2014 Nissan Murano problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2014 Nissan Murano include 1 fatality report, 6 crashes and 0 fires across 145 filings.

145
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
13
Injuries
93.5
Severity index

Severity index 93.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 93.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 30 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 78% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 39 complaints (26.9%)39 27%Power TrainPower Train: 31 complaints (21.4%)31 21%SteeringSteering: 23 complaints (15.9%)23 16%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 20 complaints (13.8%)20 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 11 complaints (7.6%)11 8%StructureStructure: 10 complaints (6.9%)10 7%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (5.5%)8 6%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (4.8%)7 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3926.9%
POWER TRAIN3121.4%
STEERING2315.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER2013.8%
AIR BAGS117.6%
STRUCTURE106.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM85.5%
ENGINE74.8%

Complaints filed per year

012252014: 22015: 62016: 42017: 252018: 222019: 242020: 132021: 112022: 82023: 102024: 52025: 82026: 7 (partial year)1415161725181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
20156
20164
201725
201822
201924
202013
202111
20228
202310
20245
20258
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (23 against 32).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V18400016/03/2017STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONSNissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Murano and Murano Cross Cabriolet vehicles. The power steering hose clamp may not adequately secure the hose, allowing the hose to detach and leak power steering fluid.

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 2026-09-04. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.