[rnormand]

I have a 2015 SL AWD and when I went to open the moon roof the other day the sunshade got caught on something on the way back and now it doesn't roll back up. It still opens but the shade just hangs limp into the car and even hangs down a bit when in the closed position.

I've scowered this forum and google but I haven't been able to find anyone w/ a similar problem and/or solution. The only thing I have found was a notice about a recal on the same year Rogue's sunshade. So I was hoping someone here would have a way to re-align the sunshade vice having to take it back to the dealership.

I will post picks later when I have the chance.

 

[Scott stre]

I have the same problem did you ever find a fix

 

[Professor Maxxx]

I have the same problem did you ever find a fix

I haven't opened mine in many moons. I will take the car next week to the dealership for the ABS Actuator inspection. I will ask the Service Advisor to open the moon roof. I will report back.

 

[Vfr100]

I have the same issue with my 2015 A year out of warranty. All owners with a 3rd gen sunroof should be aware of this. A poorly designed take up roll has failed. The sunshade mechanism operates much like a roll up blind. The tension on the sunshade is maintained by a spring. When this spring breaks we have the resulting sagging sunshade. It has not fallen out of the tracks. Repairing this is not a small job. The entire headliner is removed and a $500+ sunshade and retract mechanism is replaced. The dealer quoted $1638. It would probably be best to have an auto upholstery/convertible replacement shop handle this. I had probably operated my sunroof ten times in four years.

 

[coachz]

$1638 for a broken spring ? damn

 

[Michael Martin]

I have the same issue with my 2015 A year out of warranty. All owners with a 3rd gen sunroof should be aware of this. A poorly designed take up roll has failed. The sunshade mechanism operates much like a roll up blind. The tension on the sunshade is maintained by a spring. When this spring breaks we have the resulting sagging sunshade. It has not fallen out of the tracks. Repairing this is not a small job. The entire headliner is removed and a $500+ sunshade and retract mechanism is replaced. The dealer quoted $1638. It would probably be best to have an auto upholstery/convertible replacement shop handle this. I had probably operated my sunroof ten times in four years.

I did like the previous generations two separate retractors better for looks. Maybe they were more durable too since they had half the travel.

 

[Vfr100]

I found the sunshade assembly for $300 at nissanpartsdeal.com p/n 91250-5AA1A. I would consider doing this myself but it looks like a big job and the curtain airbags are up there. Now on to an automotive upholstery shop. The other option is replacing this with a fixed panel using the existing sunshade fabric. However, at resale the buyer would likely want to include the full repair anyway.

 

[Freedom55]

I never use the sunroof but I open the shade on cloudy days. Knowing this I will keep the shade closed from now on. Thanks.

 

[coachz]

Im gonna use the hell out of mine. If it breaks, I'll be bitching.

 

[vfr]

I would keep using it as mine broke not being used.

 

[MuranoSL2003]

I guess the old adage of "use it or lose it" may apply.

Or it was just a manufacturing or assembly defect...

 

[Professor Maxxx]

I haven't opened mine in many moons. I will take the car next week to the dealership for the ABS Actuator inspection. I will ask the Service Advisor to open the moon roof. I will report back.

Hello and Happy New Year

The service advisor at the Delray Nissan opened and closed the moon roof with no problem. Then, I opened and closed it. Again no problem.

At least, my car doesn't seem to have the reported issue at this point in time.

 

[Pratik]

Hello and Happy New Year

The service advisor at the Delray Nissan opened and closed the moon roof with no problem. Then, I opened and closed it. Again no problem.

At least, my car doesn't seem to have the reported issue at this point in time.

How much did it cost? What parts did you replace? I assume only the spring.

 

[Professor Maxxx]

It was just a check to verify the moonroof's proper operation. It opened and closed and passed the test. Nothing had to be replaced and the cost was zero!

 

[j cov]

I have a 2016 Murano and the same thing happened to mine. $1073.41 to repair. Not covered by ext warranty as it is "trim"

 

[MuranoSL2003]

Yikes!

I'd just remove it rather than pay that much...

 

[My5doorZ]

Hello, I to have had this very same issue. I have a used 2015 that was purchased March of 2020 with 55k on it in pretty good shape. About 7 months ago one day herein sunny FL I noticed a big sagging in the sun shade. It's so bad that I can't see from my rear view mirror which I consider a recall-able issue. I googled this problem an low and behold people from all over in different states had this Same issue. It's disappointing that Nissan will not fix this issue as it is clearly a design flaw. I have clamps holding it up for now. I spoke with my buddy who worked at Nissan and he said he never heard of the issue. He gave me a quote of 388.00 For the shade and that was on sale! Here’s of the observation I have while driving with the windows down I noticed drag was going to the shade possibly putting tension on it causing it to break. If there’s drag catching the shade That proves there was a design flaw because you should be able to drive the vehicle without air pockets pulling the shade down. Just an observation though. Now I’m in the process of trying to drive this Ridiculously expensive shade and have somebody install it I won’t charge him $1200 for labor.

 

[NoshadeforU]

I made the same argument about it being a design flaw that is the same as rogue, as well as a safety issue to no avail. Went to Nissan North America as well as as BBB all said tough. Have mine bunched up at the back and on a hot day the heat will kill you. Nissan knows it's an issue and just doesn't care. Was hoping the cost for the repair had come down since I fist checked 3 years ago ...but still cost prohibitive. Have had 4 nissans but this will be our last for awhile this just made it look too cheap

 

[Kae]

I’ve been lucky so far and haven’t had the issue nor am I aware of anyone that I know with a Mo and a power moonroof having the issue (Or the leaking issue posted on other thread). I imagine it doesn’t qualify for a recall or anything because the number of people experiencing it aren’t high enough compared to the number of the vehicles out there with a sunshade (some may not be reporting it honestly). I may be one of the few people out there that didn’t actually want a moonroof so mine rarely actually gets used…wel honestly other than occasionally opening the sunshade the actual moonroof has never been opened other than once to see how it worked (and was automatically close). Sadly it’s unlikely Nissan will ever do anything about it if the numbers aren’t high enough to definitively show it’s a defect in their eyes. Other than using a 3rd party repair facility and hopefully being able to get a repair done cheaper than through Nissan it seems like people with the issue are stuck with it and that’s unfortunate

 

[BillB77]

I’ve been lucky so far and haven’t had the issue nor am I aware of anyone that I know with a Mo and a power moonroof having the issue (Or the leaking issue posted on other thread). I imagine it doesn’t qualify for a recall or anything because the number of people experiencing it aren’t high enough compared to the number of the vehicles out there with a sunshade (some may not be reporting it honestly). I may be one of the few people out there that didn’t actually want a moonroof so mine rarely actually gets used…wel honestly other than occasionally opening the sunshade the actual moonroof has never been opened other than once to see how it worked (and was automatically close). Sadly it’s unlikely Nissan will ever do anything about it if the numbers aren’t high enough to definitively show it’s a defect in their eyes. Other than using a 3rd party repair facility and hopefully being able to get a repair done cheaper than through Nissan it seems like people with the issue are stuck with it and that’s unfortunate

I'm encountering the same problem with the sunshade. In my case the fabric started pulling away on sides resulting in an unsightly sag. Dealer estimates $1500 parts/labor. Unable to find an upholstery shop that will attempt repair. Their solution: Tear out the shade and paint the glass!