MODELYEARINDEX

Which Nissan Murano years to avoid

Across 12 scored model years, the 2015, 2018 and 2017 model years carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Nissan Murano Full report
F
Grade 2010–2021
2015 vs model median 2.6×
Model median3× median
Airbags & Restraints 32
Drivetrain 15
Brakes 14
Avoid

2015 · 2018

Best

2011 · 2021

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2010
0.77× 39 B
2011
0.46× 25 A
2012
1.07× 40 B
2013
0.70× 34 B
2014
1.68× 61 C
2015
2.62× 128 F
2016
1.58× 81 D
2017
2.26× 105 F
2018
2.62× 124 F
2019
0.71× 39 B
2020
0.93× 42 B
2021
0.54× 18 A
2025 P
1.05× 39 C

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2015 F 128 reports · median 16,850 mi

  1. Airbags & Restraints 32

    In about half of the drives passenger airbag off signal comes up when an adult passenger is seated in front, this happens for the same passenger. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Drivetrain 15

    When overriding intelligent cruise control to pass a car, occasionally the xtronic CVT transmission appears to go into neutral, RPM increases rapidly and car doesn't speed up. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Brakes 14

    The contact owns a 2015 nissan murano. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated and the brake pedal became difficult to depress. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

4 crash · 3 fire · 5 injuries

2018 F 124 reports · median 18,750 mi

  1. Brakes 23

    The automatic emergency braking warning light came on 14 times throughout the day while driving. There were no other cars around and there was no apparent reason that the chime & warning light should have come on. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Driver Assist 22

    The contact owns a 2018 nissan murano. While driving various speeds, the cruise control disengaged without warning. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Speed Control 22

    The abe warning light (orange) displays and the warning message 'unavailable front radar obstruction' appears randomly. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

5 crash · 7 fire · 3 injuries

The best year for the Murano

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2011 is the best-scoring Murano model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 88.5 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2011 0.46× 25 A
2021 0.54× 18 A
2010 0.77× 39 B

Recalls

13 campaigns on record, 2 carrying a Park It or Park Outside warning.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
16V244000 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION 2015, 2016 3,296,947
19V654000 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA 2018, 2019 1,228,830
19V807000 Park it SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP 2015–2018 391,479
18V601000 Park it SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP 2015–2017 215,124
16V636000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP 2015–2017 120,329
25V821000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE 2025 64,085
17V184000 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS 2013, 2014 56,766
21V170000 STEERING:LINKAGES 2020 15,223
21V402000 SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE 2020 14,276
16V193000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP 2016 12,616
15V364000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE 2015 9,614
12V068000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS 2012 2,983

+ 1 further campaigns

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2015 were reported at a median of 16,850 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Nissan Murano years should you avoid?
2015, 2018, 2017 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Nissan Murano model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Nissan Murano?
2011 is the best-scoring Nissan Murano model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 88.5 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Nissan Murano have?
13 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Nissan Murano model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2015 Murano
Complaints in window
128
Severity-weighted
159.5
Model median (weighted)
61
vs model median
2.62×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
9
Open investigations
0
Score 19.6 F