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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.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports5 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

320 reports
91,000 miles · Apr 27, 2016
Power Train

THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THE ROGUE IS KNOWN FOR FAILING. WHEN THE FLUID TEMPERATURE GETS TOO HOT THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO A LIMP MODE LIMITING ALL POWER. MY ROGUE HAS HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN 85K MILES. I HAVE HAD MY REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FOR TWO WEEKS AND IT IS ALREADY HAVING SIGNS OF FAILING. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN MULTIP…

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THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THE ROGUE IS KNOWN FOR FAILING. WHEN THE FLUID TEMPERATURE GETS TOO HOT THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO A LIMP MODE LIMITING ALL POWER. MY ROGUE HAS HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN 85K MILES. I HAVE HAD MY REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FOR TWO WEEKS AND IT IS ALREADY HAVING SIGNS OF FAILING. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN MULTIPLE MAJOR WRECKS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WILL CUT OUT WHEN TRYING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY OR PULL OUT ACROSS TRAFFIC. THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS FROM THIS ISSUE BUT NISSAN HAS NOT SAID A WORD. IT HAS THE EXACT TYPE OF FAILURE THE NISSAN PATHFINDER HAD, WHICH JUST HAD A CLASS ACTION PASSED AGAINST IT.

NHTSA ODI #10861742

115,000 miles · Apr 17, 2016
Power Train

DRIVING CAR TO WORK ON A BUSY ROAD, WHEN IT REVVED AND THEN LOST POWER. WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER.

NHTSA ODI #10859973

95,000 miles · Apr 12, 2016
Air Bags

" TAKATA RECALL"-MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME TO TELL ME I HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. I WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL. I JUTS BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM NISSAN IN FEB 2015. THEY ARE SAYING I HAVE TO START WITH REPLACING MY …

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" TAKATA RECALL"-MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME TO TELL ME I HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. I WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL. I JUTS BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM NISSAN IN FEB 2015. THEY ARE SAYING I HAVE TO START WITH REPLACING MY PASSENGER SEAT AND THAT WILL BE$1,900 AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE REPAIR WILL STOP THERE. I WAS TOLD THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL FUNCTION UNTIL THIS IS REPAIRED.

NHTSA ODI #10855145

139,000 miles · Apr 5, 2016
Electrical SystemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER CAME BACK WITH THE VEHICLE, THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER CAME BACK WITH THE VEHICLE, THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT RETURN THE CONTACT'S PHONE CALL. TWO MONTHS AFTER THE FIRE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V032000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

NHTSA ODI #10853609

92,000 miles · Mar 8, 2016
EngineVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHICH EXCEEDED ONE HOUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AS THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHICH EXCEEDED ONE HOUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AS THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

NHTSA ODI #10840453

76,200 miles · Mar 3, 2016
Power TrainSuspensionWheels

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SIDE AXLE LEAKED GREASE AND THE CB BOOT WAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. IN ADDITION, THE INNER BALL JOINT HAD PREMATURE WEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION OPERATED IN HIGH GEAR WHEN DRIVING. THE WHEELS WERE DIFFI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SIDE AXLE LEAKED GREASE AND THE CB BOOT WAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. IN ADDITION, THE INNER BALL JOINT HAD PREMATURE WEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION OPERATED IN HIGH GEAR WHEN DRIVING. THE WHEELS WERE DIFFICULT TO TURN AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTUER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,200.

NHTSA ODI #10839617

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2016
Air Bags

FAULTY OCUPPANT SEAT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #10837450

44,000 miles · Feb 18, 2016
Structure

BOTH FRONT DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN OUR DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. DESPITE HAVING ONLY 44,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WE WERE TOLD BY A NISSAN REP THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE CAR. IF WE WANT THE CAR FIXED WE WERE TOLD BY THE NISSAN DEALER THE COST WOULD BE ABOUT $700. BECAUSE…

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BOTH FRONT DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN OUR DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. DESPITE HAVING ONLY 44,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WE WERE TOLD BY A NISSAN REP THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE CAR. IF WE WANT THE CAR FIXED WE WERE TOLD BY THE NISSAN DEALER THE COST WOULD BE ABOUT $700. BECAUSE THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT WE WERE INCAPACITATED INSIDE THE CAR,OR A CHILD WERE TO GET STUCK INSIDE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #10837033

145,000 miles · Feb 17, 2016
Air BagsPower Train

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR HAS FAILED. AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKS. SENSOR IS IN SEAT. CVT TRANSMISSIONS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSES A HAZARD IN TRAVELED LANES.

NHTSA ODI #10836589

129,000 miles · Feb 4, 2016
Structure

REAR BUMPER CAME UNATTACHED ON I-24, 70MPH ZONE, ON RIGHT SIDE. NISSAN AND AUTO DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR OR INVESTIGATE DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY. OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR. NO ACCIDENTS (NONE REPORTED ON CAR FAX) BOTH ARE STATING I AM AT FAULT FOR BUMPER COMING APART. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING NOR HAS ANYONE HIT ME. ## VIN PAS…

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REAR BUMPER CAME UNATTACHED ON I-24, 70MPH ZONE, ON RIGHT SIDE. NISSAN AND AUTO DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR OR INVESTIGATE DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY. OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR. NO ACCIDENTS (NONE REPORTED ON CAR FAX) BOTH ARE STATING I AM AT FAULT FOR BUMPER COMING APART. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING NOR HAS ANYONE HIT ME. ## VIN PASSED ## NISSAN ROGUE SL ##

NHTSA ODI #10824346

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

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