Used Car Checklists

2023 Nissan Murano: What to check before buying

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the brakes. The 5 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.

Nissan Murano2023
Owner complaints
6
Recalls
0
Crashes reported
2
Reliability
Excellent
82/100 on Auto Reliability Index

Run the VIN before you go

A history report shows accidents, title brands, odometer readings, and open recalls for this 2023 Nissan Murano. Ask the seller for the VIN; it is also on the dash at the base of the windshield.

Your inspection sheet

Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.

0/5 checked

1

Paperwork and questions

Before you go, or before you touch the car0/1

2

Cold start, engine bay, and underside

Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/2

3

Test drive

At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2

These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.

Reported on other Murano years with the same design

These years share the 2023's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.

2022 Murano

5 owner complaints

Worth adding to your 2023 checks

  • Press the SOS button during the test drive and confirm it connects to a live response.
  • Ask the seller for any dealer records of SOS or collision notification system repairs.
  • Inspect the full bottom edge of the windshield for cracks, especially near the defroster vents.
Open the 2022 checklist

2021 Murano

14 owner complaints
  • Automatic emergency braking 5

Worth adding to your 2023 checks

  • Set cruise control on a long downhill grade and watch whether speed creeps above the set speed.
  • Drive in steady traffic and on the highway, and watch for false automatic braking with nothing ahead.
  • Drive up a parking garage ramp and note any sudden braking with nothing ahead.
Open the 2021 checklist

2020 Murano

41 owner complaints
  • Automatic emergency braking 7
  • Steering 4
  • Brakes 4

Worth adding to your 2023 checks

  • Inspect the panoramic sunroof glass for chips or cracks, and ask whether it has ever been replaced.
  • Drive at 25 to 50 mph, including under overpasses, and watch for false automatic braking.
  • After startup, check the dash for a stuck forward collision warning malfunction message.
Open the 2020 checklist

Which Murano is it?

EPA figures for each version of the 2023 Nissan Murano. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.

VersionDriveEPA rating
3.5L 6-cylAWD, FWD22–23 mpg
  • Reset the trip computer at the start of the drive. A Murano that averages well under the EPA 22 mpg combined on a mixed route may have an engine or tire problem.

Why these checks: what owners reported

NHTSA complaints for the 2023 Nissan Murano, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.

  • Brakes22 crashes

    During hard, sudden stops, the brake pedal sinks to the floor and the car does not stop in time. Both complaints on file are crash-related. One ends in a rear-end collision at low speed, and the other in a deer strike at highway speed. One report says the ABS never engages during the stop. The same driver noticed a small oil puddle near the front passenger side shortly before the failure. Neither filing gives a mileage or describes a diagnosis or repair.

How the 2023 compares with other Murano years

Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.

The 2023 ranks sixth for owner complaints among 8 Murano years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.

2023 Average of other years
  • Brakes21

Where the 2023 fits in the Murano's history

Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.

The 2023 is the ninth model year of the Murano's third generation (2015–2024).

It includes the 2020 update.

What changed for 2020

  • Updated front and rear fascias
  • New wheel design
  • Nissan Safety Shield 360 as standard for SV and SL models

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2023 owner complaints, side by side