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2014 Nissan Murano

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2014 Nissan Murano do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 110.

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

88 reports with mileage · 57 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility/wiper. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

39 reports
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73,000 miles · Jul 31, 2020
Unknown Or Other

CVT TRANSMISSION HAS BAD HESITATION AND HEAVY BANG WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THEY WANT $5,000 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT! I HAVE BEEN GETTING AROUND THE ISSUE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL THEN GIVING THE ENGINE A KICK AND SLIDING IT INTO DRIVE NICE AND SMOOTH. AIN'T GOING TO FLY FOR RESALE. JUST NEEDED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE WITH YOU. …

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CVT TRANSMISSION HAS BAD HESITATION AND HEAVY BANG WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THEY WANT $5,000 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT! I HAVE BEEN GETTING AROUND THE ISSUE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL THEN GIVING THE ENGINE A KICK AND SLIDING IT INTO DRIVE NICE AND SMOOTH. AIN'T GOING TO FLY FOR RESALE. JUST NEEDED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE WITH YOU. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ODI #11342522

56,000 miles · Jul 27, 2020
Unknown Or Other

THE SUN VISOR HAS MADE A POPPING NOISE WHEN CLOSING IT FROM THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. YESTERDAY THE SUN VISOR COMPLETELY BROKE AND NOW IT WILL NOT STAY UP IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THIS ISSUE IS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT OBSCURES MY VISION WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #11341571

97,700 miles · Feb 6, 2020
Unknown Or Other

WHILE DRIVING AT A SAFE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY (65 MPH) WITH NO OTHER CARS IN MY VICINITY MY SUNROOF EXPLODED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THE WAS A LOUD BOOM AND THEN THE INTERIOR MATERIAL OF THE SUNROOF STARTED FLAPPING. SINCE IT WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME, I'M THANKFUL THAT THE INTERIOR MATERIAL CAUGHT THE MAJORITY OF THE GLASS WITH ONLY…

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WHILE DRIVING AT A SAFE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY (65 MPH) WITH NO OTHER CARS IN MY VICINITY MY SUNROOF EXPLODED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THE WAS A LOUD BOOM AND THEN THE INTERIOR MATERIAL OF THE SUNROOF STARTED FLAPPING. SINCE IT WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME, I'M THANKFUL THAT THE INTERIOR MATERIAL CAUGHT THE MAJORITY OF THE GLASS WITH ONLY THE REMAINING OUTSKIRTS OF GLASS MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS NEAR ME SO IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN FROM A ROCK OR SOMETHING THAT WAS KICKED UP FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY IN THE UPPER 60'S.

NHTSA ODI #11307436

50,000 miles · Dec 29, 2019
Unknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE (LEFT SIDE) NO LONGER STAYS IN THE UP POSITION. IT HANGS DOWN AND BLOCKS THE VIEW IF THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND BLOCKS THE VIEW IF STREET SIGNS AND STREET LIGHTS.

NHTSA ODI #11291828

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2019
Unknown Or Other

DRIVERS VISOR BROKE AND POPPING NOISE COMES FROM THE DASH BOARD BY THE WINDSHIELD

NHTSA ODI #11270890

105,000 miles · Sep 30, 2019
Unknown Or Other

I WAS DRIVING ON A 2-LANE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, GOING 50-55 MPH WITH FEW CARS AROUND - NO OVERPASSES AT ALL IN THE AREA. I HEARD A SUDDEN REALLY LOUD NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD THE SOUND OF GLASS OPEN SOMEWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN SHOT AT! WHEN I WAS ABLE TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER, I USED MY FLASHLIG…

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I WAS DRIVING ON A 2-LANE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, GOING 50-55 MPH WITH FEW CARS AROUND - NO OVERPASSES AT ALL IN THE AREA. I HEARD A SUDDEN REALLY LOUD NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD THE SOUND OF GLASS OPEN SOMEWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN SHOT AT! WHEN I WAS ABLE TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER, I USED MY FLASHLIGHT TO CHECK ALL THE WINDOWS, WHICH WERE FINE...THEN REALIZED THE BROKEN GLASS WAS ON MY SUNROOF! IT WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED, OUTWARDS. I LATER LEARNED THIS IS KNOWN AS "EXPLODING SUNROOF", AND THE MURANO IS THE 3RD MOST REPORTED VEHICLE THIS HAPPENS TO. NISSAN TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY! THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL WITH THE PREPONDERANCE OF EPISODES, AND I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN NISSAN. THIS IS MY 6TH (AND NOW LAST) NISSAN. THERE WAS NOTHING, AS FAR AS TEMPERATURE, DRIVING CONDITIONS, OR TRAFFIC TO EXPLAIN WHY AND WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I AM NOW PARKED IN THE GARAGE, WAITING A FEW DAYS FOR A MOBILE SERVICE TO COME REPLACE THE GLASS, AND I'M NOT HAPPY! THE CLAIM ON MY INSURANCE WILL SURELY RAISE MY RATES.

NHTSA ODI #11259000

160,000 miles · Sep 25, 2019
EngineUnknown Or Other

DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET CAR LOSES POWER, , STILL RUNS BUT RUNS SLOW AS IF IT'S NOT GETTING GAS, APPARENTLY NISSAN'S ARE NOTORIUS FOR TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FAILING...COST TO REPAIR $3800.00!! CAR NOT EVEN PAID OFF, NISSAN KNOWS AND KNEW THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION

NHTSA ODI #11258036

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 2019
Unknown Or Other

SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP ON DRIVER'S SIDE.

NHTSA ODI #11257239

32,000 miles · Sep 18, 2019
Unknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKEN FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING BLOCKS VISION THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD COST OVER $400.00 TO REPLACE MY MURANO HAS 35000 MILES ON IT

NHTSA ODI #11256437

29,000 miles · Apr 26, 2019
Unknown Or Other

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WON'T STAY IN THE UP OR DOWN POSITION BUT RESTS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI #11203940

Official recalls

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17V184000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections

Mar 16, 2017

Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Murano and Murano Cross Cabriolet vehicles. The power steering hose clamp may not adequately secure the hose, allowing the hose to detach and leak power steering fluid.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the power steering fluid leaks onto a heat source such as hot engine or exhaust components, there could be an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a power steering high pressure hose kit, free of charge. The recall began May 10, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.