"How reliable is the 2006 Nissan Murano?"

"Based on 916 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Nissan Murano has a median complaint mileage of 67505 miles. The most common issue is Seats."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Nissan Murano?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Nissan Murano is Seats, accounting for a significant portion of the 916 total complaints filed."

2006 Nissan Murano: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 916 complaints

916

Total Complaints

67,505mi

Median Mileage

Seats

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,178 25th Percentile

67,505 Median Mileage

99,175 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Seats

402

Visibility

149

Steering

Power Train

Suspension

Visibility/Wiper

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE ON A THREE HOUR ROAD TRIP, MY 11 YEAR OLD SON WAS RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT (BEHIND) DRIVER OF MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 2006 NISSAN MURANO. HE WAS PLAYING WITH THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT WHICH RETRACTS FROM THE CEILING AND SOMEHOW WRAPPED THE SEAT BELT AND KNOTTED AROUND HIS NECK. MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHT..."

"SQUEAKY BRAKE PEDAL. IRRITATING. NOT SURE RELAVANCE. *NM"

"EVERY TIME I TOUCH THE BRAKE I HEAR A SQUEAKING SOUND. SOUNDS ALMOST LIKE A BIRD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY OILED IT. THE SOUND WENT AWAY BUT IS NOW BACK AGAIN AFTER ONLY A FEW WEEKS. *JB"

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 402 complaints

25th: 50,745 mi Median: 67,780 mi 75th: 94,258 mi

Visibility 149 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 65,500 mi

Steering 37 complaints

25th: 40,572 mi Median: 57,000 mi 75th: 69,000 mi

Power Train 32 complaints

25th: 88,000 mi Median: 99,450 mi 75th: 124,905 mi

Suspension 29 complaints

25th: 78,000 mi Median: 121,044 mi 75th: 147,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 104 FL: 87 NY: 57 TX: 56 GA: 44 PA: 36 MA: 34 VA: 34 NC: 33 IL: 31

Who Files Complaints?

2.8%

Original Owners

97.2%

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	Automatic Transmission	18
2004	850	75,000	Visibility	24
2005	1169	67,650	Seats	19
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