Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2005 Nissan Murano owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while closing the rear liftgate door, the front driver's and passenger's side air bags inadvertently deployed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it remained pending a diagnostic test. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,230.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 Nissan Murano. While driving 25 MPH, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The driver side air bag failed to deploy and the seat belts failed to restrain the driver. As a result, the contact sustained chest and knee injuries that required medical attention. The passenger sustained neck, knee, shoulder, and right wrist injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000.
On April 10, 2015 approximately 7:50 am, I was driving east bound on sand lake road orlando florida in the slow lane when a white Dodge stratus suddenly appeared out of no-where turned into the flow of traffic causing me to hit his passenger side of his car. Unfortunately the air bags did not deploy and I injured my left hand, left knee as well as got whiplash. ..updated 05/07/15
Back in April my Murano would turn off whether I was accelerating or just sitting at a stop light, the brake light and battery light would come on and vehicle wouldnt start back up, ended up having it towed 3 different times to mechanic who couldnt figure out what was wrong because it wasnt showing any codes so from there had it towed to newton Nissan where it took them 10 days to diagnose it was the alternator (replaced battery first but that didnt work)ended up getting the Nissan alternator versus aftermarket for the warranty, get it back everything is fine, now in August alternator fails out again, back to newton Nissan we go, the replace "alternator" and when I get it back power steering isnt working so after the fixed that everything was fine until it started shutting off on me again like the very first time. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. While driving 20 MPH, there was a loud noise in the vehicle and the air bags deployed without warning. As a result, the air bag struck the contact in the face. Medical attention was not required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Two weeks later, the contact heard another loud noise and the passenger side seat belt system exploded without warning. A police report was filed. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. While operating the vehicle, the SRS sensor indicator continued to flash. The vehicle was taken to pocatello Nissan (1900 flandro dr, pocatello, id) where it was diagnosed that the air bag control sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Also, while operating the vehicle, the driver's side seat back moved because the seat frame was fractured. The seat was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The air bag light is flashing. I read on line that this is very common and has been reported as a faulty switch. Is this something that Nissan is responsible for? My mechanic said it might cost 1300.00 dollar's...please help me with this problem. Thank you. My email is [redacted]. '
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the air bag warning light would intermittently flash and the horn failed to work. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 195,000.
The air bag light is flashing. I read on line that this is very common and has been reported as a faulty switch. I would like to have this repaired for safety reasons. As I understand it Nissan is aware. Please advise.
My light came on from my air bags and my horn doesn't work and the air bags censure isn't working
Airbag complaints in other Murano years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2005 Nissan Murano?
NHTSA has 52 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Nissan Murano, 5% of the model year's 987 complaints. The component named most often is frontal › sensor/control module (5 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2005 Nissan Murano airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 2005 Nissan Murano, though it has 6 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2005 Nissan Murano airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 78,000 miles, and 26% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 2 crashes, 0 fires and 4 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.