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.
2003 Nissan Murano seats problems
111 complaints (14% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 70,678.
- owner complaints
- 111
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 70,678
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front assembly: power adjust7
- Front assembly: recliner2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Murano seats problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Driver seat anchor failure
This investigation concerns structural failure of the anchor/bracket on the left rear side of the driver's seat.the concern is that such failures may alter the driver's seated position so as to reduce effectiveness of the occupant protection system or potentially compromise vehicle control.failure of the subject anchor bracket results from metal fatigue and causes rearward tilting of the driver's seat.these failures usually occur during driver ingress but may also occur while the vehicle is being operated.the safety related concerns during actual vehicle use were not validated by this investigation.while the number of complaints of this problem is relatively high, only three very minor, undocumented injuries were reported.the reported injuries occurred during driver ingress, not while the vehicle was in motion.investigation disclosed that the apparent risk of compromise to vehicle control has not been demonstrated.investigation also disclosed that the apparent risk of collapse of the driver's seat back has not been demonstrateda safety related defect trend was not identified and this investigation has been closed.
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What 2003 Nissan Murano owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
Driver seat is defective. Seat support bracket is broken. In the event of a rear end accident,$100.,000,000 plus for a defective audi driver seat. There are scores of similar defective driver seats involving nissan vehicles reporpated on the internet. Why do you ignore the potential risk? Make nissan fix this issue before major irreparable damage results.
While operating at 20mph the drivers seat suddenly became unsecured causing instability originating from the rear corner closest to the door. Vehicle is inoperable because the entire drivers seat rocks causing hands to turn the wheel uncontrollably. Upon further inspection it looks that the bracket attaching seat to the floor known as rear link assembly failed at a weld.
2003 nissan murano; driver's seat is loose & rocks while turning vehicle. Problem arose a few months ago. ? Hazard if in accident will integrity of seat & air bag deployment be proper? Per nhtsb this problem has been investigated. Repair quotes @ dealer exceeds $1,500. Nissan does not address this issue, only made a service advisory. Nissan will not do, nor provide any repair absent payment. Many complaints on the internet & owner sites of this exact failure/problem.
My drivers seat frame broke loose and is like riding in a rocking chair. The dealer states the repair is approximately $1,000. I started searching on line and found hundreds of nissan muranos (most appear to be 2003 to 2005) with the exact same issue. Clearly this is a serious safety defect that could cause serious injury up to and including death if this seat frame broke during an accident. Nissan has redesigned the part to be more robust for models after 2005, so they apparently know this is a serious issue. This should be a nationwide mandated recall at nissan's expense, forced by the federal safety agency before someone gets killed.
I climbed into my vehicle (1003 nissan murano) after work. As soon as I sat down I heard a loud metallic pop and the seat sank down on the left side. I removed the side cover of the driver's seat and found that a rear support bar of the seat frame had broken in two places. The vehicle was parked and not running when this happened.
When vehicle was purchased I noticed power seat was tilting sideways when adjusting. My toddler was able to push with both feet hard enough to make the seat lean sideways as well. God forbid I get into an accident!! Took into nissan dealership who in turn explained this was part of the trim package since it was a power seat, even though it is a metal part with no electronic function. Total cost to replace this little bracket, just a mere $1,600. I'm sure this malfunction has been the cause of major injuries and may have even costs lives. A recall would be nice nissan! Way to go show concern and back your product, I will never buy a nissan again.
Driver seat frame broken and started rocking back and forth rear driver side to front passenger side. Seat frame needed to be replaced to correct problem.
Questions about the 2003 Nissan Murano seats
Does the 2003 Nissan Murano have seats problems?
Owners have filed 111 complaints about the seats of the 2003 Nissan Murano, 14% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2003 Nissan Murano seats problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 70,678 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Nissan Murano seats?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Murano have bad seats?
The Nissan Murano model years with the most seats complaints are 2005 (456 complaints), 2006 (402 complaints) and 2007 (221 complaints).
Other 2003 Nissan Murano problems
Transmission 265Electrical 187Engine 137Acceleration 58Visibility 44Fuel system 42Locks 24Body 21Steering 17Suspension 17Brakes 15Driver assistance 7Lights 6Seat belts 6Airbags 4Wheels 1
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