2012 Nissan Murano AWD

Showing the 2012 Murano AWD: as EPA lists it. NHTSA's overall rating for that drive: 4 stars (AWD). Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
20 mpgcombined; city 18, highway 23; the AWD
Five years of fuel
$16,240U.S. average; Ohio $14,510 at local prices; the AWD; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
4 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
135filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Versions

NHTSA's VIN data lists no trims for the 2012 Murano, so these are the versions EPA tested, by its names. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Murano. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power train30201
Air bags26202
Unknown or other23000
Electrical system13000
Engine13010
Service brakes12000
Visibility10000
Visibility/wiper10000
Structure6001
Steering5000
Suspension5000
Fuel/propulsion system4000
8 more parts
Seats3000
Equipment2000
Wheels2000
Engine and engine cooling1000
Latches/locks/linkages1000
Service brakes, hydraulic1102
Tires1000
Vehicle speed control1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2006803
  2. 2007676
  3. 2009635
  4. 2010193
  5. 2011148
  6. 2012135
  7. 201374
  8. 2014145
  9. 2015204
  10. 2016108
  11. 2017107
  12. 2018113
  13. 201943
  14. 202047
  15. 202117
  16. 20226
  17. 20238
  18. 20245
  19. 202522
  20. 20264

Every Murano year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2012 Murano over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems

NHTSA campaign 12V068000 · reported Feb 22, 2012 · 2,983 vehicles potentially affected

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 MURANO AND ROGUE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 23, 2011 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2012. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138,”TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.”

Risk: A NON-ACTIVE TPMS CANNOT WARN A DRIVER THAT A TIRE IS UNDERINFLATED. UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE OVERLOADING AND OVERHEATING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BLOWOUT AND POSSIBLE CRASH.

Remedy: ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORY. DEALERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ACTIVATE ALL OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 129 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2012 Murano, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (37), electrical system (24), power train (14), fuel system (12), service brakes (12).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2012 Murano.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Specs

EPA class: sport utility vehicle. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Murano
Front-Wheel Drive		3.5 L, 6 cylAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Regular Gasoline18 / 23 / 20
Murano
All-Wheel Drive		3.5 L, 6 cylAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Regular Gasoline18 / 23 / 20
Murano CrossCabriolet
All-Wheel Drive		3.5 L, 6 cylAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Premium Gasoline17 / 22 / 19

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data