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2013 Nissan MURANO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

74 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

66,400 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 54 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 74 complaints (17.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior1317.6%
Transmission and shifting1114.9%
Braking behavior68.1%
Electrical and battery issues45.4%

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.

Power Train
13
Unknown Or Other
13
Electrical System
11
Steering
11
Visibility/Wiper
10
Engine
5
Seat Belts
5
Air Bags
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train13
Unknown Or Other13
Electrical System11
Steering11
Visibility/Wiper10
Engine5
Seat Belts5
Air Bags3

Power Train: 13; Unknown Or Other: 13; Electrical System: 11; Steering: 11; Visibility/Wiper: 10; Engine: 5; Seat Belts: 5; Air Bags: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
11
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
14
75,000 to 99,999
10
100,000 to 149,999
11
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00011
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,99914
75,000 to 99,99910
100,000 to 149,99911
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 20 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.

2014
6
2015
5
2016
6
2017
11
2018
13
2019
14
2020
5
2021
2
2022
1
2023
2
2024
2
2025
4
2026
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20146
20155
20166
201711
201813
201914
20205
20212
20221
20232
20242
20254
20263

2014: 6; 2015: 5; 2016: 6; 2017: 11; 2018: 13; 2019: 14; 2020: 5; 2021: 2; 2022: 1; 2023: 2; 2024: 2; 2025: 4; 2026: 3

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 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 10824622 · 2016-02-06 (February 6, 2016)

ON 2/3 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR CUT OUT COMPLETELY, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO POWER AT ALL. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD BATTERY. THE CAR 34 MONTHS OLD WITH APPROX. 30,000 MILES. TWO DAYS LATER 2/5, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAR DIED OUT. NO BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER AT ALL. CAR WAS TOWED HOME AND IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10824622 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10956786 · 2017-02-24 (February 24, 2017)

POWER STEERING HOSE THAT GOES TO RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING. I CONTACTED SEVERAL LOCAL AUTO SHOPS (AUTO VICTORY, YOUNGSTEDTS, PRECISITION TUNE) AND THEY ALL FIND THE SAME ISSUE. ALL AUTO SHOPS MENTIONED THEY HAD DONE MULTIPLE POWER STEERING HOSE REPLACEMENTS FOR THIS SAME EXACT MODEL. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN 2013 NISSAN MURANO'S. THE AUTO SHOPS STATED IT IS PROBABLY RECALLED BY NOW BUT IT IS NOT. I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT NISSAN CAN ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS FACTORY DEFECT. ALL THESE CARS HAD LESS THAN 50K MILES ON THE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10956786 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10643423 · 2014-10-08 (October 8, 2014)

WHEN STOPPED ON AN UPHILL IN DRIVE, CAR ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN I STEP OFF THE BRAKE BEFORE I CAN STEP ON THE GAS. ON A STEEP HILL, REQUIRES COORDINATING KEEPING ONE FOOT ON BRAKE WHILE STEPPING ON GAS TO MOVE FORWARD. TESTED ON AN EMPTY HILL, CAR ROLLED BACK ALL THE WAY DOWN UNTIL I BRAKED. TEST DROVE WITH DEALER'S TECHNICIAN, HE SAID THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION "FEATURE" OF THIS TRANSMISSION. IF SO, IS THIS WHAT I TELL THE CAR BEHIND ME ON THE HILL WHEN I ROLL INTO IT..OR THE CHILD WHO SCOOTS BEHIND ME TO CATCH THE SCHOOL BUS? DEFINITELY A …

Owner-reported narrative. 311 miles reported. Look up ODI 10643423 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10990499 · 2017-05-19 (May 19, 2017)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 130K MILES. VEHICLE STOPS MOVING. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10990499 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10760925 · 2015-09-02 (September 2, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,777.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,777 miles reported. Look up ODI 10760925 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11096917 · 2018-05-20 (May 20, 2018)

INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL GROUND FAILURE WITH THE "BRAKE" AND "BATTERY" DASH LIGHTS. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WITH NO RESOLUTION. IVE BEEN STRANDED TWICE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TWICE TO THE SHOP WITH NO RESOLUTION. IVE CALLED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM DESPITE SEVERAL GOOGLE SEARCH RESULTS DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11096917 at NHTSA ↗