2019 Nissan Murano

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

Fuel economy
23 mpgcombined; city 20, highway 28; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$14,120U.S. average; Ohio $12,620 at local prices; every version of this model year; 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
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
43filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 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
Forward collision avoidance10000
Unknown or other10000
Vehicle speed control6000
Air bags5102
Service brakes4000
Equipment2000
Exterior lighting2000
Lane departure2000
Service brakes, hydraulic2000
Structure2000
Visibility/wiper2000
Back over prevention1000
7 more parts
Electrical system1000
Engine1000
Fuel system, gasoline1000
Seat belts1001
Suspension1000
Visibility1000
Wheels1000

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 2019 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.

Back over prevention: sensing system

NHTSA campaign 19V654000 · reported Sep 12, 2019 · 1,228,830 vehicles potentially affected

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 Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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 may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 158 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2019 Murano, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (81), equipment (37), power train (35), engine and engine cooling (12), forward collision avoidance (9).

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 2019 Murano.

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Specs

EPA class: midsize station wagons. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Murano
Front-Wheel Drive		3.5 L, 6 cylAutomatic (AV-S7)Regular Gasoline20 / 28 / 23
Murano
All-Wheel Drive		3.5 L, 6 cylAutomatic (AV-S7)Regular Gasoline20 / 28 / 23

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