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2017 Nissan Murano: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
21%
20 of 95 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2017 Nissan Murano. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 21% of relevant complaints.

Better than 85% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 12 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 19%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
20
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
107
this model year
Fires reported
2
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
3
8 crashes · 11 injuries

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER27 · 25%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16 · 15%
POWER TRAIN14 · 13%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL14 · 13%
SERVICE BRAKES13 · 12%
SEAT BELTS7 · 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

ENGINE12/05/20221 INJURED
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Murano. The contact stated she and her son were getting sick due to " silent fumes" entering the vents of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact sought medication attention for headaches, high blood pressure, and dizziness. The contact took the vehic…
POWER TRAIN11/19/2025
Have noticed when turning a corner vehicle has some slight jerking motions before it picks up speed. Vehicle also has a whining/humming sound that it’s making somewhere in the transmission (CVT). I haven’t ever received a recall or CVT extended warranty about this vehicle before but I received this warranty in the mail…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11/12/2025
My car is stalled when I press on the gas pedal to accelerate. It happens many times and the recent one is yesterday 11/11/2025.

Three of 20 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 (3)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. …
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with …
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. Th…

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