2009 Nissan ROGUE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
320 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
81,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 251 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 99 of 320 complaints (30.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 76 | 23.8% |
| Engine operation | 14 | 4.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 13 | 4.1% |
| Braking behavior | 10 | 3.1% |
| Steering behavior | 10 | 3.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 99 |
| Power Train | 98 |
| Engine | 30 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 26 |
| Electrical System | 25 |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 |
| Seats | 17 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 15 |
Air Bags: 99; Power Train: 98; Engine: 30; Vehicle Speed Control: 26; Electrical System: 25; Unknown Or Other: 21; Seats: 17; Fuel/Propulsion System: 15
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 33 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 22 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 52 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 61 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 61 |
| 150,000 and above | 22 |
Under 25,000: 33; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 52; 75,000 to 99,999: 61; 100,000 to 149,999: 61; 150,000 and above: 22
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (61). 69 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2008: 1; 2009: 4; 2010: 8; 2011: 8; 2012: 17; 2013: 17; 2014: 40; 2015: 44; 2016: 39; 2017: 38; 2018: 26; 2019: 38; 2020: 14; 2021: 14; 2022: 4; 2023: 3; 2024: 3; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 76 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 14 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10278159 · 2009-07-24 (July 24, 2009)
NISSAN ROGUE 2009 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 16,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MAKE STRANGE NOISES UNDER LOAD FROM THE FRONT END. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND CLAIMED THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL. A CHECK ON THE INTERNET INDICATES THE PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE ACROSS 2008 AND 2009 MODELS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 14,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10278159 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10335305 · 2010-06-08 (June 8, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH, THERE WERE UNUSUAL RUMBLING AND VIBRATING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,910. UPDATED 8/24/10 *CN NISSAN ADVISED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE FROM AUGUST 2009 TO NOVEMBER 2009. THEN IN DECEMBER 2009 A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN WAS ISSUED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM SHE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,910 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335305 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10352859 · 2010-08-30 (August 30, 2010)
2009 NISSAN ROGUE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH NO SIGNS OF INCIDENTS BEFOREHAND TRIED TO RESTART A LEAST 10 TIMES CAR WOULD START RUN FOR A FEW SECONDS AND STALL. HAD CAR TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER, WHERE IT WAS CHECKED MONDAY MORNING NISSAN SERVICE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND THERE WERE NO CODES STORED SO WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH NO WORK DONE EXCEPT ROAD TEST.. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND AM FAIRLY SURE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. CARS DO NOT JUST STALL WITH OUT THERE BEING SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM... DANGEROUS SIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,620 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352859 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10475791 · 2012-09-18 (September 18, 2012)
I WAS DRIVING FROM BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR. AFTER ABOUT 1 HOUR OF HIGHWAY DRIVING MY 2009 NISSAN ROGUE STARTED TO STALL AS I REDUCED SPEED TO GET ON THE RAMP OF ANOTHER HIGHWAY. I WANTED TO PICK UP SPEED IN ORDER TO MERGE ONTO THE NEXT HIGHWAY, BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND. I HAD PUSHED THE ACCELERATING PEDAL TO THE METAL AND IT STILL WAS NOT RESPONDING OR RATHER GOING AT 40MPH. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED THE ENGINE, TO GIVE IT A REST, BUT AS I PROCEEDED THE CAR STILL STALLED. I ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED FROM MY HOTE…
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475791 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10468266 · 2012-07-30 (July 30, 2012)
THE DRIVER'S, PASSENGER'S AND REAR DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK PROPERLY. IT BEGAN WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY ONCE EVERY 3-4 WEEKS. I HAD THE DOOR HANDLE RECALL WORK COMPLETED IN MARCH 2011 SO I THOUGHT THE REMOTE'S BATTERY WAS WEAK AND REPLACED IT IN DECEMBER 2011. THEN THE MALFUNCTION STARTED TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK FOR ENTRY TO THE CAR OR LOCK ONCE I WAS INSIDE. TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE CAR, I WOULD HAVE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S REAR DOOR AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10468266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10653508 · 2014-11-07 (November 7, 2014)
THE ELECTRICAL AIR BAG SENSORS FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT HAVE BECOME DYSFUNCTIONAL. THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR CONTINUALLY FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE SPECIFIC AIR BAG PASSENGER LIGHT STAYS ON. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR AND THE DEALERSHIP CLEARED A CODE ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIR BAGS SENSORS. THE AIR BAG LIGHTS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY FOR ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN RETURNED BACK TO FLASHING AND/OR STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE SENSORS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ARE NOT WORKING AND THAT IT WILL COST $2,500 TO REPAIR. I UNDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 52,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10653508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10273597 · 2009-06-12 (June 12, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL, GEAR SHIFTER, AND BRAKES ALL LOCK UP AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT OFF. HE HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE BRAKES, STEERING, AND GEAR SHIFTER LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER HAS LOCATED THE FAILURE AND DECLA…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10273597 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10329139 · 2010-05-06 (May 6, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING SNOWY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE SPORADICALLY. THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10387.
Owner-reported narrative. 9,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329139 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10289365 · 2009-10-22 (October 22, 2009)
AT ABOUT 1200 TO 1500 RPMS THE VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE THROUGHOUT THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR 30 MINUTES AND DRIVING WITHIN THAT RANGE YOUR HAND BECOMES NUMB. WHEN I STARTED TO DO RESEARCH ON IT APPEARS THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE NEW YORK TIMES EVEN WROTE AN ARTICLE ABOUT IT. YOU HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR OVER 50 MPH TO AVOID IT. THAT LEADS TO SPEEDING WHERE I LIVE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY INDICATED THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE MORE SENSITIVE TO THE ISSUE THAN OTHER PEOPLE. I TOOK TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289365 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10748978 · 2015-08-16 (August 16, 2015)
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH, I WAS DRIVING AND HAD MY GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND MY CAR SEEMED TO HAVE NO POWER. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY FOR SAFETY PURPOSES AND ONCE I CAME TO A STOP OFF THE INTERSTATE I TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TOWARDS A GAS STATION AND MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I LET OFF THE GAS AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE, FINALLY SUCCESSFUL AFTER A FEW TRIES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND WHILE I HAVE HAD CHILDREN IN THE CAR MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE. I H…
Owner-reported narrative. 113,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10748978 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11359774 · 2020-09-18 (September 18, 2020)
I SPEND MORE THE 2000 DOLLARS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES MY CAR DON'T HAVE POWER WENT I STOP AND RUN 😫 😩 I TOOK TO NISSAN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES THEY TOLD ME FUEL PUMP I CHANGE AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED I CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION OIL AND CONTINUES I CLEAN THE TROWBODY AND CONTINUES I CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND CONTINUES I DON'T KNOW WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11359774 at NHTSA ↗