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Hyundai Santa Fe vs Nissan Murano: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 310 complaints per model year about the Hyundai Santa Fe and 167 about the Nissan Murano.

Side by side

Hyundai Santa FeNissan Murano
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints6,5193,505
Complaints per model year310167
Recalls4022
Years to avoid20072008201320142017200620072009
Best years200620182021201320162017
Most common problemEngineSeats
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy21-36 mpg combined (2026)23 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1062006 Nissan Murano: 80320062007 Hyundai Santa Fe: 6842007 Nissan Murano: 6762008 Hyundai Santa Fe: 5412008 Nissan Murano: 520082009 Hyundai Santa Fe: 3592009 Nissan Murano: 6362010 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2602010 Nissan Murano: 19320102011 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1812011 Nissan Murano: 1482012 Hyundai Santa Fe: 3552012 Nissan Murano: 13520122013 Hyundai Santa Fe: 6052013 Nissan Murano: 742014 Hyundai Santa Fe: 4932014 Nissan Murano: 14520142015 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2552015 Nissan Murano: 2052016 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2382016 Nissan Murano: 10820162017 Hyundai Santa Fe: 9752017 Nissan Murano: 1072018 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1102018 Nissan Murano: 11420182019 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2062019 Nissan Murano: 442020 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2182020 Nissan Murano: 4520202021 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1702021 Nissan Murano: 172022 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2042022 Nissan Murano: 620222023 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2162023 Nissan Murano: 82024 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1652024 Nissan Murano: 520242025 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1392025 Nissan Murano: 262026 Hyundai Santa Fe: 392026 Nissan Murano: 52026
Hyundai Santa FeNissan Murano

Problems compared

Santa FeMurano
Engine2,489248
Fuel system864118
Transmission834427
Electrical758314
Brakes576516
Acceleration453128
Seats68663
Visibility257394
Airbags340269

Questions about the Hyundai Santa Fe vs Nissan Murano

Which is more reliable, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Nissan Murano?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Hyundai Santa Fe has 5 years to avoid and the Nissan Murano 3. The Nissan Murano has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Nissan Murano drew fewer complaints per model year (167 vs 310), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Nissan Murano?

From 2006 to 2026, the Hyundai Santa Fe was covered by 40 recalls and the Nissan Murano by 22.

What years of the Hyundai Santa Fe and Nissan Murano should you avoid?

Hyundai Santa Fe: 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2017. Nissan Murano: 2006, 2007 and 2009.

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