2012 Nissan Murano Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · 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 power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 134 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Nissan Murano overview page.
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…”NHTSA complaint 11534342 — filed 07/25/2023
“CVT FAILURE AVAIL FOR INSP IMMEDIATE SLOWING IN HIWAY TRAFFIC CONFIRMED BY ED MARTIN NISSAN [removed] OBD II CODE P1778 CVT STEP MOTOR FUNCTION (CVT…”NHTSA complaint 11428016 — filed 08/06/2021
“MY VEHICLE IS A 2012 NISSAN MURANO WITH 111,000 MILES. THE CVT TRANSMISSION STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY LOCAL TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST MECHANIC…”NHTSA complaint 11353296 — filed 09/05/2020
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2012 Nissan Murano have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2012 Nissan Murano: 30 of 134 complaints on file (22.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Nissan Murano have in total?
134 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 4 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 4 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
