Wiper problems of the 2016 Nissan Murano

Six problems related to wiper have been reported for the 2016 Nissan Murano. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Nissan Murano based on all problems reported for the 2016 Murano.

1 Wiper problem

Failure Date: 11/04/2022

Car hood design reflects sunlight directly into drivers eyes impairing vision frequently while driving posing a safety risk including collision with another vehicle or pedestrian etc. The area in question is a three or 4 inch strip running from left to right on the car hood close says to the driver.

2 Wiper problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2017

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that after driving at various speeds for more then 30 minutes the vehicle would suddenly become unresponsive when pressing the accelerator pedal causing the rpm's to increase but the speed would not. After the check engine light had illuminated the vehicle was taken to the dealer world car Nissan located at 12908 north interstate hwy 35, san antonio TX. Who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The transmission was replaced and the failure was remedied. In addition the windshield wiper sprayer would become clogged with debris and became non functional. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 89,000. Jft .

3 Wiper problem

Failure Date: 09/19/2017

Murano was traveling approx 40 mph down the road when the sunroof shattered. I have a dash cam video of the incident. You can see in the video there wasn't a car in front or to the side to claim a rock caused this. Dealership would not replace under warranty car is less than a year old when purchased.

4 Wiper problem

Failure Date: 03/21/2017

Under certain lighting conditions from the sun, a strong glare can appear and come through the windshield and into the driver's and/or passenger's eyesight. This is caused by the design of the hood and where it dips down near the front edge of the windshield. There is about a 5" wide area that spans the with of the hood, around the lower section of the windshield. I have read of others having this same issue and the light can be 'blinding' at times like the light reflecting off a mirror on a bright sunny day. For safety reasons, I have decided to coat this area of the hood with either a matte finished vinyl or a matte finished plasti-dip spray. I am hoping this will alleviate/eliminate the dangers of this glare that can happen. ** to note, I have read of others expressing their concerns with this issue on automotive forums so I know it is more common than originally thought.

5 Wiper problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2017

While driving on interstate at 70 mph, front passenger door window suddenly and unexpectedly shattered into thousands of pieces falling onto passenger, exterior, and blowing around interior of vehicle. To best of our knowledge nothing hit the window, no car was on either side of us. Pieces of glass cut passenger, but luckily none got into eyes of passenger or driver. This caused driver to swerve , but recovered control. Small pieces of glass in driver's hair etc. Had to drive 350 miles home in cold weather . Took vehicle to a dealer [ travelling , so not selling dealer]. Dealer notified manufacturer of problem and report of incident. Manufacturer responded that since all pieces of glass could not be recovered, they could not reassemble entire window, therefor impossible to test glass for defects. Yet there was large amount of glass inside of vehicle. Owner stated that by that reasoning no shattered window would ever be investigated, so how would anyone know if defective? concern is with remaining windows in same vehicle as well as others mfg at same time. Might something , unbeknown to owner , have struck subject window previously while parked unattended, leaving no mark, but weakening glass allowing future sudden shatter ? maybe. But possibility also exists of defective glass or installation during assembly, but manufacturer refused to investigate that possibility repeating that they would need every piece of glass[impossible]. If other same make and model experience same, it increases defect possibility. If our incident is only one, it increases chance of ours being previously damaged. At minimum, all drivers be aware, as we narrowly escaped disaster in above case. Dealer was very helpful, manufacturer concerned and helpful, but restated they could not test glass without all pieces. Does mfg make, or purchase glass from vendor?.

6 Wiper problem

Failure Date: 07/21/2016

Sunroof exploded while driving. No objects fell onto the car. We had no idea what the loud bang/exploding sound was until we were able to safely pull off the road and evaluate. The hole was not inward, like something fell into it, but the glass was pushed upwards. We were on a 4-lane straightaway going maybe 35 or 40 mph and not under any bridges, trees, etc. No vehicles around us, etc. It was about 8:30pm in July in south carolina. The noise was very loud and very startling!.


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