I was driving in my 2005 nissan murano and just exited off the freeway. While turning on the exit ramp I felt the driver seat feel like it shifted up and away from the rear left. About a mile later there was a loud crack and the left rear corner of the driver's seat dropped down. When I got home I looked under the seat to see what had happened. I appears the bracket that connects the left rear corner of the driver's seat to the floor bracket has broken. I spent some time today searching on the internet and found this is a quite common problem. I even found a technical service bulletin from nissan on how to fix the problem. If it's a known issue that the bracket will eventually fail under fatigue why isn't there a recall or a service announcement?
2005 Nissan Murano seats complaints
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While driving, making a right turn, the driver's seat, left rear "dropped" very quickly causing me to veer to the left nearly causing an accident by going partially into another lane of traffic. Brought the vehicle home and upon inspection found the left rear seat bracket broken. Found this to be a common problem upon checking "edmonds.com nissan murano" forum. Very shaken up!
The driver seat is loose on the left side. This allows the seat to move back and forth, up and down, and side to side.
Seat frame assembly on drivers side broke causing the drivers seat to lean to the left. Very unstable and it happen while driving. The dealer welded the part, saying not sure it will hold. The same problem happened again april 20 and once again the dealer welded the part saying the metal is very thin. A new part installed is approx. $700. The part is a improved part that is stronger now.
Driver seat frame,the left side rear bracket broke, causing the seat to drop down 6'' and become unstable.
2005 murano sl driver's seat left side suddenly dropped in the lower back. Investigation determined that the seat bracket broke. Dealer says there is a bulletin on repair but not a recall since not a safety issue. Driver is jumbled if a bump is hit & seat leans to toward whichever side weight is applied.
While driving my 2005 nissan murano, I heard a loud pop sound under my seat, and suddenly the back left side of my seat collapsed and I was tossed towards the drivers side door. I was fortunate enough to be the only car driving on the street at the time because it caused me to temporarily loose control of my vehicle. I can't imagine this happening to a driver on a major highway.
Driver seat frame,the left side rear bracket broke, causing the seat to drop down and become unstable.
The driver seat frame,the left side bracket broke loose, causing the seat to drop down and become unstable.
Driver seat broke from behind. If I seat down the seat wobbles up and down. Structural failure of the anchor/bracket on the left rear side of the driver's seat. Same as all the ones in the internet but still not enough for a recall. Nissan is waiting until a couple of people die to take action. I repaired mine but its the same kind so I think this will happen again. I will be taking the old frame to get worked on by a welder to invent something better because their is enough room for a stronger bracket but nissan is only cutting cost with the original design. If you look at the other end of the bracket that always brakes it is stronger. I don't have anything against nissan I have owned 4 nissans and will still keep buying them but something like this.....come on guys don't cut corners.
While traveling around an off-ramp, the driver seat made a loud pop sound. According to the dealership the bracket holding the seat to the car has broken loose. Luckily I was not traveling fast and I was able to keep control of the car. I am concerned that others might not be so lucky. This is a common failure of the vehicle according to the reports I have read online.
My drivers front seat is wobbly and loose. My mechanic says the base is cracked and needs to be fixed. He was told by nissan that other muranos have the same problem but not under warranty and they will not pay for it to be fixed. This is a structural problem and very dangerous in the event of a crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. The contact was driving approximately 50 MPH when the driver side seat began leaning to the left abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was located at the seat adjuster assembly. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated to the contact that the failure was not a safety issue and denied any further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 99,024.
When sitting in the driver's seat, I heard a breaking noise and the seat gave way on the left side. Upon further inspection, the frame on the bottom left of the driver's seat has broken causing the driver to sit in a dangerous and potentially harmful position when operating the vehicle. Contacted a nissan dealer and was told only fix was to purchase a new seat which would cost $1,700 - $2,000.
Drivers bottom seat assembly is broken.
Driver's seat adjuster assembly failed. The seat shifts when hittin g a bump. It also moves when entering the vehicle. This is a safety issue. The dealer told me my extended warranty does not cover it. This part should be on a recall, and car owner should not have to be responsible for it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. The contact stated that the weld on the driver side seat was broken. The contact could sit in the seat but the seat would rock back and fourth. The contact was concerned that if involved in a crash, the seat could possibly be used as a projectile. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the front driver seat and they stated that there was nothing they could do to assist. The failure mileage was 72,000.
I own a 2005 nissan murano se. As I was going 60 MPH in the fast lane down the highway, the seat snapped ,tilted to the left then lurched backward becoming unstable. I almost loss control of the car and injured my back. I had to pull over to the side of the road and the bar that is in the lower bottom of the seat bracket broke off and the screw that anchors the seat to the floor became unstable. I had to find a way to secure the seat to ride home and lucky me had some patio bricks in the back which are now holding this seat up otherwise it will collapse. I called nissan headquarters and they will not help me and they do not care. The dealer wants $1,800 to fix which I could put down for another car because I will never buy a nissan again. Also , the door handles have broke ,the differential and a long list of many things with this car. I take care of my car but this model is a nightmare. They could offer something of a discount but too greedy. I could of loss my life with this car but I am lucky to be an older driver and experienced. The seat has no support and will fall over backward. There should be a solution the bracket that holds the support bar is thinner than a dime and is a manufacturing defect. This could of happened at any time depending on the type of highway you travel no matter the mileage or the age of the vehicle. The driver's seat is a safety issue not like the passenger seat.
Drivers seat bracket broke making seat unstable and unsafe. This is a known issue with nissan, as newer model murano's have a reinforced bracket. Nissan refuses to address the issue, or issue a recall.
Left rear anchor of the drivers seat broke going over a speed bump.
I was rear ended while stopped for a light and the driver's seat-back fell backwards as a result of the impact. The speed limit in the area is 50mph and I am not sure how fast the other driver was going. The car has been scrapped by the other driver's insurance carrier. I have been told that the seat -backs are not supposed to move on impact.
Driver side front seat broken frame.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. The contact stated that while making a slight turn at 20 MPH, the front drivers seat shifted to the left in a rocking motion. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and then resumed driving with caution. The vehicle had not been repaired, but the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.... Updated 10/27/11*bf updated 3/30/12
While driving at highway speed (55mph), the drivers seat suddenly fell backwards. Luckily, it was only fell back on the left side. If both sides had broken, my wife might have lost control of the vehicle. Looking at the seat, there is a cross bar at the bottom of the seat back that had one side shear off. I've read a the federal safety agency report (see http://x.nissanhelp.com/forums/murano/12811-no-recall-murano-seat.html) that says that "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." with the seat broken, I find it hard to believe that an investigator wouldn't find this not being a safety issue because it's very dangerous to drive the vehicle in this condition. If the right side also broke, it may cause the back of the seat to fall backwards and I would expect the driver to lose control. With the number of people posting this complaint online, I'm amazed that this hasn't resulted in a recall. Also, since I've read that nissan has redesigned the seat bracket, then this would confirm that there was inferior engineering done previously. Otherwise, they wouldn't have fixed it.
Broken driver's side seat frame due to poor design/construction. Unsafe. Would certainly cause undue injury if involved in accident. Please press nissan to issue recall.
Back brace of driver seat snapped. Apparently widespread problem and I'm reporting mine. Luckily this didn't happen while vehicle was being driven.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. While the contact was driving approximately 40 MPH, the front driver seat moved forward. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the front driver seat mounting bracket was fractured, however he was able to resume operation cautiously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000. Updated 09/27/11 *bf the consumer stated the seat is no longer firmly attached to the car. Due to a broken seat bracket. Updated 09/30/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side sun visors would not remained closed when driving over any uneven road surfaces. Also, the driver side seat bracket that was attached to the frame fractured, causing the seat to rock back and forth abnormally. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the cost of replacing the seat would not be covered. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.
The drivers seat lifter link assembly on my 2005 nissan murano broke. This appears to be a factory desgin flaw that is common in many muranos. This is a serious safety issue and the federal safety agency should consider ordering nissan to fix the problem on these vehicles thru a recall. It appears without government intervention, nissan is not motivated to do anything about the design and is forcing buyers to cover the cost of the repairs and introduces a serious safety concern.
2005 nissan murano drivers seat frame snapped in two while driving. If seated in drivers position,the rear left of the frame is the section that snapped. Vehicle has almost 60,000 miles on it.
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