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Nissan Murano vs Subaru Outback: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 167 complaints per model year about the Nissan Murano and 403 about the Subaru Outback.

Side by side

Nissan MuranoSubaru Outback
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints3,5058,453
Complaints per model year167403
Recalls2255
Years to avoid200620072009201120162017201820192020
Best years201320162017200720092014
Most common problemSeatsElectrical
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy23 mpg combined (2026)23-27 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 Nissan Murano: 8032006 Subaru Outback: 27720062007 Nissan Murano: 6762007 Subaru Outback: 1312008 Nissan Murano: 52008 Subaru Outback: 22620082009 Nissan Murano: 6362009 Subaru Outback: 1062010 Nissan Murano: 1932010 Subaru Outback: 36020102011 Nissan Murano: 1482011 Subaru Outback: 6532012 Nissan Murano: 1352012 Subaru Outback: 29520122013 Nissan Murano: 742013 Subaru Outback: 2972014 Nissan Murano: 1452014 Subaru Outback: 20820142015 Nissan Murano: 2052015 Subaru Outback: 5102016 Nissan Murano: 1082016 Subaru Outback: 64420162017 Nissan Murano: 1072017 Subaru Outback: 9212018 Nissan Murano: 1142018 Subaru Outback: 81620182019 Nissan Murano: 442019 Subaru Outback: 1,0362020 Nissan Murano: 452020 Subaru Outback: 90620202021 Nissan Murano: 172021 Subaru Outback: 3002022 Nissan Murano: 62022 Subaru Outback: 46720222023 Nissan Murano: 82023 Subaru Outback: 892024 Nissan Murano: 52024 Subaru Outback: 10620242025 Nissan Murano: 262025 Subaru Outback: 842026 Nissan Murano: 52026 Subaru Outback: 212026
Nissan MuranoSubaru Outback

Problems compared

MuranoOutback
Seats66363
Brakes516442
Transmission427807
Visibility3942,034
Electrical3142,212
Airbags269572
Engine248764

Questions about the Nissan Murano vs Subaru Outback

Which is more reliable, the Nissan Murano or the Subaru Outback?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Nissan Murano has 3 years to avoid and the Subaru Outback 6. 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 403), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Nissan Murano or the Subaru Outback?

From 2006 to 2026, the Nissan Murano was covered by 22 recalls and the Subaru Outback by 55.

What years of the Nissan Murano and Subaru Outback should you avoid?

Nissan Murano: 2006, 2007 and 2009. Subaru Outback: 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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