AutoUtility currently tracks 45 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2020 Nissan Murano. Driver Assistance & Safety Tech issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 14 complaints (31.1% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 2 report one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 45 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (14 reports • 31.1% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Suspension (7), Powertrain & Transmission (4)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 2 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2020 Nissan Murano
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Suspension
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #21V402000 SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Powertrain & Transmission
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #21V402000 SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Steering System
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #21V170000 STEERING:LINKAGES
Brakes & Traction Control
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2020 Nissan Murano
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"CVT Transmission failed at 82k miles. Diagnosed at Midas, specific Transmission shop and local Nissan dealership as needing full replacement. Notified Nissan Consumer Affairs, they created a case but refused to fully replace it, offered to pay only 50% of approximately $9k."
"The sunroof leaks into the car causing a moisture issue. As someone with asthma and allergies this is a potential mold risk."
"The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while the vehicle was at Now Auto Care for a service appointment, the contact was informed that the driver's and passenger's side control arms were unusually worn and failing. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The..."
"It has occurred on a few occasions where the emergency braking system has enabled with no obstructions nearby most commonly while backing up into a parking spot but the recent situation of it automatically breaking on the highway while doing 60 with no other vehicles nearby, my wife attempted the..."
"On March 4th I was driving my car that I had my daughter and two grand children with me which is a 2020 Nissan Murano. I was driving and as I was driving I heard a loud pop that sounded like a gun shot so i immediately look through the mirror to see if i could see my grandchildren as im looking..."
Complaint History for Nissan Murano
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Nissan Murano | 202 | 10 | 5 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Nissan Murano | 107 | 3 | 5 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Nissan Murano | 107 | 8 | 3 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Nissan Murano | 15 | 0 | 2 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Nissan Murano | 43 | 1 | 1 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Nissan Murano Current Page | 45 | 1 | 2 | Current |
| 2021 Nissan Murano | 16 | 1 | 0 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Nissan Murano | 6 | 2 | 0 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Nissan Murano | 7 | 2 | 0 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Nissan Murano | 4 | 0 | 1 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Nissan Murano | 21 | 2 | 2 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Nissan Murano | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2020 Nissan Murano
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 19 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SUSPENSION | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.