2006 Nissan Murano steering problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2006 Nissan Murano — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Broken rear K Frame/Sub Frame. Vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and left the roadway after fishtailing in the rain. Towed to repair shop. Inspection of the rear suspension shows multiple premature catastrophic failures of the rear K Frame and or Sub Frame structure. Stabilization bar is…”
filed Jun 5, 2022
“Normal driving and the seat broke and has been for several years causing instability and oscillation. Recently my steering wheel will not align, brought it to a mechanic that informed me the rear sub-frame is cracked on both sides causing the tires to malign, creating un-even wear on the back tires…”
filed Dec 3, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR…Campaign 06V401000 · Oct 20, 2006
Related service bulletins
DIAGNOSIS 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.
NTB08-097L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2023
Steering problems in other Murano years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Murano | 4 | 9% |
| 2018 Murano | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Murano | 5 | 5% |
| 2016 Murano | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 Murano | 6 | 3% |
| 2014 Murano | 22 | 15% |
| 2013 Murano | 11 | 15% |
| 2012 Murano | 5 | 4% |
| 2011 Murano | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Murano | 6 | 3% |
| 2009 Murano | 34 | 5% |
| 2007 Murano | 42 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.