2013 Nissan MURANO

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2013 Nissan MURANO has 90 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (14% of all complaints), specifically: t boned by a mail truck broke my arm leg tibia dislocated femur shoulder broken pelvis. *tr. ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.

3 fire reports 3 crash reports 3 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

13 complaints

14%

• T BONED BY A MAIL TRUCK BROKE MY ARM LEG TIBIA DISLOCATED FEMUR SHOULDER BROKEN PELVIS. *TR
• WHEN STOPPED ON AN UPHILL IN DRIVE, CAR ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN I STEP OFF THE BRAKE BEFORE I CAN STEP ON THE GAS. ON A STEEP HILL, REQUIRES COORDINATING KEEPING ONE FOOT ON BRAKE WHILE STEPPING ON GAS TO MOVE FORWARD. TESTED ON AN EMPTY HILL, CAR ROLLED BACK ALL THE WAY DOWN UNTIL I BRAKED. TEST
• 1ST ISSUE:......COOLANT SMELL. DEALER SAID COULD NOT FIND (ACKNOWLEDGED SMELL). TOPPED OFF SURGE TANK. COOLANT STILL DROPPING OVER TIME......; REVIEWED: FOUND COOLANT LEAK ON PASSAGES SIDE (FIRE WALL SIDE) MID ENGINE ABOVE EXHAUST 9" INCHES...... VIEWABLE FROM BOTTOM OF ENGINE LOOKING UP BETWEEN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“T BONED BY A MAIL TRUCK BROKE MY ARM LEG TIBIA DISLOCATED FEMUR SHOULDER BROKEN PELVIS. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

VISIBILITY

13 complaints

14%

• MOONROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, HEARD LOUD NOISE AND BROKEN GLASS FELL INTO FRONT CONSOLE AND SEATS. NO OTHER VEHICLES IN CLOSE VICINITY. *TR
• I TOO WOULD LIKE TO STATE HOW BAD THE BACKUP CAMERA IS. THE VISIBILITY ON IT IS VERY POOR ON DARK RAINY DAYS AND IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. THEREFORE, NOT GOOD VIEW MUCH OF THE TIME!!! I HAD THE OCCASION TO BE IN A HYUNDAI RENTAL CAR AND THEIR CAMERA IS AWESOME!!! IT WAS A PANORAMIC VIEW THAT WAS CLEAR
• I AGREE WITH THE COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BACKUP CAMERA VISIBILITY PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE GLARE AND DISTORTION. MY 2006 MURANO WAS SOMEWHAT BLURRY SO I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO MY 2013 MURANO HAVING A MUCH IMPROVED CAMERA SIMILAR TO MY FRIEND'S 2013 HONDA ACCORD, BUT TO MY DISMAY MY CAMERA VISIBILITY IS EV

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“MOONROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, HEARD LOUD NOISE AND BROKEN GLASS FELL INTO FRONT CONSOLE AND SEATS. NO OTHER VEHICLES IN CLOSE VICINITY. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

13 complaints

14%

• THE BACK UP CAMERA ON THIS VEHICLE IS ALMOST USELESS DURING THE BRIGHT OF DAY. VERY CLOUDY, BUT WORKS GOOD IN DARK IF THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT AROUND. BEEN IN OTHER CARS WITH GREAT CAMERAS. OTHER THAN THE HARD TO GET TOYO TIRES ON MY CAR, I LOVE THIS VEHICLE.
• THE BLUETOOTH RADIO SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DURING THE FIRST YEAR AND DEALER SERVICES WERE NOT KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT THE DEFECT UNTIL 3 YEARS OUT. DIGITAL SYMBOLS FOR AIR/HEAT SOMETIMES NOT VISABLE AND RADIO NOT FUNCTIONING. DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FELL FROM THE ROOF AND I WAS ABLE TO REINSERT. BUT, DI
• THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FEEL DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT BLOCK MY VISION FOR A FEW SECONDS AND ALMOST MADE ME CRASH INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SCAREY

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE BACK UP CAMERA ON THIS VEHICLE IS ALMOST USELESS DURING THE BRIGHT OF DAY. VERY CLOUDY, BUT WORKS GOOD IN DARK IF THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT AROUND. BEEN IN OTHER CARS WITH GREAT CAMERAS. OTHER THAN THE HARD TO GET TOYO TIRES ON MY CAR, I LOVE THIS VEHICLE.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

11 complaints

12%

• THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND THERE WERE NO OVERHEAD STREET LAMPS. NOTHING COULD BE SEEN BUT A GLARE FROM THE GUIDE LINES ON THE SCREEN. YOU CAN'T TELL IF YOU ARE BACKING UP ON GRASS OR PAVEMENT. YOU CAN NOT TELL IF THERE IS A MAIL BOX, SPRINKLER, DOG OR CHILD BEHIND YOUR CAR AT NIGHT. THE CAME
• I GOT THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL 2013 AND COMPLAINED 9 MONTHS LATER SOMETHING WRONG AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET MY HUSBAND AND I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING INSIDE THE TRUCK. WE BEGIN TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA BETWEEN BOTH SEATS. NEITHER MY HUSBAND OR I SMOKE, I CONTACT NISSAN C
• 2 SAFETY ISSUES: (A) PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT FUNCTIONED FINE WHEN WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND UPON RETURN, WE WERE UNABLE TO PULL THE BELT OUT TO FASTEN. IT WAS LOCKED WITHIN ITS 'ROLL-UP' AREA. (B) BLIND-SPOT WARNING LIGHTS, TIRE AIR WARNING LIGHTS AND ETC. AS SEEN IN UPLOADED PHOTO STAY ON IN T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND THERE WERE NO OVERHEAD STREET LAMPS. NOTHING COULD BE SEEN BUT A GLARE FROM THE GUIDE LINES ON THE SCREEN. YOU CAN'T TELL IF YOU ARE BACKING UP ON GRASS OR PAVEMENT. YOU CAN NOT TELL IF THERE IS A MAIL BOX, SPRINKLER, DOG OR CHILD BEHIND YOUR CAR AT NIGHT. THE CAME”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

11 complaints

12%

• POWER STEERING HOSE THAT GOES TO RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING. I CONTACTED SEVERAL LOCAL AUTO SHOPS (AUTO VICTORY, YOUNGSTEDTS, PRECISITION TUNE) AND THEY ALL FIND THE SAME ISSUE. ALL AUTO SHOPS MENTIONED THEY HAD DONE MULTIPLE POWER STEERING HOSE REPLACEMENTS FOR THIS SAME EXACT MODEL. IT APPEARS THI
• PURCHASED 2013 MURANO PLATINUM IN APRIL 2014 WITH 25K MILES ON IT. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS, I HAD IT TO THE DEALER WITH A STEERING RACK PROBLEM BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. AFTER FIXED, I DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER ISSUE WITH STEERING UNTIL SEP 2017 IN WHICH I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT AL
• THE POWER STEERING PUMP, HOSE, AND RACK AND PINION ALL BROKE. ONLY 70,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“POWER STEERING HOSE THAT GOES TO RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING. I CONTACTED SEVERAL LOCAL AUTO SHOPS (AUTO VICTORY, YOUNGSTEDTS, PRECISITION TUNE) AND THEY ALL FIND THE SAME ISSUE. ALL AUTO SHOPS MENTIONED THEY HAD DONE MULTIPLE POWER STEERING HOSE REPLACEMENTS FOR THIS SAME EXACT MODEL. IT APPEARS THI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

VISIBILITY(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 90 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: T BONED BY A MAIL TRUCK BROKE MY ARM LEG TIBIA DISLOCATED FEMUR SHOULDER BROKEN PELVIS. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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VISIBILITY: MOONROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, HEARD LOUD NOISE AND BROKEN GLASS FELL INTO FRONT CONSOLE AND SEATS. NO OTHER VEHICLES IN CLOSE VICINITY. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: THE BACK UP CAMERA ON THIS VEHICLE IS ALMOST USELESS DURING THE BRIGHT OF DAY. VERY CLOUDY, BUT WORKS GOOD IN DARK IF THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT AROUND. BEEN IN OTHER CARS WITH GREAT CAMERAS. OTHER THAN THE HARD TO GET TOYO TIRES ON MY CAR, I LOVE THIS VEHICLE.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND THERE WERE NO OVERHEAD STREET LAMPS. NOTHING COULD BE SEEN BUT A GLARE FROM THE GUIDE LINES ON THE SCREEN. YOU CAN'T TELL IF YOU ARE BACKING UP ON GRASS OR PAVEMENT. YOU CAN NOT TELL IF THERE IS A MAIL BOX, SPRINKLER, DOG OR CHILD BEHIND YOUR CAR AT NIGHT. THE CAME
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)