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Year · Make · Model

2004 Nissan Murano

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
678
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
91
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover

Consumer complaints

678 filed
14
Crashes
6
Fires
23
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Visibility
    122
  • Seats
    92
  • Power Train
    88
  • Electrical System
    62
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    48
  • Electrical SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
    48
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    45
  • Engine
    44

Recalls

4 campaigns
09V169000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2009-05-19

NISSAN IS RECALLING 362,891 MY 2003-2007 MURANO VEHICLES. THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS, WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERMEDIATE RESONATOR IN THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE, MAY SEPARATE FROM THE RESONATOR WITH ENGINE MOVEMENT. THIS SEPARATION OCCURS DUE TO THE PREMATURE AGING OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE SHRINKING.

RiskENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE/REPAIR THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

06V048000·SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER2006-02-13

ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, THE WEBBING OF A REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT MAY CONTACT THE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE WHERE IT CAN BE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL PORTION OF THE HINGE.

RiskIF THE WEBBING IS COMPLETELY SEPARATED, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS OVER THE WEBBING OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

06V003000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2006-01-10

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK, IN THE EVENT THAT A VEHICLE FRONT TIRE RUNS OVER A SMALL, SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, CATCHES IT AND PROPELS IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT MAY STRIKE AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.

RiskA PUNCTURED TANK COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS IN FRONT OF THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

05V319000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2005-07-14

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A WIRE BREAKING INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR COULD STOP THE BATTERY FROM CHARGING.

RiskIF THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGER WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL IMMEDIATELY COME ON AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A "FALL SAFE" CONDITION WHICH WILL LIMIT VEHICLE SPEED. THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR WITH A NEW VERSION WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE COIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

NHTSA investigations

7 actions
PE08065·SEATS2008-11-18 → 2009-07-02

DRIVER SEAT ANCHOR FAILURE

PE05050·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2005-09-13 → 2006-01-31

FUEL TANK PUNCTURES FROM ROAD DEBRIS

Led to recall06V003000

PE05050·FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2005-09-13 → 2006-01-31

FUEL TANK PUNCTURES FROM ROAD DEBRIS

Led to recall06V003000

EA05006·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2005-03-25 → 2005-08-17

ALTERNATOR FAILURE / ENGINE STALLING

Led to recall05V319000

EA05006·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2005-03-25 → 2005-08-17

ALTERNATOR FAILURE / ENGINE STALLING

Led to recall05V319000

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