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278 reports with mileage · 162 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 115 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
22 crash reports9 fire reports14 injury reports
What owners actually said
440 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2021
Power Train
Vehicle will not accelerate or shift even though the gas pedal is pushed all the way to the floor . Almost been hit multiple times because of this issue. Comes with no warning the car will drive fine and then randomly the rpms go all the way up and will not accelerate or shift. Tried taking it to multiple mechanics and the probl…
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Vehicle will not accelerate or shift even though the gas pedal is pushed all the way to the floor . Almost been hit multiple times because of this issue. Comes with no warning the car will drive fine and then randomly the rpms go all the way up and will not accelerate or shift. Tried taking it to multiple mechanics and the problem can’t be fixed except by replacing the transmission.
NHTSA ODI #11430307
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2021
Power Train
CVT Transmission. Started jerking going down the highway and the all of a sudden won’t move. No gears work. Car will not move at all. I know the 2014-2016 Rogues have had a big issue.
NHTSA ODI #11427799
75,426 miles · Aug 4, 2021
Power Train
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 65 mph and attempting to change lanes, the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact slowed down and pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and waited an hour before restarting the vehicle and dr…
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The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 65 mph and attempting to change lanes, the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact slowed down and pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and waited an hour before restarting the vehicle and drove the vehicle to the local dealer. The local dealer inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the failure and stated that the CVT cooler and fluid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,426.
NHTSA ODI #11427743
90,000 miles · Jul 29, 2021
EnginePower Train
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 80 mph, the vehicle started stalling with the accelerator pedal depressed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 40 mph. The contact had taken the vehi…
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The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 80 mph, the vehicle started stalling with the accelerator pedal depressed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 40 mph. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and agreed to pay half of the cost for a new transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
NHTSA ODI #11426975
Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2021
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
This is confirmed by Nissan Dealer: The vehicle speed is, or was, reduced by the CVT fail-safe (reduced vehicle speed) after continuous operation under the following conditions: High RPM and/or high speed driving (RPM of 4000+ or speeds of 65 mph [104.6 km/h] for 1.0 – 1.5 hrs. or more) Driving in ambient temperature of 96 d…
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This is confirmed by Nissan Dealer: The vehicle speed is, or was, reduced by the CVT fail-safe (reduced vehicle speed) after continuous operation under the following conditions: High RPM and/or high speed driving (RPM of 4000+ or speeds of 65 mph [104.6 km/h] for 1.0 – 1.5 hrs. or more) Driving in ambient temperature of 96 degrees or higher Climbing steep or extended hills for 6 miles (9.6 km) or more Whine or rattle type noise occurring during reduced engine performance (vehicle speed decrease)
NHTSA ODI #11425685
83,000 miles · Jun 25, 2021
Power Train
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue Select n/a. The contact stated while leaving her driveway, the vehicle began to jerk while shifting into gear. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independe…
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The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue Select n/a. The contact stated while leaving her driveway, the vehicle began to jerk while shifting into gear. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE CVT CODE, P1740. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA ODI #11422276
Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2021
Air BagsExterior Lighting
No Recall Sent For My Air-Bags. Indicator Light On For Passenger Air Bags While Driving SUV I Am Concerned.
NHTSA ODI #11421466
87,000 miles · Jun 1, 2021
Power Train
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and jerked with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
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The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and jerked with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.
NHTSA ODI #11419209
Mileage unknown · May 17, 2021
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
the car loses power going uphill, or trying to accelerate. Just the other day it RMP just went to 15 miles per hour and had to pull over. I'm told it could be my transmission. I am not sure
NHTSA ODI #11417414
100,000 miles · May 10, 2021
Visibility/wiper
MY HEADLIGHTS GLOBE IS FROSTED SO MUCH I CANNOT SEE CLEARLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE A 2014 AND I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD BE THIS FOGGY.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rogue vehicles. The electrical connector for the under dash harness may corrode due to water and salt intrusion from the driver's side foot well.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Corrosion in the electrical connector can result in power window/seat failure, all-wheel-drive warning light illumination, battery drainage, and electrical connector damage that increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will remove the harness tape and harness covering and replace both connectors and apply white lithium grease to the connectors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B9.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured July 31, 2013, to January 16, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear lift gate support stays may corrode due to insufficient anti-corrosion treatment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Corrosion of one or both of the rear lift gate support stays could cause a sudden release of pressure. If this occurs, the support stays may break off, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tailgate stays, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured July 25, 2013, to December 21, 2013, and February 1, 2014, to June 7, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Owners were sent interim notices on May 9, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. The recall is expected to begin on May 9, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured January 2, 2014, to June 4, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014. During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The under-torqued fasteners may result in a brake caliper separating from the wheel assembly causing a reduction in braking performance or reduced steering control. These conditions increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and tighten any loose bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Pathfinder and Rogue vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The right side wheels of the affected vehicles may have one lug nut each that was not properly tightened.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the lug nut becomes loose from not being properly tightened, it may fall off, allowing the other lug nuts to become loose, possibly resulting in a wheel separation, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten any loose lug nuts to the correct specification, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by the end of June 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Rogue vehicles manufactured January 10, 2014, to January 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles, an incorrect bolt may have been used to connect the intermediate shaft to the upper steering assembly.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The incorrect bolts could loosen and fall out resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners and, dealers will inspect and repair all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
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