2012 Nissan Murano power train problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2012 Nissan Murano — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This car I purchased two months ago has the Cvt transmission in it and has proven unsafe for regular traffic let alone highway driving. It randomly “lurches” , has a loss of power and hesitates when accelerating or lane changing .”
filed Jul 25, 2023
“Cvt failure avail for insp immediate slowing in hiway traffic confirmed by ed martin nissan 317 359 9231 obd ii code p1778 cvt step motor function (cvt xmission) no other insp no warning lights/no symptoms on 02/august/2021”
filed Aug 6, 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% |
| 2011 Murano | 37 | 25% |
| 2010 Murano | 40 | 21% |
| 2009 Murano | 69 | 11% |
| 2007 Murano | 63 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.