Nissan MURANO — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2015 Nissan MURANO
266 complaints (333% of segment average)
Main issue: WHEN OVERRIDING INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL TO PASS A CAR, OCCASIONALLY THE XTRONIC CVT TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, RPM INCREASES RAPIDLY AND CAR DOESN'T SPEED UP. MOST OCCASIONS HAVE BEEN TRAVELING ON INCLINE. WHEN TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGES IT JERKS SOMETIMES VERY HARD. ON ONE INSTANCE T
2010 Nissan MURANO
221 complaints (276% of segment average)
Main issue: AT RANDOM TIMES, AFTER BRAKING OVER BUMPS OR IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD SURFACES, AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOSES ALL PRESSURE MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. WHEN DRIVING IT IN THE SNOW, AFTER THE ABS SYSTEM IS TRIGGERED, THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOSES PRESSURE, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. AT ON
2011 Nissan MURANO
190 complaints (238% of segment average)
Main issue: WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES THE CAR SHIMMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS REPAIRED NOW THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN WHILE I AM TODAYS DATE SEPT. 23 . HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER APOINTMENT TO CHECK OUT BRAKE AGAIN. *TR
2018 Nissan MURANO
172 complaints (215% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLED BY A COLLISION CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH MALFUNCTIONED WHILE ON AN INCLINE AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SP
2014 Nissan MURANO
172 complaints (215% of segment average)
Main issue: BOUGHT CAR IN NOVEMBER 2014 AND AIR CONDITION HAS STOPPED BLOWING OUT COLD AIR, NEEDS REPAIR. TEST AIR CONDITIONAL WHILE IN MOTION AND IN PARK.
2012 Nissan MURANO
166 complaints (208% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, AND WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE
2017 Nissan MURANO
155 complaints (194% of segment average)
Main issue: HIGH PITCH NOISE COMING FROM WHEEL WELL WITH ENGINE OFF OR ON. NO INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWING ISSUE. OPENED AND CLOSED ALL DOORS DID NOT STOP. COULD NOT DETERMINE WHEN OR WHY NOISE WAS OCCURRING. AFTER DRIVING TO DEALER THE HIGH PITCH WHISTLE STOPPED. DEALER COULD NOT DETECT REASON.
2016 Nissan MURANO
141 complaints (176% of segment average)
Main issue: NISSAN MURANO COMPLAINT, I PURCHASED A 2016 NISSAN MURANO IN MAY OF 2016 AND SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM BOGGING DOWN ACCELERATION IF I AM COMING OFF A CURB CUT OR GOING OVER A POT HOLE OR IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD. I LIVE OFF A 55 MPH ROAD
Safe to Buy
2024 Nissan MURANO
5 complaints — well below segment average
2022 Nissan MURANO
5 complaints — well below segment average
2023 Nissan MURANO
9 complaints — well below segment average
2021 Nissan MURANO
21 complaints — well below segment average
2025 Nissan MURANO
35 complaints — well below segment average