While driving my 2005 Nissan Murano on Sunday, April 11,201, I heard something crack and my driver seat collapsed on the left rear. It appears that theseat frame broke. I have approximately 30,000 miles on my vehicle and I feel that this is a serious concern, as I had the presence of mind to pull over as soon as it happened. From an internet investigation, it appears that this is a recurring issue and should be addressed before some dies as a result of an apparent design flaw.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2005 Nissan Murano. Driver seat anchor/bracket on back left broke. This causes the seat to rock significantly while driving, especially during turns. Main safety concern is the that the issue causes the seat belt to fit incorrectly. It is either becoming too loose or too tight depending on the direction of the seat rocking, the dealer was contacted and was told it is a known issue and the cost to fix is $1,000. The issue has not been fixed yet but will in the next month.

- Leesburg, VA, USA

My driver's seat broke in my 2005 Murano (68,000 miles) in the same manner as a number of others drivers have indicated already. The driver seat broke while driving causing me to loose control for a time....very dangerous situation! the driver seat weld came loose on the left side and now rocks back and forth while driving and going around corners. Took it to the dealer and they indicated it was a $1000 plus fix! have to replace the entire seat assembly. Dealer and even the extended warranty I purchased will not cover this obvious defect and safety issue. Will be calling Nissan next...but from the looks of other complaints, it will be a waste of time since I haven't heard of Nissan helping fix anyone with this issue. I'm afraid that until I get this fixed that the rocking motion will break the last support and cause the entire seat to break loose while driving. Know if this is not a safety issue....please tell me what is!!!!

- Bellevue, NE, USA

2005 Murano sl with 48900 miles. Failed driver's seat as noted in 207 other complaints on this site. Upon getting into the vehicle, the left back portion of the driver's seat suddenly popped and tilted to the left. There is a severe rocking motion of the seat now and turning right causes the driver to have to hold on to the steering wheel with force in order to remain upright and drive appropriately. Currently at the Nissan dealership having the problem diagnosed. Haven't yet gotten word on the "cost" of this repair but feel strongly that this should be taken care of by Nissan as this is a structural failure that should not occur. Having no injuries reported does not mean this couldn't happen soon. If you are driving and making a turn at the time of the failure you most definitely could lose control of your vehicle.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

I own a 2005 Nissan Murano, the drivers seat support bar broke underneath the seat.this is the tube that supports the seat in the front. It is a not a heavy enough material. This is causing the seat to be lop sided and loose. It also rocks side to side which I feel is a safety hazard. If the car was in an accident the seat would completely break off the mounts and cause severe injury to the driver this is a common problem with a large majority of Nissan Muranos. Please go to Nissan Murano.org and you will see the amount of people with the same issue. Please look into this as a recall before some innocent person gets killed by Nissan for using a material that is not durable enough. I am a mechanical engineer by trade and reviewed the stress calculations for the type of material used and it is not suitable for the purpose. Please do something before it turns into a bad situation for someone. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Gilbertsville, PA, USA

S10 appropriate handling re Toyota recall problems. 2005 Nissan Murano. While driving, the seat broke away from the floor. 18 months after the warranty ended, the same problem happened again.

- Unknown, DC, USA

I own a 2005 Nissan Murano. While driving, I heard a snapping sound and then the left side of my driver's seat began to lean towards the driver's door. The seat was very loose and each time I went around a curve or came to a stop the seat would shift dramatically. I took it to the dealer who said that this is a common problem with the Murano. They have even published a service bulletin to their maintenance and repair departments on this matter. However, the part is not covered under any of the vehicle warranties and they wanted approx. $1200 in parts and labor to replace the broken part, which turns out to be a weld in the driver's seat frame. I opted to take my vehicle to another repair shop, where they welded my existing seat frame back together for a cost of $100. I feel that if Nissan is aware that they have a problem that occurs often enough for them to alert their service dept. Of the matter that they should issue a recall on their defective parts.

- Austin, TX, USA

Contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. The contact stated he is having the same problem with his seat anchor and bracket as the other complaints that we have received on our website. The contact is concerned about the safety risk and feels his seat should be repaired. The contact stated a couple weeks ago he heard a metal sound but didn't know what the problem was. The failure and current mileages was 80,000. Updated 4/20/10 the consumer stated the driver's seat would tilt from the left to the right. The consumer looked under the seat and noticed at the left frame of the corner, the anchor that held the seat to the frame was broken. Updated 09/14/10

- Charolette, NC, USA

There is structural failure of the anchor bracket on the left rear side of driver's seat. The anchor bracket broke apart. It was noticed by seat rocking back and forth in a side to front motion. We are in the process of getting estimates to fix defect.

- North Bend, WA, USA

1.the events leading up to the failure: Sitting in my seat. 2. the failure, how often it occurs, its consequences: Seat frame broke. Now seat leans, and rocks on turns. It's very loose. 3.what was done to correct the failure: Nothing. I've opened a case with Nissan but they said it wasn't covered in a recall and I'm out of warranty. I've researched this on the web and it appears that this is a very common problem.

- Yukon, OK, USA

Driver's side seat broke while driver was operating vehicle. There was no trauma to the vehicle, it has never been in an accident. One moment it was fine, the next I heard a pop and then a cracking sound. The back of the seat listed heavily on the left side, the bottom was no longer secured. It made steering the car very difficult and very dangerous.

- Laurel, MD, USA

The driver seat of my 2005 Nissan Murano is not well fixed....its loose on the left side. If I have a major accident the seat can come off. I think this a safety issue.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

My 2005 Nissan Murano sl AWD broke the driver's seat support bracket while driving on a clear, dry paved road in January 2010. The driver's seat rocked forward and backward slightly after I heard a snap. The next day I checked out the driver's seat while no one was sitting in it and noticed that the seat now rocks significantly forward and back and a metal bracket under the seat had broken. I called my local Nissan dealership who got me in the next business day. The dealership quoted me $450 to make the repair saying they had to replace one of the two driver's seat lift assemblies and they had the part in stock. My Murano has 78K miles on it and is beyond the extended warranty that we had purchased. I bought my Murano from this dealership at 50K miles and have brought it back to them for every kind of service at the proper service intervals. Because we had followed all the dealership's recommendations in the past for repairs and had done all the needed services, and this seat issue was not something that I could have prevented or otherwise been held accountable for causing (I am an average weight woman), I called Nissan's customer service line and spoke to a customer service rep. After explaining this safety issue and the fact that this seat is tied into the air-bag system and asking for some goodwill on this safety defect, I was denied. I asked for just a parts goodwill and was still denied. After reviewing my service statement from the dealership, the service technician noted that he replaced the driver's side front seat lift assembly "per bulletin." I looked online and found that Nissan has a technical service bulletin (reference number ntb05-043C) that was issued March 29, 2007 about this very issue. Further online investigation noted that many people have apparently had this same issue, but at much lower mileage. I am furious that Nissan has a known safety issue and refused to cover it.

- Alton, NH, USA

While driving my 2005 Nissan Murano SE, the driverside seat broke on the left rear side of the seat causing the me the driver to sit in an awkward position. This repair is said to have cost $750. I feel this is something that should be addressed due to it happening while I was driving and almost caused me to steer into oncoming traffic. For Nissan not to consider this a recall is mind boggling, this could honestly cause a serious accident.

- Norristown , PA, USA

Driver seat on my Nissan Murano 2005 got disconnected from the floor when making left turn. I was lift up with the seat to the air and as result lost control for about 10 sec.

- Syosset, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. When she took the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance the dealer noticed that the drivers seat bracket was broken and that it was previously welded. The estimated cost to repair the seat bracket was $600. The failure and the current mileage was 40,000.

- Phoenix, MD, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. While driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions, unexpectedly, the front driver side seat bracket broke. The driver seat collapsed on the left side. The unsecured seat began to exhibit a rocking movement. The driver was able to pull over to a nearby parking lot; however, the contact was able to resume driving with extreme caution. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The failure was contributed to the driver seat bracket assembly. The part was ordered with an estimated repair cost of $1,000. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 54,300. The VIN was unavailable.

- Madison, AL, USA

Driving at a speed of approximately 15 mph and beginning to enter a right hand turn when the driver's seat gave way and slumped to the rear and shifted to the left. I immediately pulled over to investigate what had just happened. The back left mounting bracket of the driver's seat broke in half and now the seat rocks and shifts to the back left. I took the vehicle to the Nissan dealership only to be told that they see this problem alot. To repair the seat will cost just over $1,000. Nissan recognizes that the bracket breaks and is defective. However, Nissan has not issued a recall to resolve this safety issue. The seat has enough rock and play in it that in the event of a crash, the broken seat can act as a catalyst to eject the driver from the driver's seat.

- Madison, AL, USA

Currently own a 2005 Nissan Murano and noticed last night that the drivers seat shifted to the left. This morning while driving the car to work, the left side of the drivers seat snapped and the seat leaned down to the left. I have read a number of complaints on edmunds.com, this is an extremely common safety issue and Nissan has not addressed this as a design problem. Is there a recall for this issue being addressed??

- Westbrook, ME, USA

Nissan Murano 2005 drivers seat frame broken.

- Juana Diaz, PR, USA