2015 Nissan ROGUE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Nissan ROGUE has 727 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 9.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (19% of all complaints), specifically: the car revs up to 5 rpms at 60mph like its stuck in neutral. need to take the foot off the gas get down to 50mph and was able to get it back up to 65mph. i did this in rush hour traffic. i was afraid the person behind was going to hit to change speeds so fast. nissan looked at the car today and sai. ⚠️ 11 fire reports filed.

11 fire reports 29 crash reports 29 injuries

727

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

9.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

139 complaints

19%

• THE CAR REVS UP TO 5 RPMS AT 60MPH LIKE ITS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. NEED TO TAKE THE FOOT OFF THE GAS GET DOWN TO 50MPH AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP TO 65MPH. I DID THIS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS AFRAID THE PERSON BEHIND WAS GOING TO HIT TO CHANGE SPEEDS SO FAST. NISSAN LOOKED AT THE CAR TODAY AND SAI
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH FROM A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT FAILED TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE
• MY CAR STARTED TO REV TO OVER 4000 RPMS AT 30 MPH IT WAS LIKE IT WAS STOCK IN LOW FOR OVER 3 MILES I HAD TO PULL OVER STOP THE CAR AND TRY IT AGAIN I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO RUN NORMAL I TOOK IT RIGHT TO NISSAN SERVICE THEY CHECKED THE CAR OUT TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEY ASKED ME IF I

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“THE CAR REVS UP TO 5 RPMS AT 60MPH LIKE ITS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. NEED TO TAKE THE FOOT OFF THE GAS GET DOWN TO 50MPH AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP TO 65MPH. I DID THIS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS AFRAID THE PERSON BEHIND WAS GOING TO HIT TO CHANGE SPEEDS SO FAST. NISSAN LOOKED AT THE CAR TODAY AND SAI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

127 complaints

17%

• DRIVING A NORMAL FOUR LANE ROAD ABOUT 25 MPH AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. A/C ON. WINDOWS CLOSED. SUN ROOF EXPLODED UP AND OUT LIKE THE CAB HAD TO MUCH PRESSURE, ALMOST LIKE A BALLOON. NOTHING HIT IT FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. TEMP. OUTSIDE WAS 85C. *TR
• GEAR SHIFT LOCKED, WOULD ONLY GO INTO DRIVE OR NEUTRAL
• SHIFT GEAR WAS LOCKED, IT WOULD MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND NEUTRAL TO DRIVE ONLY.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 5 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“DRIVING A NORMAL FOUR LANE ROAD ABOUT 25 MPH AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. A/C ON. WINDOWS CLOSED. SUN ROOF EXPLODED UP AND OUT LIKE THE CAB HAD TO MUCH PRESSURE, ALMOST LIKE A BALLOON. NOTHING HIT IT FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. TEMP. OUTSIDE WAS 85C. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

95 complaints

13%

• THE INACTIVE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WHICH INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED STAYS ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN THE SEAT. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES RESTARTING THE CAR WILL NO OTHER CHANGES WILL FIX THE ISSUE (THE LIGHT STOPS BEING ILLUMINATED).
• THE INACTIVE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WHICH INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED STAYS ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN THE SEAT. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES RESTARTING THE CAR WILL NO OTHER CHANGES WILL FIX THE ISSUE (THE LIGHT STOPS BEING ILLUMINATED). I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER THIS RE
• AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT/FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT COMES ON INDICATING IT'S NOT ACTIVATED WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. DEALERS SAYS IT IS DUE TO NISSAN'S NEW DESIGN AND TO HAVE THE PASSENGER (MY WIFE) SIT WITH HER BUTT AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT, LEGS STRAIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 13 crashes

“THE INACTIVE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WHICH INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED STAYS ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN THE SEAT. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES RESTARTING THE CAR WILL NO OTHER CHANGES WILL FIX THE ISSUE (THE LIGHT STOPS BEING ILLUMINATED).”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

81 complaints

11%

• I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN OTHER THAN SAYING IT SEEMS CAR IS NOT GROUNDED CORRECTLY. WHEN I USE ATMS WHILE SITTING IN CAR I GET A PAINFUL SHOCK. TRIED SEVERAL LOCATIONS TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. NOW OPEN DOOR RATHER THAN REACH THROUGH DOOR WINDOW. REALLY A STRONG SHOCK. THE CAR IS RUNNING BIT
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE PUSH TO START FEATURE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V775000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STA
• 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

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 5 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN OTHER THAN SAYING IT SEEMS CAR IS NOT GROUNDED CORRECTLY. WHEN I USE ATMS WHILE SITTING IN CAR I GET A PAINFUL SHOCK. TRIED SEVERAL LOCATIONS TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. NOW OPEN DOOR RATHER THAN REACH THROUGH DOOR WINDOW. REALLY A STRONG SHOCK. THE CAR IS RUNNING BIT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

57 complaints

• THE CAR REVS UP TO 5 RPMS AT 60MPH LIKE ITS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. NEED TO TAKE THE FOOT OFF THE GAS GET DOWN TO 50MPH AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP TO 65MPH. I DID THIS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS AFRAID THE PERSON BEHIND WAS GOING TO HIT TO CHANGE SPEEDS SO FAST. NISSAN LOOKED AT THE CAR TODAY AND SAI
• WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, REQUIRING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO A "FACTORY DEFECT" REQUIRING IT TO BE REBUILT. *JS
• THERE IS AN ODOR COMING FROM THIS CAR. LEASED IT IN NOVEMBER 2014. BRAND NEW. IT IS NOW MAY AND THE SMELL IS STILL PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. IT SMELLS LIKE A PLASTIC BURNING. IT MAKES ME NAUSEOUS AND OTHER PASSENGERS ARE ALSO NAUSEOUS. THE WINDOWS HAVE TO BE OPEN ALL THE TIME. IT GETS STUCK TO YOUR TO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 4 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 727 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: THE CAR REVS UP TO 5 RPMS AT 60MPH LIKE ITS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. NEED TO TAKE THE FOOT OFF THE GAS GET DOWN TO 50MPH AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP TO 65MPH. I DID THIS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS AFRAID THE PERSON BEHIND WAS GOING TO HIT TO CHANGE SPEEDS SO FAST. NISSAN LOOKED AT THE CAR TODAY AND SAI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: DRIVING A NORMAL FOUR LANE ROAD ABOUT 25 MPH AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. A/C ON. WINDOWS CLOSED. SUN ROOF EXPLODED UP AND OUT LIKE THE CAB HAD TO MUCH PRESSURE, ALMOST LIKE A BALLOON. NOTHING HIT IT FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. TEMP. OUTSIDE WAS 85C. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: THE INACTIVE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WHICH INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED STAYS ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN THE SEAT. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES RESTARTING THE CAR WILL NO OTHER CHANGES WILL FIX THE ISSUE (THE LIGHT STOPS BEING ILLUMINATED).
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN OTHER THAN SAYING IT SEEMS CAR IS NOT GROUNDED CORRECTLY. WHEN I USE ATMS WHILE SITTING IN CAR I GET A PAINFUL SHOCK. TRIED SEVERAL LOCATIONS TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. NOW OPEN DOOR RATHER THAN REACH THROUGH DOOR WINDOW. REALLY A STRONG SHOCK. THE CAR IS RUNNING BIT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)