2014 Nissan Murano: sunroof shattered

Filed Mar 17, 2023 · NM

Sunroof shattered while driving with no warning. Very dangerous for passengers and vehicles behind vehicle as the glass broke into countless pieces.

Filed Feb 20, 2021 · 75,000 miles · FL

I have a 2014 nissan murano. I am the only owner of this 2014 murano. It currently has about 75000 miles. Yesterday my sunroof glass shattered for no reason. I was driving back home with my daughter on the road, when I heard this horrible loud crack. The front sunroof essentially shattered in on itself and tiny pieces of glass everywhere. The sunroof looked like something had exploded from the inside out! Nissan corporate office refuses to pay the repairs! I have read that other people with nissan murano's have had the same experience.

Filed Sep 12, 2020 · 73,800 miles · AZ

While driving along I 17 south of flagstaff, az, we heard a loud sound, like a gun shot. We pulled over to find no tire had blown, checked the rest of the car, didn't see anything. We continued to drive and started hearing rattling and shaking near the roof. We pulled over again only to find our sunroof was completely shattered. Luckily, we had the retractable shade closed, so neither of us was hit with glass, but cars behind us could have been. About 2/3 of the sunroof was already gone. We finished our 90-mile drive home in 100 degrees with the top/shade open so as not to do any damage to the shade itself. Driving on an interstate at 70 MPH with a semi truck next to us when the explosion occurred, could have been deadly. Fortunately, my husband kept control of the vehicle as we somehow got off the highway to safety.

Filed Sep 6, 2020 · Body · 79,500 miles · MS

Front sunroof shattered spontaneously. A rock did not hit it. The 10,000 pieces are so tiny that they didn't show up in the photo I took. They are still in place in the roof of my car. I have ordered a replacement glass and I hope the local glass man is able to replace it.

Filed Feb 6, 2020 · 97,700 miles · CA

While driving at a safe speed on the highway (65 MPH) with no other cars in my vicinity my sunroof exploded for no reason at all. The was a loud boom and then the interior material of the sunroof started flapping. Since it was closed at the time, I'm thankful that the interior material caught the majority of the glass with only the remaining outskirts of glass making its way into the car. This happened out of the blue for no apparent reason. There were no other cars near me so it could not have been from a rock or something that was kicked up from another vehicle. It was a clear, sunny day in the upper 60's.

Filed Sep 30, 2019 · 105,000 miles · CO

I was driving on a 2-lane highway at night, going 50-55 MPH with few cars around - no overpasses at all in the area. I heard a sudden really loud noise and immediately heard the sound of glass open somewhere in the vehicle. I thought my vehicle had been shot at! When I was able to find a place to pull over, I used my flashlight to check all the windows, which were fine...then realized the broken glass was on my sunroof! It was completely shattered, outwards. I later learned this is known as "exploding sunroof", and the murano is the 3rd most reported vehicle this happens to. Nissan takes no responsibility! This should have been a recall with the preponderance of episodes, and I'm very disappointed in nissan. This is my 6th (and now last) nissan. There was nothing, as far as temperature, driving conditions, or traffic to explain why and when this happened. I am now parked in the garage, waiting a few days for a mobile service to come replace the glass, and I'm not happy! The claim on my insurance will surely raise my rates.

Filed May 3, 2019 · Visibility · 52,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan murano. While driving 70 MPH, the sun roof exploded without warning. There were no injuries. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. Jim keras nissan (2080 covington pike, memphis, tn 38128, (901) 373-2800) was contacted to schedule a diagnostic test. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000. The VIN was unknown.

Filed Jan 21, 2019 · 41,000 miles · UT

Traveling at 70-75 MPH on highway road when sunroof exploded. Sunroof was closed but the shade cover was open. Glass poured all into the car on top of driver and passenger.

Filed Jun 6, 2018 · 30,700 miles · TN

I was driving on the interstate, with nothing around my car and no overhead passes when there was an explosion, which sounded like a gun shot within the car. I was able to pull off the road and found my sun roof had exploded. Fortunately I did not lose control of the car so no one was hurt but had the sun roof cover not been closed the occupants would have been seriously hurt.

Filed Aug 17, 2017 · Body · MN

We were driving - sound like a gun shot and looked up and our sunroof was shattered. We were going 40mph on a road cloudy and 68degrees. We have a panoramic roof - it happened on the panorama back section

Filed Oct 4, 2016 · 40,000 miles · NY

Started to drive my 2014 nissan murano when a heard a huge whoosing noise and a huge rush of air. I then say pieces of my sunroof coming off the back of my car, although there were no other vehicles on my side or in front or back. Opened shade to sunroof and found that glass had exploded upward and shattered. Closed shade and immediately brought car to nissan dealership. Dealership still has vehicle.