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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2014 Nissan Murano Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
31about this part
Share
21%of 145 total for the year
Median mileage
95,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2014 Nissan Murano, 21% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,500 miles.

Example complaints

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

“My Nissan Murano's CVT transmission suddenly failed while driving in the passing lane on interstate highway 84. This placed me and my physically disabled wife in an extremely dangerous situation.”

NHTSA complaint #11266603, filed 2019-10, 96,000 miles

“When driving on a long trip, with the cruise-control set, the car suddenly lurched and lost power. The speed reduced and it came out of cruise. I had just started up an incline, so I didn't know if that was the problem. A short time after that the check engine light came on. The transmission started to have issues. It would not go into overdrive and would over rev. We were able to make it to our destination and we took it to a mechanic to have the check engine light checked. The mechanic said it was the transmission and that they could not repair it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11269270, filed 2019-10, 100,000 miles

“Was driving on vacation from connecticut to south carolina on 8/3/18. Just as we arrived there, the car began jerking at random times while driving and eventually just slowed down to a crawl. We managed to get it to a local Nissan dealership and they informed us the transmission failed (we had 62k miles on the car - 2k miles past the warranty). The dealer told us that it likely failed due to the high temperatures the transmission experienced from such a long drive. We paid to have it replaced. Then on 7/26/19, the car experienced the same thing at 76,000 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11240778, filed 2019-07, 62,000 miles

“Transmission slipping. Rpm goes up and down when accelerating. The engine light came on while driving. We took to mechanic and were told selenoid b on transmission was out. Also both window visors fall when driving impairing vision.”

NHTSA complaint #11100667, filed 2018-06, 116,000 miles

“Driving mountain terrain on hwy 87 north in the desert heat near phoenix the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate properly. When taken to the dealership we were told that it was something that they see frequently when driving long distances, up mountains or in extreme heat. Also told by Nissan consumer affairs rep that she was working on several similar cases, but a resolve is made on a case by case basis. Upon doing research Nissan has had many problems with the CVT transmissions. …”

NHTSA complaint #11131676, filed 2018-09, 95,500 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 2014 Nissan Murano

Other or unknown
39 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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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