Nissan Murano ReliabilityAll Years Ranked (2003–2025)
Side-by-side reliability scores, risk levels, and owner-cost projections for every Nissan Murano we've analyzed. Identify the best years to buy, the ones to avoid, and the problems that follow the Murano across generations.
Average Score
72/100
Best Year
2021 Nissan Murano
Score 83
Weakest Year
2004 Nissan Murano
Score 65
Every Nissan Murano Ranked
Sorted by reliability score. Each link opens the full year-specific report.
A comfortable and capable crossover, its long-term health hinges on proper care of its refined, but still-sensitive, CVT.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Infotainment System · Suspension Components
A comfortable, V6-powered cruiser that comes with a significant powertrain asterisk for future reliability.
Top risks: Xtronic CVT Transmission · Electrical/Infotainment System · Suspension Components
A comfortable and stylish cruiser, but its Achilles' heel is the critical CVT transmission.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Electrical System · Suspension Components
A comfortable family cruiser that demands diligent CVT maintenance to mitigate its single biggest reliability Achilles' heel.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Electrical System · Suspension Components
A comfortable cruiser with a significant transmission Achilles' heel, demanding vigilance.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Electrical System & Infotainment · Suspension Components
A comfortable cruiser that demands attention to its transmission history to avoid significant repair costs.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Suspension Components · Electrical System & Sensors
A comfortable and capable crossover, but its transmission is a significant long-term reliability concern.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Suspension Components · Infotainment/Electrical Glitches
A comfortable, capable cruiser for initial ownership, but the inherent CVT risks make it a 'proceed with caution' for long-term reliability.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Electrical Systems & Infotainment · Suspension Components
A comfortable cruiser undermined by a potentially catastrophic transmission.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Electrical System · Suspension Components
A stylish and comfortable cruiser, but the CVT can be a costly gamble.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Electrical System · Suspension Components
A comfortable cruiser undermined by significant transmission risk, demanding careful pre-purchase inspection and ongoing vigilance.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Electrical System · Suspension Components
A comfortable, powerful crossover that is severely handicapped by its high-risk, expensive-to-replace continuously variable transmission.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Electrical System · Suspension Components
A comfortable SUV with a great engine, but the ticking time bomb of its CVT means it's a gamble at higher mileages.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Suspension Components · Electrical System
A tempting used SUV, but the CVT is a roll of the dice that requires careful consideration and budgeting.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Electrical System · Power Steering System
A comfortable and stylish crossover, but the critical CVT flaw demands extreme vigilance.
Top risks: Transmission (CVT) · Front Suspension Components · Electrical - Power Window Motors
A comfortable cruiser with a ticking transmission time bomb.
Top risks: Jatco CVT Transmission · Front Suspension Components · Electrical System
A stylish crossover held back by its potentially catastrophic CVT.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Electrical System · Front Suspension Components
A comfortable SUV that offers good value, but its CVT is a ticking time bomb requiring diligent attention and a repair budget.
Top risks: CVT Transmission (RE0F10A) · Power Steering System · Electrical System
A stylish SUV with a great engine, but the notorious CVT demands extreme caution and diligent maintenance.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · HVAC System · Front Suspension Components
A stylish, comfortable SUV whose value is entirely dependent on the health of its problematic CVT.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Suspension Components · Electrical System
A comfortable cruiser undermined by its potentially problematic transmission, requiring proactive ownership.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · HVAC System · Suspension Components
A stylish crossover with a significant Achilles' heel in its early CVT, demanding diligent inspection and a repair contingency.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Power Steering System · Front Suspension & Steering
A comfortable SUV with a great engine, but the CVT is a ticking time bomb that overshadows its other qualities.
Top risks: CVT Transmission (RE0F09A) · Electrical System · Suspension & Steering Components
Problems That Follow the Murano Across Generations
Issues that appear in the top-3 risks across multiple model years — the cost of ownership you can actually predict.
Suspension Components
Appears in 15 model years · 65% of generations
Electrical System
Appears in 13 model years · 57% of generations
CVT Transmission
Appears in 11 model years · 48% of generations
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Appears in 7 model years · 30% of generations
Front Suspension Components
Appears in 4 model years · 17% of generations
Power Steering System
Appears in 3 model years · 13% of generations
HVAC System
Appears in 2 model years · 9% of generations