Worst years for a Nissan Murano
Owners have filed 7,478 complaints about the Nissan Murano with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2026. More of them are about the seats than anything else.
Avoid
2004 Nissan Murano850 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Nissan Murano year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2025 | C | 39 | 5 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2023 | B | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2022 | — | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2021 | B | 22 | 3 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2020 | C | 60 | 2 | 0 | 8,200 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2019 | B | 58 | 1 | 0 | 10,300 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2018 | C | 172 | 5 | 10 | 17,400 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2017 | D | 155 | 14 | 4 | 29,100 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2016 | B | 141 | 3 | 1 | 32,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2015 | C | 267 | 13 | 6 | 27,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | B | 173 | 9 | 0 | 55,500 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2013 | B | 90 | 3 | 3 | 62,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | B | 169 | 5 | 1 | 62,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2011 | B | 190 | 11 | 0 | 85,000 | Brakes |
| 2010 | B | 223 | 11 | 1 | 78,385 | Brakes |
| 2009 | D | 805 | 36 | 7 | 80,000 | Brakes |
| 2008 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2007 | C | 899 | 7 | 5 | 83,803 | Seats |
| 2006 | C | 916 | 15 | 2 | 67,560 | Seats |
| 2005 | C | 1,169 | 19 | 3 | 67,650 | Seats |
| 2004 | D | 850 | 24 | 8 | 75,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | D | 1,050 | 18 | 6 | 72,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Nissan Murano
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Nissan Murano
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Nissan Murano, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Nissan Murano problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Nissan Murano
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.