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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2009 Nissan Murano Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
69about this part
Share
11%of 635 total for the year
Median mileage
83,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 69 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Nissan Murano, 11% of the 635 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 miles.

Example complaints

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

“It does not accelerate from a stop very well. Sometimes I try to pull into traffic and cannot accelerate fast enough and feel terribly frightened that I will be hit from behind as a result. It seems to be worse when going uphill. After 5 seconds maybe it kicks in and begins accelerating. This is an extremely dangerous problem. I feel like it will cause an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #10870224, filed 2016-05, 95,000 miles

“Was driving along, and heard a loud knocking sound. Thought it was the transmission, so I took it in to a dealership, and they said I had a cracked transfer case. Nissan extended the warranty for there transmissions, but not for their there transfer case. My vehicle could have seized at any moment when I was driving. It sounds like there are allot of Nissan muranos that have this same issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10654513, filed 2014-11, 110,000 miles

“After I purchased the car 2-17-17, I began have delayed acceleration when pulling out into traffic from a full stop or after coming to a near stop. This happened occasionally at first, but has become more and more regular. While driving at a slow speed the other day behind a few cars, I was unable to get the car to accelerate for close to a minute. Also, occasionally after reaching a higher gear, the transmission seems to stick in a lower gear.”

NHTSA complaint #10983842, filed 2017-05, 130,000 miles

“Nissan dealer told me that transfer case has a heavy seep which will cost $1270.00 to fix. I see on the internet that the transfer case on the Nissan Murano is a huge problem which should result in a recall. I which to add my complaint to those already submitted.”

NHTSA complaint #10733970, filed 2015-07, 70,000 miles

“I have less than 57,000 miles on my 2009 Murano. At 46,000 miles, I had to have my failed transmission replaced and I'm having issues again with it slipping into low gear. The dealership couldn't reproduce the issue, so nothing has been done to address it. I had to take my Murano in for service again because I almost got into an accident when my brakes didn't work at 30 MPH and I had to quickly change lanes to avoid an accident. There wasn't any brake pressure and I had to push the brake peddle to the floor before it stopped.”

NHTSA complaint #11057210, filed 2017-12, 56,825 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025624%
2024120%
202048%
201854%
20171413%
20161514%
20155326%
20143121%
20131318%
20123022%
20113725%
20104021%
20096911%
2008360%
2007639%
2006435%
2005566%
200414321%
200326533%

Other parts of the 2009 Nissan Murano

Brakes
269 complaintsAir bags
91 complaintsElectrical system
83 complaintsOther or unknown
42 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsWheels
21 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsFuel system
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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