2015 Nissan Murano Airbags Problems
NHTSA lists 36 airbag complaints for the 2015 Nissan Murano, 18% of all complaints filed for that year, with 4 crashes and 6 injuries reported. The median mileage at failure was 11,750 miles, and a related airbag recall (16V244000) covers other Nissan models, not the Murano's occupant classification issue reported here.
- Airbags complaints
- 36
- 18% of 203
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 6
- Median mileage
- 11,750 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Owners report the passenger airbag light shows 'off' even when an adult is seated, often intermittently and unresolved after dealer visits.
- Some drivers describe the occupant classification system misreading an adult as a child or empty seat, disabling the passenger airbag.
- Several crash reports describe airbags failing to deploy or deploying without inflating during collisions at highway speeds.
- One owner reported the passenger airbag switching on and off depending on whether the vehicle was moving or stationary with the same occupant seated.
- A few complaints mention the airbag warning light appearing alongside other dashboard codes such as ABS, engine, and transmission codes.
When 2015 Nissan Murano airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 27, 2015, latest Jul 3, 2025.
Airbags recalls for the 2015 Nissan Murano
- NHTSA 16V244000Apr 26, 2016Airbags3,296,947 vehicles
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Risk: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Airbags complaints by Murano model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 201013 (7%)
- 201113 (9%)
- 201226 (19%)
- 20133 (4%)
- 201411 (8%)
- 201536 (18%)
- 201611 (10%)
- 20177 (7%)
- 20182 (2%)
- 20195 (12%)
- 20201 (2%)
- 20210 (0%)
- 20220 (0%)
- 20230 (0%)
- 20240 (0%)
- 20251 (5%)
Frequently asked questions
- How many airbag complaints does NHTSA have for the 2015 Nissan Murano?
- NHTSA lists 36 airbag complaints for the 2015 Murano, which is 18% of the 203 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2015 Nissan Murano airbags?
- There is a related Nissan airbag recall (campaign 16V244000), but it covers other Nissan and Infiniti models, not the 2015 Murano directly.
- Did the 2015 Murano airbag problems cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data shows 4 crashes and 6 injuries linked to airbag complaints for the 2015 Murano.
- At what mileage do 2015 Murano airbag problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 11,750 miles.