2003 Nissan Murano Seats Problems
Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about seats problems on the 2003 Nissan Murano, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,678 miles. The words owners use most often: “driver seat” (41% of reports).
- 111seats complaints
- 70,678median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,550typical repair cost reported by owners
- 20%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Driver seat: mentioned in 46 of 111 complaints (41%)
- Frame broke: mentioned in 8 of 111 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical seats repair on the 2003 Nissan Murano at $1,550, and half of them between $1,200 and $1,850.
Based on 31 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2006–2014), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do seats problems happen?
Based on 101 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 111 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Nissan Murano seats complaints by model year
| Model year | Seats complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Murano | 2 | 2% | 21,000 |
| 2017 Murano | 5 | 5% | 33,521 |
| 2016 Murano | 11 | 10% | 46,000 |
| 2015 Murano | 4 | 2% | 11,300 |
| 2014 Murano | 1 | 1% | 119,000 |
| 2013 Murano | 1 | 1% | 45,980 |
| 2012 Murano | 3 | 2% | 46,246 |
| 2011 Murano | 3 | 2% | 101,000 |
| 2010 Murano | 4 | 2% | 120,000 |
| 2009 Murano | 6 | 1% | 58,000 |
| 2007 Murano | 221 | 33% | 70,000 |
| 2006 Murano | 402 | 50% | 68,000 |
| 2005 Murano | 456 | 46% | 66,500 |
| 2004 Murano | 94 | 14% | 83,904 |
| 2003 Murano | 111 | 14% | 70,678 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists seats for the 2003 Nissan Murano. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Driver seat rear metal support frame broken. I noticed when making a left turn that the seat was shifting. Upon inspection i notice that the driver seat left rear seat support frame broken.
Driver side seat goes sideways/i have i have replaced the output shaft seal 4 times in 3 months [keeps leaking]
The drivers seat has randomly starting wobbling and shifts side to side when i am driving. Very unsafe and dangerous when i drive.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Nissan Muranos have seats problems?
No. NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about seats for the 2003 Nissan Murano (14% of the 800 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Nissan Murano seats?
No recall currently lists seats for this vehicle.
At what mileage do seats problems start?
The median reported mileage is 70,678 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix seats problems on the 2003 Nissan Murano?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,550 (half paid between $1,200 and $1,850), from 31 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about seats problems on the 2003 Nissan Murano?
The most frequent phrase is “driver seat”, in 46 of 111 complaints, followed by “frame broke” (8).
Other 2003 Nissan Murano problems
See all 2003 Nissan Murano problems or seats problems across all Murano years.