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All cars · Nissan Murano · 2018

2018 Nissan Murano. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index92100 = average car
Complaints78NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold83,547U.S. model year
Per 100K sold93complaints
Year rank#13 of 19#1 = fewest complaints

Engines and drivetrains 2

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
3.5L 6-cylAuto (AV-S7)FWD21 / 28 / 24Regular$2,600
3.5L 6-cylAuto (AV-S7)AWD21 / 28 / 24Regular$2,600

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 5,000 and 31,000 miles. Median 17,400, from 67 complaints with a mileage.

SystemMedianMiddle halfComplaints
Brakes24,20010,800–34,50017
Speed control14,7002,700–30,80020
Electrical15,5005,300–37,20014
Stability control26,40011,800–38,2008

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Speed control28%
Brakes27%
Electrical18%
Automatic emergency braking12%
Stability control10%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
11335203

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 2

  • 19V807000 Nov 2019 Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Defect. 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.

    Risk. A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

    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 v

  • 19V654000 Sep 2019 Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, thes

    Risk. The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Manufacturer communications 181

Nissan filed 181 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • 2018 MURANO; BRAKE BOOSTER DESIGN CHANGE SERVICE INFORMATION A change has been made to the…
  • NISSAN; VIBRATION AND/OR NOISE WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS IF YOU CONFIRM There is a vibration…
  • DRIVERS POWER SEAT IS INOPERATIVE IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states that one or more of the…

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Nissan Murano SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆
Nissan Murano SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardStandardNo

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
20151499162,907Airbags
2016605286,953Brakes
2017826976,732Speed control
2018927883,547Speed control
2019322468,361Automatic emergency braking
2020512858,255Automatic emergency braking
202119946,117Automatic emergency braking

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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