2004 Nissan Murano: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2004 Nissan Murano. The newest campaign is 09V169000. NHTSA received the report on 19 May 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has 355 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V169000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace/repair the appropriate components free of charge. The recall began on september 24, 2009. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 896,357 units in total.

09V16900019 May 2009Engine and Engine Cooling
06V04800013 Feb 2006Seat Belts / Rear/Other
06V00300010 Jan 2006Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
05V31900014 Jul 2005Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator

09V169000Received 19 May 2009. 362,891 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling 362,891 my 2003-2007 murano vehicles. The intake air ducts, which are connected to the intermediate resonator in the air intake system of the engine, may separate from the resonator with engine movement. This separation occurs due to the premature aging of the material used in the intake air ducts which causes excessive shrinking.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Engine may stall increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace/repair the appropriate components free of charge. The recall began on september 24, 2009. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Aug 2009.
06V048000Received 13 Feb 2006. 203,000 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On some sport utility vehicles, in certain high speed frontal crashes, the webbing of a rear outboard seat belt may contact the rear seat back hinge where it can be cut by the sharp edge of the metal portion of the hinge.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the webbing is completely separated, it can increase the risk of injury to an occupant in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install protectors over the webbing of the rear seat belts. The recall began on march 20, 2006. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Mar 2006.
06V003000Received 10 Jan 2006. 205,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
A punctured tank could increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Mar 2006.
05V319000Received 14 Jul 2005. 125,466 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, there is a possibility that a wire breaking inside the alternator could stop the battery from charging.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens, the charger warning and brake warning lamps will immediately come on and the battery will begin to discharge. After a short time, the engine will go into a "fall safe" condition which will limit vehicle speed. The engine will stop running which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the alternator with a new version which has been modified to prevent movement of the coil. The recall began on august 1, 2005. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Aug 2005.

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Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

355 complaints, 411 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2004 Nissan Murano
All 2004 vehicles

2004 Nissan Murano: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2004 Murano	All 2004 vehicles	Murano, all years	Mentions
Visibility	219	62.8	150	90
Electrical System	177.6	140.9	135.5	73
Power Train	143.6	135.3	136	59
Seats	111.9	16.6	271.9	46
Latches/Locks/Linkages	80.3	22.6	59.1	33
Engine and Engine Cooling	65.7	93.9	53	27
Fuel System, Gasoline	38.9	32	33.3	16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	29.2	76.5	23	12
Steering	29.2	65.4	22.5	12
Structure	24.3	55.5	21.1	10

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash: 6
Complaints that report a fire: 3
Injuries in the complaints: 12
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 15 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2004 Nissan Murano, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 96 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2004 Nissan Murano
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE08065	Preliminary evaluation	DRIVER SEAT ANCHOR FAILURE	Seats	18 Nov 2008	2 Jul 2009
PE05050	Preliminary evaluation	FUEL TANK PUNCTURES FROM ROAD DEBRIS	Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly	13 Sep 2005	31 Jan 2006	06V003000
EA05006	Engineering analysis	ALTERNATOR FAILURE / ENGINE STALLING	Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator	25 Mar 2005	17 Aug 2005	05V319000
PE04077	Preliminary evaluation	ALTERNATOR FAILURE/ ENGINE STALLING	Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator	19 Nov 2004	25 Mar 2005

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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20044
20056
20064
20072
20081
20094
20100
20121
20131
20141
20155
20165
20173
20182
20191
20202
20241
20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2004 Nissan MuranoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Nissan Murano: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/murano/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Nissan Murano?: 896,357 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Murano have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Nissan Murano, model years 2003 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2004 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Nissan Murano name most often?: Visibility: 90 of 411 component mentions, or 219 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 62.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Nissan Murano open?: No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.