2005 Nissan Murano problems, complaints & recalls

2005 Nissan Murano recalls (0)

No recalls on file.

NHTSA defect investigations

• PE08065Opened Nov 18, 2008Closed Jul 2, 2009

  Driver seat anchor failure

  This investigation concerns structural failure of the anchor/bracket on the left rear side of the driver's seat.the concern is that such failures may alter the driver's seated position so as to reduce effectiveness of the occupant protection system or potentially compromise vehicle control.failure of the subject anchor bracket results from metal fatigue and causes rearward tilting of the driver's seat.these failures usually occur during driver ingress but may also occur while the vehicle is being operated.the safety related concerns during actual vehicle use were not validated by this investig…

• PE05050Opened Sep 13, 2005Closed Jan 31, 2006led to recall 06V003000

  Fuel tank punctures from road debris

  Odi opened a preliminary evaluation based on four vehicle owner questionnaires (voq's) indicating that the fuel tanks werepunctured by road debris under normal, non off-road driving conditions.as of november 30, 2005, the complaint total increased to 12.nissan supplied odi with 31 complaints of fuel tank punctures, including 26 not previously known to odi from the voq records. In a letter dated january 9, 2006, nissan north america, inc. Notified odi of its plan to recall approximately 209,000 model year 2003 - 2006 nissan murano vehicles built from april 24, 2002 (start of production of my 20…

Recent 2005 Nissan Murano complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

1. Filed Sep 28, 2026ILElectrical SystemFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionSuspension

   No electrical works in this car. He may be driving and it just stalls. He pulls over for a couple of minutes and tries to go and it just keeps dying.

   NHTSA complaint #11767436 · source
2. Filed Mar 17, 2025100,230 miFLAirbags

   The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while closing the rear liftgate door, the front driver’s and passenger’s side air bags inadvertently deployed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it remained pending a diagnostic test. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,230.

   NHTSA complaint #11648657 · source
3. Filed Dec 14, 2023TNElectrical SystemLighting

   Not sure when it started bc I just purchased this vehicle a month ago. While driving one evening the head lights went off and I had to turn them off and back on. Now a few weeks later and after I've changed the bulbs and made sure the fuse wasn't blown it is doing it ALOT. I'm not sure if it is a wiring problem or if it is in the on and off switch.

   NHTSA complaint #11560205 · source
4. Filed Oct 20, 2023ILSuspension

   Noticed severe negative camber on the rear wheels at ~225k miles. Marks Auto Svc, Rockford, IL confirmed the rear k-subframe had rusted all the way through from the inside-out. The frame had completely separated at two places on each side near the wheels - SEVERE SAFETEY HAZARD!!!!! 1. Website forums indicate many consumers conclude this problem is due to inferior design (hole in frame allows water to condensate/pool & rust the frame from the inside-out). 2. I conclude this…

   NHTSA complaint #11551112 · source
5. Filed May 26, 2023MNSuspension

   Sub frame rusted so bad the sway bar detached from the sub frame nearly causing an accident and breaking the sway bar link in half.

   NHTSA complaint #11523942 · source
6. Filed Dec 9, 2022SCElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

   While driving the vehicle will suddenly stop moving, loses acceleration ability & all the dashboard lights turn on. I had work done back in Feb 22 replacing cam shaft sensors. Now Dec 22 the same thing began happening again.

   NHTSA complaint #11496763 · source
7. Filed Nov 6, 2022MDCrashBrakesSuspension

   I’ve had my car for seven months now and since then it’s been problem I’ve spent way over money to fix problems both sides driver and passenger side axle popped twice my brake fluid keeps running out but mechanic can’t find leak my lights inside the car comes on and off one day it’s saying I need oil or my brake lights come on than another day they goes off and it always sounds like something dragging on the bottom of the car my kids was hurt because I was driving when the…

   NHTSA complaint #11492484 · source
8. Filed Nov 1, 202270,000 miOHSeats & Seat Belts

   The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown part on the driver's side front seat fractured, causing the seat to wobble. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

   NHTSA complaint #11491819 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 10, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology