NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
82 reportsClear category filter4,000 miles · Mar 28, 2018
Electrical SystemPower TrainUnknown Or Other
THE AIR CONDITIONING REGULARLY STOPS WORKING AND WILL BLOW OUT WARM AIR. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AS IT REQUIRES SOME PERIOD OF DRIVING BEFORE IT WILL STOP WORKING. SENSORS AND WIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. COOLANT LEVEL IS FINE AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OVER T…
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THE AIR CONDITIONING REGULARLY STOPS WORKING AND WILL BLOW OUT WARM AIR. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AS IT REQUIRES SOME PERIOD OF DRIVING BEFORE IT WILL STOP WORKING. SENSORS AND WIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. COOLANT LEVEL IS FINE AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OVER THE PAST TWO SUMMERS.
NHTSA ODI #11081736
55,970 miles · Mar 7, 2018
Electrical System
LOSS POWER WHILE DRIVING , RADIO SHUT DOWN ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATE POWER BACK ON , BUT CLOCK SET TO 1AM ALL THE RADIO STATION YOU STORED WAS GONE , EVERYTHING NEED TO RE-SET
NHTSA ODI #11076640
45,000 miles · Feb 20, 2018
Electrical System
RECALL 16V-244 MALFUNCTION OF OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT: SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ADULT IN PASSENGER SEAT. NISSAN "FIXED" THIS SYSTEM IN 2016. IT MAY HAVE BEEN WORKING PROPERLY BEFORE THEIR "FIX". IT IS NOW NOT WORKING AND HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY FOR QUITE A WHILE AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICA …
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RECALL 16V-244 MALFUNCTION OF OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT: SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ADULT IN PASSENGER SEAT. NISSAN "FIXED" THIS SYSTEM IN 2016. IT MAY HAVE BEEN WORKING PROPERLY BEFORE THEIR "FIX". IT IS NOW NOT WORKING AND HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY FOR QUITE A WHILE AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WILL NOT "FIX" IT AGAIN, AS THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE AT A MINIMUM. I WILL NOT AGREE TO THAT. THEY NEED TO CONDUCT THE DIAGNOSIS AT THEIR COST AND FIX THE RECALL AGAIN. THIS ACTION BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA SMELLS LIKE A SCAM. WHAT SHOULD I DO? LAST CONTACT WITH NNA WAS ON 2/19/18
NHTSA ODI #11073774
250 miles · Sep 12, 2017
Electrical System
WHEN SITTING IN RUNNING VEHICLE AT DRIVE-UP LOCATIONS SUCH AS FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS, BANK, OR ATM, A VIOLENT STATIC SHOCK DISCHARGES WHEN UPON FIRST TOUCH OF A METAL SURFACE OR WHEN MAKING PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW ATTENDANT. THIS IS A STRONG, AUDIBLE SHOCK THAT CAN BE PAINFUL FOR UP TO 10 MINUTES. THE OTHER PERSON USUA…
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WHEN SITTING IN RUNNING VEHICLE AT DRIVE-UP LOCATIONS SUCH AS FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS, BANK, OR ATM, A VIOLENT STATIC SHOCK DISCHARGES WHEN UPON FIRST TOUCH OF A METAL SURFACE OR WHEN MAKING PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW ATTENDANT. THIS IS A STRONG, AUDIBLE SHOCK THAT CAN BE PAINFUL FOR UP TO 10 MINUTES. THE OTHER PERSON USUALLY EXCLAIMS ALOUD AND RECOILS. DEALER HAS CHECKED ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND HAS TRIED ANTI-STATIC SPRAY ON SEATS WITH NO RESULTS. THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF MY PERSONAL CHEMISTRY, AS I HAVE NO PROBLEMS IN MY OTHER TWO VEHICLES. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, AND HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME. THE ROGUE ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES NOW (SEPT 2017).
NHTSA ODI #11022804
65,000 miles · Sep 1, 2017
Electrical SystemEngineVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE, CHECK ENGINE, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE "SEE OWNER'S MANUAL" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF PICAYUNE (239 FRONTAG…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE, CHECK ENGINE, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE "SEE OWNER'S MANUAL" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF PICAYUNE (239 FRONTAGE RD, PICAYUNE, MS 39466 (601) 889-5454) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME, BUT THE NEXT DAY, THE WARNING INDICATORS AND MESSAGE REAPPEARED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE THROTTLE BODY AND ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE A FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA ODI #11021101
19,000 miles · Mar 20, 2017
Air BagsElectrical SystemVisibility
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE THE SEAT WAS BEING OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER S…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE THE SEAT WAS BEING OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP OR DOWN, THE WINDOWS HESITATED TO OPERATE AND AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
NHTSA ODI #10967280
30,000 miles · Feb 26, 2017
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other
THE CAR HAS A KEYLESS OPERATION. AFTER SERVICE AN REPROGRAMMING FOR A CVT ISSUE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SITTING IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. IN ORDER TO START, THE BRAKE MUST BE ENGAGED BEFORE PUSHING THE START BUTTON. THIS DID NOT WORK AND THE START ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. PUSHING THE START BUTTON RESULTED IN CLICKI…
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THE CAR HAS A KEYLESS OPERATION. AFTER SERVICE AN REPROGRAMMING FOR A CVT ISSUE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SITTING IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. IN ORDER TO START, THE BRAKE MUST BE ENGAGED BEFORE PUSHING THE START BUTTON. THIS DID NOT WORK AND THE START ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. PUSHING THE START BUTTON RESULTED IN CLICKING NOISE BUT THE SOLENOID (IF THIS CAR HAS ONE) DID NOT ENGAGE. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES AND TURNING LIGHTS ON AND OFF, THE CAR STARTS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTED, IT DID NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF; BUT I HAVEN'T TESTED DRIVING IT. THE CAR NEVER DID THIS UNTIL THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMING DONE THIS PAST THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24TH WHEN I HAD THE CAR SERVICE BEFORE LEAVING ON A TRIP.
NHTSA ODI #10957129
18,000 miles · Dec 10, 2016
Electrical System
SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10903208 CAR DOES NOT PICK UP MY KEY FOB. I CAN BE TRYING TO ENTER MY TRUCK AND IT WONT PICK IT UP. I HAVE TO TAKE IT OUT MY POCKET AND CLICK THE OPEN BUTTON. I HAVE BEEN IN MY CAR AND TRYING TO START IT AND IT WONT START. IT SAYS KEY NOT DETECTED. HOWEVER, THE KEY IS IN MY POCKET. IT…
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SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10903208 CAR DOES NOT PICK UP MY KEY FOB. I CAN BE TRYING TO ENTER MY TRUCK AND IT WONT PICK IT UP. I HAVE TO TAKE IT OUT MY POCKET AND CLICK THE OPEN BUTTON. I HAVE BEEN IN MY CAR AND TRYING TO START IT AND IT WONT START. IT SAYS KEY NOT DETECTED. HOWEVER, THE KEY IS IN MY POCKET. IT WONT START. I HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE FOB AND RE-SYNC TO GET THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP THE KEY. VERY ODD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON...STATIONARY.
NHTSA ODI #10934446
9,700 miles · Sep 2, 2016
Electrical System
I HAVE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT MY CAR DOES NOT PICK UP MY KEY FOB. I CAN BE TRYING TO ENTER MY TRUCK AND IT WONT PICK IT UP. I HAVE TO TAKE IT OUT MY BAG AND CLICK THE OPEN BUTTON. I HAVE BEEN IN MY CAR AND TRYING TO START IT AND IT WONT START. IT SAYS KEY NOT DETECTED. HOWEVER, THE KEY IS AROUND MY NECK. IT WONT …
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I HAVE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT MY CAR DOES NOT PICK UP MY KEY FOB. I CAN BE TRYING TO ENTER MY TRUCK AND IT WONT PICK IT UP. I HAVE TO TAKE IT OUT MY BAG AND CLICK THE OPEN BUTTON. I HAVE BEEN IN MY CAR AND TRYING TO START IT AND IT WONT START. IT SAYS KEY NOT DETECTED. HOWEVER, THE KEY IS AROUND MY NECK. IT WONT START. I HAVE TO HIT THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES...ON AND OFF...TO GET THE TRUCK TO PICK UP THE KEY. VERY ODD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON...STATIONARY. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS SUNDAY.
NHTSA ODI #10903208
5,000 miles · Jun 16, 2016
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE PUSH TO START FEATURE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT TO START. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. WHILE DRIVING, THE PUSH START WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
NHTSA ODI #10874603
Official recalls
9Feb 16, 2023
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.
Jan 21, 2022
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.
Dec 19, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Apr 26, 2016
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.
Apr 15, 2016
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.
Nov 20, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to May 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, due to a problem with the shift selector knob, it may be possible to shift out of the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the shift selector can be moved out of the "Park" position while the brake pedal is not depressed, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the shift selector knob, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Jul 21, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A door that does not fully latch may result in the door opening while the car is moving. The distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date, lot number, and cavity code on the left front and rear door latches, and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Jun 12, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue Select vehicles manufactured November 17, 2014, to December 12, 2014 and equipped with seventeen-inch wheels. The affected vehicles have incorrect tire size information on the tire labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The labels list the incorrect tire size. Installing tires of the incorrect size may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and will send them new labels with the corrected information, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Jan 14, 2015
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗