"How reliable is the 2020 Nissan Murano?"

"Based on 59 NHTSA complaints, the 2020 Nissan Murano has a median complaint mileage of 8850 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2020 Nissan Murano?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2020 Nissan Murano is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 59 total complaints filed."

2020 Nissan Murano: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 59 complaints

Total Complaints

8,850mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,200 25th Percentile

8,850 Median Mileage

18,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

SUSPENSION

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD REFLECTS THE SUNLIGHT RIGHT INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES IMPAIRING THEIR VISION. THE SUNLIGHT REFLECTION IMPAIRS THE CONTACT'S VISION WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SINCE THE CONTACT CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD WHILE D..."

"WE PURCHASED THIS MURANO 3/4/2020. IT WAS A DEMO DRIVEN BY THE SALES MANAGER.WE NOTICED THAT WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND. AN SECURE ODOMETER READING WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CONTRACT SO WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY MILES THE SALES MANAGER DROVE THE CAR.THIS IS A FEDERAL OFFENSE ..."

"I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE CAR AUTOMATIC STOPPED AND APPLIED THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKE (AEB) WAS APPLIED WITH NO OBSTACLES AROUND ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY. THE CAR IS BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 1100 MILES ON IT. CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AND WILL CONTACT THE DEALER WHERE I P..."

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