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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10192513Jan 16, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION Changes or modifications to the front seat assembly trim materials may affect the proper operation of the Front Seat-Mounted Side-Impact Supplemental Air Bags…
- 10192305Jan 27, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM)…
- 10025522Jan 27, 2014Nissan: srs precautions during service;improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the srs, can lead to a serious injury or death caused by…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 11% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 7 | 7% |
| 2016 | 11 | 10% |
| 2015 | 36 | 18% |
| 2014 | 11 | 8% |
| 2013 | 3 | 4% |
| 2012 | 26 | 19% |
| 2011 | 13 | 9% |
| 2010 | 13 | 7% |
| 2009 | 91 | 14% |
| 2008 | 1 | 20% |
| 2007 | 28 | 4% |
| 2006 | 19 | 2% |
| 2005 | 52 | 5% |
| 2004 | 7 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Nissan Murano
265 complaintsElectrical system
187 complaintsSeats
111 complaintsEngine cooling
98 complaintsVehicle speed control
58 complaintsEngine
45 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
44 complaintsFuel system
42 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
24 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsSuspension
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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