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2018 Nissan Murano brakes problems

The 2018 Nissan Murano has 26 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

26

Brakes complaints

15%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Related recalls

19V807000BrakesNovember 8, 2019 · 391,479 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

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.

What owners report

I RENTED THIS VEHICLE FROM ENTERPRISE AND WHILE DRIVING ON OLD COUNTRY ROAD IN WESTBURY, NEW YORK, ALL OF A SUDDEN SMOKE FILLED THE CAR AND MY FOOT FELT REALLY HOT LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE. THIS OCCURRED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS, CAUSING ME TO LOSE VISIBILITY AND CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 29, 2020 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2018 Nissan Murano have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2018 Nissan Murano brakes — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2018 Nissan Murano brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 19V807000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.