2017 Nissan Murano — Should You Buy One?
Typical asking price: $14,000–$20,000. There is 1 high-severity known issue you need to know before handing over a check.
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A stylish, plush, comfortable midsize crossover with a strong 3.5L V6 — but the CVT behind it is the risk, and a replacement is costly. The cabin is genuinely upscale for the money and the ride is excellent. A well-maintained Murano with documented CVT service is a comfortable value; an unknown one is a gamble. Test-drive the transmission carefully.
What we checked
Partly reconciled against public records, 2026-09-25
NHTSA holds 107 owner complaints for the 2017 Nissan Murano, and 3 recall campaigns.
A big number here usually means a lot of these were sold, not that it is a bad vehicle — popular models collect more complaints for the same rate of trouble. So the total on its own says little. What is worth reading is the shape of it. No single system dominates; the largest group is electrics and electronics at just 15%. Complaints spread thinly like this usually means ordinary wear and one-off faults rather than a designed-in weakness.
3 recall campaigns cover this model year. Recalls are repaired free, for any owner, with no time limit on most safety campaigns — but only if someone books it in. Ask the seller to show it was done, or have any dealer check the VIN; it takes them a couple of minutes and costs nothing.
Not written up yet: electrics and electronics (16 complaints), throttle and cruise control (14 complaints). Those groups are in the public record and are not covered by the issues below. Treat them as something to ask about, not as absent.
Counts come from the NHTSA complaint and recall database — free, public, and worth checking yourself.
Known Issues for the 2017 Nissan Murano
Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents. How we decide that.
The CVT behind the V6 can overheat and fail; feel for shudder/hesitation and listen for whine. Replacement is expensive.
Repair cost (estimate): $3,500-$5,000 — about 29% of what this car is typically worth
Source: NHTSA complaints filed under the transmission and drivetrain (14).
Walk-Away Red Flags
- ✗CVT shudder, whine, or overheating
- ✗No CVT fluid service
- ✗Neglected oil
- ✗Price too good to be true
Good Signs
- ✓Smooth CVT with documented fluid service
- ✓Steady oil, quiet V6
- ✓Clean, well-kept car
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