NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 113 owner complaints for the 2018 Nissan Murano.
One recall for this model year tells owners not to drive or to park outside until repaired:Brakes, park outside (19V-807). Check your VIN below to see whether yours is affected.
2Safety recalls
113Owner complaints
3Complaints citing a crash
5Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 28, 2026
Recalled components: brakes and backover prevention and rearview camera. Most-described problem: driver-assist errors or blocked-sensor messages (26 complaints, 23%). Most-reported area: brakes (26 complaints, 23%; median mileage when it happened: 24,200).
2 safety recalls for the 2018 Nissan Murano
Do-not-drive and park-outside recalls first, then newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Risk: A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix and full notice
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 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
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.
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.
The fix and full notice
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 may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
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.
NHTSA listing: MURANO.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Murano. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Problems owners describe
Driver-assist errors or blocked-sensor messages26 · 23%
Median 18,000 miles at failure, from 18 reports with mileage
Cruise control problems13 · 12%
Shattered sunroof8 · 7%
Stalling or shutting off while driving3 · 3%
Smoke or a burning smell3 · 3%
Phantom braking or false collision alerts3 · 3%
Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these.
Areas named in complaints
Brakes26 · 23%
Median 24,200 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage
Speed control23 · 20%
Median 14,700 miles at failure, from 20 reports with mileage
Electrical system21 · 19%
Forward collision avoidance16 · 14%
Most named: automatic emergency braking (9); warnings (8)
Stability control8 · 7%
Visibility/wiper7 · 6%
Engine5 · 4%
Unknown or other29 · 26%
Median 19,800 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
Nissan Murano recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2018 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Murano drew the most (67).
Owner complaints
2018: 113 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Nissan Murano
Model year
Complaints
2016
108
2017
107
2018
113
2019
43
2020
46
2021
16
2022
6
2023
8
2024
5
2025
22
2026
2
Safety recalls
2018: 2 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Nissan Murano
Model year
Recalls
2016
6
2017
3
2018
2
2019
1
2020
2
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
1
2025
2
2026
0
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Nissan Murano SUV AWD
Rollover risk 15.1%
Nissan Murano SUV FWD
Rollover risk 15.9%
Questions
What are the most common 2018 Murano problems?
In the 113 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Nissan Murano, the problems described most are driver-assist errors or blocked-sensor messages (26), cruise control problems (13), and a shattered sunroof (8). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2018 Nissan Murano safe?
In NHTSA crash tests the 2018 Nissan Murano earns 4 to 5 stars overall, depending on the version. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Murano has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Nissan dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 29, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 28, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: MURANO.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.