2016 Nissan Murano Problems, Recalls & Reliability
141 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2016 Nissan Murano, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 13/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Other leads the reports, typically around 37,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2016 Nissan Murano has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2016 sits among all Murano years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 85 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 35,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 10,700 and 49,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
Technical service bulletins
246 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2016 Nissan Murano. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2016 Murano TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2016 Nissan Murano reliable?
The 2016 Nissan Murano drew 141 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 13/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).
What are the most common 2016 Nissan Murano problems?
The top reported problems for the 2016 Nissan Murano are other (20 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (15), and brakes & stability (15).
At what mileage do 2016 Nissan Murano problems show up?
Owners most often report 2016 Nissan Murano problems around 35,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 10,700 and 49,000 miles.
Does the 2016 Nissan Murano have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2016 Nissan Murano. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.