Nissan ROGUE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7,223 owner complaints analyzed
44 distinct recall campaigns
55,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 3,863 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1,758 of 7,223 complaints (24.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1,572 | 21.8% |
| Braking behavior | 965 | 13.4% |
| Engine operation | 493 | 6.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 490 | 6.8% |
| Steering behavior | 253 | 3.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 127 | 1.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 1758 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1270 |
| Engine | 1153 |
| Electrical System | 936 |
| Air Bags | 812 |
| Service Brakes | 638 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 587 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 428 |
Power Train: 1,758; Unknown Or Other: 1,270; Engine: 1,153; Electrical System: 936; Air Bags: 812; Service Brakes: 638; Vehicle Speed Control: 587; Fuel/Propulsion System: 428
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1159 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 637 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 743 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 619 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 585 |
| 150,000 and above | 120 |
Under 25,000: 1,159; 25,000 to 49,999: 637; 50,000 to 74,999: 743; 75,000 to 99,999: 619; 100,000 to 149,999: 585; 150,000 and above: 120
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1,159). 3,360 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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 38 |
| 2011 | 47 |
| 2012 | 58 |
| 2013 | 96 |
| 2014 | 248 |
| 2015 | 308 |
| 2016 | 371 |
| 2017 | 369 |
| 2018 | 580 |
| 2019 | 804 |
| 2020 | 545 |
| 2021 | 499 |
| 2022 | 562 |
| 2023 | 593 |
| 2024 | 461 |
| 2025 | 853 |
| 2026 | 753 |
2007: 3; 2008: 22; 2009: 13; 2010: 38; 2011: 47; 2012: 58; 2013: 96; 2014: 248; 2015: 308; 2016: 371; 2017: 369; 2018: 580; 2019: 804; 2020: 545; 2021: 499; 2022: 562; 2023: 593; 2024: 461; 2025: 853; 2026: 753
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1,572 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 965 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 493 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 10498042 · 2013-02-13 (February 13, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION UNTIL IT REACHED 30 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY ASCENDING HILLS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AS WELL AS THE SERPENTINE BELT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10498042 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10215591 · 2008-01-21 (January 21, 2008)
CAR WITHOUT WARNING LOST DRIVE AND FORWARD SPEED ON HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED FROM CAR BEHIND. CAR LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID ( HAZARD MATERIAL ON STREET ) . REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. AXLE SEAL WAS DAMAGED AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY AND LOST ALL FLUID AT 1200 MILES. CAR HAD BUCKED 3 TIMES BEFORE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215591 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10254408 · 2009-01-09 (January 9, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON AN ICE COVERED ROAD, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. THE RADIATOR WAS PUNCTURED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 12,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10254408 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10297975 · 2010-01-04 (January 4, 2010)
ON THE EARLY MORNING OF 12/31/09, THE CAR I WAS DRIVING IS A NISSAN ROGUE 2008.I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM BRADDOCK RD TO DANBURY FOREST DR, I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT KEPT GOING AROUND AND FORTUNATELY, THE CARS COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD WERE ABLE TO USE THEIR BRAKES AND AVOID A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. AT THAT TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ICE ON THE GROUND. LATER ON, 01/01/10, DRIVING ON ROUTE 50 AND MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO ANNANDALE RD. ONCE AGAIN, I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO MAKE A RIGH…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,123 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297975 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10368645 · 2010-12-02 (December 2, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING WHEN IT CRASHED INTO SEVERAL OBJECTS ON THE ROAD, INTO A TREE AND THEN STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. WHEN THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A F…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,835 miles reported. Look up ODI 10368645 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10395847 · 2011-04-14 (April 14, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROUGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY FUEL IN THE TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 11/1811
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10395847 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10467063 · 2012-07-23 (July 23, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, FUEL GAUGE, AND MASTER CYLINDER ALL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED OF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE A…
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10467063 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10508233 · 2013-04-15 (April 15, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OCS UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. LATER THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH TO HONOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THE SAME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILE…
Owner-reported narrative. 112,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508233 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10297383 · 2009-12-29 (December 29, 2009)
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES BETWEEN 32 AND 40 MPH (DUE TO CVT TRANSMISSION) AFFECTING STEERING ABILITY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10297383 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10599126 · 2014-06-18 (June 18, 2014)
WHEN I GO TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK I WILL LET IT RUN UNTIL IT STOPS AT THE PUMP THEN PUMP IN A LITTLE MORE TO GET IT TO AN EVEN DOLLAR AMOUNT, I WILL THEN GET IN THE CAR AND THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW FULL. FOR SOME REASON THE FIRST "TICK" ON THE GAS GAUGE WILL NEVER COME ON NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS YOU PUT IN THE CAR. AS FOR THE WHETHER OR NOT THE REST OF IT IS ACCURATE I AM NOT QUITE SURE. I TRY TO KEEP A DECENT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK BECAUSE I QUESTION ITS ACCURACY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10599126 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10628857 · 2014-08-27 (August 27, 2014)
PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE READY 1/2 TO 1/4 EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE ARE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH A FAULTY FUEL SENDING MODULE OR MODULES OR PERHAPS THE FUEL PUMP. I SEE THIS PROBLEM ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE NISSAN ROGUE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A RECALL. TO MY UNDERSTANDING THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NISSAN FUEL PART IS THAT THE PATHFINDER PART NUMBER IS DIFFERENT THEN THE NISSAN BUT THE FAULTY PART IS THE SAME. ALSO …
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10628857 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 10; 2015: 9; 2016: 7; 2017: 5; 2018: 3; 2019: 3; 2020: 1; 2021: 10; 2022: 1; 2023: 6; 2024: 4; 2025: 3; 2026: 2
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | Not available |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | Not available |
| 2008 | 429 | 5 | +5 |
| 2009 | 320 | 3 | -2 |
| 2010 | 282 | 2 | -1 |
| 2011 | 362 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 317 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 609 | 1 | -1 |
| 2014 | 438 | 10 | +9 |
| 2015 | 552 | 9 | -1 |
| 2016 | 540 | 7 | -2 |
| 2017 | 596 | 5 | -2 |
| 2018 | 666 | 3 | -2 |
| 2019 | 333 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 150 | 1 | -2 |
| 2021 | 286 | 10 | +9 |
| 2022 | 231 | 1 | -9 |
| 2023 | 701 | 6 | +5 |
| 2024 | 196 | 4 | -2 |
| 2025 | 176 | 3 | -1 |
| 2026 | 37 | 2 | -1 |