Nissan MURANO fuel problems
95 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
5,946 owner complaints analyzed
26 distinct recall campaigns
68,599 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 4,715 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
95 of 5,946 complaints match this topic (1.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10100209 · 2004-11-19 (November 19, 2004)
CAR WOULDN'T START, TOWED IT TO THE DEALER. GOT IT BACK SAME DAY CLAIMING IT WAS FUSES. GOT STRANDED AGAIN THAT EVENING. TOWED IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO SAYS THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND FUEL PUMP.*AK PE04077_CAT
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100209 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10120902 · 2005-05-13 (May 13, 2005)
IN FEBRUARY 2005 THE ALTERNATOR FAILED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AND THE CAR SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE BATTERY DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THE CAR WAS REPAIRED 48 HOURS LATER. IN MARCH 2005 THE GAS TANK LID WOULDN'T OPEN AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT TOOK 48 HOURS TO REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE "REPAIR" WAS DONE BY PRYING THE LID OPEN AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECIEVED THE NEW PART. IN MAY 2005 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF A…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120902 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125029 · 2005-06-12 (June 12, 2005)
SUV PULLS TO THE SIDE WHEN STEERING WHEEL LIGHTLY RELEASED. BROUGHT TO DEALER 3X BUT CANNOT FIX, SAYS RUN FOR !K MILES AND SEE BUT STILL RECURS. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MAKES SQUEAKY NOISE WHEN OPEN, DEALER CHANGED WINDOW RUNNER BUT STILL NOISY. ENGINE SEEMS TO CHOKE WHEN DRIVEN AFTER PARKING UPHILL, DEALER SAID REMOVED SOME AIR BUBBLES IN GAS TANK BUT STILL RECURS. RIGHT FRONT SHOCK FEELS DRIBBLING WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DEALER CANT FIND ANY PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125029 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137292 · 2005-09-22 (September 22, 2005)
DT: THE LID ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WILL NOT OPEN. USUALLY WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE REMOTE KEY IT WORKED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO UNLOCK. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2005. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FILL THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE OF THIS. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, BUT THEY WERE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A RELAY SENSOR. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137292 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10139096 · 2005-10-08 (October 8, 2005)
ON AUGUST 17, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 P.M. I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO SUV ON I-88 IN SUBURBAN CHICAGO AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. WHEN I RAN OVER A PIECE OF METAL DEBRIS. THIS RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE'S GAS TANK BEING PUNCTURED. (THE TANK HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN REPLACED) NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE NISSAN DEALER KEPT THE OLD GAS TANK. I SAW THE DAMAGED TANK AFTER IT WAS REMOVED. THERE WAS A HOLE IN IT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. I DID NOT REALIZE THE GAS TANK WAS MADE O…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10139096 at NHTSA ↗