2011 Nissan MURANO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
148 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
85,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 107 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 148 complaints (25.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 41 | 27.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 36 | 24.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 4.7% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 3.4% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 0.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 38 |
| Power Train | 37 |
| Unknown Or Other | 23 |
| Air Bags | 13 |
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Structure:Body | 11 |
| Suspension | 10 |
| Engine | 7 |
Service Brakes: 38; Power Train: 37; Unknown Or Other: 23; Air Bags: 13; Electrical System: 11; Structure:Body: 11; Suspension: 10; Engine: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 10 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 26 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 28 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 31 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 28; 100,000 to 149,999: 31; 150,000 and above: 4
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (31). 41 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2011: 3; 2012: 5; 2013: 1; 2014: 5; 2015: 7; 2016: 9; 2017: 13; 2018: 25; 2019: 26; 2020: 15; 2021: 12; 2022: 9; 2023: 10; 2024: 5; 2025: 1; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 41 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 36 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10426866 · 2011-09-23 (September 23, 2011)
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES THE CAR SHIMMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS REPAIRED NOW THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN WHILE I AM TODAYS DATE SEPT. 23 . HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER APOINTMENT TO CHECK OUT BRAKE AGAIN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10426866 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10706101 · 2015-04-16 (April 16, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING MY NISSAN MURANO 2011, THE CAR LOST ITS BRAKES WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I STARTED PUMPING THE BRAKES UNTIL THEY STARTED WORKING, BUT DEFECTIVE. I WENT TO NISSAN CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND HE WASN'T SURPRISED. TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT THEIR FIRST CASE, BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS, SO I HAVE TO PAY $600 FOR A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10706101 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10694098 · 2015-03-13 (March 13, 2015)
2011 NISSAN MURANO WITH 66,000 MILES FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC, IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE, ON 2/12/2015. THE MODEL IS EQUIPPED WITH CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT). NISSAN WRITTEN POWERTRAIN COVERAGE PERIOD ON 2011 MODELS IS "60 MONTHS OR 60,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST." NISSAN NOTIFIED US, THE OWNERS OF THE MURANO, THAT THE PARTS AND LABOR WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DID NOT HELP. NISSAN VICE PRESIDENT TOTAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, [XXX], PREVIOUSLY ISSUED A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISS…
Owner-reported narrative. 66,703 miles reported. Look up ODI 10694098 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10778790 · 2015-09-30 (September 30, 2015)
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR SHIFTS HARD INTO GEARS. TRANSMISSION HAS ALSO JUST STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. GETS WORSE THE WARMER IT IS. SLOWER SPEEDS HAVE THE HARD SHIFTING AND HIGHER SPEEDS IT OFTEN WONT SHIFT TO THE NEXT HIGHER GEAR.
Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10778790 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10836275 · 2016-02-15 (February 15, 2016)
MY DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I TRY TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. ON 2/13/16 I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE LATE AT NIGHT, CRANKED IT, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND BEGAN TO PULL OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT CRANK(LEAVING ME STRANDED, AT NIGHT, IN FREEZING WRATHER). THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WOULD ONLY CLICK....THEN EVENTUALLY DO NOTHING. LATER THAT EVENING WE ATTEMPTED AGAIN. IT WOULD NOT START UNTIL WE HIT THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE REMOTE.(BATTERY PREVIOUSLY REPLACED). THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT WITH NISSANS AS…
Owner-reported narrative. 79,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10836275 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11138949 · 2018-10-08 (October 8, 2018)
THE CONVERTIBLE TOP MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETELY CLOSE, SO IT WOULD LIFT AND FLY OFF WHEN MY CAR WAS IN MOTION. HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK BACK IN PLACE HOWEVER THE ROOF ERROR SIGNAL KEPT CONSISTENTLY BEEPING SINCE IT THOUGHT THE ROOF WAS STILL DOWN. HAD TO DISCONNECT WIRING TO BE ABLE TO USE CAR. NOW A FEW OTHER THINGS DON'T WORK PROPERLY BECAUSE OF THE WIRING THAT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED AS A QUICK FIX TO THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11138949 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11004783 · 2017-07-12 (July 12, 2017)
DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER MY CAR STALLS. THIS HAPPENED IN APRIL 2017 I WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION BY THE DEALER. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN NAY 2017. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES PRIOR TO MY TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED. I GO TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STALLS
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11004783 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11172319 · 2019-01-26 (January 26, 2019)
VEHICLE HAS ONLY 63,400 MILES ON IT. MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND ON THE WAY TO AUTOZONE TO HAVE CODE CHECKED THE CAR JUST STOPPED DRIVING. I WAS STOPPED FOR A LIGHT AND WHEN I WENT TO GO NOTHING HAPPENED. TOWED IT TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. (USED) TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AND THEN THE CAR STALLED AGAIN DURING THE TEST DRIVE BY MECHANIC. NOW THEY SAY THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE STARTER, WHICH I DID, SO THEY CAN RECHECK THE TRANSMISSION. GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE VERY NEXT DAY THE SAME LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I DROVE IT …
Owner-reported narrative. 63,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11172319 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11319359 · 2020-03-26 (March 26, 2020)
POWER STEERING LOSES POWER ALL OF SUDDEN. UPON TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS SIMILAR TO THE: THE POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP MAY NOT ADEQUATELY SECURE THE HOSE, ALLOWING THE HOSE TO DETACH AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID. THE POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL IS 56,766. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS: 17V184000
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11319359 at NHTSA ↗