2018 Nissan Murano Problems, Recalls & Reliability
172 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2018 Nissan Murano, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 17/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Other leads the reports, typically around 23,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2018 Nissan Murano has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2018 sits among all Murano years
What owners report
“Unavailable front radar obstruction error intermittently . Cruise control is disabled.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Murano
“Forward collision warning light comes on and off while driving. When the light comes on the cruise control will not work and when the light goes off I need to reset the cruise control. This started about two months ago.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Murano
“The front radar module frequently fails disabling the Automatic Emergency Braking and the Adaptive Cruise Control.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Murano
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 92 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 19,391 miles. Half of those reports fall between 8,000 and 33,130 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
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 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…
Fix: 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…
Technical service bulletins
181 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2018 Nissan Murano. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2018 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 2018 Nissan Murano reliable?
The 2018 Nissan Murano drew 172 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 17/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).
What are the most common 2018 Nissan Murano problems?
The top reported problems for the 2018 Nissan Murano are other (37 complaints), driver assistance (30), and brakes & stability (26).
At what mileage do 2018 Nissan Murano problems show up?
Owners most often report 2018 Nissan Murano problems around 19,391 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 8,000 and 33,130 miles.
Does the 2018 Nissan Murano have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2018 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.