2010 Nissan MuranoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 193 owner complaints about the 2010 Nissan Murano, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2010 Nissan Murano

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 30, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Nissan Murano has problems

193 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes567
Power train400
Electrical system220
Structure160
Suspension150
Air bags132
Engine80
Visibility71
Steering60
12 other systems252

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2010 Nissan Murano recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes problems start?

100kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 46 service brakes complaints. 50% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
3under 30k miles23under 100k miles23100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Power train

9 owners mentioned a cost

$3,800median

Middle half: $2,000 – $4,000

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other Murano year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Murano median. How we score

'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2010 Nissan Murano safety ratings

2010 Nissan Murano 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2010 Nissan Murano frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2010 Nissan Murano side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Rollover: 4 stars (18.5% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Murano owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

brakes/ ABS brake system: Still in use currently. Not reproducible, very erratic; once every few days of operation. No outside inspections to date. No warning lights of messsages/ error codes before or after the brake failure. Event: Brake will fail on rare occasions randomly. No particular event…
Complaint 11765349 · Sep 18, 2026
I am reporting an ABS/braking safety issue with my 2010 Nissan Murano. My vehicle was included in Nissan campaign P0A08/NTB21-047 involving brake fluid and the ABS actuator. Before the campaign, I had experienced an intermittent braking problem during a loss-of-traction/ABS event. When Nissan…
Complaint 11758360 · Aug 20, 2026
The brake pedal suddenly feels spongey out of nowhere. The car stops when the pedal hits the floorboard of the car. This has happened to me a couple of times now ever since I had my car. I have took it to my local pep boys but all they did was replace my brake pads. It fixes the problem for a…
Complaint 11511693 · Mar 14, 2023

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