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Kia Sedona and Nissan Murano Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 108800 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Second-gen Murano is much more reliable than the first-gen, at least so far.2009		 Nissan Murano Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 108800 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Second-gen Murano is much more reliable than the first-gen, at least so far.
26 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 34700 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.2015		 Nissan Murano Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 34700 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.

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Kia Sedona vs. Nissan Murano Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Kia Sedona and Nissan Murano reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Sedonas and Nissan Muranos with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Sedonas and Nissan Muranos that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Kia Sedona and Nissan Murano lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Sedona and Nissan Murano have been recently.

To see how frequently Kia Sedona and Nissan Murano problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sedona

Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons
YearComment
There aren't any strong reasons not to buy the Sedona. Yet when a friend recently bought a minivan his wife wouldn't even look at the Kia. Why not? Because it's a Kia. Some bases for this prejudice remain. Past Sedonas haven't been nearly as reliable as a Sienna or an Odyssey. Plus many Kia dealers have been with the company since its less illustrious days. Their showrooms can be small and shabby (though some newer ones are anything but), and they developed a culture that focused on buyers most other auto makers would not loan money to. I recently stopped into a Kia dealer to research how the seats operate in a lower level Sedona--and was kicked out. I'd folded and unfolded the seats a couple of times, and was in the driver seat when the sales manager informed me: "We're going to be showing this van soon, and can't have you slamming stuff around in here. So I'm going to have to ask you to leave." I've been visiting car dealers to gather information for my reviews for over 15 years. The great majority have been very helpful. This is the first time I've been bounced from one. Maybe the manager didn't have faith that the seat mechanisms could withstand a couple of folding and unfolding cycles? Whatever the manager's motivation--I still can't believe it happened--that dealer isn't doing much to improve Kia's image. see full Kia Sedona review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sedona

Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Minivan, ext. 250-horsepower 3.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 It says "Kia" on it, and people still think that Kia means "unreliable" - Wife and I love driving the thing. see full Kia Sedona review
2006 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Sedona and Kia have a reputation for low cost but also low brand image for quality. I think they have made great strides on the quality side and in improving the overall designs in the latest models see full Kia Sedona review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Nissan Murano

Nissan Murano Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6
CVT FWD		 I have owned Datsun/Nissan vehicles for 30 years now. This is only my 4th vehicle because the quality provides me with the reliability I expect from a manufacturer. I have logged over 860K miles on my 4 vehicles. see full Nissan Murano review
Nissan Murano Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
CVT AWD		 I think Nissan has an image of a small car company, and some of its offering (Cube,Juke) seem zany! There had also been bad press on how they had handled CVT issues until 2007. Nissan USA seems to have discouraged/disappointed too many valuable customers! see full Nissan Murano review
2009 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
CVT FWD		 On-going reliability that is a step down from competitors. see full Nissan Murano review
2003 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6
CVT AWD		 The image of the car is not all that desirable, the introduction of lesser models means that there are too many to be "tricked out" see full Nissan Murano review