"How reliable is the 2009 Nissan Murano?"

"Based on 802 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Nissan Murano has a median complaint mileage of 79300 miles. The most common issue is Service Brakes."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Nissan Murano?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Nissan Murano is Service Brakes, accounting for a significant portion of the 802 total complaints filed."

2009 Nissan Murano: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 802 complaints

802

Total Complaints

79,300mi

Median Mileage

Service Brakes

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,757 25th Percentile

79,300 Median Mileage

111,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes

253

Air Bags

Electrical System

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Steering

Wheels

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Body

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TIRES THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250. UPDATED 03/18/08. *LJ T..."

"2009 NISSAN MURANO CONCERNS WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THEIR VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE SIDE AIRBAG RECALL. *KB"

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.

Service Brakes 253 complaints

25th: 68,750 mi Median: 88,000 mi 75th: 112,500 mi

Air Bags 89 complaints

25th: 51,875 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 94,000 mi

Electrical System 81 complaints

25th: 45,706 mi Median: 71,110 mi 75th: 116,775 mi

Power Train 63 complaints

25th: 65,000 mi Median: 84,000 mi 75th: 116,858 mi

Unknown Or Other 39 complaints

25th: 60,103 mi Median: 87,000 mi 75th: 124,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 74 TX: 53 NY: 47 PA: 47 CA: 46 IL: 41 MA: 35 OH: 32 NC: 31 VA: 25

Who Files Complaints?

1.1%

Original Owners

98.9%

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
2006	916	67,505	Seats	15
2007	897	83,314	Seats	7
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