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2016 Nissan Murano reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 107 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Murano over 11 years — 14 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Murano years here — over the median of the other years, which is 4. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Antilock and traction control and Occupant classification.

2012 Nissan Murano
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Complaints

107

Per year

14

Recalls

5

Years on the road

11

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (15 of 107), then Service brakes (14) and Air bags (11). Those filings include 3 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2015 and 2017

The 2015 Murano has 203 complaints, 26 per year, and the 2017 has 107 complaints, 17 per year. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2015. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2016 Nissan Murano. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (5)

Recall hydraulic brakes, antilock and traction control 2019-11-08 · NHTSA campaign 19V807000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Recall hydraulic brakes, antilock and traction control 2018-09-07 · NHTSA campaign 18V601000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Recall hydraulic brakes, antilock and traction control 2016-09-02 · NHTSA campaign 16V636000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, 2015-2017 Murano vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, and 2015-2016 Murano Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to July 19, 2016. The affected vehicles have Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Recall air bags, sensor, occupant classification 2016-04-26 · NHTSA campaign 16V244000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Remedy Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Recall hydraulic brakes, antilock and traction control 2016-04-07 · NHTSA campaign 16V193000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Murano vehicles manufactured December 17, 2015, to February 11, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to February 12, 2016 and equipped with an antilock braking system (ABS) and Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC). The ABS actuator may have a damaged O-ring that may result in a lack of brake fluid pressure.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Complaints by component (107 total)

Powertrain
15
Service brakes
14
Air bags
11
Electrical system
11
Engine
11
Seats
11
Structure
11
Speed control
9
Forward collision avoidance
5
Visibility and wipers
5
Engine and engine cooling
4
Visibility
4
Suspension
3
Seat belts
2
Steering
2
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

3

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

3

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

142016152017132018102019172020920218202232023520249202542026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that on two occasions while making a left and right turn, the vehicle lost power and the vehicle was drifted to a safe location on the side of the road while…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-05-22
  • "It show in the panel the check engine symbol & sometimes when I turn off the car the windows come down and the radio doesn’t want to work I can’t change stations even turn off the radio I need to shutdown the car and…"
    Engine · filed 2026-04-18
  • "CVT- transmission,Pulley, Tearing of belt The safety of myself as well as others was put at risk do to the vehicle loosing power while driving on the freeway,yes the dealership ran a diagnostic which produce a report of…"
    Engine · filed 2026-02-21
  • "The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while her son was driving at approximately 55 MPH at 12:30 AM with no other vehicles on the road, he observed aloud bang and the sunroof shattered. The…"
    Visibility · filed 2026-01-05
  • "I am having issues with the the paint peeling off my car. I've noticed that some other Nissan's have had a recall due to defective - defective paint primer."
    Unknown or other · filed 2025-10-16

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2016 Nissan Murano SUV AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2016 Nissan Murano SUV FWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Murano all-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (AV-S7) All-wheel drive 21 28 24 MPG $2700
Murano front-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (AV-S7) Front-wheel drive 21 28 24 MPG $2700
Murano hybrid all-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S7) All-wheel drive 26 29 27 MPG $2400
Murano hybrid front-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S7) Front-wheel drive 27 30 29 MPG $2250

Specs and fitment

3rd generation (Z52), 2012–2020
Body styles Crossover
Oil 0W-20 (3.5L V6) , 5.375 qt capacity
Tire size 235/65R18 to 245/60R20 (trim dependent)
Towing capacity 1,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA campaign 18V601000. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board. A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2016 Nissan Murano reliable?

Owners have filed 107 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Murano over 11 years — 14 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Murano years here — over the median of the other years, which is 4. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Antilock and traction control and Occupant classification.

What are common problems with a 2016 Nissan Murano?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (15 of 107), then Service brakes (14) and Air bags (11). Those filings include 3 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Is the 2016 Nissan Murano more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2015 Murano has 203 complaints, 26 per year, and the 2017 has 107 complaints, 17 per year. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2015. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017.

Has the 2016 Nissan Murano been recalled?

The 2016 Nissan Murano has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2016 Nissan Murano?

Owners have filed 107 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Murano with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2016 Nissan Murano get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2016 Nissan Murano is 26 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Murano take?

Viscosity and capacity depend on engine and model year; use the generation specs here and confirm in the owner’s manual.

What generation is the 2018 Nissan Murano?

3rd generation / Z52 (2012-2020 before the 2021 refresh on this site).

What tire sizes does a Nissan Murano use?

Common US sizes run about 235/65R18 to 245/60R20 depending on trim.