Third generation (Z52)
2018 Nissan Murano
The most reported problem on the 2018 Nissan Murano is brake wear, with 26 complaints, usually around 27,000 miles.
- 113owner complaints
- 2recalls
- 3involved a crash
- 19,899median miles at failure
Newest report May 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Murano doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2018 model year.
Is the 2018 Nissan Murano reliable?
The 2018 Nissan Murano has 113 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, less than half the median of 331 for 2018 SUVs on this site. Of the 9 Murano model years since 2014, it has the 3rd most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2017 and 2019
- At 13 complaints for each year on the road, the 2018 runs above the 2017 (11) and 2.3 times the 2019 (5).
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. Brake wear has 26 complaints and driver assist has 24, out of 113 in all. A quarter of the 17 owners who gave a mileage for brake wear saw it by about 16,000 miles, and half by about 27,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 7 of the 113 complaints (6%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, about the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 3 reports mention a crash, 5 mention a fire and 3 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Brake wear, the one problem here with enough reports to check, has a recall on the same system (19V-807). 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 33 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 16. So far in 2026, 3 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: brakes grind, pulse or wear early, 26 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
113 complaints is 2.4 times fewer than the median 2018 model on this site and 2.9 times fewer than the median 2018 SUV. Among the 5 Murano model years here it ranks 3rd for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2018 Nissan Murano
Nissan filed 181 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2018 Nissan Murano. 10 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 1 bulletin · 24 complaints
INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair.
Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 2 bulletins · 13 complaints
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no related DTCs, inspect the ...
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 5 bulletins · 7 complaints
NAVIGATION SYMPTOMS WHEN SD CARD IS MISSING OR WRONG CARD INSTALLED
DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored And OCS zero point reset cannot be performed And The following screen displays: ACTION 1.
3 more on this problem
NAVIGATION SYMPTOMS WHEN SD CARD IS MISSING OR WRONG CARD INSTALLED The tables on page 5 and 6 have been revised. No other changes have been made.
NISSAN; MICROPHONE DOES NOT WORK This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with Telematics. IF YOU CONFIRM The microphone of an applied vehicle does not work. - The person receiving your call through Bluetooth® cannot hear you. And Voice Recognition does not respond to any commands.
NAVIGATION SYMPTOMS WHEN SD CARD IS MISSING OR WRONG CARD INSTALLED The Applied Vehicles section has been revised, and changes have been made to the table beginning on page 5. No other changes have been made.
Seat belt or seat problems 2 bulletins · 6 complaints
DRIVERS POWER SEAT IS INOPERATIVE IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states that one or more of the driver (LH) seat controls are (or were) inoperative, AND/OR The windows, sunroof, sunshade and power mirrors are (or were) inoperative. NOTE: A no start condition may also be present.
2015-2019 MURANO AND 2016-2019 TITAN; CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT INOPERATIVE IF YOU CONFIRM The driver or passenger side climate controlled seat: - Heating and cooling features do not operate And - The harness connector or control unit of the climate controlled seat appears as shown in Figure 3 or Figure 5.
Complaints filed by year
33 complaints came in 2019, 2.2 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2018 Nissan Murano
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. 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 System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
All 2 recalls on the 2018 Nissan Murano, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2018 Nissan Murano?
Brake wear, with 26 of the 113 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 27,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2018 Nissan Murano problems start?
Of the 64 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 8,000 miles and half by about 20,000.
Is the 2018 Nissan Murano better or worse than the 2017 and 2019?
Counted per year on the road, the 2018 has more complaints than both the 2017 and the 2019: 13 a year against 11 and 5.
How many 2018 Nissan Murano complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
7 of them (6%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for brake wear on the 2018 Nissan Murano?
Yes, NHTSA lists a recall on the same system: 19V-807. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.