2003 Nissan Murano power train problems
265 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Nissan Murano — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car slowed all the way down on the freeway . Almost causing me to crash . It did it suddenly I was unable to pull over .I was going about 65 mph while the a/c was blowing it completely malfunctioned”
filed May 3, 2019
“My 2003 murano se/sl aawhen I first start the engine it makes a sound like it has no oil or engine is choking but its starts but if engine is idling for 5 mins or so its shut off but I can start it again but after when im driving engine just dies off amd wont start again for about 5 mins. That…”
filed Nov 25, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE NUT THAT ATTACHES THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR…Campaign 03V123000 · Mar 31, 2003
Power Train problems in other Murano years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Murano | 4 | 19% |
| 2020 Murano | 4 | 9% |
| 2018 Murano | 5 | 4% |
| 2017 Murano | 14 | 13% |
| 2016 Murano | 15 | 14% |
| 2015 Murano | 52 | 26% |
| 2014 Murano | 31 | 22% |
| 2013 Murano | 13 | 18% |
| 2012 Murano | 30 | 22% |
| 2011 Murano | 37 | 25% |
| 2010 Murano | 40 | 21% |
| 2009 Murano | 69 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Nissan Murano
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.