NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
21 reportsClear category filter4,500 miles · Sep 22, 2020
Electrical SystemForward Collision Avoidance
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE DOORS UNLOCKED. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LANE, THE FORWARD COLLISION AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE ACTIVATED WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM. THE FA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE DOORS UNLOCKED. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LANE, THE FORWARD COLLISION AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE ACTIVATED WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM. THE FAILURES RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS INCLUDING THE HEADQUARTER NISSAN DEALER LOCATED AT 1725 WHITTLESEY RD, COLUMBUS, GA 31904, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS FROM BOTH DEALERS REPLACED ALL THE SENSORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE THREE TIMES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE BOUGHT BACK HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE HEADQUARTER NISSAN DEALER INTERVENED, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THAT THERE WAS NO NEED FOR A BUY BACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500.*DT CONSUMER STATED VIDEO IS ATTACHED.*JB
NHTSA ODI #11360534
16,000 miles · Aug 27, 2020
Electrical SystemService BrakesVehicle Speed Control
I HAVE A 2018 NISSAN MURANO PLATINUM AWD. I WILL BE DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WILL TURN OFF AND THE COLLISION LIGHT LIGHTS UP AND CAR WILL COME TO A STOP. THE WARNING SYSTEM GIVES A CLUE AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON, IT SAYS RADAR OBSTRUCTION. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, AT RANDOM, WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL AND HAS BEEN HAP…
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I HAVE A 2018 NISSAN MURANO PLATINUM AWD. I WILL BE DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WILL TURN OFF AND THE COLLISION LIGHT LIGHTS UP AND CAR WILL COME TO A STOP. THE WARNING SYSTEM GIVES A CLUE AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON, IT SAYS RADAR OBSTRUCTION. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, AT RANDOM, WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING MANY TIMES A DAY FOR MONTHS, SOMETIMES WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HITTING MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE FAULT OF THE SYSTEM. I TOOK IT TO HGREG DELRAY NISSAN AND THEY BASICALLY BLEW ME OFF AS IF IT WASN'T AN ISSUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER ACTUALLY TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT AND WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON BRING IT BACK TO HIM. THEY DIDN'T EVEN DO A TEST DRIVE! WELL, I LEFT THAT DEALER SINCE THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP OUT WITH WHAT I THINK IS A SEVERE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. I WILL CONTINUE MY QUEST TO GET THIS FIXED AT ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER. I HAVE HEARD OF A FEW PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE HAVING SOME SUCCESS WHEN THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE RADAR SENSOR.
NHTSA ODI #11351717
36,200 miles · Jul 13, 2020
Electrical System
THIS MORNING AT ABOUT 0630 AM WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY,MY CAR WENT TOTALLY DARK. ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF,IGNITION SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE, DOORS LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE OPEN. AS I WAS CALLING MY WIFE TO BRING SPARE KEY TO UNLOCK DOORS BECAUSE I WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE, ALL LIGHTS RETURN AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. THE TIME FOR L…
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THIS MORNING AT ABOUT 0630 AM WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY,MY CAR WENT TOTALLY DARK. ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF,IGNITION SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE, DOORS LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE OPEN. AS I WAS CALLING MY WIFE TO BRING SPARE KEY TO UNLOCK DOORS BECAUSE I WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE, ALL LIGHTS RETURN AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. THE TIME FOR LIGHTS TO RETURN WAS ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES.*DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS RECURRING CONTINUOUSLY.*JB
NHTSA ODI #11338973
40,000 miles · Feb 26, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other
I OWN A 2018 NISSAN MURANO SL. THERE IS A FRONT SENOR ISSUE THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IN NOVEMBER 12, 2019. EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT, WITHOUT FAIL. SEEMINGLY RANDOM, I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE: "FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTED" WARNING APPEARS ON PANEL. THE "COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM INACTIVE" ICON …
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I OWN A 2018 NISSAN MURANO SL. THERE IS A FRONT SENOR ISSUE THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IN NOVEMBER 12, 2019. EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT, WITHOUT FAIL. SEEMINGLY RANDOM, I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE: "FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTED" WARNING APPEARS ON PANEL. THE "COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM INACTIVE" ICON LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE WARNING MESSAGE GOES OFF; THE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT GOES OFF. THIS ERROR CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AGAIN ALMOST EVERY TEN MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL ERROR MESSAGE FOR THE DURATION OF MY CAR TRIP. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF I'M TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY OR COUNTRY ROAD.... OR EVEN AT A COMPLETE STOP....IT STILL HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT, AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON.
NHTSA ODI #11311585
6,000 miles · Dec 27, 2019
Electrical SystemService Brakes
CAR BRAKES HARD ALL THE SUDDEN, ALMOST CAUSE ME A ACCIDENT, I CLEAN THE SENSOR THINKING IT QAS DIRT IS DOING THE SAME THING. ALSO WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE CENTER SCREEN GOES OFF I LOSE THE RADIO. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND ON AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #11291659
4,955 miles · Nov 3, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Vehicle Speed Control
UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION ERROR INTERMITTENTLY . CRUISE CONTROL IS DISABLED.
NHTSA ODI #11277825
15,000 miles · Oct 28, 2019
Electrical SystemEngine
FRONT/SIDE IMPACT WARNING UNAVAILABLE LIGHT. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT HAPPEN IN MY VEHICLE IT CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO SLOW EVEN AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED.
NHTSA ODI #11271463
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 2019
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING, A SAFETY LIGHT KEEPS COMING 'UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION'. THIS HAPPENS EVEN WITHOUT ANYTHING BLOCKING THE RADAR. THIS ALSO CONTROLS THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IF NOT WORKING CC GETS DISABLED. IT ALSO CONTROLS EMERGENCY BRAKING.
NHTSA ODI #11268395
19,000 miles · Oct 6, 2019
Electrical System
THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SENSOR COMES ON WITHOUT REASON AND THEN WILL NOT DISENGAGE. IT ALSO WILL NOT TURN OFF IF YOU CHOOSE TO DISABLE IT. IT ALSO KICKS YOU OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL IF YOU HAVE IT ON. THIS HAPPENED DAILY AT ALL SPEEDS AND MAKING ALL SORTS OF MANEUVERS INCLUDING TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AFTER BEING STOPPED A…
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THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SENSOR COMES ON WITHOUT REASON AND THEN WILL NOT DISENGAGE. IT ALSO WILL NOT TURN OFF IF YOU CHOOSE TO DISABLE IT. IT ALSO KICKS YOU OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL IF YOU HAVE IT ON. THIS HAPPENED DAILY AT ALL SPEEDS AND MAKING ALL SORTS OF MANEUVERS INCLUDING TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.
NHTSA ODI #11266640
11,500 miles · Aug 16, 2019
Electrical SystemService BrakesVehicle Speed Control
OBSTACLE RADAR FAILURE (FRONT) - VEHICLE IN MOTION ; "CITY STREET" " DRIVING STRAIGHT " DASH WARNING ; FRONT COLLISION RADAR OBSTRUCTED. NO OBSTRUCTION NOTED BY DOT CERTIFIED INSPECTOR . INSPECTOR WITNESSED WARNING ON DASH WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION - WARNING OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10 MINUTES WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY …
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OBSTACLE RADAR FAILURE (FRONT) - VEHICLE IN MOTION ; "CITY STREET" " DRIVING STRAIGHT " DASH WARNING ; FRONT COLLISION RADAR OBSTRUCTED. NO OBSTRUCTION NOTED BY DOT CERTIFIED INSPECTOR . INSPECTOR WITNESSED WARNING ON DASH WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION - WARNING OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10 MINUTES WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS ... WARNING OCCURRED REGARDLESS TO WHETHER THERE WAS SURROUNDING TRAFFIC IN THE VICINITY .
NHTSA ODI #11244316
Official recalls
2Nov 8, 2019
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Sep 12, 2019
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗