2020 Nissan Murano problems and recalls

Owners have filed 45 complaints on the 2020 Nissan Murano, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (14 complaints).

45
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
55.8
Severity index

Severity index 55.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 53 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 49% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 14 complaints (31.1%)14 31%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (22.2%)10 22%SuspensionSuspension: 7 complaints (15.6%)7 16%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (8.9%)4 9%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (8.9%)4 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (8.9%)4 9%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (6.7%)3 7%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (4.4%)2 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1431.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1022.2%
SUSPENSION715.6%
POWER TRAIN48.9%
STEERING48.9%
SERVICE BRAKES48.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER36.7%
STRUCTURE24.4%

Complaints filed per year

06112020: 32021: 102022: 72023: 112024: 42025: 42026: 6 (partial year)2021222311242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20203
202110
20227
202311
20244
20254
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (19 against 20).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V40200027/05/2021SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLENissan 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.
21V17000011/03/2021STEERING:LINKAGESNissan 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.

Other Nissan Murano model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.