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107 owner complaints and 1 active recall campaign on file. Here's the breakdown — what's serious, what's noise, what a working mechanic would actually do about it.
Solid reliability overall. Common issues are concentrated in a few systems.
Buyable on the data — keep up the usual maintenance and inspect normally.
Our read of the federal NHTSA complaint and recall record for this exact year and model — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection. How we score.
The vehicle lurches while driving slowly in low gears. While accelerating from low speed, there is a sudden loss of propulsion causing a safety risk. Merging into traffic when the vehicle loses power is an example.
Received the follow up owner notification NHTSA recall 16v-636 (antilock brake system ) went to the dealer on 1219-16 to ask for a time when they could check my car. The dealer said there was nothing they could do unless my check engine light was on. Dealer is sandy sansing…
World Nissan gave me a printed out invoice which states 97616 war for warranty and on it was printed information recall fiield service action: r1809 max mur ABS actutor ntb18065 recall reference previous rol completed concern complimentary 27 point inspection and window wiper…
When I am driving at about noon, when the sun is directly overhead, there is a terrible, blinding glare produced by the "ridge" on the hood near the windshield. There is no way to avoid this and it is almost impossible to continue driving since the glare is so severe. This is…
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Insufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Mostly yes. With a reliability score of 7.6 out of 10 based on 107 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2016 Nissan Murano is generally a sound vehicle. The areas to watch are listed in the top problem section above — most are budget items, not deal-breakers.
On the NHTSA data, the 2016 Nissan Murano does not need avoiding. Buyable on the data — keep up the usual maintenance and inspect normally. The record behind that call: No systemic severe-failure pattern in the complaint record; Reliability score 7.6/10 — above the segment average; 1 recall campaign on file. This is our read of the federal complaint and recall data — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is powertrain, with 13 complaints filed. Typical failure occurs around 58,211 miles. Average repair cost runs about $2,500 at an independent shop.
The powertrain is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $2,500 at an independent shop. Typical failure occurs around 58,211 miles. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
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Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 107 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $2,500, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans are not always better value.