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2010 Nissan Murano

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Nissan Murano do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 110.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

142 reports with mileage · 48 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports

What owners actually said

190 reports
190,000 miles · Jan 7, 2019
Service BrakesCrashInjury

THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLELEY FAILED AND A REAR AXEL CAME LOOSE AND ALMOST LOST ATIRE DRIVING BEFORE THE BRAKES STOPPED AND FAILED IJUST HAD BRAKE FLUID PUT IN THE RESIVIOR TOO AND THEY STILL FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. *DSY

NHTSA ODI #11165036

50,000 miles · Dec 26, 2018
StructureVisibility/wiper

MY 2010 MURANO SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A LOOSE DRIVER'S INTERIOR SUN VISOR THAT HAS BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IT WILL NOT STAY IN THE "UP" POSITION AND WILL DROP DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE IT BLOCKS MY VIEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. FROM DISCUSSIONS AT VARIOUS NISSAN ONLINE SITES, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPER…

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MY 2010 MURANO SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A LOOSE DRIVER'S INTERIOR SUN VISOR THAT HAS BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IT WILL NOT STAY IN THE "UP" POSITION AND WILL DROP DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE IT BLOCKS MY VIEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. FROM DISCUSSIONS AT VARIOUS NISSAN ONLINE SITES, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM FOR ONE OR BOTH VISORS. SOMETHING INSIDE THE VISOR ITSELF BREAKS AND THE VISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY WHERE ONE SETS IT. I HAVE HAD MINE SUDDENLY FALL DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING OR ESPECIALLY GOING OVER A BUMP, ROAD VIBRATIONS OR SMALL POTHOLE ETC. AND IT WILL NOT STAY UP, SO SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME IS BLOCKED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA ODI #11163513

64,000 miles · Dec 13, 2018
Service Brakes

THE VDC, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. I HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY NISSAN AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THERE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEM. NISSAN RELEASED THE CAR TO ME KNOWING IT …

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THE VDC, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. I HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY NISSAN AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THERE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEM. NISSAN RELEASED THE CAR TO ME KNOWING IT IS UNSAFE. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $3000.00 TO REPAIR THE CAR. IN 2009,2011,2014-2017 THE SAME PART AND PROBLEM OCCURRED ON THESE CARS AS WELL. WHY IS 2010 NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY? AND LOOKING FOR SOME HELP WITH THE SITUATION.

NHTSA ODI #11161259

126,000 miles · Dec 12, 2018
Power Train

THE VEHICLE WAS IN TRANSIT DURIN MID DAY ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT STOPPED ACCELERATING AND STARTED MAKING NOISES. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAD 126,000 MILES SO JUST OVER THE 120,000 EXTENSION. NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER IT.

NHTSA ODI #11161047

175,000 miles · Dec 9, 2018
Service Brakes

BRAKES GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. ALMOST INVOLVED IN HUGE ACCIDENT! 2009 BEING RECALLED BUT NISSAN HAS DENIED OFFERING US HELP BECAUSE STATES NO OPEN RECALLS ON 2010 SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS 09'S OUR MECHANIC WILL NOT TOUCH BECAUSE STATES IT IS A DEFECT WITH MURANOS AND DOES NOT…

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BRAKES GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. ALMOST INVOLVED IN HUGE ACCIDENT! 2009 BEING RECALLED BUT NISSAN HAS DENIED OFFERING US HELP BECAUSE STATES NO OPEN RECALLS ON 2010 SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS 09'S OUR MECHANIC WILL NOT TOUCH BECAUSE STATES IT IS A DEFECT WITH MURANOS AND DOES NOT WANT TO BE HELD LIABLE IN CASE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN MY VEHICLE AS I DRIVE MY CHILDREN DAILY

NHTSA ODI #11157191

116,000 miles · Dec 7, 2018
Service BrakesCrashInjury

THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED BACK IN AUGUST CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF MY VEHICLE I SPRAINED MY NECK NOBODY WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT THIS SINGLE VETRAN HAS TO SAY I WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION AND THE BRAKES FAILED AND IT WAS OUT OF GAS.

NHTSA ODI #11156756

100,000 miles · Nov 12, 2018
Power Train

TRUCK ACCELERATES SLOWLY WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STATIONARY POINT. IT'S A IF IT'S NOT GETTING FUEL OR THE GEARS AREN'T SHIFTING. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW.

NHTSA ODI #11151075

205,567 miles · Nov 9, 2018
Unknown Or Other

THE 2010 NISSAN MURANO IS DIEING IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS, AND HIGHWAYS WITHOUT WARNING. IT REQUIRES A JUMP TO START BACK UP THEN IT WILL START RUNNING AGAIN. THIS IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. REPLACED THE BATTERY ALREADY WITH NO I…

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THE 2010 NISSAN MURANO IS DIEING IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS, AND HIGHWAYS WITHOUT WARNING. IT REQUIRES A JUMP TO START BACK UP THEN IT WILL START RUNNING AGAIN. THIS IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. REPLACED THE BATTERY ALREADY WITH NO IMPROVEMENT.

NHTSA ODI #11150397

10 miles · Nov 4, 2018
Service Brakes

THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM IS FAILING DURING SUDDEN OR QUICK STOPS. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THEY COULD OBSERVE AT THE TIME. THIS WAS ON 8/23/18. THE BRAKES NEED TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, IF AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, 11/4/18. THE VEH…

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THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM IS FAILING DURING SUDDEN OR QUICK STOPS. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THEY COULD OBSERVE AT THE TIME. THIS WAS ON 8/23/18. THE BRAKES NEED TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, IF AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, 11/4/18. THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO STOP AND TOOK MULTIPLE PUMPS OF THE BRAKES.

NHTSA ODI #11145230

72,000 miles · Sep 4, 2018
Service Brakes

THE BRAKES FAILED (I WAS IN MOTION) AND I WAS ALMOST IN A CAR ACCIDENT. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I HAVE NO BRAKES. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER BY YOUR AGENCY AND NISSAN IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A "VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN." THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND THE SECOND TIME I HAVE REPORTED IT T…

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THE BRAKES FAILED (I WAS IN MOTION) AND I WAS ALMOST IN A CAR ACCIDENT. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I HAVE NO BRAKES. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER BY YOUR AGENCY AND NISSAN IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A "VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN." THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND THE SECOND TIME I HAVE REPORTED IT TO NISSAN AND YOUR AGENCY. I NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM NISSAN OR YOUR AGENCY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL NOT ONLY FOR THE 2009'S, BUT THE 2010'S AS WELL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP. I'M LUCKY I WASN'T KILLED TODAY BECAUSE OF NISSAN'S DEFECTIVE PARTS (ABS ACTUATOR). THERE'S MANY ARTICLES ON-LINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME AND THE OTHERS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM? AS OF NOW, I HAVE NO BRAKES AND MY CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN.

NHTSA ODI #11124257

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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