2012 Nissan Murano problems and recalls

Owners have filed 135 complaints on the 2012 Nissan Murano, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Power Train (30 complaints).

135
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
48.9
Severity index

Severity index 48.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 102 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 22% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 30 complaints (22.2%)30 22%Air BagsAir Bags: 26 complaints (19.3%)26 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 23 complaints (17.0%)23 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (9.6%)13 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 13 complaints (9.6%)13 10%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (9.6%)13 10%VisibilityVisibility: 10 complaints (7.4%)10 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 10 complaints (7.4%)10 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN3022.2%
AIR BAGS2619.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2317.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM139.6%
SERVICE BRAKES139.6%
ENGINE139.6%
VISIBILITY107.4%
VISIBILITY/WIPER107.4%

Complaints filed per year

010212012: 32013: 52014: 112015: 72016: 102017: 152018: 212019: 192020: 132021: 32022: 112023: 72024: 32025: 42026: 3 (partial year)12131415161718211920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20123
20135
201411
20157
201610
201715
201821
201919
202013
20213
202211
20237
20243
20254
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (14 against 27).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
12V06800022/02/2012TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSNISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 MURANO AND ROGUE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 23, 2011 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2012. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERA

Other Nissan Murano model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.