Used car safety, rank #68 of 188
Nissan Murano 4WD Safety Rating (2021-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2021-23 Nissan Murano 4WD, a midsize SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2021-23 Nissan Murano 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 24 per million registered vehicle years against a midsize SUVs average of 24, which is exactly the class average. That places it #68 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 63.7/100.
What the Nissan Murano death rate means
At 24 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Nissan Murano 4WD sits exactly on the midsize SUVs average. The 95% confidence interval is 0 to 61.
The other-driver death rate of 84 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Nissan Murano. Its 95% confidence interval is 26β142. It is higher than the Nissan Murano's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for this class. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used SUVs
The safest midsize SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Nissan Murano 4WD highlighted. It ranks 9 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the Volkswagen Atlas 2WD at a death rate of 5.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Atlas 2WD | 2020-23 | 5 (0 to 16) | 89.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota Highlander 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (1 to 13) | 87.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Volkswagen Atlas 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 16) | 87.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Kia Telluride 2WD | 2020-23 | 8 (0 to 22) | 84.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Ford Bronco 4WD | 2021-23 | 10 (1 to 19) | 83.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Traverse 4WD | 2022-23 | 10 (0 to 23) | 83.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota Highlander hybrid 4WD | 2020-23 | 11 (1 to 20) | 82.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L 4WD | 2022-23 | 11 (0 to 25) | 82.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Nissan Murano 4WD (this page) | 2021-23 | 24 (0 to 61) | 63.7 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for midsize SUVs: 24 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
The new Nissan Murano
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Nissan Murano we score IIHS crash tests instead; here is how the latest model years rate on our new-car scale.
| Model year | Model | IIHS award | New-car score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nissan Murano | TSP+ | 95.4 |
New-car scores use a different scale (crash tests, not death rates) and are not directly comparable with the 63.7 used-car score above.
Safety recalls for the Nissan Murano 4WD
We do not have a verified NHTSA recall lookup for this nameplate and model year. Check by VIN rather than treating that as a clean record.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for one year. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Nissan Murano 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Nissan Murano 4WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 24 per million registered vehicle years for the 2021-23 Nissan Murano 4WD, exactly the class average (24 for midsize SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 63.7 out of 100 and rank #68 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Nissan Murano 4WD driver death rate?
24 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 0 to 61. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Nissan Murano died at a rate of 84 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2021-23 models.
How does the Nissan Murano 4WD compare with other midsize SUVs?
The midsize SUVs class averages 24 driver deaths per million; the Nissan Murano 4WD sits at 24. Among the 9 midsize SUVs compared above it ranks 9 by safety score; the top of that group is the Volkswagen Atlas 2WD with a death rate of 5.