2018 Nissan MURANO

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2018 Nissan MURANO has 172 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 2.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is speed control problems (17% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2018 nissan murano. while driving various speeds, the cruise control disengaged without warning. the contact stated that the cruise control feature of the vehicle was controlled by a collision control system, which malfunctioned while on an incline and while driving various sp. ⚠️ 7 fire reports filed.

7 fire reports 3 crash reports 2 injuries

172

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

2.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

SPEED CONTROL

30 complaints

17%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLED BY A COLLISION CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH MALFUNCTIONED WHILE ON AN INCLINE AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SP
• THE ABE WARNING LIGHT (ORANGE) DISPLAYS AND THE WARNING MESSAGE 'UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION' APPEARS RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS (HIGHWAY, STREET, TURNING, LANE CHANGES, STRAIGHT AHEAD IN ONE LANE, SEEMS TO BE AT SPEEDS OF 40
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE SPEEDOMETER. SUDDENLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOM NAQUIN CHEVROLET NISSAN CADILLAC (2500 W LEXINGTON AVE, ELKHART, IN 46514) WHER

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLED BY A COLLISION CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH MALFUNCTIONED WHILE ON AN INCLINE AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SP”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

29 complaints

17%

• CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,900. THREE TIMES NOW WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE A/C STOPS BLOWING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS IN THE CABIN, EVEN THOUGH THE COMPRESSOR IS STILL AUDIBLE IN THE DASH. THREE TIMES I HAVE VISITED THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN SENT HOME THREE TIMES SAYING THEY CANNOT DUPLICAT
• EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN A WARNING POPS UP INDICATING "UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION". HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.
• EMERGENCY BREAKING SYSTEM KEEPS FLASHING A WARNING.FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 3 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,900. THREE TIMES NOW WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE A/C STOPS BLOWING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS IN THE CABIN, EVEN THOUGH THE COMPRESSOR IS STILL AUDIBLE IN THE DASH. THREE TIMES I HAVE VISITED THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN SENT HOME THREE TIMES SAYING THEY CANNOT DUPLICAT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

26 complaints

15%

• THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON 14 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON THAT THE CHIME & WARNING LIGHT SHOULD HAVE COME ON.
• I OWN A 2018 NISSAN MURANO SV (VIN [XXX]). IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 17,500 MILES. THE AUTOMATED EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) IS MALFUNCTIONING. I AM RECEIVING AN ERROR MESSAGE IN THE DASH DISPLAY THAT THE AEB DISABLED EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN THE SETTINGS MENU. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I ENGAGE THE
• CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERABLE AND AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM (AEB) IS DEACTIVATED. WARNING COMES ON STATING 'FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.' NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED ON WARRANTY SERVICE INVOICE THAT PROBLEM IS RELATED TO SENSOR UNIT AND NOTED "REPLACE ADAS".

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON 14 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON THAT THE CHIME & WARNING LIGHT SHOULD HAVE COME ON.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

23 complaints

13%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLED BY A COLLISION CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH MALFUNCTIONED WHILE ON AN INCLINE AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SP
• RADAR SENSOR ISSUE STARTED ABOUT 6 WEEKS, STARTED GETTING MESSAGE FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE, IT WOUND SHOW FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN GO AWAY, IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS IT HAS INCREASED TO 2-3 TIMES A DAY ( I WAS DRIVING 5-10 MILES DAILY) YESTERDAY WE DROVE ABOUT 40 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES. I C
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE DOORS UNLOCKED. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LANE, THE FORWARD COLLISION AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE ACTIVATED

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

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

21 complaints

12%

• WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC STOP SYSTEM FAILS, A WARNING FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD TO INDICATE THE PROBLEM: 'FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.'
• OBSTACLE RADAR FAILURE (FRONT) - VEHICLE IN MOTION ; "CITY STREET" " DRIVING STRAIGHT " DASH WARNING ; FRONT COLLISION RADAR OBSTRUCTED. NO OBSTRUCTION NOTED BY DOT CERTIFIED INSPECTOR . INSPECTOR WITNESSED WARNING ON DASH WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION - WARNING OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10 MIN
• THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SENSOR COMES ON WITHOUT REASON AND THEN WILL NOT DISENGAGE. IT ALSO WILL NOT TURN OFF IF YOU CHOOSE TO DISABLE IT. IT ALSO KICKS YOU OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL IF YOU HAVE IT ON. THIS HAPPENED DAILY AT ALL SPEEDS AND MAKING ALL SORTS OF MANEUVERS INCLUDING TURNING RIGHT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

“WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC STOP SYSTEM FAILS, A WARNING FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD TO INDICATE THE PROBLEM: 'FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.'”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 172 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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SPEED CONTROL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLED BY A COLLISION CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH MALFUNCTIONED WHILE ON AN INCLINE AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SP
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,900. THREE TIMES NOW WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE A/C STOPS BLOWING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS IN THE CABIN, EVEN THOUGH THE COMPRESSOR IS STILL AUDIBLE IN THE DASH. THREE TIMES I HAVE VISITED THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN SENT HOME THREE TIMES SAYING THEY CANNOT DUPLICAT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON 14 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON THAT THE CHIME & WARNING LIGHT SHOULD HAVE COME ON.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLED BY A COLLISION CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH MALFUNCTIONED WHILE ON AN INCLINE AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SP
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)