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CarsLore / Nissan / Murano / 2012

2012 Nissan Murano

135 owner complaints — #11 of 24 Murano model years. 1 recall, 25 service bulletins.

135complaints · 4 crashes, 1 fires
1recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
65,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Murano, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Power train30
  • Air bags26
  • Unknown or other23
  • Engine13
  • Electrical system13
  • Service brakes12
  • Visibility10
  • Visibility/wiper10
  • Structure6
  • Suspension5

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’03’06’09’12’15’18’21’24135’03’06’09’12’15’18’21’24135
20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 31 2012 Murano vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 20 people died inside them, and 7 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2012 Nissan Murano failed the safety check 2.15% of the time — 15% less often than the average 2012 passenger car (2.52%). Median odometer at inspection: 111,641 miles.

10,238first inspections
2.15%failed on safety
111,641 mimedian odometer
0.0%1.2%2.4%’03’05’07’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’24’26’272.1%0.0%1.2%2.4%’03’06’10’12’13’16’19’22’25’272.1%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Registered new in Europe in 2012

1,565 new Nissan Murano cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2012; the largest markets were Germany (339), Italy (328), France (300).

Average mass
2,024 kg
Average power
143 kW
Fuel type recorded
Diesel 93% · Petrol 6.6%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

In the Netherlands

21 first registered in 2012 are on Dutch roads; 33% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €70,294.

76.2%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
100.0%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Black 38%Grey 24%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

2 cars built in 2012 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025.

2licensed, end of 2025
100%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

In Finland

8 of these cars first registered in 2012 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 202,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

294 2012 cars are on the New Zealand register; 56% arrived as used imports, 42% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 0 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

VariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
2012 Nissan Murano SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆18.5 %
2012 Nissan Murano SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17.9 %
Electronic stability control
Standard
Forward collision warning
No
Lane departure warning
No
Best overall rating
4 / 5

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 11.8 L/100 km (about 20 mpg US), CO₂ 271 g/km.

VariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
Murano AWD · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline3.5 L, 6 cyl.AV13.210.111.8271

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

12V068000 · Tires22 Feb 2012 · 2,983 vehicles

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.”

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Nissan told its dealers about the 2012 Nissan Murano: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
11004962VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
11004961CAN COMMUNICATION NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
11004960CAN COMMUNICATION CODES DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
11001201WINDOW GLASS WARRANTY INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
11001194REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
11001191WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10243708DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10242057CONVERTIBLE TOP PARTS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10239062SILICONE-BASED LUBRICANT OR GREASE CAN DAMAGE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SERVICE INFORMATION Do not apply Silicone-based lubricants or grease to, or around, any interior electrical components. To avoid the risk of death or severe personal injury, do not directly spray Silicone-based lubricant or grease, or inadvertently overspray Silicone-based lubricant or grease onto any interior electrical components. These types of lubricants can be detrimental to the proper operation of electrical components.
1023906012 VOLT BATTERY TESTING FOR IN-SERVICE VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION The following Service Information lists NNA procedural recommendations for establishing good connections while performing 12V battery testing. These recommendations are expected to promote uniformity during the connection process, therefore reducing the number of incorrect Test with DCA and Replace results. HINT: If 12 volt batteries are allowed to discharge for a prolonged period of time, battery life may be drastically reduced. This condition may lead to premature battery replacement and customer dissatisfaction.
10235710INTELLIGENT KEY REPLACEMENT OR SWAPPING BETWEEN VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
10235707VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10235698HEADLAMP, FOG LAMP, OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10233904CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10233896ABS/VDC CAN DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10232658REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10232657WHEEL BEARING COLLISION DAMAGE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10232656WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10232652DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10229664Brake Fluid Flush Voluntary Service Campaign UPDATE December 16, 2022 Please discard earlier versions of this bulletin. The announcement from September 2, 2022 has been revised to include: The parts restriction will be removed on the following part and dealers will be able to order, as needed, via normal ordering process beginning December 22, 2022. D6020-64J0A Reservoir Cap
10227254ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AND/OR BINDING FEELING FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10222714CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10220251Brake Fluid Flush Voluntary Service Campaign UPDATE September 2, 2022 Please discard earlier versions of this bulletin. The announcement from June 2, 2021 has been revised to include: A parts restriction has been placed on the following part and can be ordered via DBS: D6020-64J0A Reservoir Cap
10218741NISSAN AWD MODELS; ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AND/OR JUDDER FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
10211988NISSAN AWD MODELS; ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AND/OR JUDDER FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)