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Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Nissan Murano: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 707 complaints per model year about the Jeep Grand Cherokee and 167 about the Nissan Murano.

Side by side

Jeep Grand CherokeeNissan Murano
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints14,8463,505
Complaints per model year707167
Recalls8822
Years to avoid201120122014200620072009
Best years200920202022201320162017
Most common problemElectricalSeats
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy21-23 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,2802006 Nissan Murano: 80320062007 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,1092007 Nissan Murano: 6762008 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 7342008 Nissan Murano: 520082009 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1382009 Nissan Murano: 6362010 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1182010 Nissan Murano: 19320102011 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,6412011 Nissan Murano: 1482012 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,6452012 Nissan Murano: 13520122013 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 8052013 Nissan Murano: 742014 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 2,3922014 Nissan Murano: 14520142015 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,3722015 Nissan Murano: 2052016 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 3132016 Nissan Murano: 10820162017 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 3642017 Nissan Murano: 1072018 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 8562018 Nissan Murano: 11420182019 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 3712019 Nissan Murano: 442020 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 2412020 Nissan Murano: 4520202021 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 4132021 Nissan Murano: 172022 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 2702022 Nissan Murano: 620222023 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 4102023 Nissan Murano: 82024 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 2572024 Nissan Murano: 520242025 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 812025 Nissan Murano: 262026 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 362026 Nissan Murano: 52026
Jeep Grand CherokeeNissan Murano

Problems compared

Grand CherokeeMurano
Electrical5,831314
Engine2,883248
Transmission2,095427
Brakes1,568516
Fuel system1,394118
Seats860663
Visibility269394
Airbags738269

Questions about the Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Nissan Murano

Which is more reliable, the Jeep Grand Cherokee or the Nissan Murano?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has 3 years to avoid and the Nissan Murano 3. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Nissan Murano drew fewer complaints per model year (167 vs 707), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Jeep Grand Cherokee or the Nissan Murano?

From 2006 to 2026, the Jeep Grand Cherokee was covered by 88 recalls and the Nissan Murano by 22.

What years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Nissan Murano should you avoid?

Jeep Grand Cherokee: 2011, 2012 and 2014. Nissan Murano: 2006, 2007 and 2009.

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