2018 Nissan Murano Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 114 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,032miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Nissan Murano, 2% of the 114 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,032 miles.
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 have a problem with the low beam headlights. I was driving down a back road ( no street lights) when I noticed that my low beam headlights only illuminated about 50 or 60 feet in front of the vehicle. It appears that after the 50 or 60 feet my headlights are blacked out like a screen is in front of the headlights. This almost caused me to miss a turn and run off the road. The issue is that when on unlit streets at night you will only see what is directly in front of your car. Any speed at all will cause you to overdrive your headlights. …”
NHTSA complaint #11074444, filed 2018-02, 65 miles“I called Nissan today to register my complaint. They have not gotten back to me yet. They requested my VIN and proof of ownership, and took my complaint, and will have someone call me. They asked me if I had taken the car to a mechanic. I have not, as the headlights are functioning mechanically correctly (not dim, no bulbs out, etc.) however, there is a serious design flaw that decreases visibility and makes driving at night dangerous. The low beam headlights only shine about 30 feet ahead of the vehicle. There is a sharp delineated black shadow after that (no diffuse light). …”
NHTSA complaint #11192569, filed 2019-03, 34,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10235698Apr 5, 2023HEADLAMP, FOG LAMP, OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10143487Jun 19, 2018HEADLIGHT SYSTEM ERROR DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION - When diagnosing a Headlight System Error warning, and - Both headlamps are visually working correctly, - It…
- 10143135Jun 19, 2018HEADLIGHT SYSTEM ERROR DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION - When diagnosing a Headlight System Error warning, and - Both headlamps are visually working correctly, - It…
- 10138264Apr 20, 2018FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 13% |
| 2022 | 1 | 17% |
| 2021 | 1 | 6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 20% |
| 2007 | 3 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2018 Nissan Murano
29 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsForward collision avoidance
17 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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