The 2012 Nissan Murano has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,983 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 167 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TIRES12V0680002012-02-222,983 affected
Defect
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 MURANO AND ROGUE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 23, 2011 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2012. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.…
Consequence
A NON-ACTIVE TPMS CANNOT WARN A DRIVER THAT A TIRE IS UNDERINFLATED. UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE OVERLOADING AND OVERHEATING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BLOWOUT AND POSSIBLE CRASH.
Remedy
ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORY. DEALERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ACTIVATE ALL OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
30
2crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
26
2crashes2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
23
ENGINE
13
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
SERVICE BRAKES
12
VISIBILITY/WIPER
10
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
8
STEERING
5
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
1injuries
Total complaints167
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2012 nissan murano. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the contact and the front seat passenger attempted to exit the vehicle, but all the doors failed to unlock. Additionally, the steering wheel was locked upside down. The contact stated that the engine started…”
“While driving, vehicle just quits and all dashboard lights flash quickly and then the car stalls out and won't restart. This has happened 4 times now. Had battery replaced, alternator replaced for a 2nd time, sensor replaced. Now, I had the car towed to dealer who wanted to keep it for over the…”
“When accelerating from a stop vehicle does not move, with gas pedal to the floor will slowly advance or stall. Has a battery drain somewhere also.”
“When accelerating from a stop vehicle does not move, with gas pedal to the floor will slowly advance or stall. Has a battery drain somewhere also.”
“The rear subframe has rusted through due to road salt and made the vehicle unsafe to drive”
“The rear subframe has rusted through due to road salt and made the vehicle unsafe to drive”
“The installation of intoxalock for safety has caused the car to completely lose power while driving and it is safety device. The device drains the battery and causes complete interruption of an operable vehicle. This puts my safety at risk and other motorists. The component has had diagnostics and…”
“Vehicles of previous model years, this model year, and future model years have all experienced this issue. Issue was reported on thru a youtube channel in order to let the public know and understand the issue and how to fix/repair the issue. It was then discovered thru view time and the linking of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Nissan Murano as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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