2005 Nissan Murano Seats Problems
Owners have filed 456 complaints with NHTSA about seats problems on the 2005 Nissan Murano, 46% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 66,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “driver seat” (45% of reports).
- 456seats complaints
- 66,500median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,500typical 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.
- Driver seat: mentioned in 203 of 456 complaints (45%)
- Bracket broke: mentioned in 28 of 456 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical seats repair on the 2005 Nissan Murano at $1,500, and half of them between $1,200 and $1,550.
Based on 125 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2007–2021), 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 412 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 456 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 10 an 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 2005 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.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown part on the driver's side front seat fractured, causing the seat to wobble. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made…
I bought the car not knowing that the seat bracket driver side was already broken the dealership would not do anything I looked into this and there are several thousands of other complaints on the same safety issue I'm only a hundred and fifteen pounds and I'm bouncing all over the place and I'm…
The drivers seat frame is broken at the right rear lift arm. The seat frame is electrically adjustable. The seat wobbles causing the driver to move around at random. Loss of control of vehicle is possible as seat moves left and right as vehicle is being driven. As this just occurred within the past…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Nissan Muranos have seats problems?
No. NHTSA has 456 owner complaints about seats for the 2005 Nissan Murano (46% of the 987 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 2005 Nissan Murano seats?
No recall currently lists seats for this vehicle.
At what mileage do seats problems start?
The median reported mileage is 66,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix seats problems on the 2005 Nissan Murano?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,500 (half paid between $1,200 and $1,550), from 125 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about seats problems on the 2005 Nissan Murano?
The most frequent phrase is “driver seat”, in 203 of 456 complaints, followed by “bracket broke” (28).
Other 2005 Nissan Murano problems
See all 2005 Nissan Murano problems or seats problems across all Murano years.