Nissan Murano 2015–2024 problems by year and mileage
3rd generation (Z52) · Nissan D / Z52
NHTSA data through 18 October 2026658 complaints, 364 with mileageMethod
A DO NOT DRIVE recall covers part of this generation — check the VIN before driving it home.
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- 201523kmedian
- 201632kmedian
- 201720kmedian
- 201817k†median
- 2019—too few
- 2020—too few
- 2021—too few
- 2022—too few
- 2023—too few
- 2024—too few
The 2015 Nissan Murano
Close- Median failure report
- 23,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 204
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2015
- Transmission and driveline53 reports
- Airbag system36 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise32 reports
Recall areas Engine and engine cooling — engine · Service brakes, hydraulic — antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Air bags — sensor
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2016 Nissan Murano
Close- Median failure report
- 32,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 108
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2016
- Problems owners could not categorise19 reports
- Transmission and driveline15 reports
- Brakes14 reports
Recall areas Engine and engine cooling — engine · Service brakes, hydraulic — antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Air bags — sensor
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2017 Nissan Murano
Close- Median failure report
- 20,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 107
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2017
- Problems owners could not categorise27 reports
- Electrical system16 reports
- Transmission and driveline14 reports
Recall areas Service brakes, hydraulic — antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2018 Nissan Murano
Close- Median failure report
- 17,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 113
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
† This median likely runs low (why).
Most reported on the 2018
- Problems owners could not categorise29 reports
- Brakes26 reports
- Throttle and speed control23 reports
Recall areas Service brakes, hydraulic — antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Back over prevention — sensing system
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2019 Nissan Murano
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 43
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2019
- Forward collision avoidance10 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise10 reports
- Throttle and speed control6 reports
Recall areas Back over prevention — sensing system
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2020 Nissan Murano
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 47
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2020
- Forward collision avoidance14 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise10 reports
- Suspension8 reports
Recall areas Suspension — rear · Steering — linkages
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2021 Nissan Murano
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 17
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2021
- Forward collision avoidance6 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise4 reports
- Electrical system2 reports
The 2022 Nissan Murano
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 6
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2022
- Problems owners could not categorise2 reports
- Electrical system1 report
- Exterior lighting1 report
The 2023 Nissan Murano
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 8
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2023
- Brakes3 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise3 reports
- Electrical system1 report
The 2024 Nissan Murano
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 5
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2024
- Problems owners could not categorise2 reports
- Engine1 report
- Forward collision avoidance1 report
Recall areas Visibility — glass, side/rear
Check the VIN at NHTSA
Tiles: each year’s median failure mileage. † Median likely runs low (complaints filed after 2020). Latest: the 2016; earliest: the 2018, and the 2016 is 2 years older (part of the gap is age). 6 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2015–2024 Nissan Murano reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 20,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 72,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 364
- Recalls
- 11
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints came after 2020, so its median likely runs low (why).
Most reported
- Problems owners could not categorise21.0% of complaints · median 20,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline14.0% of complaints · median 36,000 mi
- Brakes13.5% of complaints · median 21,000 mi
Owners filed 658 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015–2024 Nissan Murano; problems owners could not categorise leads with 21% of them, and half of the 364 that record an odometer reading came by 20,000 miles — complaints, not a failure rate.
36% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 2.6 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. On a generation this new that is expected: few examples have been driven further yet, so the timing says little about design or wear so far.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2015–2024 Nissan Murano last?
The newest model years (2024) are too young to have reached high mileage; most reports with an odometer reading come from the earlier years of the generation.
On the 2015–2024 Nissan Murano, half of the 364 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 20,000 miles and 90% by 72,000 miles (why that is not a lifespan).
4 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 3 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Murano reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Nissan Murano 2015–2024 · 364 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
10,000-mile bins, 0 to 200,000 miles, linear scale; tallest bar 108 complaints
- First 12,000 miles — 36% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 3 complaints (0.8%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 600
- 25%
- 7,000
- Median
- 20,000
- 75%
- 43,000
- 90%
- 72,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 108 | 29.7% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 69 | 19.0% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 35 | 9.6% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 55 | 15.1% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 23 | 6.3% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 19 | 5.2% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 13 | 3.6% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 14 | 3.8% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 10 | 2.7% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 4 | 1.1% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 4 | 1.1% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 3 | 0.8% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 3 | 0.8% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 200,000+ | 3 | 0.8% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
Common Murano problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Nissan Murano 2015–2024
When each system fails
Bar: middle half of reports · notch: median · proportional (log) scale (how to read it)
- Airbag system62 reportsmedian 13,000middle half 5,000–28,000
- Forward collision avoidance65 reportsmedian 18,000middle half 8,000–40,000
- Problems owners could not categorise138 reportsmedian 20,000middle half 7,000–39,000
- Brakes89 reportsmedian 21,000middle half 12,000–42,000
- Throttle and speed control76 reportsmedian 26,000middle half 10,000–36,000
- Electrical system76 reportsmedian 34,000middle half 17,000–52,000
- Transmission and driveline92 reportsmedian 36,000middle half 13,000–62,000
- Your odometer, once entered below
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problems owners could not categorise | 138 | 21.0% | 20,000 | 7,000–39,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 92 | 14.0% | 36,000 | 13,000–62,000 |
| Brakes | 89 | 13.5% | 21,000 | 12,000–42,000 |
| Electrical system | 76 | 11.6% | 34,000 | 17,000–52,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 76 | 11.6% | 26,000 | 10,000–36,000 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 65 | 9.9% | 18,000 | 8,000–40,000 |
| Airbag system | 62 | 9.4% | 13,000 | 5,000–28,000 |
| Engine | 44 | 6.7% | 41,000 | 15,000–59,000 |
| Body structure | 33 | 5.0% | 16,000 | 600–39,000 |
| Visibility/wiper | 31 | 4.7% | 9,000 | 2,000–17,000 |
Known problems with the 2015–2024 Murano
Transmission — Xtronic CVT 2015–2018
CVT durability complaints continued into this generation. A class action settlement (Beaver v. Nissan North America) covering MY2015-2018 Murano extended the New Vehicle Limited Warranty as it applies to the transmission and provided reimbursement for owners who had already paid for qualifying CVT repairs or replacements.
Before you buy a 2015–2024 Murano: the 3-minute check
Generated from 364 mileage-tagged complaints, 11 recall campaigns, 1 documented problem area.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 11 campaigns cover this generation.
- Check transmission — xtronic CVT on 2015–2018 (settlement class); complaints extend later cars. What it looks like: Known problems.
- Years differ here: from 5 to 204 complaints a year — compare them by model year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car.
Murano problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer, or read the table.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi85% below | At 90k mi95% below | At 120k mi98% below | At 150k mi99% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problems owners could not categorise | 7,000–39,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 13,000–62,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 12,000–42,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 17,000–52,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Throttle and speed control | 10,000–36,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Forward collision avoidance | 8,000–40,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Airbag system | 5,000–28,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Nissan Murano 2015–2024 · 364 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Steps at bin edges (how to read it)
- 60,000 mi — 85% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 95% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 98% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median (the 50% line)
- Your odometer, once entered
Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
2015–2024 Nissan Murano recalls (11)
NHTSA records 11 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation (what a recall is).
2 of these carry a severe advisory — do not drive or park outside; check those first by VIN.
The campaigns cluster around the hydraulic brake circuit (5), visibility equipment (1), the engine and its cooling system (1) (why one area can repeat).
Jan 2024 · 2024 · VisibilityDetached glass panels can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Murano vehicles. The incorrect primer may have been used on the quarter glass, resulting in the left and right quarter glass detaching from the vehicle.
What can happen. Detached glass panels can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace both side quarter glass panels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's…
Oct 2021 · 2015–2016 · Engine and Engine CoolingA loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, 2015-2016 Murano Hybrid, and 2014-2017 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may shut down the hybrid system and the…
What can happen. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will reprogram the HPCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer…
May 2021 · 2020 · SuspensionThe steering knuckle or rear axle could deform upon impact, such as from hitting a curb, resulting in a loss…
The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Nissan Murano, Infiniti QX60, 2021 Nissan GT-R, Infiniti QX50, and Q50 vehicles. The front steering knuckle or rear axle housing may have insufficient strength due to improper heat-treatment.
What can happen. The steering knuckle or rear axle could deform upon impact, such as from hitting a curb, resulting in a loss of steering control, or possible wheel separation. Both of these conditions can increase…
The free fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckle and rear axle housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2021. Nissan owners may contact…
Mar 2021 · 2020 · SteeringBall joint separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, and increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Nissan Murano vehicles. The left and/or right-hand transverse link may not have been manufactured correctly, which could result in it separating from the ball joint.
What can happen. Ball joint separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, and increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transverse link's lot codes, and if necessary, replace them and perform a vehicle alignment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were…
Nov 2019 · 2015–2018 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic park outsideA brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not…
What can happen. A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer…
Sep 2019 · 2018–2019 · Back Over PreventionThe lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti…
What can happen. The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners…
Sep 2018 · 2015–2017 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic park outsideA brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal…
What can happen. A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan…
Sep 2016 · 2015–2017 · Service Brakes, HydraulicA brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, 2015-2017 Murano vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to…
What can happen. A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at…
Apr 2016 · 2015–2016 · Air BagsIf the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an…
The defect. 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…
What can happen. 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.
The free fix. 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…
Apr 2016 · 2016 · Service Brakes, HydraulicInsufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk…
The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Murano vehicles manufactured December 17, 2015, to February 11, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to February 12, 2016 and equipped with an antilock braking…
What can happen. Insufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at…
Jun 2015 · 2015 · Service Brakes, HydraulicUnder some driving conditions, when the ABS is activated, the malfunctioning ABS actuator could cause a loss…
The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Murano vehicles manufactured December 4, 2014, to March 17, 2015. These vehicles are equipped with Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) actuators which may have contamination in the solenoid…
What can happen. Under some driving conditions, when the ABS is activated, the malfunctioning ABS actuator could cause a loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 13, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
Out of 658 complaints against this generation, owners also reported:
- Crashes
- 31 (4.7%)
- Fires
- 13
- Injury reports
- 19
- Fatality reports
- 0
Murano problems by model year
The 2015 drew the most complaints of this generation, 204, most of them about the transmission and driveline, and the 2019 the fewest among the 6 years with at least 20 complaints, 43. A typical year drew about 108.
The first year of the generation, 2015, drew more complaints than a typical year (what a yearly count can and cannot say).
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 204 | 124 | 23,000 | Transmission and driveline (53) | 6 |
| 2016 | 108 | 69 | 32,000 | Problems owners could not categorise (19) | 6 |
| 2017 | 107 | 69 | 20,000 | Problems owners could not categorise (27) | 3 |
| 2018 | 113 | 67 | 17,000† | Problems owners could not categorise (29) | 2 |
| 2019 | 43 | 15 | under 30 reports | Forward collision avoidance (10) | 1 |
| 2020 | 47 | 13 | under 30 reports | Forward collision avoidance (14) | 2 |
| 2021 | 17 | 2 | under 30 reports | Forward collision avoidance (6) | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | under 30 reports | Problems owners could not categorise (2) | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | under 30 reports | Brakes (3) | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | under 30 reports | Problems owners could not categorise (2) | 1 |
What Murano owners reported
The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was condensation inside the front passenger’s side headlight assembly housing. The contact stated that the protective layer had deteriorated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or…
2022 · 53,000 miles · Exterior lighting
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while the vehicle was at Now Auto Care for a service appointment, the contact was informed that the driver's and passenger's side control arms were unusually worn and failing. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was made…
2020 · 86,000 miles · Suspension
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that on two occasions while making a left and right turn, the vehicle lost power and the vehicle was drifted to a safe location on the side of the road while advising others to go around her. There were no warning lights or messages. The vehicle was put into…
2016 · 81,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the fuel system became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the fuel gauge reading failed to function properly after fueling. The fuel gauge previously displayed an estimated range of 400…
2019 · 37,000 miles · Fuel system
Built from 364 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-10-20 · open data · how it is built
Other Murano generations
- Murano 2003–2007 3,329 reports with mileage, most about seats
- Murano 2009–2014 1,012 reports with mileage, most about the brakes