Nissan Murano years to avoid
Every Nissan Murano model year on file (2012-2025), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.
2014
Worst year on file
93.5
Severity index
Unknown Or Other
Most-reported system
2013
Cleanest year on file
Ranked worst to best
| # | Model year | Severity | Complaints | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 Nissan Murano | 93.5 High | 145 | Unknown Or Other |
| 2 | 2017 Nissan Murano | 93.2 High | 107 | Unknown Or Other |
| 3 | 2025 Nissan Murano | 76.8 Medium | 21 | Electrical System |
| 4 | 2015 Nissan Murano | 59.3 Medium | 202 | Power Train |
| 5 | 2018 Nissan Murano | 58.2 Medium | 15 | Unknown Or Other |
| 6 | 2019 Nissan Murano | 56.6 Medium | 43 | Unknown Or Other |
| 7 | 2021 Nissan Murano | 56.0 Medium | 16 | Forward Collision Avoidance |
| 8 | 2020 Nissan Murano | 55.8 Medium | 45 | Forward Collision Avoidance |
| 9 | 2016 Nissan Murano | 49.7 Medium | 107 | Unknown Or Other |
| 10 | 2012 Nissan Murano | 48.9 Medium | 135 | Power Train |
| 11 | 2013 Nissan Murano | 45.9 Medium | 72 | Unknown Or Other |
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.
Nissan Murano complaints and recalls by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 135 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 48.9 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2013 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45.9 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2014 | 145 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 93.5 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2015 | 202 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 59.3 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 107 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 49.7 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2017 | 107 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 93.2 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58.2 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2019 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56.6 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2020 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55.8 Medium | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56.0 Medium | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 76.8 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.