Reliability & cost of ownership

Nissan Murano Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Nissan Murano? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Nissan Murano problems by model year

51 recall entries across 23 model years and 5,871 owner complaints across 24 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan Murano, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • seats1,322 complaints
  • power train888 complaints
  • electrical system695 complaints
  • visibility545 complaints
  • service brakes463 complaints
  • unknown or other423 complaints
  • air bags330 complaints
  • engine323 complaints