2006 Nissan Murano power train problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Nissan Murano — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“this is the second transmission i have put in this.. these cvt's are complete garbage and nissan is aware of it. Stand behind your product for once and replace this transmission on your dime. Will drive perfect sometimes and then randomly 3k-5k rpms and wont shift. sometimes i can shut it off and…”
filed Jan 21, 2022
“*** driver seat bolt broken and unstable *** temperature gauge needle moves up toward "overheat" when cruising at 50mph *** transmission stalled and had to be replaced after 60k miles {odometer reading]”
filed Mar 1, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Murano years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Murano | 4 | 19% |
| 2020 Murano | 4 | 9% |
| 2018 Murano | 5 | 4% |
| 2017 Murano | 14 | 13% |
| 2016 Murano | 15 | 14% |
| 2015 Murano | 52 | 26% |
| 2014 Murano | 31 | 22% |
| 2013 Murano | 13 | 18% |
| 2012 Murano | 30 | 22% |
| 2011 Murano | 37 | 25% |
| 2010 Murano | 40 | 21% |
| 2009 Murano | 69 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Nissan Murano
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.