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Recalls & complaints · NHTSA data

2016 Nissan Murano recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2016 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns
6
Park-it warnings
2
Complaints
108
Latest campaign
Oct 4, 2021

Recall summary by component6

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h
ComponentCampaignsPark‑itLatestCampaign IDs
Service brakes, hydraulic42Nov 8, 2019
19V80700018V60100016V63600016V193000
Engine and engine cooling1–Oct 4, 2021
21V774000
Air bags1–Apr 26, 2016
16V244000

Safety recalls6

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h
2Park-it warnings
0Fixable over the air
Oct 4, 2021Latest campaign
Oct 4, 202121V774000

Engine and engine cooling: engine engine control module (ECU/ecm)

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 21V774000
What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, 2015-2016 Murano Hybrid, and 2014-2017 INFINITI QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may shut down the hybrid system and the engine under certain conditions, causing a loss of drive power.
Risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the HPCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R21B4 and R21B5.
Filed under
Murano Hybrid
Campaign
NHTSA 21V774000 · Oct 4, 2021
Nov 8, 201919V807000

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Park outside, away from structures
DetailsHide details for campaign 19V807000
What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Risk
A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Filed under
Murano
Campaign
NHTSA 19V807000 · Nov 8, 2019
Sep 7, 201818V601000

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Park outside, away from structures
DetailsHide details for campaign 18V601000
What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Risk
A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Filed under
Murano
Campaign
NHTSA 18V601000 · Sep 7, 2018
Sep 2, 201616V636000

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

DetailsHide details for campaign 16V636000
What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, 2015-2017 Murano vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, and 2015-2016 Murano Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to July 19, 2016. The affected vehicles have Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board.
Risk
A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Filed under
Murano, Murano Hybrid
Campaign
NHTSA 16V636000 · Sep 2, 2016
Apr 26, 201616V244000

Air bags: sensor occupant classification

If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 16V244000
What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Risk
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Filed under
Murano, Murano Hybrid
Campaign
NHTSA 16V244000 · Apr 26, 2016
Apr 7, 201616V193000

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Insufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 16V193000
What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Murano vehicles manufactured December 17, 2015, to February 11, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to February 12, 2016 and equipped with an antilock braking system (ABS) and Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC). The ABS actuator may have a damaged O-ring that may result in a lack of brake fluid pressure.
Risk
Insufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Filed under
Murano
Campaign
NHTSA 16V193000 · Apr 7, 2016

Merged from NHTSA model names: Murano Hybrid, Murano. Not every vehicle of a model year is affected by every campaign.

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Nissan recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component108

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h
108Complaints filed
3Involving a crash
1Involving a fire
3Injuries reported
ComponentShareComplaints%CrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or other1918000
Power train1514000
Service brakes1514111
Engine1211000
Electrical system1110000
Air bags1110100
Structure1110001
Seats1110000
Vehicle speed control98000
Forward collision avoidance55100
Visibility/wiper55000
Visibility44001
Engine and engine cooling44000
Suspension33000
Steering22000

4 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Murano, Murano Hybrid.

Latest reports

  • Power train

    “The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that on two occasions while making a left and right turn, the vehicle lost power and the vehicle was drifted to a safe location on the side of the road while…”

    Filed 05/22/2026 · ODI 11739551
  • Engine

    “It show in the panel the check engine symbol & sometimes when I turn off the car the windows come down and the radio doesn’t want to work I can’t change stations even turn off the radio I need to shutdown the car and…”

    Filed 04/18/2026 · ODI 11732152
  • Engine

    “CVT- transmission,Pulley, Tearing of belt The safety of myself as well as others was put at risk do to the vehicle loosing power while driving on the freeway,yes the dealership ran a diagnostic which produce a report of…”

    Filed 02/21/2026 · ODI 11719643

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2016 Nissan Murano recall questions

How many recalls does the 2016 Nissan Murano have?

NHTSA lists 6 safety recall campaigns for the 2016 Nissan Murano. The most recent, 21V774000 (reported October 4, 2021), concerns engine and engine cooling. 2 campaigns carry a park-it or park-outside warning. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2016 Nissan Murano recalls for?

The largest group is service brakes, hydraulic, with 4 campaigns. Others: engine and engine cooling (1), air bags (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2016 Nissan Murano?

Unknown or other is the most-reported component, named in 19 complaints out of 108 filed with NHTSA (18%). Across all complaints, owners reported 3 crashs and 1 fire. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2016 Nissan Murano?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Nissan recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Nissan dealer.

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