KnownCarProblems2015 Nissan Murano Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 204 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Murano, most often about the transmission (26% of complaints, typically around 39,000 miles). It is 7th of 24 Murano model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory2 recalls for this car came with a park-outside warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2015 Nissan Murano problems
Transmission
53 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 39,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
When accelerating from a stop or at low speed, transmission judders and causes the car to lunge and vibrate till it gets to a higher RPM. At a certain RPM, the car can simple lug repeatedly if the speed is held constant. The car stores an error code and the fix per the dealer is to rebuild the transmission. My vehicle…
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Murano. While driving at low speeds there was an abnormal noise detected. The contact stated that there was also an abnormal shuddering when the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to van horn Nissan of sheboygan located at 5515 racetrack rd, sheboygan, wi 53081, phone number…
Air bags
36 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 12,000 miles.
Ir bag deployed but not inflate my wife, my two children 3 and 7 and I were on I 65 n freeway. At around 530am on wednesday, january 20, 2016 while driving our 2015 Nissan Murano on icy road in nashville, tn area, a SUV/truck lost control on the 3rd lane (we were on the fast lane) and came in front of US. My wife was…
Sometimes the passenger seat airbag is off even though an adult is in the seat. If I turn the ignition off and back on the sensor will function properly. This has happened at random times with the latest event shown by the date in this report.
Other or unspecified
32 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 38,000 miles.
Anti collision light falsely illuminates often, indicating impending collision. Nissan has many reports of this problem, but needs to recall. Wife is afraid to drive the vehicle. This mainly city driving. Dealer (lamb Nissan, prescott, az) says it will cost $1600 to replace forward radar sensor. Only 36782 mileage. It…
We had our 2015 Nissan Murano at a certified Nissan dealership for service because of a safety factory recall ordered by Nissan. The recall was for replacement of an ABS accelerator. The Nissan certified tech indicated to me, when loosening the strut bolts to get to the ABS accelerator they snapped and now the struts…
Brakes
28 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles.
Initially the problem start with the active cruise control being intermittent. I would be on and then the system randomly error out and disable at highway speeds. Now currently the aeb system is completely not functional at any speed and I suspect the front radar sensor the system uses is faulty. Lots of research…
When backing up in a parking lot, brakes were applied to stop the vehicle but brake pedal went to the floor and did not stop vehicle. Vehicle was shifted into park and vehicle then came to a stop.
Electrical
22 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Murano. While driving at an unknown speed, an abnormal knocking noise was heard coming from the engine. Also, the check engine and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Nissan serramonte (located at 1500 a collins ave, colma, ca 94014, ([phone]) where it was…
Unavailable front radar obstruction light comes on and stays on after driving. Problem occurs every time I drive more than a short distance. Light is never on when I start the car.
Engine
20 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Murano. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shook violently, an abnormal vibration was felt, and the braking was unstable. The failures occurred with no warning. The dealer (granite Nissan, 2626 e mall dr, rapid city, sd 57701, ([phone]) test drove the vehicle and was unable to…
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, she noticed an abnormal burning odor. The contact stated that the odor persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking externally from the head gasket bank #1 and bank #2, and was…
Speed control
20 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 31,000 miles.
Normal driving at any speed at any time a warning will beep and show the collision light and a display will read "unavailable front radar obstruction" it happens as early as a few hundred feet of driving up to a few miles. When this happens the cruise control will disenguage while driving or not work at all and the…
The interactive cruise control has panic-braked at highway speeds based on vehicle activity in the lane right or left of me when my lane was clear far ahead. I have almost been rear-ended three times and twice the panic-braking has sparked incidents of road rage against me as the following driver thought I was trying…
Visibility and wipers
12 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 7,500 miles. Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the sun roof exploded from the inside to outward. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,300.
On aug. 6, 2016, we were returning from va. Beach and around 4:00 pm it began to rain; strong and hard rain. We were on 301 heading north to washington dc. We proceeded to turn on the wipers and the defroster to clear the windows for visibility. The air was blowing but the condensation was increasing on the windows.…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Nissan Murano recalls
Brakes: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Risk: A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: if the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 nissan murano, 2016-2018 nissan maxima, and 2017-2019 nissan pathfinder and infiniti qx60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18v-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The anti-lock brake system (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Brakes: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Risk: A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began october 29, 2018. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: when brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 nissan murano, 2016-2017 nissan maxima, 2017-2018 nissan pathfinder, and 2017 infiniti qx60 vehicles. The anti-lock brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Brakes: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Risk: A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on december 12, 2016. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: when brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 nissan maxima vehicles manufactured february 10, 2015, to august 19, 2016 and equipped with intelligent cruise control, 2015-2017 murano vehicles manufactured august 22, 2014, to august 19, 2016 and equipped with intelligent cruise control, and 2015-2016 murano hybrid vehicles manufactured august 22, 2014, to july 19, 2016. The affected vehicles have anti-lock brake (ABS) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board.
Air bags: occupant classification
Risk: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet city express owners will be notified by general motors. Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit (acu) and ocs electronic control unit (ecu) in altima, maxima, murano, rogue, and sentra vehicles, and replace the ocs ecu in leaf, nv200, nv200 taxi, pathfinder, infiniti q50, jx35, and qx60 and chevrolet city express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on may 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, infiniti customer ser
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 nissan maxima, 2013-2016 nissan altima, nv200, leaf, sentra, and pathfinder, 2014-2016 nissan nv200 taxi, infiniti qx60, qx60 hybrid, and q50 hybrid, 2014-2017 nissan rogue and infiniti q50, 2015-2016 nissan murano, murano hybrid, and chevrolet city express, 2014-2015 nissan pathfinder hybrid, and 2013 infiniti jx35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger occupant classification system (ocs) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Brakes: control unit/module
Risk: Under some driving conditions, when the ABS is activated, the malfunctioning ABS actuator could cause a loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on august 13, 2015. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 murano vehicles manufactured december 4, 2014, to march 17, 2015. These vehicles are equipped with anti-lock braking system (ABS) actuators which may have contamination in the solenoid valves, potentially affecting the valves' ability to completely close and allow a build up of hydraulic brake pressure, or fully open and allow the hydraulic brake pressure to completely drop.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2015 Nissan Murano
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Nissan Murano?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (53 complaints, typically around 39,000 miles); air bags (36 complaints, typically around 12,000 miles); other or unspecified (32 complaints, typically around 38,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Nissan Murano have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 8, 2019 (brakes). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Nissan Murano?
- It is 7th of 24 Murano model years by number of complaints, with 204 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.