2018 Nissan Murano Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 114 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,812miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2018 Nissan Murano, 4% of the 114 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,812 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.
“When you take off the transmission hesitates and then seems to jump a little. My car has 80,000 miles on it. When I purchased the car it had 22,000 miles on it with this being an ongoing issue. I am now very concerned that this could get even worse causing an accident. I had no idea why this was happening as I have never owned a Nissan before. I just read online that this is common in Nissans for my year car and I can file a complaint with NHTSA.”
NHTSA complaint #11635143, filed 2025-01“I purchased a 2018 Nissan Murano in may 2019 with 16k miles on it, at 30,000 miles I started noticing an issue with it not coasting into turns, it would almost come to a complete stop, and nearly cause accidents to unsuspecting drivers behind me. I took it to kerry Nissan in florence and the tech acted like I was imagining things, since they couldn't get it to repeat the action. It's happened off and on since then, and based off the techs reaction, thought nothing of it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11414778, filed 2021-05“No warning lights,no issues that car was having any problems 4/20/25, next day I backed out driveway, put into drive, transmission would not engage drive? Managed to roll and park it. Then steering wheel lost power, bunch of warnings appeared, car shut down? Turned on today, 4/22/25 but no power steering? And no drive engagement. Called nissan tunersville, also received LETTER LAST WEEK ABOUT CTV, but cant find letter yet? Saw tons of same issue on line? Dealer said not recall? Yet all over internet coverage problems? I havnt had it towed yet for mechanic to check out.”
NHTSA complaint #11656153, filed 2025-04“The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while starting the vehicle and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle started shuddering. The contact had changed the air filter however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission had failed and the CVT needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact became aware of a recall campaign; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11615467, filed 2024-09, 51,812 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…
- 10227268Nov 23, 2022DRIVE SHAFT BOOT SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION If a Drive Shaft (Axle Shaft) Boot on an APPLIED VEHICLE is found to be leaking grease, AND There is no abnormal noise or…
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 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 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology