The 2008 Nissan Murano has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 204,361 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A…
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
3
AIR BAGS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
STEERING
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“When riding over 50 miles when you gas the car it goes to the left and when you let of the gas it goes to the wright, I think it is the bushing of the chassis.”
“When riding over 50 miles when you gas the car it goes to the left and when you let of the gas it goes to the wright, I think it is the bushing of the chassis.”
“Takata recall, "I bought a used murano 2008and I think I have the problem cvt transmission issue. I press the gas pedal and the car doesn't move until the rpm is over 2000 and then it just kinda surges forward a bit. I didn't notice it during the test drive and it just showed up after being stuck…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan murano. While the vehicle was idling, it failed to accelerate and all the instrument panel lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also stated that the air bag…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan murano. While the vehicle was idling, it failed to accelerate and all the instrument panel lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also stated that the air bag…”
“The tail lights on the 2008 nissan murano are a safety hazard. They blink at a rate that is visible, leaving dotted red trails in one's vision. They are also excessively bright, blinding cars behind them. *tr”
“I have a new 2008 murano. I've had this particular problem fixed three times and the part is broken again. I believe it to be a manufacturing defect related to poor design. The charger located on the passenger side of the car below the dashboard pops out of the dash and the wires come out with it.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Nissan Murano as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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