I was going down a hill and when I tried to slow down the brakes went to the floor and I hit the drive gear button twice and it went back to normal. I did not notice anything on the dash screens that I am aware of.
Nissan Murano brake failure problems
129 of the 5,970 owner complaints about the Nissan Murano describe brake failure, most of them for the 2009 model year.
- owner complaints
- 129
- worst model year
- 2009
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,400
- typical mileage
- 77,000
Is there a fix? There are 7 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
ABS 52Spongy pedal 13Grinding brakes 3Warning lights 2Stalling 2Loss of power 2No deployment 2Won't start 1
Trouble codes mentioned
P0345 1
What owners say
brakes/ ABS brake system: Still in use currently. Not reproducible, very erratic; once every few days of operation. No outside inspections to date. No warning lights of messsages/ error codes before or after the brake failure. Event: Brake will fail on rare occasions randomly. No particular event precedes the failure: (corner; speed; trip duration; road vibration; etc). When brake is pressed, pedal drops to near the floor before giving some back pressure. No noticeable speed reduction here. If brakes are pumped they will begin to delevope pressure with some reduction in velocity. After several more pumps the brake activation returns and car can be stopped. No accident from this problem yet. Brake reservoir is full and has been full during these problems. This seems very similar to the 2009 murano recall for ABS system failure. the federal safety agency Campaign Number 18V916. Murano did a prior recall repair around 2020ish, and changed to DOT4 I think. That is the indicated fluid for this system. Very dangerous, and completely unexpected failure; luckily the emergency brake still works.
The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and activating the parking brake, the contact discovered that the parking brake failed to release, and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The contact was later informed that the vehicle was ready for pickup, but no information was offered regarding the cause of the failures or what repairs were performed. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V173000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 5,560.
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, as he was slowing down for a traffic signal, the vehicle in front of him made a sudden stop. The contact stated that he was about 2 car lengths behind the rear of the other vehicle, and he depressed the brake pedal hard. The contact stated that the pedal went to the floorboard. The contact stated that his vehicle stopped when it crashed into the rear end of the vehicle in front. The contact stated that the vehicle had a tow hitch, which damaged the front grill and damaged the radiator of his vehicle. The contact stated that the hood had also been deformed from the crash. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact and the other driver were not injured. The contact stated that both vehicles were able to drive away from the accident. The contact stated that the police had arrived and filed a report. The contact stated that he drove the vehicle to a collision repair shop but had not had the brakes diagnosed. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard, with the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with brake failure. The contact was informed that the brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired after the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.
noticed a small oil puddle near the front passenger side of the car in the garage before leaving for work on 2/24/24 at approximately 530am. Checked all reservoirs and found nothing outstanding and left for work. At approximately 540am I was driving to work and noticed 2 deer avoided one and hit the second one while still attempting to stop. I slammed my brakes, had no abs kick on, and the pedal went to the floor and I still narrowly clipped the second deer. I was attempting to brake for at least 20ft before the collision happened with the deer and slowed down from 80 to 65mph. I found it very odd that my brake pedal went to the floor and did not set off the ABS system and that the car took longer than it should have to come to a complete stop. After collision repair was done, thankfully just cosmetic damage, the dealership found both front brake calipers leaking the passenger one leaking significantly more than the drivers side. Due to the oil being found before that trip that day it has been ruled they were leaking before the incident occurred and this could have resulted in my car not being able to stop fully and properly and hitting the deer.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while her granddaughter was driving 15 MPH and slowing down for a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to slow as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped in the middle of the intersection. The contact stated that her granddaughter was not aware if a warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the front calipers, brake pads, brake lines, and rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the brake failure persisted. The contact researched online and related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V916000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 159,000.
Brake peddle went to the bottom. There was no braking at all. Brakes did not work on 2/12/21. Pumped it a number of times, but still no brakes.
My car is working perfectly fine and with oil change at nissan dealer (30 days back), I found no issues. Today, while driving at 30-35 MPH, the brakes pedal went all the way to the floor and car did not stop easily on the turn. I was almost going to hit another car but survived. There was no pressure in the break pedal at all. The same thing happened year or so ago but did not report the issue thinking this might be due to break pad etc. But it happened again and now I don't even want to take out car on the road. I called nissan north america after reading same issues on internet and their response was plain - "there is no recall on this vehicle" and you have to check with dealer and fix at your own cost. My question is - if there are so many complaints on the same issue and have recall with same model for 2009, how come 2011 model is not on the recall? Are there any #of complaints/accidents need to be reported before nissan takes any action?
Over the last year, for some reason the brakes pedal will go almost all the way to the floor when attempting to stop the vehicle. This happens from time to time and will cease after a few hours or a day or so and the brakes will return to operating normally. We have had the car (SUV) checked and inspected multiple times, and each time the mechanics cannot find anything wrong. I have read of other owners of the same make and year vehicle who have the same problem and have not been able to resolve it. In our case, we have not rear ended someone (yet), but it appears that others have come very close. We just took the car to the dealership two days ago and the issue reappeared again. While they had it, the brakes were working fine, after we got it home, it started happening again where the brake pedal went all the way to the floor, making it difficult to stop the vehicle. A few hours later, the issue disappeared and the brakes were working fine. Help please, before a family gets seriously injured or a family gets killed.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Murano, Pathfinder, and INFINITI QX60 vehicles. One or both front brake caliper assemblies may have reduced strength and could break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- Risk
- A broken front brake caliper can cause a loss of front brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake caliper assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 9, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800‑647‑7261 or INFINITI's customer service at 1‑800‑662‑6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD137 and PD138.
Recall number 25V173000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V‑601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
- Risk
- A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Recall number 19V807000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- What is wrong
- Nissan of North America, Inc (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009 Murano vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.
- Risk
- If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid. The HCU will then be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition. If necessary, the HCU will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669.
Recall number 18V916000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
- Risk
- A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Recall number 18V601000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, 2015-2017 Murano vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, and 2015-2016 Murano Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to July 19, 2016. The affected vehicles have Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board.
- Risk
- A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Recall number 16V636000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Murano vehicles manufactured December 17, 2015, to February 11, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to February 12, 2016 and equipped with an antilock braking system (ABS) and Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC). The ABS actuator may have a damaged O-ring that may result in a lack of brake fluid pressure.
- Risk
- Insufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 16V193000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Murano vehicles manufactured December 4, 2014, to March 17, 2015. These vehicles are equipped with Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) actuators which may have contamination in the solenoid valves, potentially affecting the valves' ability to completely close and allow a build up of hydraulic brake pressure, or fully open and allow the hydraulic brake pressure to completely drop.
- Risk
- Under some driving conditions, when the ABS is activated, the malfunctioning ABS actuator could cause a loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 13, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 15V364000 · Recall details
Questions about the Nissan Murano brake failure
Which Nissan Murano years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2009 (79 complaints), 2010 (15 complaints) and 2011 (11 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix brake failure on the Nissan Murano?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,400 (median of 19 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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