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2012 Nissan Murano Engine Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
10%of 135 total for the year
Median mileage
39,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the engine of the 2012 Nissan Murano, 10% of the 135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,500 miles. 1 a fire, 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 purchased a 2012 Nissan Murano new, my vehicle has less than 22000 mileas on it, no services lights have ever come on to indicate that any service was needed to be performed on the vehicle. I had an oil services done, however in one of my oil services done recently something occurred incorrectly and my vehicle starting blowing smoke from the mufflers, again no warning lights ever came on to indicate a problem or maintenance was required. …”

NHTSA complaint #10663936, filed 2014-12, 22,000 miles

“On june 25th I was going down a very steep hill in guttenberg nj,07093 when about three quarters down the hill my 212 Nissan Murano convertible's engine stopped with no warning. Thank god the light ahead was green and I was able to turn the wheel just enough to avert crashing into a fence and go over an embankment. The car rolled to a stop and I wound up in middle of traffic whose light was then green coming at me from north and south.. I wrote to the us global headquarters in california and spoke several times to Nissan's regional office in tennessee. …”

NHTSA complaint #11233036, filed 2019-07, 29,000 miles

“Hello, I am writing to you about a new vehicle that I recently purchased through Nissan. It's a 2012 Nissan Murano and I purchased the vehicle on friday dec 21, 2012. I brought the vehicle home (which is about 50 miles from the dealership) and the next day I took my family to visit my mother in the hospital and then we were going to go christmas shopping at the mall. While enroute to the mall I started hearing a squealing sound coming from the front of the vehicle. As I was driving and making turns the noise got progressively louder and then the vehicle became very hard to steer. …”

NHTSA complaint #10490365, filed 2012-12, 106 miles

“1st incident- driving on main street of town hwy 31 s, car simply quit while in motion, while driving- no warning, no lights. Could not move, start etc.. Had to call police to assist me in getting the car out of the main highway. 2nd incident- driving on i65 s interstate, doing 70mph, car quit while driving! Had to throw on flashers and coast it into the median, the cops were called and had to have it towed to mechanic. …”

NHTSA complaint #11066887, filed 2018-02, 112,000 miles

“2012 all Murano, lower control arms bushings on driver and passenger side went bad at 50,000 miles coats out of pocket $900.00 , and now at 60,000 miles the motor mounts are bad can win here the SUV is only 6yrs old I'm told lador and parts $1400, to $1900.”

NHTSA complaint #11123978, filed 2018-09, 50,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025520%
2024120%
202116%
202012%
201912%
201854%
201755%
20161110%
2015189%
201475%
201357%
20121310%
201175%
201084%
2009335%
2007639%
2006243%
2005273%
2004446%
2003456%

Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Murano

Transmission and drivetrain
30 complaints
Air bags
26 complaints
Other or unknown
23 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaints
Brakes
13 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Nissan Murano

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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