2003 Nissan Murano Electrical System Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 800 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2003 Nissan Murano overview page.
What owners report
“THE BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON MY 2003 MURANO, ABOUT 5,000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING…”NHTSA complaint 10110070 — filed 02/08/2005
“VEHICLE STALLED AT 35 MPH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.”NHTSA complaint 10106628 — filed 01/03/2005
“NISSAN MURANO, 2003, AWD, SL HAS JUST HAD AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE. BREAK AND BATTERY LIGHTS ON (CLASSIC SYMPTOM) DEALER CONFIRMS AND WILL REPLACE (AFTER XMAS..UGH)…”NHTSA complaint 10104422 — filed 12/23/2004
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Electrical System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2003 Nissan Murano have electrical system problems?
Electrical System is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2003 Nissan Murano: 88 of 800 complaints on file (11%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2003 Nissan Murano have in total?
800 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 14 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
