2011 Nissan Murano problems and complaints
Owners have filed 148 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Nissan Murano. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (39), Power Train (37), Unknown Or Other (23).
Key takeaways
- 148 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 7 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 39 | 26% |
| Power Train | 37 | 25% |
| Unknown Or Other | 23 | 16% |
| Air Bags | 13 | 9% |
| Structure | 13 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 11 | 7% |
| Suspension | 10 | 7% |
| Visibility | 10 | 7% |
| Engine | 7 | 5% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 6 | 4% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 5 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Nissan Murano SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2011 Nissan Murano SUV FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-06-15
I had a frontal crash in which I had a neck sprain and severe head injury due to the airbags not deploying
Power Train - filed 2026-04-02
In July 2023, at 55,496 miles on the odometer, the original CVT transmission failed and was replaced at Port City Nissan (120 Spaulding Tpke N, Portsmouth, NH 03801), an authorized Nissan dealership, with a Nissan-supplied rebuilt CVT transmission at a cost of approximately $7,000. The rebuilt transmission was warrante...
Air Bags - filed 2025-11-17
The passenger airbag warning light illuminated and remains on. A Nissan dealer diagnosed the issue as a failure of the Occupant Classification System sensor in the passenger seat. This causes the airbag system to be disabled and could prevent deployment in a crash. I was informed that my 2011 Murano is not included ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.