2015 Nissan Murano: sunroof shattered

Filed Apr 2, 2023 · AZ

Sunroof exploded while driving down the highway. There was a loud explosion sound. Nothing struck the vehicle. I wasn't sure what had caused the sound, but when I pulled off the road, I noticed that sunroof was shattered and had exploded.

Filed Apr 12, 2021 · 70,000 miles · MO

My wife was driving the vehicle down the highway with no one around when the sunroof spontaneously exploded without warning. She immediately took the vehicle to the dealership and took photos. You can clearly see that the sunroof glass exploded up and outward - not indicative of an object hitting the sunroof causing it to explode. My one year old son was also in the vehicle at the time it exploded. Luckily, the shade was closed because he had taken a nap earlier that day. However, if the shaded wasn't closed, my wife and son would have been covered in glass. Also, the explosion was so loud and startling, she nearly wrecked. We took the vehicle to the same dealership we bought it and purchased the extended warranty from but they are still refusing to pay for it.

Filed Mar 9, 2020 · Body · 73,465 miles · WA

While driving, my panoramic sunroof suddenly exploded. When the glass broke, it broke outward as it was lifted when I saw it when I got to my destination.

Filed Dec 30, 2019 · Visibility · 37,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan murano. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise similar to a gun shot. The contact noticed that the sun roof shattered. The sun shade was closed so no glass entered the vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The insurance company ordered the part to be replaced at a local glass shop. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. *dt

Filed Dec 12, 2019 · 21,000 miles · MI

The vehicle was in motion driving about 45 miles an hour (no rain, no snow on the car), when the sunroof spontaneously exploded. The car was going straight forward with no bumps in the road. No rocks hit the car and there was no collision. It was about 1:30pm in december in michigan, there were no other cars around, no rocks. The sunroof exploded on I's own - due to faulty equipment. The car had about 21,000 miles and has never been in an accident. We purchased it certified, pre owned from a nissan dealership 8 months prior. Nissan has refused to take any responsibility for the issue.

Filed Mar 6, 2019 · Visibility · 38,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan murano. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the sun roof suddenly exploded with a loud booming sound. Glass shattered, but the contact was not injured. The cause of the failure was not determined. Gulf coast nissan (3000 north hwy 288, angleton, tx) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 38,000.

Filed Nov 17, 2017 · 16,000 miles · WA

On the morning of november 7, 2017, the front/sliding portion of the sunroof on my 2015 nissan murano spontaneously exploded while I was driving down I-5 in seattle, wa, at the posted speed (60 MPH). The sound of the explosion was deafening (I thought that a gunshot had been fired at my vehicle, and/or I had had a catastrophic tire blowout). Luckily the retractable fabric "shield" between the sunroof and the interior of the vehicle was deployed, and the shattered glass did not fall on me. I was able to pull off the freeway and prevent large chunks of glass from flying into on-coming traffic. I subsequently reported this incident to my insurance company, and the sunroof was replaced by my insurer (the cost of the replacement glass was approximately $1500; I paid a $250 deductible, and the insurance company paid the rest).

Filed Oct 16, 2017 · 24,000 miles · NH

I was driving my certified pre-owned 2015 nissan murano with my 1 year old daughter in the back seat, a car that I just purchased 2 weeks ago when the front half of the panoramic sunroof suddenly exploded. I was not under an underpass, there were no cars right next to me. It sounded like a gun shot & glass came shattering down the front & back seat where my daughter was in her car seat. This was an absolutely terrifying, dangerous experience that could have ended a lot worse. I consider my daughter & I lucky that we were not injured but from what I have read, this is not an uncommon occurrence. This safety issue with exploding sunroofs needs to be resolved as this is a very dangerous issue that consumers should be aware of before buying a nissan or any car with a sun roof.

Filed Jun 20, 2016 · Body · 21,000 miles · NY

Moon roof "exploded" while driving on highway. No object hit it. Clearly a defect in the glass or the mounting hardware.

Filed May 20, 2016 · Visibility · 36,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan murano. The contact stated the sunroof exploded. Nisssan replaced at no expense to the contact. Updated 07/13/16

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Visibility · 10,300 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan murano. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the sun roof exploded from the inside to outward. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,300.