Major Problems with 2003 Nissan Murano Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Nissan Murano
2003 Nissan Murano
PUMP
Victims: 4
Mileage: 1914 miles
2003 Nissan Murano
FRONTAL
Victims: 2
Mileage: 76600 miles
2003 Nissan Murano
REAR/OTHER
Victims: 1
Browse 2003 Nissan Murano complaints by category
Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR and SEATS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Murano owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while attempting to reverse out of driveway vehicle did not accelerate. consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer. mechanic informed |
157
~ 77936 miles |
| ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 nissan murano sl awd alternator defective. battery light comes up. *ak... |
120
~ 22766 miles |
| SEATS consistent gas mileage 25% below fuel economy numbers on manufacturers sticker rocking front seat motion that causes seat belts to... |
102
~ 70020 miles |
| POWER TRAIN 2003 murano was stopped. driver had foot on brake. vehicle was struck in rear. brake pedal went to floor and... |
89
~ 95768 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM nissan murano has dangerous design defects compounded by unresolved electronics problems. design flaws: 1) ineffective defroster system 2) long-armed wipers... |
85
~ 58321 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the service engine light came on and the vehicle stalled. the dealer stated the crank shaft senor burned up.. the... |
72
~ 76448 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when stopping at a traffic light the vehicle surged forward without warning. this caused the driver to lose control of... |
52
~ 103298 miles |
| ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph the vehicle stalled. the... |
40
~ 109843 miles |
| VISIBILITY 2003 nissan murano developed multiple problems.*mr the drivers side window motor was inoperative. the rear taillight was out the door... |
38
~ 63056 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2003 nissan murano se 4wd has several issues. firstly the right side sun visor clip is defective and will not... |
19
~ 64678 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the estimated gas mileage was 20 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. we are averaging 13... |
16
~ 93439 miles |
| TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN the transfer case and driveshft had to be replaced due to a horrible noise that started occuring at 10200 miles |
13
~ 58633 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER lower mpg realized (20%) than stated on vehicle when bought. actual mpg is 16 city-20 highway. complaint to dealer resulted |
13
~ 105383 miles |
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 nissan murano sl awd alternator defective. battery light comes up. *ak... |
13
~ 19724 miles |
| EQUIPMENT 2003 nissan murano se 4wd has several issues. firstly the right side sun visor clip is defective and will not... |
11
~ 41863 miles |
| SUSPENSION suspension on truck is horrible. everyday the truck gets worse. the suspension is very hard and stiff the interior rattles... |
11
~ 63878 miles |
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: the lid on the outside of the fuel tank will not open. usually when the consumer hit the unlock... |
10
~ 42009 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING suv pulls to the side when steering wheel lightly released. brought to dealer 3x but cannot fix says run for... |
8
~ 54375 miles |
| STEERING the vehcile became hard to steer at low speeds. dealer is not able to duplicate the problem. *ak *nm... |
7
~ 40729 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE three separate incidents of cd-changer/player failure each time unit was replaced with a "new" one. two failures of rear cup... |
7
~ 93323 miles |
| POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the drivers seat in my 2003 murano had an excessive rocking problem since purchased new and proceeded to get worse... |
7
~ 19865 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER nissan murano sl. while driving this car in heavy traffic at about 65mph the service engine soon light came on... |
6
~ 50004 miles |
| STRUCTURE when either of the back or front passenger window is down the the windows will vibrate loud and shake. the |
6
~ 26369 miles |
| RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle in front her rollback and hit the grill no damage was done to the vehicle upon inspection. 1/4 miles... |
6
~ 33704 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL consumer stated his 2003 nissan murano shifts in the rear end while going over bumps. *nj updated 02/19/10. *lj updated |
5
~ 103793 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought my suv new in june 2003. a month after it started shutting off as if it was out... |
5
~ 48804 miles |
| HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING complete loss of power steering at low rpm's. while slowing down and going around a turn the power steering will |
5
~ 10473 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES locked out of vehicle 5 times with key in ignition 2 times with the motor running. driver door appears to... |
5
~ 4 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM it was hot outside. i was on a major highway and all of a sudden i was unable to accelerate... |
4
~ 53252 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN this car has a serious safety flaw in that it hesitates from an idling stop. when you press on the... |
4
~ 96250 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC front brakes are failing in an unsafe manner. problem has resulted in a loss of approximately 25 % of total |
4
~ 72433 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE nissan murano has dangerous design defects compounded by unresolved electronics problems. design flaws: 1) ineffective defroster system 2) long-armed wipers... |
4
~ 52654 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER sun visor randomly drops down from headliner obstructing driver's view. nissan will not repair the problem at no cost if... |
3
~ 42667 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2003 nissan murano. yesterday as i was pulling into the driveway i noticed it was overheating a... |
3
~ 86333 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN this is a copy of the text i sent nissan. to: interested parties nissan usa reference # 5652837. i now... |
3
~ 86627 miles |
| MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: the contact owns a 2003 nissan morano. the vehicle intermediatley will not accelerate. its like you have to pump... |
3
~ 59788 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION suv pulls to the side when steering wheel lightly released. brought to dealer 3x but cannot fix says run for... |
3
~ 34667 miles |
| ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT car stalled and failed to accelerate and then gave out. waited three hours to be towed to nearest dealer by... |
3
~ 70500 miles |
| BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle is having a hard time turning on whenever it is being started as well as the brake lights do |
3
~ 4000 miles |
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while sitting at an intersection vehicle surged forward then hesitated. this caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. consumer's foot was... |
3
~ 12667 miles |
| PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING 2003 murano. the power steering fades in and out while turning at slow speeds especially when parking or driving in |
3
~ 3971 miles |
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i just bought a 2003 nissan murano recently i have had a few problems with the car. first problem after... |
3
~ 2867 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT very poor radio reception from day one on 2003 nissan murano. canot receive low power fm stations. this very annoying |
3
~ 3333 miles |
| AIR BAGS i was driving low speed at school zone when driver and passenger air bags deployed for no reason. there was... |
2
~ 109719 miles |
| RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt*: the contact stated the driver's side seat is shaking lose from the frame due to a fracture in the... |
2
~ 71000 miles |
| FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE the gas cover sticks and will not release to open so gas can be refilled. *nm... |
2
~ 25000 miles |
| ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS warped rotors cause a hazardous situation when braking going down hill because of severe vibration. *nm... |
2
~ 27000 miles |
| AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving on the highway going about 65 mph on a sunny day (i.e. the raod was dry) when... |
2
~ 5 miles |
| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wipers cannot be raised to wipe off accumulating snow and ice without opening the hood. this is not |
2
~ 13 miles |
| CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a nissan murano 2003 & have had the following problems with it. i was on an online forum... |
2
~ 5000 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes squeak when car is in reverse. took vehicle to dealership twice and they tell me there are several complaints... |
2
~ 13050 miles |
| RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consistent gas mileage 25% below fuel economy numbers on manufacturers sticker rocking front seat motion that causes seat belts to... |
2
~ 3250 miles |
| REAR > SUSPENSION consistent gas mileage 25% below fuel economy numbers on manufacturers sticker rocking front seat motion that causes seat belts to... |
2
~ 250 miles |
| SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my vehicle is equipped with a stalk on the left side of the steering column that controls the headlights fog... |
2
~ 1188 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while traveling 35 mph vehicle wa sinvolved in a crash and air bags did not deploy. *ak... |
2
~ 38300 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was driving my nissan murano going 45mph when suddenly the engine light flashed the air went out and the... |
1
~ 89 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES while driving in traffic the engine on my 2003 nissan murano stopped thankfully i was able to maneuver car to... |
1
~ 98000 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT while driving my 2003 nissan murano awd sl i suddenly loose acceleration the engine will not rev and the rpm... |
1
~ 110000 miles |
| FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE sun visor on both driver and passenger side fall down at will. visors stay in roof clip but simply rotate |
1
~ 81000 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT this statement is in addition of numuras safety recalls. july 2008 on interstate 22 myrtle beach my 2003 murano stalled... |
1
~ 83794 miles |
| WATER HEATER > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER i have had to tow my vehicle 2003 nissan murano 3-4 times via acsc automobile club of southern calif and... |
1
|
| SEAT BELTS drivers seat mounting bracket broke. seat rocks when turning braking and accelerating. seat belt is attached to this bracket. *tr... |
1
~ 42000 miles |
| ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE no one particular event led to failure. the specific failure is the driver's side sun visor frequently and unexpectedly pivots... |
1
~ 65000 miles |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2 weeks after the 60 000 service (at 63 500 k)i had my catalytic converter replaced. at that time the... |
1
|
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2003 nissan murano. consumer states engine abruptly shut off and the vehicle lost all power. *tgw the consumer was able... |
1
|
| AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN 2003 nissan murano. consumer states engine abruptly shut off and the vehicle lost all power. *tgw the consumer was able... |
1
|
| STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2003 nissan murano. damage to gas tank shield installed by mfg recall. ran over small piece of rubber on the... |
1
~ 56000 miles |
| BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE i have a 2003 nissan murano with 47k miles. the belt tensioner bracket (also called idler pulley bracket) broke. when... |
1
~ 47676 miles |
| FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated the front driver side seat belt buckle assembly locked and would not release without warning. after... |
1
~ 19050 miles |
| SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there was a recall on the alternator for my 2003 nissan murano this resulted in a tested failure with my... |
1
~ 47000 miles |
| ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS in our 2003 murano the driver's seat belt came completely unattached from the main support. the bolt "rattled loose." *jb... |
1
|
| GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN battery and brake indicator lights on dashboard came on. next evening (approximately 10 miles later) the lights dimmed and electrical... |
1
|
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY suv pulls to the side when steering wheel lightly released. brought to dealer 3x but cannot fix says run for... |
1
~ 14000 miles |
| COLUMN > STEERING suv pulls to the side when steering wheel lightly released. brought to dealer 3x but cannot fix says run for... |
1
~ 14000 miles |
| STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER in february 2005 the alternator failed to charge the battery and the car slowed to a complete stop and the... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
| WHEELS dt: 2003 nissan murano. the consumer was afraid to drive the vehicle because it made a lot of noise around... |
1
~ 7500 miles |
| GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING nissan murano lossing oil prior to first 3 000 mile oil change transmission pulled to replace engine oil seal. vehicle... |
1
~ 1500 miles |
| MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC master cylinder went out on murano leaving me with no brakes. no advance warning to failure. master cylinder was replaced |
1
~ 14900 miles |
| LAMP > BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (1) vehichle was operating normally then the battery and brake warning lights came on. 2) while driving down the interstate... |
1
~ 14000 miles |
| CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM the check engine light comes on and the engine quits. this has happend four times the frist time it stoped |
1
~ 6012 miles |
| DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY nissan murano has dangerous design defects compounded by unresolved electronics problems. design flaws: 1) ineffective defroster system 2) long-armed wipers... |
1
~ 25 miles |
| PADS > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR rear brakes are sqeaky. started soon after i picked up vehicle in nov 2003. talked to service dept about it... |
1
|
| POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal goes all the way to the floor with little to no effort. during a panic stop the brake... |
1
~ 5000 miles |
| ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING event is reproducible when turned steering wheel at a fast rate which results in a sudden but temporary loss of... |
1
~ 50 miles |
| REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS problems with release button on seat belt. the rear seat belt tightened and failed to unlock which caused the child... |
1
|
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the estimated gas mileage was 20 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. we are averaging 13... |
1
|
| DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consistent gas mileage 25% below fuel economy numbers on manufacturers sticker rocking front seat motion that causes seat belts to... |
1
~ 500 miles |
| SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my vehicle is equipped with a stalk on the left side of the steering column that controls the headlights fog... |
1
~ 2375 miles |
| HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my vehicle is equipped with a stalk on the left side of the steering column that controls the headlights fog... |
1
~ 2375 miles |
| SWITCH > FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my vehicle is equipped with a stalk on the left side of the steering column that controls the headlights fog... |
1
~ 2375 miles |
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