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2013 Nissan Murano: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
30%
19 of 64 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2013 Nissan Murano. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 30% of relevant complaints.

Better than 70% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 10 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 26%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
19
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
74
this model year
Fires reported
1
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
1
1 crashes · 1 injuries

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER13 · 18%
POWER TRAIN13 · 18%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11 · 15%
STEERING11 · 15%
VISIBILITY/WIPER10 · 14%
SEAT BELTS5 · 7%

The years either side

2010
25%
44 of 190
2011
34%
46 of 148
2012
40%
44 of 135
2013
30%
19 of 74
2014
31%
41 of 145
2015
42%
70 of 203
2016
29%
27 of 107
2017
21%
20 of 107
2018
too few complaints
2019
3%
1 of 43
2020
13%
5 of 45
2021
too few complaints
2022
too few complaints
2023
too few complaints

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,SEATS06/11/2014FIRECRASH1 INJURED
T BONED BY A MAIL TRUCK BROKE MY ARM LEG TIBIA DISLOCATED FEMUR SHOULDER BROKEN PELVIS. *TR
POWER TRAIN07/06/2025
PLLEASE PROVIDE ME INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSMISSION RECALL
POWER TRAIN03/20/2024
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Murano SL. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who would not perform the work due to recalls on the transmission. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but has not be…

Three of 19 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (1)

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Murano and Murano Cross Cabriolet vehicles. The power steering hose clamp may not adequately secure the hose…

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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition of any individual vehicle. Combined across 2 body styles NHTSA files separately.