"How reliable is the 2005 Nissan Murano?"

"Based on 1169 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Nissan Murano has a median complaint mileage of 67650 miles. The most common issue is SEATS."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Nissan Murano?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Nissan Murano is SEATS, accounting for a significant portion of the 1169 total complaints filed."

2005 Nissan Murano: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1169 complaints

1169

Total Complaints

67,650mi

Median Mileage

SEATS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile

67,650 Median Mileage

90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEATS

451

VISIBILITY

121

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

117

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

VISIBILITY/WIPER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2005 NISSAN MURANO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK.*MR THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE HEARD A CLUNK UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT HER DESTINATION, SHE DISCOVERED SMELLED GAS AND SAW THAT THE GAS WAS POURING FROM THE GAS TANK FORMING A POOL UNDER..."

"2005 NISSAN MURANO ALTERNATOR FAILURE AT 8900 MILES"

"THE NISSAN MURANO HAS A DEFECT THAT MAKES INSTALLING CHILD SEATS DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, IN THE REAR CENTER POSITION. SPECIFICALLY, THE ANCHOR POINT FOR TETHER STRAPS OF FORWARD FACING CHILD SEATS IS LOCATED SO FAR FROM THE VEHICLE'S CENTER SEAT THAT YOU CANNOT SUCCESSFULLY ANCHOR THE TETHER S..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SEATS 451 complaints

25th: 50,215 mi Median: 67,000 mi 75th: 85,650 mi

VISIBILITY 121 complaints

25th: 45,426 mi Median: 59,000 mi 75th: 70,000 mi

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 117 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 69,000 mi 75th: 80,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 91 complaints

25th: 58,250 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 120,961 mi

AIR BAGS 46 complaints

25th: 30,268 mi Median: 80,476 mi 75th: 98,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 134 FL: 98 TX: 94 NY: 58 PA: 56 IL: 51 MD: 51 GA: 43 AZ: 38 MA: 38

Who Files Complaints?

8.2%

Original Owners

91.8%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Murano — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2003	1050	72,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	18
2004	850	75,000	VISIBILITY	24
2006	916	67,505	SEATS	15
2007	897	83,314	SEATS	7
2009	802	79,300	SERVICE BRAKES	34
2010	220	78,385	SERVICE BRAKES	11
2011	188	84,000	SERVICE BRAKES	10
2012	166	62,000	POWER TRAIN	5
2013	90	62,000	POWER TRAIN	3
2014	166	51,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	9
2015	263	27,000	POWER TRAIN	13
2016	139	31,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
2017	155	29,100	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	14
2018	166	17,400	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	5
2019	54	10,300	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
2020	59	8,850	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
2025	24	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28