10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,571 miles

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problem #73

Sep 242021

Rogue

  • miles
Airbag warning light came on Nissan check the problem and stated the vehicle needs a left front seat back also stated airbags will not work until the part is replaced.( Airbag is defective)

- Cliffwood, NJ, USA

problem #72

Aug 012021

Rogue

  • miles
While driving on I-95, my Nissan Rogue Select 2015 was cruising at the speed limit of 70 mph when, all of a sudden, the speed had begun to drop to 65-50 mph. I pressed the gas pedal to accelerate, but the car wouldn't go past 65mph. Over a period of time, I began to hear a strange high pitch whining sound. Later, the speed had dropped as low as 40 mph, I switched lanes, and stopped on the shoulder of the highway. As I parked my car, I smelled the odor of the transmission fluid. As I parked, I began to read up about the transmission issue on the owner's manual as well as online. I later found out that the transmission, CVT transmission, had entered a mode called, "limp-mode" wherein the car limits the speed to a safe driving speed (this case it was 65mph) in order to prevent a transmission overheat. Not to mention, I noticed that my Rogue dashboard shows an air bag light flashing, something that happened recently. My family and I almost got into an accident with the transmission on limp mode. A recent bulletin from Nissan stated the issue with the CVT transmission. We had gone to Valvoline and they said that the transmission needed a tune-up. No lamps or indicators showed that the transmission was in limp-mode. The only lamp that was flashing was for the air bag ( there was a recall about that.)

- Naples, FL, USA

problem #71

May 282019

Rogue

  • 65,000 miles
On multiple occurrances beginning 5/28/20 when driving or idling on a hot day with the air conditioning operating in excess of 40 minutes, the blower remains operational but the air flow to the cabin slowly reduces and the temperature increases to a point at which it exceeds the exterior air in both temperature and humidity. This is dangerous because it makes it difficult to breathe for all occupants of the vehicle. It also sometimes causes a film of condensation to appear on the interior surface of the windows making it difficult to safely navigate. This film cannot be removed with the wipers because it is not exterior. This has occurred mostly during the daytime but occassionally at night, mostly while moving but occasionally while parked. The dealership and independent repair shop have been unable to reproduce the issue (likely due to insufficient drive time). The issue appears to resolve after the vehicle is turned off for several (no less than 30) minutes. The cabin air filter has been replaced and the area cleaned of debris with no appreciable change in the issue.

- Honeoye Falls, NY, USA

problem #70

Apr 172021

Rogue

  • 128,000 miles
When we bought the car 2 years ago, the ac went out the day after we purchased it. The dealer finally got it fixed after about 3 months of trying different things. Last month it went out again. They replaced the compressor under warranty; I paid labor and for a new ac belt. Now it is out again after less than 6 weeks. This is a safety issue for me because I cannot drive with windows down. The last time I tried that, a yellowjacket flew in and stung me, resulting in a trip to the hospital. I have seen multiple complaints about this issue from other Rogue owners, and I hope that you will make Nissan do something about the faulty ac in 2015 and 2016 Rogues. The date below is the date of the most recent time the ac failed.

- Madison, AL, USA

problem #69

Apr 022021

Rogue

  • 95,000 miles
As I was driving approximately 30 mph straight on a city street my car abruptly shut off completely while in drive. Radio stopped, no warning lights, all electrical seemed to die, power steering and power brakes seemed all to be gone. No dash lights are on. The car started up after trying 3 times without results. It happened once before in a similar situation that I wrote off as a fluke. Now I'm scared to drive it.

- Woodland Hills, UT, USA

problem #68

Mar 302021

Rogue

  • 10,000 miles
This model has a widely known issue with the moonroof leaking/clogging due to a poor design. Depending on the amount of water collected, it can pour inside the cabin on the driver and front passenger. When bright to the dealership (numerous times for the same issue) clogged in the front passenger side, the technicians confirmed that this is a design flaw. I've had water soaking the headliner, coming out from where the sunglasses holder and lights are located, from the front passenger side where the drain is, and along side the passenger side frame. Living in Florida, where the humidity is always high, this is a perfect breeding ground for mold and other bacteria.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #67

Jan 142021

Rogue

  • 98,000 miles
I purchased my 2015 in 2016 we are in January 2021 and my driver side door stopped working no damage it just wouldn't unlock. I was going to get gas and attempted to exit the vehicle while parked and off and the door wouldn't open

- Conyers, GA, USA

problem #66

Jan 162021

Rogue

  • 63,000 miles
While driving down john turner butler in jacksonville, fl, the sunroof shattered and glass spewed throughout the vehicle. I was traveling with my two children under the age of two years old in the vehicle. Glass ended up in their car seat and throughout the vehicle.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #65

Jan 012021

Rogue

  • miles
There is corrosion in the tailgate/latch area. Car locks open and close while driving. Trunk does not open with key fob or from inside the car.

- Richmond, KY, USA

problem #64

Jan 122021

Rogue

  • 80,000 miles
Apparently, according to my mechanic at jamie's tire in xenia Ohio, all wheel drive Nissan are having problems with the rear differential electrical coupler going bad. This causes it to slip and cause damage to the differential. According to him I am not the first with this problem

- Xenia, OH, USA

problem #63

Dec 242020

Rogue

  • 45 miles
The moon roof on my 2015 Nissan Rogue exploded itself. With 2 kids (5 and 2 year old) all 4 of us were driving to leavenworth. Pretty close to stevens pass, the moon roof exploded with a bang sound. The glass pieces shattered all over the car. Even on the kids and kids car seats. For a few seconds I had no clue what happened. Fortunately I didnt panic and nothing went wrong. All of us are fine. I had to continue driving like tat till the next stop where I bought trash can covers, duct tapes etc and patched it up. My insurance didn't have comprehensive coverage so they won't cover the expense. Though I have extended warranty from Nissan, Nissan wont cover the expense as glass is not covered under that. I have had like 12-13 calls with Nissan and the dealer as it is clearly not my fault and Nissan has to investigate into the quality of the glass. But they refused to pay. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=nrxrukqtkjw&feature=youtu.be

- Redmond, WA, USA

problem #62

Nov 192020

Rogue

  • 87,000 miles
My heating system stopped functioning. I took it to the dealership and it was $536 to repair. That didn't fix the entire problem and it's now $1200 more to fix the remainder of the problem. I don't have $1200 so I'm forced to drive my vehicle without the ability to defrost the drivers side of the windshield. It also doesn't heat the vehicle properly so I'm bundled up to drive it.

- Marysville, MI, USA

problem #61

Oct 172020

Rogue

  • 11,000 miles
Electrical harness wiring back of the engine caught fire while climbing a hilly terrain during rain conditions on the island mountain road of St.thomas vi (charlotte amalie usvi).

- St.Thomas, VI, USA

problem #60

Sep 262020

Rogue

  • 106,000 miles
2015 Nissan Rogue completely lost power on a parkway on October 26th around 7pm during a rain storm. Luckily there was low traffic and was able to coast off a nearby ramp however window-shield wipers stopped working and barely able to see. After coming to a stop the car was cut off and restarted. No check engine light or other warnings appeared on the dashboard. After a few days the car had no issues and then it cut off again on October 4th while at a stoplight late at night. I notified Nissan of America of the issue on September 27th and they mentioned there are no recalls or campaigns however I see several reports of the same power failure issue online. Local Nissan dealer has had the car since October 5th and cannot duplicate issue or find codes indicating what could cause the power failure. This is a vey serious safety issue and Nissan should know what could cause the car to completely power off and all control is loss briefly while driving. Car has approximately 103,000 to 106,000 miles and all maintenance has been done along with no previous serious engine or transmission issues.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #59

Sep 292020

Rogue

  • 70,000 miles
Driving on highway at 70mph when I heard what sounded like a gunshot and then my sunroof exploded causing large chunks of glass to go flying in the air and on the highway behind me. There were no other vehicles in sight.

- Milville, NJ, USA

problem #58

Aug 312020

Rogue

  • miles
Simple process: Programmed a key, turn into a nightmare. Have to replace a BCM and ECM in order to make a smart key. The old BCM and BCM are bricked after erased and ready to programming. Manufacturer know this defect but won't put on recall. It affects most of 2015 Nissan rouge and

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #57

Jun 302020

Rogue 4-cyl

  • 54,720 miles
Nissan Rogue 2015 - sunroof/moonroof shattered suddenly. We were driving on a freeway with cruise control set at 65mph; the weather was sunny, approx. Low 80's. nothing was irregular about the feel of the car, we were not driving under an overpass, other vehicles on the road were not ultra-close to us, and we didn't drive over any objects, then suddenly, we heard a loud bang out of nowhere which harshly startled us and got our hearts pounding. After realizing the car was still operating normally (ie: No flat tire, no steam from the engine, no warning lights etc.) when we stopped to look over the car for any sign of damage, we finally discovered cracked and lifted glass on the exterior of the panoramic moonroof. Looking closer we found numerous more long cracks so we opened the interior sunshade to look up at the glass from the inside of the car, and were astonished to discover the entire rear portion of the sunroof was shattered into little tempered pieces. We were lucky I didn't swerve and potentially cause an accident after the thunderous bang and/or that the glass didn't dangerously cascade on top of us while driving. This is a major motor vehicle safety issue and defect. After researching what could have caused a sunroof to randomly shatter, I'm appalled to learn that this has been a recurring issue on Nissan vehicles for years! my local Nissan dealership/service center said they are not responsible to fix this obvious concern"! we pay extra to have a car with a sun/moonroof, only to discover after the fact, that they are susceptible to exploding suddenly and randomly and shattering into pieces which I'm now informed is my responsibility to fix"

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #56

May 152020

Rogue 4-cyl

  • 70,000 miles
While driving at 60mph the sunroof lid seal came off the glass, the sunshade does not fully open and becomes stuck. The part that needs replacing is the sun roof rail assy. 91350.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #55

Jan 012020

Rogue 4-cyl

  • 68,000 miles
Hey I have a 2015 Nissan Rogue sv and its always have a vibration when im completely on a stop. When vehicle is running don't have vibration at all only when its stop. I try to find a recall online but says it has 0 recalls. I did a search on this and google says there's a recall about this on the 2014-2015. Can I get help please this is not normal I saw a lot of youtube videos and this problem is common on this type of vehicles.

- Marrero, LA, USA

problem #54

Mar 172020

Rogue

  • 76,474 miles
The moonroof is leaking every tine it rains

- Garland, TX, USA

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