The 2010 Nissan Murano has 188 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and power train. Owners most often flag cvt (continuously variable transmission) failure: catastrophic, premature failure is the dominant issue. described as a "time bomb," especially after 100,000 miles (161,000 km). failure often occurs without warning, with repair/replacement costs cited between $5,000 and $8,000 usd. linked to class action lawsuits and warranty extensions for specific model years (e.g., 2010, 2015-2018). frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2010 Nissan Murano vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 6 Murano model years we track, complaint volume runs from 4 (2024) to 201 (2015). With 188 complaints, the 2010 Murano sits abovethe model's median of 108.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Deeply polarized sentiment with a clear generational divide. Long-term owners of first-generation (2003-2007) and second-generation (2009-2014) models report significant, often catastrophic, issues with the JATCO CVT transmission, leading…
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