Compact SUVs · model years 2014 to 2018
Nissan Murano vs Nissan Rogue: problems and reliability
On the 7 measures below that do not grow with sales, the Murano looks better on 4 and the Rogue on 2, with 1 too close to call.
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Sep 27, 2026
Scorecard
| Measure, 2014 to 2018 | Murano | Rogue |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints that report a crash | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Complaints that report a fire | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Complaints that report an injury | 3.0% | 4.9% |
| Median miles when problems are reported | 34,000 | 41,000 |
| Recall campaigns per model year | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| Do-not-drive recalls | 0 | 0 |
| NHTSA investigations | 0 | 3 |
The shaded side is lower (for miles, higher). Values within about a tenth of each other count as too close to call.
What owners complain about
The system Murano owners complain about most is transmission and drivetrain, and it is the same for the Rogue. Complaints citing windshield and wipers make up 6.8% of all Murano complaints, against 2.1% on the Rogue. The Rogue leans the other way on collision avoidance: 9.5% of its complaints, against 4.9% for the Murano.
Nissan MuranoNissan Rogue
Share of each model's complaints that cite each system, from NHTSA's own component codes. One complaint can cite several systems, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
The most reported problems
The most reported problem on the Murano is brake wear (13% of its complaints), and the Rogue shares it (15%).
| Problem | Murano | Rogue |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes grind, pulse or wear early | 13% 88most in 2015 · 28k mi | 15% 420most in 2018 · 19k mi |
| Airbag warning light or recall | 9.7% 65most in 2015 · 15k mi | 12% 332most in 2015 · 36k mi |
| Engine stalls or loses power while driving | 5.1% 3481k mi | 9.1% 252most in 2014 · 59k mi |
| Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) | 4.9% 3330k mi | 8.8% 243most in 2018 · 17k mi |
| Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard | 5.5% 3747k mi | 6.5% 181most in 2016 · 77k mi |
| Seat belt or seat problems | 5.5% 3734k mi | 5.3% 148most in 2015 · 42k mi |
| Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves | 9.1% 6131k mi | 0.7% 2032k mi |
| Transmission fails or needs replacement | 3.0% 2064k mi | 4.3% 120most in 2016 · 78k mi |
Share of each model's own complaints, with the count beside it. "Most in" links to the symptom sheet for the model year with the most reports of it, and the mileage is the median from reports that gave one.
When problems start
Murano owners report problems earlier. Half the Murano complaints that give a mileage come before 34,000 miles; for the Rogue the halfway point is 41,000. 67% of Murano reports and 58% of Rogue reports come before 50,000 miles. Older model years have had longer to reach high mileage, so a window that runs to recent years pulls both medians down.
Nissan MuranoNissan Rogue
Share of the complaints that state a mileage: 417 for the Murano and 1,607 for the Rogue.
Worst and best years
The 2015 Murano draws 1.7 times the complaints of a typical Murano year for its age. The 2023 Rogue draws 3.6 times the complaints of a typical Rogue year for its age.
Nissan MuranoNissan Rogue
Each bar is that model year's complaints for each year on the road, divided by the same figure for a typical year of the same model (the dashed line). Measuring each model against itself takes the sales gap between the two out of the picture, so they can share a scale. Years too new to judge are left out.
Recalls and investigations
The Rogue draws more recalls: 3.8 campaigns per model year against 1.6 for the Murano. A recall counts once however many cars it covers, so this figure does not grow with sales the way complaint totals do.
Nissan Murano
8 recall campaigns and 0 NHTSA investigations across these model years. Most recalled: service brakes, hydraulic (5), steering (1) and airbags (1).
- 19V-807 (service brakes, hydraulic) covers 4 model years
- 18V-601 (service brakes, hydraulic) covers 3 model years
Nissan Rogue
19 recall campaigns and 3 NHTSA investigations across these model years. Most recalled: electrical (4), airbags (2) and fuel system (2).
- 23V-093 (electrical) covers 5 model years
- 16V-244 (airbags) covers 4 model years
Investigations
- PE24017: Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently (open)
- PE19010: False automatic emergency braking (open)
- DP19001: False automatic emergency braking (closed)
Whether a particular car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Crashes, fires and injuries
A larger share of Rogue complaints report a crash: 6.3%, against 4.5% for the Murano. Fire reports: 13 for the Murano and 30 for the Rogue. Complaints on file report 1 death in the Murano and 3 in the Rogue for these model years.
Nissan MuranoNissan Rogue
Share of each model's complaints in which the owner reported it. These are owners' own accounts as filed with NHTSA, and one report on its own doesn't prove a defect.
Questions
Is the Nissan Murano or the Nissan Rogue more reliable?
On the 7 measures below that do not grow with sales, the Murano looks better on 4 and the Rogue on 2, with 1 too close to call. NHTSA complaint totals cannot settle it alone: the Murano has 673 complaints and the Rogue 2,769 for model years 2014 to 2018, and those totals follow how many of each were sold.
Which has more recalls, the Murano or the Rogue?
The Murano has 8 recall campaigns and the Rogue 19 across model years 2014 to 2018. The Rogue draws more recalls: 3.8 campaigns per model year against 1.6 for the Murano.
What are the most common problems on the Murano and the Rogue?
The most reported problem on the Murano is brake wear (13% of its complaints), and the Rogue shares it (15%).
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