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2016 Nissan Murano: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
29%
27 of 94 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2016 Nissan Murano. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 29% of relevant complaints.

Better than 72% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 13 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 25%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
27
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
107
this model year
Fires reported
1
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
5
3 crashes · 3 injuries

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER19 · 18%
POWER TRAIN15 · 14%
SERVICE BRAKES15 · 14%
ENGINE11 · 10%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11 · 10%
AIR BAGS11 · 10%

The years either side

2010
25%
44 of 190
2011
34%
46 of 148
2012
40%
44 of 135
2013
30%
19 of 74
2014
31%
41 of 145
2015
42%
70 of 203
2016
29%
27 of 107
2017
21%
20 of 107
2018
too few complaints
2019
3%
1 of 43
2020
13%
5 of 45
2021
too few complaints
2022
too few complaints
2023
too few complaints

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

POWER TRAIN05/22/2026
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that on two occasions while making a left and right turn, the vehicle lost power and the vehicle was drifted to a safe location on the side of the road while advising others to go around her. There were no warning lights or messages. The vehicle was put into par…
ENGINE04/18/2026
It show in the panel the check engine symbol & sometimes when I turn off the car the windows come down and the radio doesn’t want to work I can’t change stations even turn off the radio I need to shutdown the car and started again and then works the radio
ENGINE02/21/2026
CVT- transmission,Pulley, Tearing of belt The safety of myself as well as others was put at risk do to the vehicle loosing power while driving on the freeway,yes the dealership ran a diagnostic which produce a report of a failing CVT-transmission ,Pulley and tearing of belt. No, there hasn't been any inspection. There…

Three of 27 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (5)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. …
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with …
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Murano vehicles manufactured December 17, 2015, to February 11, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles ma…

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