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2009 Nissan Murano electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 83 complaints for the 2009 Nissan Murano, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
83 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 3
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2009 Nissan Murano Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 11 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 7 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 67 complaints that include mileage. 39% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles11
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles7
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 67 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I was involved in an accident where the other driver failed to yield and we crashed,the airbag deployed and when I came to I heard my son screaming then I tried to open driver side door and it would not open the unlock button did not work either nor did the window. I then tried the passenger side and those did not work either so I then hoped in the back seat and unlatched my son and took the baby out his seat and covered their faces because of the smoke tried to open the back doors and windows and they did not…

Reported at 11,000 miles, March 2010 CrashInjury

The keyless remote appears to lock the doors and set the security system. The door handle was pulled allowing entry into the car while it was thought to be locked. The alarm sounds but the car can be accessed when it appears and sounds as if it is properly locked. Only the drivers door locks. The door can be opened while in motion from the inside.

Reported at 61,000 miles, October 2012

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