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2009 Nissan Rogue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

251 reports with mileage · 69 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports5 fire reports1 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

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114,000 miles · Aug 28, 2017
Unknown Or Other

I PURCHASED MY 2009 NISSAN ROGUE IN DECEMBER 2016 WITH 110K MILES ON IT. IN MARCH 2017 I BEGAN NOTICING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE WHILE ON LONG TRIPS. THE FIRST LONG TRIP I TOOK WAS IN MARCH 2017 AND ABOUT 150 MILES INTO THE TRIP MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 65-70MPH WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT IS 85MPH. TH…

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I PURCHASED MY 2009 NISSAN ROGUE IN DECEMBER 2016 WITH 110K MILES ON IT. IN MARCH 2017 I BEGAN NOTICING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE WHILE ON LONG TRIPS. THE FIRST LONG TRIP I TOOK WAS IN MARCH 2017 AND ABOUT 150 MILES INTO THE TRIP MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 65-70MPH WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT IS 85MPH. THE ISSUE DID NOT RESOLVE ITSELF AND I TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS AFTER THAT. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT NISSAN ACTUALLY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE BUT DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL. MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD BUT THE EXACT ISSUE I AM HAVING IS THE EXACT ISSUE THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR. I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I DID NOT PURCHASE FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY HAVE OFFERED TO FIX THE ISSUE AT 50% COST TO ME. I AM NOT OKAY WITH PAYING 50% OF A REPAIR FOR A KNOWN DEFECT ON THEIR CVT TRANSMISSIONS FOR MY MODEL YEAR. WHY WASN'T A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS? THIS IS DANGEROUS. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED TWICE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE ON LONG TRIPS WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE IS AN INTERNAL WHISTLE IN MY TRANSMISSION AND I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR TECH AT NISSAN THAT THIS IS THE FIRST INDICATION OF THE CVT ISSUE. I WILL NOT BE PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR, A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY OTHER NISSAN CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND I WILL BE JOINING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS MATTER AS WELL.

NHTSA ODI #11020126

133,000 miles · Mar 20, 2017
Unknown Or Other

AFTER DRIVING A LONG PERIOD TIME USUALLY ABOUT 40 MINUTES INTO DRIVING. CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE ACTUALLY LOSES POWER. START TO DECELERATE. THIS CAN CAUSE AND INJURY OR MAYBE DEATH WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ODI #10967203

71,999 miles · Oct 29, 2016
Power TrainSuspensionUnknown Or Other

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WOULD START SHAKING AND MAKING FUNNY NOISES IN THE BACK. THE CAR EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STARTED SMOKING. TOOK IT THE DEALER WAS INFORMED IT HAD A BROKEN AXLE AND ALSO HAS COUPLER ISSUE. I HAD THE AXLE REPLACED. BUT IT STILL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES WHEN TURNS ARE MADE. I WAS INFORMED BY A NISSA…

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WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WOULD START SHAKING AND MAKING FUNNY NOISES IN THE BACK. THE CAR EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STARTED SMOKING. TOOK IT THE DEALER WAS INFORMED IT HAD A BROKEN AXLE AND ALSO HAS COUPLER ISSUE. I HAD THE AXLE REPLACED. BUT IT STILL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES WHEN TURNS ARE MADE. I WAS INFORMED BY A NISSAN MECHANIC THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ROGUE.

NHTSA ODI #10919980

87,000 miles · Aug 31, 2016
Unknown Or Other

I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2012 AND IT JUST CAME TO MY ATTENTION, WHILE I WAS IN PARK, IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY 6 YR OLD WAS ASKING MY ABOUT WHAT THE LETTERS NEXT TO THE GEAR SHIFTER MEANT WHEN HE GRABBED THE SHIFTER, ENGAGED THE BUTTON AND PULLED IT DOWN INTO REVERSE WITHOUT ME APPLYING THE BREAK. I…

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I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2012 AND IT JUST CAME TO MY ATTENTION, WHILE I WAS IN PARK, IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY 6 YR OLD WAS ASKING MY ABOUT WHAT THE LETTERS NEXT TO THE GEAR SHIFTER MEANT WHEN HE GRABBED THE SHIFTER, ENGAGED THE BUTTON AND PULLED IT DOWN INTO REVERSE WITHOUT ME APPLYING THE BREAK. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, IT SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE THAT. I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THAT I MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT, SO I LOOKED IT UP AND THERE WAS NOTHING FOR MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER FOR THE 2015 MODELS, SOME OF THEM DID HAVE A RECALL FOR A ROLLAWAY PROBLEM. I CALLED MY DEALER AND ASKED THEM ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM UNLESS I WANTED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOR THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS AROUND A $700 FIX. IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2015 MODELS THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLITIY THAT MY VEHICLE COULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #10899699

75,000 miles · May 9, 2016
Unknown Or Other

OUTSIDE LATCHES FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY CAR WAS PARKED WINTER DAY 25 DEGREES F (CAR WAS STORED OUTSIDE ALL EVENING AND DRIVEN). PASSENGER COULD NOT GET OUT. I GOT OUT AND WENT TO UNLOCK DOOR AND NO LUCK, TRIED KEY AND NO LUCK. WENT TO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND COULD NOT GET IN. HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DOORS. VEHICLE H…

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OUTSIDE LATCHES FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY CAR WAS PARKED WINTER DAY 25 DEGREES F (CAR WAS STORED OUTSIDE ALL EVENING AND DRIVEN). PASSENGER COULD NOT GET OUT. I GOT OUT AND WENT TO UNLOCK DOOR AND NO LUCK, TRIED KEY AND NO LUCK. WENT TO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND COULD NOT GET IN. HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DOORS. VEHICLE HAD HISTORY OF THIS BEING REPLACED, BUT AS A SECOND USED CAR OWNER WAS NOT TOLD OF PROBLEM AND NISSAN SAYS BECAUSE I WAS NOT CONSIDERED A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND THAT THE DOORS WERE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA ODI #10863868

94,000 miles · Jul 27, 2015
Unknown Or Other

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY USING SPEED CONTROL AT 70 MPH MY CAR SUDDENLY KICKED OUT OF SPEED CONTROL AND DECELERATED 20 MPH. MY CAR THEN REFUSED TO ACCELERATE OVER 60 MPH. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 90 DEGREES AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 5 AND A HALF HOURS WITH 2 BRIEF STOPS. NO LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE CAR DID NOT INDICAT…

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WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY USING SPEED CONTROL AT 70 MPH MY CAR SUDDENLY KICKED OUT OF SPEED CONTROL AND DECELERATED 20 MPH. MY CAR THEN REFUSED TO ACCELERATE OVER 60 MPH. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 90 DEGREES AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 5 AND A HALF HOURS WITH 2 BRIEF STOPS. NO LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE CAR DID NOT INDICATE IT WAS OVERHEATING. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY NORMAL REPAIR PERSON AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT MATCHED MY EXACT ISSUE AND COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE SO I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FLUID IN MY TRANSMISSION AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SOLVE THAT PROBLEM. THEY FLUSHED MY TRANSMISSION AND CHECKED MY FLUID LEVELS. THEY SUGGESTED IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN I PURCHASE A PART THAT IS ADDED TO THE TRANSMISSION TO COOL DOWN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT MANY OTHER ROGUES DRIVERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT NISSAN.

NHTSA ODI #10743965

89,000 miles · Jul 13, 2015
Unknown Or Other

I RECENTLEY TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP BECUASE MY SUNROOF WAS OFF ALIGNED BUT THE GUY PRESSED SOME BUTTON TO TRY AND RESET IT HIMSELF INSTEAD OF SENDING IT INTO THE SHOP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED THE RIGHT WAY. SO I NEEDED TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN FOR AN FAMILY EMERGENCY AND WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE RIDING ON THE HI…

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I RECENTLEY TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP BECUASE MY SUNROOF WAS OFF ALIGNED BUT THE GUY PRESSED SOME BUTTON TO TRY AND RESET IT HIMSELF INSTEAD OF SENDING IT INTO THE SHOP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED THE RIGHT WAY. SO I NEEDED TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN FOR AN FAMILY EMERGENCY AND WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY. I FEEL LIKE IF HE WOULD HAVE WENT ABOUT IT THE RIGHT WAY WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN ALL OF THIS WOULD OF HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

NHTSA ODI #10733762

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2015
Power TrainSuspensionUnknown Or Other

I HAVE A NISSAN ROGUE S 2009, I HAVE A BANGING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR BOARDS. I WAS MADE CHECK BY A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IS THE DRIVE SHAFT AND U JOINT IS COMPLETELY COVERED IS RUST WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT AND CAN BROKE IN ANY MOMENT AND THE I HAVE TO REPAIR NOT ONLY THAT OTHER PARTS TOO LIKE THE TRANSMISSION, DIRECTIONAL …

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I HAVE A NISSAN ROGUE S 2009, I HAVE A BANGING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR BOARDS. I WAS MADE CHECK BY A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IS THE DRIVE SHAFT AND U JOINT IS COMPLETELY COVERED IS RUST WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT AND CAN BROKE IN ANY MOMENT AND THE I HAVE TO REPAIR NOT ONLY THAT OTHER PARTS TOO LIKE THE TRANSMISSION, DIRECTIONAL AND SO ON. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER PART SERVICE AND THE PERSON WHO WORK THERE HE SAID THAT PART IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND FOR THE LOW OF MILEAGE SHOULDN'T HAPPENED. IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE IS A FAULT OF NISSAN ON A BAD PARTS THAT THEY INSTALL ON MY TRUCK. THEY NEED TO MAKE A RECALL AND FIX THIS BIG PROBLEM IN THE SAME WAY THEY CHARGE FOR THE TRUCK AND WE PAID, THEY NEED TO REPLACE AT NOT COST IS THERE RESPONSIBILITY FOR USE BAD PARTS AND THIS IS URGENT I DON'T WANTS MY MOTHER, MY NEPHEW (3 Y) AND MY NICE (2 Y) GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND MYSELF PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS URGENT TO BRING MY CAR FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #10721094

68,000 miles · May 19, 2015
EngineUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING A HIGHWAY ON 65 MPH SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION OCCURS. PRESSING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL DOES NOT MAKE ANY EFFECT ON A CAR SPEED. RPM FALLS TO 1-2K AND DID NOT GOES UP. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. AFTER 15 MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. THIS HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME, AS A PREVIOUSL…

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WHILE DRIVING A HIGHWAY ON 65 MPH SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION OCCURS. PRESSING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL DOES NOT MAKE ANY EFFECT ON A CAR SPEED. RPM FALLS TO 1-2K AND DID NOT GOES UP. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. AFTER 15 MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. THIS HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME, AS A PREVIOUSLY,IT OCCURS AFTER A LONG DRIVE (MORE THAN 3 HOURS) OR ON A HIGH SPEED (MORE THAN 75 MPH). IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN A CAR DECELERATED FROM 65 TO 30 MPH ON A HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ODI #10717327

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2011
Unknown Or Other

I TAKE MY CAR A LOT OF TIMES TO THE DEALER FOR THE TIRES LIGHT SENSOR THEY TURN IT OFF AND ASS SOON I DRIVE THE CAR THE LIGHT COMES OUT AGAIN THAT HAPPENED LIKE 5 TIMES TILL THEY SAY THE CAR HAS A RECALL......

NHTSA ODI #10377290

Official recalls

3

15V032000 · Electrical System

Jan 26, 2015

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

10V401000 · Equipment:electrical:navigational System(global Positioning System)

Sep 10, 2010

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

09V411000 · Steering:gear Box:shaft Pitman

Oct 19, 2009

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 ROGUE VEHICLES. A SCREW IN THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING COVER MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME AND COULD FALL OUT. AS IT LOOSENS, THE STEERING RESPONSE OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE COMPROMISED BUT THE DRIVER WILL RETAIN STEERING CONTROL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SCREW MAY EVENTUALLY COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR COVER. IF LARGE STEERING INPUTS ARE MADE WITH THE COVER SCREW MISSING THE PINION SHAFT MAY COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT WHETHER THE STEERING GEAR COVER SCREW IS LOOSE AND WILL BE RETIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A COVER PLATE TO PREVENT THE SCREW FROM POSSIBLY COMING OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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