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%).
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…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2013 Nissan Murano
No elevated drivetrain pattern for this model year. That describes the model, not the car in front of you.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose.
1 recall campaign on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A transmission already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
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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.