2003 Nissan Murano

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

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Recalls

• NHTSA recall #09V169000May 19, 2009362,891 vehicles affected

  engine and engine cooling

  Nissan is recalling 362,891 my 2003-2007 Murano vehicles. The intake air ducts, which are connected to the intermediate resonator in the air intake system of the engine, may separate from the resonator with engine movement. This separation occurs due to the premature aging of the material used in the intake air ducts which causes excessive shrinking.

  Engine may stall increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect and replace/repair the appropriate components free of charge. The recall began on september 24, 2009. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

• NHTSA recall #06V048000February 13, 2006203,000 vehicles affected

  seat belts: rear/other

  On some sport utility vehicles, in certain high speed frontal crashes, the webbing of a rear outboard seat belt may contact the rear seat back hinge where it Can be cut by the sharp edge of the metal portion of the hinge.

  If the webbing is completely separated, it Can increase the risk of injury to an occupant in a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install protectors over the webbing of the rear seat belts. The recall began on march 20, 2006. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

• NHTSA recall #06V003000January 10, 2006205,000 vehicles affected

  fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

  On certain sport utility vehicles, due to the location of the forward edge of the fuel tank, in the event that a vehicle front tire runs over a small, sharp object in the road, catches it and propels it towards the rear of the vehicle, it may strike and puncture the fuel tank.

  A punctured tank could increase the risk of a fire.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install protectors in front of the tank free of charge. The recall began on march 20, 2006. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

• NHTSA recall #05V319000July 14, 2005125,466 vehicles affected

  electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

  On certain sport utility vehicles, there is a possibility that a wire breaking inside the alternator could stop the battery from charging.

  If this happens, the charger warning and brake warning lamps will immediately come on and the battery will begin to discharge. After a short time, the engine will go into a "fall safe" condition which will limit vehicle speed. The engine will stop running which could result in a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect and replace the alternator with a new version which has been modified to prevent movement of the coil. The recall began on august 1, 2005. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

• NHTSA recall #03V455000November 17, 2003630,000 vehicles affected

  engine and engine cooling

  On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.

  This could cause the "service engine soon" warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). Vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01V357, are also included in this new campaign. The replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or Infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

• NHTSA recall #03V123000March 31, 2003128 vehicles affected

  power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)

  On certain sport utility vehicles, the nut that attaches the transmission gear selector shaft to the control valve lever in the transmission may not be adequately tightened. This could result in the transmission not actually being in the gear indicated by the gear selector lever. In addition, the transmission position display in the instrument panel may not be on or may be incorrect.

  If the gear displayed is different from the gear engaged, this could result in unexpected vehicle movement and a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will check the affected nut in the transmission shift lever linkage, and tighten it if necessary. Owner notification began april 15, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Other model years

• 2003
• 2004 678
• 2005 987
• 2006 803
• 2007 676
• 2009 635
• 2010 193
• 2011 148
• 2012 135
• 2013 74
• 2014 145
• 2015 204
• 2016 108
• 2017 107
• 2018 114
• 2019 44
• 2020 45
• 2025 25