED PERIODICALLY ON THE FREEWAY. MY HUSBAND THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE GAS HE WAS USING. THE MISSING CONTINUED AND GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE TOOK HIS CAR IN TO NISSAN FOR ALL HIS OIL CHANGES AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT THEY SUGGESTED. HE MENTIONED THE PROBLEM BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THIS WAS BROUGHT UP DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR RECENTLY AFTER MY HUSBAND PASSED AWAY AND IT WAS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THE PROBLEM HAD GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. I TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND HAD THE EJECTORS CLEANED AND SPARK PLUGS REPLACED BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. GOODYEAR OFFERED TO TAKE IT TO NISSAN TO BE CHECKED ON THEIR COMPUTER. THEY DETERMINED I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR IS FIVE YEARS OLD WITH 75,000 MILES! AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN'S CVT TRANSMISSION. I AM ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED. I HAVE A CAR I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED THROUGH A RECALL OR AN EXTENSION OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE. IT'S TIME FOR THE ISSUE TO BE RESOLVED. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN FAITHFULLY FOR OIL CHANGES AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT CAME UP. THEY NEVER ONCE MENTIONED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE DETECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL SHUDDERING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VAN HORN NISSAN OF SHEBOYGAN LOCATED AT 5515 RACETRACK RD, SHEBOYGAN, WI 53081, PHONE NUMBER; (920) 310-6816 TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE PROGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN . THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

CVT REPLACEMENT REQUIRED AT 75K