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2003 Nissan Murano Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
1%of 800 total for the year
Median mileage
89,437miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Nissan Murano, 1% of the 800 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,437 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving low speed at school zone when driver and passenger air bags deployed for no reason. There was no impact, collision or accident in any way. To my own amusement this is the second time that air bags deploy like this. Both cases are very similar if not exactly the same (driving at low speed and... Poof!). I live in the tropics where it's hot and humid. I've heard some cars are being recalled for this but of course, not mine. …”

NHTSA complaint #10651713, filed 2014-10, 89,437 miles

“While driving on a curvy, gravel road I had just come out of a left sided curve. The vehicle started spinning counter clockwise towards a ditch. I immediately started turning my wheel clockwise to compensate and regain control. My left rear tire lost air which I believe was the reason I could not regain control. I ended up in a ditch on the left side of the road. The problem in hand was that the driver's airbag did not deploy, however the passenger side did deploy. Had the airbag deployed as it should have, I would have not been taken to the hospital via ambulance. …”

NHTSA complaint #10652107, filed 2014-11, 130,000 miles

“On friday august 1, 2008 I was involved in a three-car motor vehicle accident. My car was struck from behind by another vehicle while I was in the process of stopping at a red light. My vehicle subsequently struck a stopped small truck that was ahead of me. There was front head-on collision as well as rear vehicle damage. My vehicle was a 2003 Nissan Murano. The only individual in my Murano was myself. The unoccupied passenger side airbag deployed but my driver-side airbag did not deploy. This failure for airbag deployment is what I am reporting now. …”

NHTSA complaint #10236766, filed 2008-08, 76,600 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202514%
202012%
2019511%
201822%
201777%
20161110%
20153618%
2014118%
201334%
20122619%
2011139%
2010137%
20099114%
2008120%
2007284%
2006192%
2005525%
200471%
200341%

Other parts of the 2003 Nissan Murano

Transmission and drivetrain
265 complaints
Electrical system
187 complaints
Seats
111 complaints
Engine cooling
98 complaints
Vehicle speed control
58 complaints
Engine
45 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
44 complaints
Fuel system
42 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
24 complaints
Body and structure
21 complaints
Steering
17 complaints
Suspension
17 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Nissan Murano

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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