Nissan Murano reliability by year
16 recalls and 4,342 owner complaints across 20 model years. Best year to buy: 2019. Year to avoid: 2009.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 1 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025 and others. Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 20 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Murano aggregated across 20 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Nissan Murano?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2019 Nissan Murano scores 8.2/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2025 range. 40 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Nissan Murano year should I avoid?
The 2009 Nissan Murano scores 6.4/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 634 owner complaints with NHTSA, 3 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2009 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Nissan Murano should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2009 (high-risk ownership — brakes: 240 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 69,000–112,000 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2025, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Nissan Murano are tracked?
20 model years (2005 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 16 recalls and 4,342 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Nissan Murano?
visibility is the most-reported category — 482 complaints across 13 model years. Average shop repair runs about $350.