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2012 Nissan Murano
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
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- Owner complaints
- 135
- Received Aug 2012 to Aug 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Glass shatters or cracks without impact23 complaints · 17% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2CVT transmission fails or loses power13 complaints · 9.6% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Airbag warning light stays on12 complaints · 8.9% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #12V068000Nissan 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 federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138,”tire pressure monitoring system.”
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 4 crashes, 1 fire, 4 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Showing all 13 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
- CVT transmission fails or loses power
- Unintended acceleration despite braking
- Engine stalls and loses power while driving
1 more problem
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 3 |
| Total | 135 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass shatters or cracks without impact | 23 | 17% | – | |
| CVT transmission fails or loses power | 13 | 9.6% | – | |
| Airbag warning light stays on | 12 | 8.9% | – | |
| Driver sun visor will not stay up | 8 | 5.9% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 8 | 5.9% | – | |
| Engine stalls and loses power while driving | 6 | 4.4% | – | |
| Passenger airbag sensor wrongly shows off | 5 | 3.7% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 4 | 3.0% | – | |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 4 | 3.0% | – | |
| Vehicle suddenly loses engine power at speed | 4 | 3.0% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 3 | 2.2% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 3 | 2.2% | – | |
| Battery drains and dies when parked | 3 | 2.2% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #12V068000February 22, 20122,983 vehicles affected
tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Nissan 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 federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138,”tire pressure monitoring system.”
A non-active TPMS cannot warn a driver that a tire is underinflated. Underinflated tires Can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to a blowout and possible crash.
Remedy
All of the affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers have been instructed to activate all of the tire pressure monitoring systems.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2012 Nissan Murano.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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