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Nissan Murano years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2015. Best years: 2019, 2020 and 2021.
The 2015 Nissan Murano draws the most owner complaints for its age: 204, or 17 for each year on the road, against a median of 10 a year across the 8 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2015 is airbag (36 reports).
- 674complaints
- 8recall campaigns
- 5model years with a page
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2015
Most reported: airbag (36 reports, median 14,000 miles) and brake wear (28 reports, median 45,000 miles).
Best years
2019
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
2020
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
2021
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2015 has the most complaints of any Nissan Murano year here: 204 of 674 (30%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Brake wear leads in 2 of the 5 model years and has the most reports overall, 88. Pooled across the years, half of the 60 owners who gave a mileage for brake wear were under about 28,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 7% of Nissan Murano complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2017, 11 of its 107 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- 4 of the 5 model years where owners report brake wear have a recall on the same system. The 2014 has none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 110 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 51. So far in 2026, 25 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
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Third generation (Z52)
Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2019 (43), 2020 (46), 2021 (16), 2025 (22).
Year by year
2018 Nissan Murano
113 owner complaints, 13 for each year on the road (1.2 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (26 reports, median 27,000 miles), driver assist (24 reports, median 18,500 miles) and phantom braking (13 reports). 3 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 2 recalls, including 19V-807 on the brakes and 19V-654 on the backup camera.
2017 Nissan Murano
107 owner complaints, 11 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: driver assist (14 reports, median 31,789 miles), brake wear (13 reports, median 31,789 miles) and seat belt (11 reports). 8 reports involved a crash and 11 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 19V-807 on the brakes and 18V-601 on the brakes.
2016 Nissan Murano
107 owner complaints, 10 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (15 reports, median 15,000 miles), seat belt (13 reports, median 45,000 miles) and airbag (11 reports). 3 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 19V-807 on the brakes and 18V-601 on the brakes.
2015 Nissan Murano avoid
204 owner complaints, 17 for each year on the road (1.7 times the model median). Most reported: airbag (36 reports, median 14,000 miles), brake wear (28 reports, median 45,000 miles) and transmission shudder (22 reports, median 39,000 miles). 10 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 16V-244 on the airbags and 19V-807 on the brakes.
2014 Nissan Murano
143 owner complaints, 11 for each year on the road (1.1 times the model median). Most reported: power steering loss (11 reports), stalling (11 reports) and airbag (11 reports). 6 reports involved a crash and 13 people were hurt. 1 recall: 17V-184 on the steering system.
Recalls that cover several model years
These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population.
The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
The affected vehicles have Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board.
In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied.
Compare the Murano with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
- Murano vs Nissan Rogue2014 to 2018
- Murano vs Nissan Pathfinder2014 to 2017
Questions
What Nissan Murano years should you avoid?
The 2015 Nissan Murano draws the most owner complaints for its age: 204, or 17 for each year on the road, against a median of 10 a year across the 8 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2015 is airbag (36 reports).
What are the best years for the Nissan Murano?
The 2019, 2020 and 2021 draw the fewest complaints for their age: 2019 has 43 (5 a year), 2020 has 46 (7 a year) and 2021 has 16 (3 a year). Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Nissan Murano?
Brake wear, with 88 reports across the 5 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2016 and 2018.
How many recalls does the Nissan Murano have?
8 recall campaigns cover the Nissan Murano model years 2014 to 2018 on this site. The widest, 19V-807 on the brakes, covers 4 model years.
How many Nissan Murano complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
7% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2017 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for brake wear on the Nissan Murano?
On 4 of the 5 model years where owners report it: 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.