2012 Nissan MURANO CROSS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"cvt failure avail for insp immediate slowing in hiway traffic confirmed by ed martin nissan 317 359 9231 obd ii code p1778 cvt step motor function (cvt xmission) no other insp no warning lights/no symptoms on 02/august/2021"

"my vehicle is a 2012 nissan murano with 111,000 miles. the cvt transmission stopped functioning and needed to be replaced. my local transmission specialist mechanic refused to fix it because there have been so many complaints and lawsuits against nissan due to the cvt transmission. because of legal judgments against nissan, the company extended warranties on many vehicles up to 10 years and 120,000 miles. my 2012 murano was not included in those judgments. i got the vehicle repaired at a local nissan dealer for a total cost of $5,696.06. i contacted nissan directly, provided the documentation they asked for and asked for reimbursement. nissan did contact me, but refused to reimburse me. i would like to be reimbursed by nissan because of the defective cvt transmission. i am filing a complaint because i believe there needs to be a recall on the cvt transmission for my model year based on the obvious defects as have been proven by multiple lawsuits against the company."

"at 105,000 miles, transmission would not remain engaged in overdrive at greater than 60mph resulting in high rpm over 3200. dealer inspected and stated past dtc code of p1778 (step motor issue/cvt slipping). dealer reflash car computer but said if that didn't fix it the car would need a new transmission. seems odd it's the same problem that was happening with 2003-2010 transmissions because i was told that issue was resolved in later models."

"while driving a canyon road, my car was working normally and then, all of a sudden, the car would not accelerate. i pushed on the gas and the rpms went up, but no response in the transmission. the car began to slow down and i finally got out of traffic, without causing an accident. after setting on the side of the road for about 10 minutes, the car worked without the issue for about 30 minutes. then it happened again. since i got home, it runs fine until it gets warmed up."

"transmission started slipping. it slips between going 35 miles per hour and over. i just learned that nissan cvt transmissions have a recall notice and was considered a lemon. they extended the warranty 10 years or 120,000 miles. i just exceed the miles. but nissan should recalled the transmissins and fixed them."

"tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan murano. while driving approximately 15 mph and turning into a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated forward and the oil consumption indicator illuminated. the contact crashed into the vehicle in front of her. the front bumper was damage on both vehicles. no police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000."

"while starting from a stop, the car will not accelerate for 5-10 seconds. this is dangerous in intersections and when pulling into traffic. first experienced problem at 98k and took to dealer. dealer could not diagnose or recreate problem. no check engine lights indicated. this problem has continued intermittenly and is now happening on a regular basis. at 121k, took to dealer even though no service lights on and was told the cvt transmission needs to be replaced. as well, the motor mounts and front bushing control arms need to be replaced. all 3 of these items are reported by other owners. cvt was offered to owners with 2003-2010 models; however, the same issue is happening in later models, including my 2012. nissan needs to recall these years as well."

"i have experienced the following: loss of power at high speed, a whistling sound when accelerating, and a grinding sound when turning left. the check engine light has come one. the loss of power at a high speed resulted in an incredibly dangerous situation."

"transmission stalls or hesitant when accelerating and was told by the transmission shop it needs to be replaced"

"the vehicle loses power when accelerating from a stop. i may take several seconds before the car will accelerate normally. no check engine light is present and no codes can be obtained by an obd2 scan."