The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Nissan Murano: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Nissan reported 62 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Nissan Murano, model years 2003–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 10 | — | — |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 | 17 | — | — |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 7 | — | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 87,521 | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 88,493 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56,016 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67,143 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39,997 | 2.5 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 22 | 3 |
| Structure | 11 | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 | 2 |
| Electrical System | 9 | 1 |
| Service Brake System | 7 | 0 |
| Fire | 7 | 1 |
| Seats | 6 | 2 |
| Rollover | 5 | 2 |
| Power Train | 4 | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 2 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 3 | 1 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 |
| Service Brake System, Air | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel System | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension System | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Nissan Murano puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Nissan Murano, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | 2020 | GA | 0 | 1 | Visibility | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-02-03 | 2017 | WV | 0 | 2 | Rollover · Power Train | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-01-29 | 2025 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-01-20 | 2020 | AL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2026 Q1 |
| 2024-01-04 | 2017 | NC | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2024 Q1 |
| 2022-11-22 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2023 Q2 |
| 2022-06-25 | 2015 | CA | 1 | 2 | Structure · Rollover · Seat Belts · Seats · Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2022-02-14 | 2015 | FL | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2022 Q1 |
| 2020-08-09 | 2017 | TN | 0 | 1 | Fire · Service Brake System, Air | 2021 Q1 |
| 2020-03-08 | 2015 | UT | 0 | 1 | Structure · Visibility · Rollover · Seat Belts · Air Bags | 2022 Q1 |
| 2020-01-29 | 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Fire · Electrical System | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-01-23 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2019 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2019-12-20 | 2018 | VA | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-12-11 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-08-03 | 2013 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2019 Q3 |
| 2018-12-25 | 2015 | MS | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-06-07 | 2016 | PR | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2019 Q3 |
| 2018-05-26 | 2009 | LA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-05-18 | 2015 | FL | 0 | 1 | Other | 2018 Q4 |
| 2017-11-03 | 2015 | CT | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2018 Q2 |
| 2017-09-25 | 2016 | DC | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2018 Q2 |
| 2017-08-15 | 2017 | MT | 1 | 0 | Fire | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-04-30 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-03-23 | 2015 | IA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air | 2017 Q1 |
| 2017-03-14 | 2010 | KS | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q2 |
| 2017-01-07 | 2016 | NY | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2017 Q1 |
| 2016-10-21 | 2016 | KY | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Air Bags | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-10-10 | 2016 | TN | 0 | 1 | Fuel System · Fire | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-09-19 | 2016 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2015 | SC | 0 | 2 | Fire · Electrical System | 2017 Q4 |
| 2016-08-19 | 2015 | NY | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-08-13 | 2007 | AZ | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-06-18 | 2015 | IL | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Fire | 2018 Q3 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2015 | FL | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2016 Q2 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2015 | WI | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2016 Q2 |
| 2015-11-17 | 2014 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2010 | FL | 1 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control | 2016 Q3 |
| 2015-04-27 | 2011 | PA | 0 | 1 | Power Train · Electrical System | 2015 Q2 |
| 2015-03-11 | 2009 | NC | 0 | 2 | Electrical System | 2016 Q2 |
| 2014-05-08 | 2005 | HI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-03-11 | 2009 | NV | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2014-02-13 | 2009 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q2 |
| 2013-06-17 | 2012 | MO | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2014 Q2 |
| 2013-06-11 | 2013 | MS | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Structure · Seats | 2013 Q3 |
| 2012-07-02 | 2005 | RI | 0 | 1 | Suspension System | 2013 Q4 |
| 2011-10-20 | 2011 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-05-24 | 2005 | FL | 0 | 1 | Exterior Lighting | 2011 Q3 |
| 2011-04-29 | 2009 | PA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2011 Q3 |
| 2011-03-15 | 2003 | TX | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2012 Q1 |
| 2010-11-20 | 2009 | NY | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2010 Q4 |
| 2010-11-16 | 2003 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q2 |
| 2010-11-01 | 2007 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q2 |
| 2010-10-05 | 2006 | MA | 0 | 1 | Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control | 2011 Q3 |
| 2010-08-24 | 2007 | HI | 1 | 0 | Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2012 Q3 |
| 2010-06-01 | 2009 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2011 Q2 |
| 2010-03-19 | 2006 | LA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2010 Q1 |
| 2009-10-16 | 2004 | CA | 1 | 0 | Air Bags · Seat Belts · Structure · Seats · Rollover | 2011 Q4 |
| 2009-09-19 | 2009 | SC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q2 |
| 2009-06-10 | 2005 | TX | 1 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q3 |
| 2009-03-23 | 2006 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q3 |
| 2008-08-27 | 2009 | LA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2010 Q3 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Nissan received alleging a death or injury in a Nissan Murano and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Murano that sold more will have more rows. All Nissan models · What these reports are, and are not.