Model year
2016 Nissan Murano
NHTSA lists 5 recalls and 107 complaints for the 2016 Nissan Murano (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 3 recalls and 1 complaint under MURANO HYBRID. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. 2 recalls marked park outside. The components listed on the most complaints are UNKNOWN OR OTHER (19), SERVICE BRAKES (14), POWER TRAIN (13). NHTSA overall stars for rated variants run from 4 to 5. EPA rates it 24–29 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $2,300–$2,800, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2003 800 complaints
- 2004 678 complaints
- 2005 987 complaints
- 2006 803 complaints
- 2007 676 complaints
- 2009 635 complaints
- 2010 193 complaints
- 2011 148 complaints
- 2012 135 complaints
- 2013 74 complaints
- 2014 145 complaints
- 2015 204 complaints
- 2016 107 complaints
- 2017 107 complaints
- 2018 113 complaints
- 2019 43 complaints
- 2020 45 complaints
- 2021 17 complaints
- 2022 6 complaints
- 2023 8 complaints
- 2024 5 complaints
- 2025 25 complaints
- 2026 4 complaints
- 2027 0 complaints
Recalls
19V807000 · Nov 8, 2019
Park outsideSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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…
18V601000 · Sep 7, 2018
Park outsideSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
16V636000 · Sep 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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…
16V244000 · Apr 26, 2016
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
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…
16V193000 · Apr 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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…
Complaints
107 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 3, fire flag on 1, injury field 3, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| MURANO HYBRID | 3 | 1 |
Investigations
No investigations are matched to this name.
Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.151 | NHTSA photo |
| SUV FWD | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.159 | NHTSA photo |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murano FWD · 3.5L · Automatic (AV-S7) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 | 28 | 24 | — | — | $2,800 |
| Murano AWD · 3.5L · Automatic (AV-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 | 28 | 24 | — | — | $2,800 |
| Murano Hybrid FWD · 2.5L · Automatic (AV-S7) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline · Hybrid | 27 | 30 | 29 | — | — | $2,300 |
| Murano Hybrid AWD · 2.5L · Automatic (AV-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline · Hybrid | 26 | 29 | 27 | — | — | $2,500 |
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Check a vehicle
This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2016 Nissan Murano at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.