2006 Nissan Murano: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2006 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 759 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 837,905 units in total.

09V16900019 May 2009Engine and Engine Cooling
06V40100020 Oct 2006Steering / Column Locking / Anti-Theft Device
06V04800013 Feb 2006Seat Belts / Rear/Other
06V00300010 Jan 2006Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

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.
06V401000Received 20 Oct 2006. 67,014 units.
Steering / Column Locking / Anti-Theft Device
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, "theft protection." during an inspection of some vehicles at the assembly plant, it was found that the steering wheel was locked with the ignition knob in the "off" position but the vehicle transmission not being in the "park" position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the key is turned to the "off" position without the transmission being in the "park" position, it is possible that the steering wheel can lock when turned to the right.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the steering wheel lock assembly free of charge. The recall began on december 18, 2006. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number R0614. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Dec 2006.
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.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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

759 complaints, 845 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.

2006 Nissan Murano
All 2006 vehicles

2006 Nissan Murano: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2006 Murano	All 2006 vehicles	Murano, all years	Mentions
Seats	465.1	13.8	222.2	393
Visibility	177.5	31.1	92.8	150
Power Train	42.6	96.1	125.7	36
Steering	41.4	95.4	33.3	35
Visibility/Wiper	33.1	7.5	24.2	28
Electrical System	27.2	109.5	103.8	23
Fuel System, Gasoline	24.9	52	19.9	21
Structure	22.5	48.5	32.4	19
Engine	21.3	57.3	37.3	18
Air Bags	20.1	108.7	40	17

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash: 12
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 14
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 13 May 2019

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 2006 Nissan Murano, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 186 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2006 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

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.

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 2006 Nissan MuranoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 Nissan Murano: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/murano/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
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 2006 Nissan Murano?: 837,905 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 2006 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Nissan Murano name most often?: Seats: 393 of 845 component mentions, or 465.1 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 13.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Nissan Murano open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.