2021 Nissan Murano
Gas Wagon
The 2021 Nissan Murano is sold in the U.S. as a gas wagon with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Murano FWD, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 16 complaints, most often about forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murano FWD | Gas | FWD | 3.5L 6-cyl | 20 | 28 | 23 | $2,700 |
| Murano AWD | Gas | AWD | 3.5L 6-cyl | 20 | 27 | 22 | $2,850 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2021 Nissan Murano. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
16 complaints filed
1 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2021: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 3
Most-cited components
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 8
- Unknown Or Other — 4
- Vehicle Speed Control — 2
- Electrical System — 2
- Visibility — 1
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 15% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 16% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning.
Other Murano model years
2026 Murano
0 recalls · 1 complaints
B2025 Murano
2 recalls · 21 complaints
A2024 Murano
1 recalls · 4 complaints
A2023 Murano
0 recalls · 8 complaints
A2022 Murano
0 recalls · 6 complaints
B2020 Murano
2 recalls · 42 complaints
A2019 Murano
1 recalls · 43 complaints
B2018 Murano
2 recalls · 113 complaints
F2017 Murano
3 recalls · 107 complaints
F2016 Murano
6 recalls · 108 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 43634, 43635). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.