2015 Nissan Murano Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 53about this part
- Share
- 26%of 204 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,100miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 53 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Nissan Murano, 26% of the 204 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,100 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Started about 1 1/2 weeks ago (approx 2900 miles on the odometer), first time wasnt expecting it and hoped it was just a fluke, 2nd time it happened early my daughters were with me and asked what was wrong with the car when it happened, and then again the other morning at the end of my 45 min ride into work. Each time it happened was when I was merging from an on ramp into traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10837333, filed 2016-02, 2,900 miles“Car hesitates when accelerating causing a danger when car does not go as expected when pulling into traffic. It also jerks and shudders at lower speeds, the car shakes somewhat violently and will stop if you floor the gas pedal. Bought the car brand new from dealer and have brought in for the issue to be told the computer doesn't see a problem. I drive the car daily I know there is an issue and it is dangerous to drive when it chooses not to go when accelerating.”
NHTSA complaint #11119814, filed 2018-08, 2,000 miles“Cvt transmission is a classic Nissan failure. I have taken the car multiple times to my local Nissan dealer. 1st time, they replaced a faulty valve body, 2nd time they reprogrammed the software, 3rd time they did a vibration software update. Still shudders in lower gears, still has a vibration while idle, but they claim that their technicians can't feel it or that they can't get the car to duplicate . Ridiculous. They know the transmission is faulty and they don't want to foot the bill.”
NHTSA complaint #11246714, filed 2019-08, 47,000 miles“At 20k miles in our 2015 Nissan Murano, we experienced the car chugging at speeds under 15mph, turning a corner, accelerating from a stop. The chugging was followed by engine revving. This was followed 2 days later by complete failure while driving at highway speeds. The car would not accelerate at all. It had to be towed to the dealership. The service engine light came on after the engine failed. Nissan cannot determine a cause and is replacing the transmission”
NHTSA complaint #10971842, filed 2017-04, 20,000 miles“We purchased our 2015 Nissan Murano platinum on 1/10/2019. The vehicle has 36,106k. On 1/13/2019 we felt a slight judder with the vehicle. We again felt a judder on 1/15/2019, which was more severe. Although no service light was present, we immediately contacted the dealer and scheduled service for 1/16/2018. Upon completion of the service call, the dealer indicated that the valve body would need replaced, which is covered under warranty. I have read several complaints regarding this issue with Nissan cvts. …”
NHTSA complaint #11170462, filed 2019-01, 36,106 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11024393Oct 3, 2025CAMPAIGN BULLETIN CVT Warranty Extension In an effort to assure customer satisfaction, demonstrate our confidence in continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), and to address…
- 11001192Jun 7, 2024CVT/TCM CALIBRATION DATA “WRITE” PROCEDURE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 11001202Apr 18, 2024DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED IN THE TCM This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10248651Dec 15, 2023CVT JUDDER AND DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10248654Dec 13, 2023TRANSFER ASSEMBLY SEAL REPLACEMENT FOR AWD FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10248650Dec 13, 2023FLUID LEAK CAUSED BY TRANSFER ASSEMBLY RIGHT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT OIL SEAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10237565May 9, 2023CVT JUDDER AND DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10237563May 8, 2023CVT/TCM CALIBRATION DATA âWRITEâ PROCEDURE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10233904Mar 29, 2023CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10227254Nov 9, 2022ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AND/OR BINDING FEELING FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 24% |
| 2024 | 1 | 20% |
| 2020 | 4 | 8% |
| 2018 | 5 | 4% |
| 2017 | 14 | 13% |
| 2016 | 15 | 14% |
| 2015 | 53 | 26% |
| 2014 | 31 | 21% |
| 2013 | 13 | 18% |
| 2012 | 30 | 22% |
| 2011 | 37 | 25% |
| 2010 | 40 | 21% |
| 2009 | 69 | 11% |
| 2008 | 3 | 60% |
| 2007 | 63 | 9% |
| 2006 | 43 | 5% |
| 2005 | 56 | 6% |
| 2004 | 143 | 21% |
| 2003 | 265 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2015 Nissan Murano
36 complaintsOther or unknown
32 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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