The best Murano years to buy are 2018 and 2019. Avoid the 2014 and 2015: CVT shudder, exploding sunroofs and passenger air bag sensor faults give them the most complaints.
Best years: 20182019 Years to avoid: 20142015
Every Murano year compared
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold. Lower is better. The newest years have had less time to collect complaints, so they are marked too new to judge.
Known Murano problems
Year by year
| Year | Complaints | Per 100k sold | Recalls | Top issue | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | - | 1 | Other | Too new to judge |
| 2023 | 8 | - | 0 | Other | Too new to judge |
| 2022 | 6 | 20 | 0 | Other | Few reports |
| 2021 | 17 | 37 | 0 | Collision avoidance | Few reports |
| 2020 | 48 | 82 | 2 | Collision avoidance | Good year |
| 2019 | 44 | 64 | 1 | Other | Good buy |
| 2018 | 16 | 19 | 2 | Other | Good buy |
| 2017 | 107 | 139 | 3 | Other | Average |
| 2016 | 109 | 125 | 6 | Other | Average |
| 2015 | 205 | 326 | 5 | Transmission and drivetrain | Skip this year |
| 2014 | 145 | 307 | 1 | Other | Skip this year |
| 2013 | 74 | 166 | 1 | Other | Average |
| 2012 | 135 | 261 | 1 | Transmission and drivetrain | Watch out |
About the Murano
The Murano is Nissan's stylish two-row midsize SUV. Its complaint rate is below average overall, but the 2015 redesign had a rough start with CVT judder, panoramic sunroofs that shattered and passenger air bag sensor faults. From 2018 the complaint count drops to very low levels.
- 2009-2014: Second generation. CVT and power steering hose recall; some sunroof breakage.
- 2015 on: Third generation. CVT judder, sunroof and air bag sensor faults on 2015-2016; very few complaints from 2018.
Murano warranty extensions and special coverage
Carmakers sometimes extend the warranty on a part that fails too often, or pay for a fix outside a recall. These notices come from the dealer bulletins Nissan files with NHTSA. 464 Murano bulletins are on file in total.
CAMPAIGN BULLETIN CVT Warranty Extension In an effort to assure customer satisfaction, demonstrate our confidence in continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), and to address customer concerns including those expressed by cust...
OBD II EVAP Tube Warranty Enhancement The update below was sent out to Regions and Dealers in August of this year.
Ask a dealer to check a specific car by VIN. Extensions usually have a time or mileage limit.
Government investigations into the Murano
NHTSA opens an investigation when complaints point to a possible safety defect. Some end in a recall and some close without one.
Defect petition DP22005 · 2016 · opened Jan 2023, closed Aug 2023 · led to recall 22V063000
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States.
Murano vs rivals
Questions
What is the best year for the Nissan Murano?
2018 and 2019. The best Murano years to buy are 2018 and 2019. Avoid the 2014 and 2015: CVT shudder, exploding sunroofs and passenger air bag sensor faults give them the most complaints.
Which Nissan Murano years should I avoid?
2014, 2015. These drew far more owner complaints per car sold than the Nissan Murano average.
Is the Nissan Murano CVT reliable?
Older Muranos (2014-2016) drew the most CVT complaints: shudder at low speed, whining and failure. Later years have far fewer. Ask for CVT fluid change records, about every 30,000 to 60,000 miles.
Based on 919 complaints filed by owners with U.S. safety regulators for model years 2012 to 2024, and U.S. sales by calendar year. How we score.