Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Nissan Murano has 0 recalls, 147 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
147
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Nissan Murano SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | In July 2023, at 55,496 miles on the odometer, the original CVT transmission failed and was replaced... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The passenger airbag warning light illuminated and remains on. A Nissan dealer diagnosed the issue ... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Hi i see this vehicle had a recall campaign previously under notice P1261/NTB12-003/NTB14-076. This ... |
| Apr 17, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Dashboard light started flashing indicating airbag error. Light indicating passenger airbag inopera... |
| Feb 4, 2024 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Premature Subframe Corrosion: first noticed a knocking noise coming from under rear driver side are... |
| Dec 10, 2023 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear subframe corrosion and break. Front subframe perfectly ok, obviously under the exact same driv... |
| Aug 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | 35 complaints on the CVT transmission failing for the 2011 Nissan Murano, which could be a major saf... |
| Jul 5, 2023 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | 2011 Nissan Murano, While pulling into a parking area the left rear (drivers side) wheel collapsed. ... |
| Jun 25, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission failure. Car has been losing power, slowly getting worse with episodes of near stallin... |
| Jun 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | While driving car several times on the highway, when accelerating all power went out from the CVT tr... |
| Apr 8, 2023 | SEATS | The contact's daughter owns a 2011 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My dashboard is melting. When sitting in the sun it becomes sticky. An offensive odor is emitted als... |
| Jan 25, 2023 | SUSPENSION | This is a follow up to my first submission to include the pictures of the defective subframe we had ... |
| Jan 20, 2023 | SUSPENSION | We experienced a noise in the rear suspension area of the vehicle while driving, which prompted us t... |
| Jan 16, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Rear sub frame rusted through on passenger side. Allows irregular motion of wheel and bumping of det... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The subframe has completely rusted and broke apart. This is a known issue on the Nissan's. We heard... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2011 Nissan Murano, transmission issues. This is the second time I have had to report this problem, ... |
| Sep 15, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The car was taken for inspection in Pennsylvania and the rear subframe has mostly rotted away where ... |
| Aug 14, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light comes on indicating a problem. After a quick investigation of this problem it becomes e... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The contact's husband owns a 2011 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving up an incline... |