2005 Nissan MURANO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Nissan Murano 4-DR. w/SAB has received a mixed safety rating according to the available data. In terms of crash ratings, the car scored a 4 out of 5 for both the front crash for both driver and passenger sides, and a perfect 5 out of 5 for the side crash ratings. The rollover ratings also scored a 4 out of 5, indicating a moderate rollover possibility. However, the overall safety rating for this vehicle is marked as "Not Rated," suggesting that further testing or data may be needed to determine its complete safety profile.

Regarding safety features, the Nissan Murano offers optional electronic stability control, which can enhance the vehicle's stability and help prevent skidding or loss of control in certain situations. However, it does not come equipped with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, features that are becoming increasingly common in modern vehicles to alert drivers of potential hazards on the road.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Nissan Murano has a substantial number of complaints, with 985 reported issues. Additionally, the vehicle has been subject to 6 recalls, indicating potential safety-related defects that needed to be addressed by the manufacturer. It is important for owners of this vehicle to stay informed about any safety recalls and address them promptly to ensure the overall safety of their vehicle.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

985

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Nissan Murano 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Nissan Murano 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Nissan Murano 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Nissan Murano 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2005 Nissan MURANO

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown part on the driver's side front seat fractured, causing the seat to wobble. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000."
Components Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2024-01-10
Complaint:
"i bought the car not knowing that the seat bracket driver side was already broken the dealership would not do anything i looked into this and there are several thousands of other complaints on the same safety issue i'm only a hundred and fifteen pounds and i'm bouncing all over the place and i'm terrified i don't have the extra 2,000 $3,000 is going to cost to replace and this is a major thing it has happened several times this needs to be recalled now"
Components Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2022-03-08
Complaint:
"the drivers seat frame is broken at the right rear lift arm. the seat frame is electrically adjustable. the seat wobbles causing the driver to move around at random. loss of control of vehicle is possible as seat moves left and right as vehicle is being driven. as this just occurred within the past 24 hours it has not been inspected by anyone other than myself."
Components Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2022-03-05
Complaint:
"driver seat wobbles around, seems to be broken. happened with regular use. safety issue that appears to happen with many other 05 muranos and possibly other year models. ongoing."
Components Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2021-09-10
Complaint:
"got into the vehical. while adjusting the seat and leaning back, the seat slumped back and to the left. it wobbles now. i feel it is unsafe to drive because the seat is not solid and shifts around as i drive. my wife is disabled and i am a disabled marine combat veteran. we cannot afford a new vehicle or to replace with a new seat. manufacturer should replace this."
Components Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2022-04-07
Complaint:
"the left side of the drivers' side seat started moving up and down - the bracket that attached it to the floor of the car snapped so the left side bounces up and down. this is primarily my sons car and it seems like a safety issue for me - moving while driving, and less stable in an accident. it looks from nissan forums that this is a very common problem with nissan murano yet it is not a recall. *tr"
Components Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2022-01-05
Complaint:
"the driver seat of my murano move back when i press the gas and when i press the brake it moves forward and pushes me up the guy i bought my car from told me that most of the muranos had recalls on their seat bc of this reason. it messes me up when brake and pressing gas bc i'm moving."
Components Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2020-09-02
Complaint:
"driver seat collapsed on rear while driving. the base frame is a square that has a horizontal bar on the back and that broke on the left rear side that resulted in dipping on that side when seated and driving. this is unsafe !! no reason any metal that should have been welded should brake off"
Components Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2019-01-12
Complaint:
"driver seat bottom frame broken as described by https://www.nissanmurano.org/forums/66-problems/1548-driver-s-seat-11.html on highway, causing driver to bend during a steering to right side/forward."
Components Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2018-12-08
Complaint:
"the nissan murano driver seat bracket has cracked like every other person on this list has stated while my daughter was driving to and from work which she drives daily only 14 miles round trip. she goes between 30-45 miles per hour and while this crack occurred she was going about 35on a city street, she didn't loose control but the car did veer off to the side as who would expect your seat to partially collapse. thank goodness the road was empty and she has no traffic to combat with. the nhtsa should care of the chance of death or accident from occurring not just what has happened, the complaints have been stated as being high by the nhtsa. clearly nissan usa should be liable if there are so many complaints that it is clear they have used a faulty part. a recall should be issued and protection for the consumers who have invested or chosen these car should be a priority not protection of big business. this is a component that shouldn't break if a properly constructed bracket was used. having had 7 cars over my life from ranging in age from 20 years old to brand new none of them have ever had this issue and i am appalled that no one, not nissan or the nhtsa cares about a poorly constructed product that is not what the consumer paid for and could lead to potential injury. i guess some more people have to get hurt or die for the nhtsa to care, quite sad when you look at it this way."
Components Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2020-03-03

Recalls for the 2005 Nissan MURANO

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"on certain sport utility vehicles, a fitting for vapor recirculation, which is welded on the fuel tank, may come off the fuel tank because incorrect material was used."
Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMING ON AND MAY RESULT IN SOME FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > STORAGE > TANK ASSEMBLY
Date of incident: 2006-02-21
Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
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.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > STORAGE > TANK ASSEMBLY
Date of incident: 2006-01-10

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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