2004 Nissan Murano Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 143 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2004 Nissan Murano, 21% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,795 miles. The words owners use most often: “transfer case” (25% of reports).
- 143power train complaints
- 85,795median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $6,150typical repair cost reported by owners
- 24%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.
- Transfer case: mentioned in 36 of 143 complaints (25%)
- CVT transmission: mentioned in 20 of 143 complaints (14%)
- Stop traffic: mentioned in 8 of 143 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 2004 Nissan Murano at $6,150, and half of them between $4,900 and $8,150.
Based on 26 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2007–2017), 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 power train problems happen?
Based on 126 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 143 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Nissan Murano power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Murano | 1 | 25% | — |
| 2025 Murano | 5 | 23% | — |
| 2024 Murano | 1 | 20% | 4,457 |
| 2020 Murano | 3 | 7% | — |
| 2018 Murano | 5 | 4% | 51,812 |
| 2017 Murano | 14 | 13% | 9,400 |
| 2016 Murano | 15 | 14% | 53,500 |
| 2015 Murano | 53 | 26% | 39,100 |
| 2014 Murano | 31 | 21% | 95,500 |
| 2013 Murano | 13 | 18% | 87,861 |
| 2012 Murano | 30 | 22% | 75,000 |
| 2011 Murano | 37 | 25% | 90,000 |
| 2010 Murano | 40 | 21% | 88,000 |
| 2009 Murano | 69 | 11% | 83,500 |
| 2008 Murano | 3 | 60% | 65,000 |
| 2007 Murano | 63 | 9% | 84,493 |
| 2006 Murano | 43 | 5% | 93,000 |
| 2005 Murano | 56 | 6% | 80,000 |
| 2004 Murano | 143 | 21% | 85,795 |
| 2003 Murano | 265 | 33% | 86,250 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2004 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.
My 2004 nissan murano jerks to the left side as you give it gas and driving. It just jerks on it's own and heads in the direction of anything or object that's on the passenger side. I had a broken motor mount and told that was all it was and by replacing it that it would stop doing the jerking. I…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TACHOMETER INCREASED, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, AND THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED UNCONTROLLABLY. SUTHERLIN NISSAN CHEROKEE COUNTY (LOCATED AT 101 HARBOR CREEK PKWY, HOLLY SPRINGS, GA 30115, [redacted]) WAS CONTACTED BY…
CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGH WAY. NO LIGHTS WERE ON. GAS STATION SAID CODE P0868 SHOWED. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. NISSAN KNOWING SOLD ME THIS CAR IN 2014 FOR OVER 10,000. PNLY FOUR YEARS AGO THEY HAVE PROBLEM ON THIS CAT CVT BUT DID NOT INFORM ME. AT ALL. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Nissan Muranos have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 143 owner complaints about power train for the 2004 Nissan Murano (21% of the 678 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 2004 Nissan Murano power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,795 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 2004 Nissan Murano?
Owners report a typical cost of $6,150 (half paid between $4,900 and $8,150), from 26 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2004 Nissan Murano?
The most frequent phrase is “transfer case”, in 36 of 143 complaints, followed by “cvt transmission” (20).
Other 2004 Nissan Murano problems
- Visibility problems (124)
- Electrical System problems (110)
- Seats problems (94)
See all 2004 Nissan Murano problems or power train problems across all Murano years.