2016 Nissan Murano: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 139 complaints
139
Total Complaints
31,000mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,250 25th Percentile
31,000 Median Mileage
48,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
SERVICE BRAKES
14
POWER TRAIN
12
AIR BAGS
11
STRUCTURE:BODY
11
SEATS
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE
10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR CONSISTENTLY FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THE 150 POUND PASSENGER RIDING IN THE CAR. IF, WHILE STARTING THE CAR, THE FRONT PASSENGER MOVES IN ANY FASHION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINS ON, INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS "OFF". NO MATTER WHAT THE PASSENGER DOES, INCLUDING PUTTIN..."
"CAR HESITATION. I FIND THAT AFTER I AM STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN I PULL OUT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGES (STOPPING AGAIN WAITING FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC), THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOTHING WHEN I TRY TO MAKE THE TURN. I HAVE TO RELEASE THE PEDAL AND PUSH IT AGAIN, USUALLY IN ..."
"THREE TIMES IN TWO WEEKS I HAD CRUISE SET AT 49MPH AND SET INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL RANGE TO THREE CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME. ALL THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE THAT WAS AT LEASE 6-7 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD HAD MADE A RIGHT TURN AND WAS OUT OF MY LANE WHEN SUDDENLY THE CRUISE SHUTS DOWN AND THE AUTO BRAKES ARE ..."

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

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