2009 NISSAN ROGUE

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    83 unsafe

    83
    incidents
    Typical range: 59,500–112,000 mi

    Median 86,000 mi, based on 66 reports (39% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROUGE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…"~3,000 mi, complaint #775312
    • "THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATES "OFF" EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHING IN DASH. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ONE IN THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER SAFETY RECALL THROUGH TH…"~58,800 mi, complaint #1177459
    • "TAKATA RECALL - FLASHING AIR BAG DASH LIGHT RENDERS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE. EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH 2008 AND 2010 MODEL NISSAN ROGUE COVERED UNDER RECALL. WHY NOT 2009 MODEL?! ISSUE A RECALL FOR 2009 MODEL NISSAN ROGUE TO FIX THIS ISSUE BY YE…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1593408
    • "PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. RESET BY DEALER, AND BACK ON WITHIN A DAY OR TWO. DEALER NOW SAYS THEY HAVE TRACED THIS BACK TO A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE SEAT CUSHION, AND THE COST OF THE PART ALONE IS OVER $2000.00 THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, THERE A NU…"~112,000 mi, complaint #1603921
    • "BLINKING AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY CHARGED $115 FOR INSPECTION AND SAID THAT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION NEEDS TO BE CHANGED WHICH HAS OCS SENSOR BUILT IN, WHICH WOULD COST ADDITIONAL $1965. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL NISSAN ROGUE…"~180,000 mi, complaint #1595029
  2. #2

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    33 unsafe

    33
    incidents
    Typical range: 62,000–109,000 mi

    Median 82,000 mi, based on 52 reports (10% had no usable mileage)

    • "VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION WHILE CHANGING LANES AND CRASHED WITH ANOTHER FASTER CAR. *TR"~20,000 mi, complaint #1104332
    • "I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH. CAME TO A SLIGHT LONG INCLINE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SLOWED TO 60 MILES PER HOUR WITH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY PUSHED DOWN. WHEN I CAME TO A REST STOP AND TOOK OFF AGAIN-THE ACCELERATION WAS SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED. TH…"~69,200 mi, complaint #929715
    • "WHEN I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR OVER AN HOUR GOING 80 MPH, THE VECHICLE QUICKLY DECCELERATED AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE PEDAL FOR GAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IT DID NOT ACCELERATE. IT WAS VERY SCARY SINCE THERE WERE ARE TRAVELING BEHIND ME AND I WAS AF…"~95,400 mi, complaint #1200811
    • "I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP AND AFTER ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS, MY VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE PAST 60 MPH AS I WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS DANGEROUS THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE VEHICLES(INCLUDING BIG TRUCKS) BEHIND ME HAD TO BRAKE BECAUSE OF…"~123,400 mi, complaint #1098234
    • "LOOSES POWER UPON DRIVING NO EXCELLERATION AND IT WONT GO IT'S LIKE THE THROTTLE PETAL ISN'T EVEN THERE WHEN YOU START OUT IT DRIVES GREAT BUT WITHIN 20/30 MILES IT'S LIKE THE CAR TAKES OVER AND IT JUST WON'T GO' WE DO REGULAR SERVICE AND WE HAVE DONE TRANSMIS…"~162,000 mi, complaint #1501022
  3. #3

    transmission cvt

    32 unsafe

    32
    incidents
    Typical range: 68,000–120,500 mi

    Median 113,500 mi, based on 31 reports (26% had no usable mileage)

    • "3RD FAILURE - SAME PROBLEM WITH 2009 NISSAN ROGUE 4CYL W/CVT. CAR LOSES POWER - WHEN STEPPING ON GAS, CAR ONLY CREEPS FORWARD, ACCELERATING VERY SLOWLY AS IF IT'S NOT GETTING GAS OR AS IF YOU ARE STARTING OFF IN A HIGH GEAR. ATTEMPTS TO MANUALLY DOWNSHIFT HA…"~12,500 mi, complaint #832294
    • "THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" UNEXPECTEDLY AND DOES NOT MOVE. NISSAN'S OLDER CVT TRANSMISSION GETS HOT AND TO PROTECT ITSELF, NISSAN HAS IT PROGRAMMED TO SHUT ITSELF DOWN. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN GEAR. THIS HAPPENS AFTER LO…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1099834
    • "DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH, I WAS DRIVING AND HAD MY GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND MY CAR SEEMED TO HAVE NO POWER. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY FOR SAFETY PURPOSES AND ONCE I CAME TO A STOP OFF T…"~113,500 mi, complaint #1209711
    • "THE NISSAN ROGUE HAD A CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY THE DEALER AFTER IT STOPPED RUNNING ON THE HIGHWAY IN 2013 WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, 2 YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN. NISSAN FAILED TO DO ANYTHING…"~120,500 mi, complaint #1343757
    • "MY NISSAN ROGUE WILL PERIODICALLY STOP ACCELERATION WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE THE PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I WILL BE GOING THE POSTED SPEED AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MY CAR WILL START TO DE-ACCELERATING…"~165,000 mi, complaint #1330758
  4. #4

    transmission automatic

    2 stranded, 24 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    28
    incidents
    Typical range: 72,000–120,500 mi

    Median 91,000 mi, based on 36 reports (10% had no usable mileage)

    • "NISSAN ROGUE 2009 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 16,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MAKE STRANGE NOISES UNDER LOAD FROM THE FRONT END. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND CLAIMED THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL. A CHECK ON THE INTERNET INDICATES THE PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE…"~14,500 mi, complaint #728604
    • "VEHICLE LOSES POWER, HESITATES, AND LACKS ACCELERATION, ALL TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I OFTEN CANNOT MAKE IT UP HILLS AND CANNOT PASS CARS ON HIGHWAYS I'VE ALREADY HAD THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE REPLACED (IN JANUAR…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1413559
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DI…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1082384
    • "MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (75 MPH) FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS NO MATTER HOW HARD I STEPPED ON THE GAS. IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING AFTER [REDACTED ADDRESS] AND DID NOT HAVE AN ISSUE AGAIN SINCE I USUALLY DO NOT TAKE LONG TRIPS. THIS…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1244923
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO B…"~139,000 mi, complaint #1634778
  5. #5

    door latch and hinge

    22 unsafe

    22
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=22, median 62,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "UNDER THE COLD WEATHER, BOTH OF THE FRONT DOORS COULDN'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE SINCE THE LINKAGE OF THE DOOR LOCK FROZEN AND THE CABLE WAS DETACHED. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED UNDER A RECALL, HOWEVER, IT IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN IN DEC 2014. IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF…"~33,000 mi, complaint #1138992
    • "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 W…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1262086
    • "AFTER A VERY COLD DAY IN TENNESSEE, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE DOORS IN MY NISSAN ROGUE WOULD NO LONGER OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. AFTER VISITING THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE BRACKET AND THE CABLE…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1052886
    • "DURING ICE AND SNOWY CONDITIONS THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM FAILS NOT ALLOWING YOU TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND ONCE ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. TO FIX THE PROBLEM YOU HAVE TO TAKE APART THE DOOR AND RE HO…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1247542
    • "WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 32 DEGREES WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE THE CABLE HAS CAME OUT OF THE HOUSING. WHICH NOW THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE."~177,788 mi, complaint #1717169
  6. #6

    driveshaft axle cv

    2 stranded, 6 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 74,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 NISSAN ROGUE WHEN I HEARD A BANGING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR BOARDS SO I TURNED AROUND AND HEADED BACK HOME WHEN THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK SO I WENT UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AND IT HAD BROKE A U JOINT AND…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1133969
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL RUMBLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, BUT THE R…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1231158
    • "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…"~71,999 mi, complaint #1329890
    • "FRAME CRACKED, CV AXLES KEEP UN-ALIGNING AND THUS CAUSING THE CAR TO HAVE ISSUES ACCELERATING."~85,000 mi, complaint #1501757
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON 95N AND GETTING OFF AN EXIT RAMP WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FELL OUT OF MY CAR. THE LOUD NOISE THEN TURNED INTO A DRAGGING NOISE AS IF SOMETHING DID FALL OUT OF MY CAR. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER STOPPIN…"~136,000 mi, complaint #1161133
  7. #7

    engine stall or no start

    1 stranded, 7 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 92,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "2009 NISSAN ROGUE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH NO SIGNS OF INCIDENTS BEFOREHAND TRIED TO RESTART A LEAST 10 TIMES CAR WOULD START RUN FOR A FEW SECONDS AND STALL. HAD CAR TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER, WHERE IT WAS CHECKED MONDAY MORNING…"~36,620 mi, complaint #810857
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED…"~73,000 mi, complaint #1070491
    • "NISAN ROUGE 2009 LOST POWER AFTER [REDACTED ADDRESS] RPM STOCK ON 2500"~80,000 mi, complaint #1399776
    • "ITEM ONE-WHINING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING ITEM 2-ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION"~95,000 mi, complaint #1369520
    • "ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN CONTINUALLY FOR AT LEAST 45 MINUTES OR MORE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES AND THE CAR LOSES PRESSURE AND STARTS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY."~129,000 mi, complaint #1597033
  8. #8

    power windows and locks

    5 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 79,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "PASSENGER DOOR WILL LOCK BY ITSELF WHEN NO ONE HAS LOCKED IT. ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS TAKES TWO OR THREE PRESSES OF THE KEY TO OPEN."~30,000 mi, complaint #1499792
    • "HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/PETITIONS/NISSANML/SIGNATURES?PAGE=21 MY LOCK ACTUATOR HAS GONE BAD AND I WAS INFORMED BY MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT SHE BE PLACED ON A RECALL LIST. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND IT LOOKS LIKE MANY DIFFERE…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1034263
    • "BOTH DRIVERS DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. THEY ARE NOT UNLOCKING WITH REMOTE OR KEY. THE REMOTE OPENS THE REAR DOORS ONLY, THEN YOU HAVE TO CLIMB IN AND REACH THE INSIDE FRONT LATCH TO OPEN THE DOOR. THEN GET OUT THE VEHICLE AND ENTER THRU…"~79,000 mi, complaint #1031669
    • "THE VEHICLE PASSENGER AND/ OR DRIVER SIDE, DOOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. *TR"~90,000 mi, complaint #1161331
    • "FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING AND NOW ONLY WORKS MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE"~135,200 mi, complaint #1639343
  9. #9

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    5 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINS LIT AT ALL TIMESWHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR NOT."~5,000 mi, complaint #1365642
    • "DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE.. WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELT UNLATCHES OR TRYING TO LATCH WILL TAKE SEVERAL PUSHES TO HAVE THE LATCH ENGAGE. PURCHASED CAR USED FROM A DEALERSHIP WAS NOT TOLD OF THIS ISSUE. NISSAN DID REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUT, CARS SHOULD B…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1281297
    • ""TAKATA RECALL" MY PASSANGER SEAT BELT LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE PASS 6 MONTHS. NO ACCIDENTS, CAR WAS STATIONARY. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS YET, BUT I READ ON OTHER WEBSITES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I N THE 2009 NISSAN ROGUE AND THAT IT IS EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXE…"~94,000 mi, complaint #1349842
  10. #10

    fuel tank and lines

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "FUEL GAUGE IS SAYING FULL TANK BUT HAVE DRIVEN FOR A WHILE AND IT STILL IS SAYING IT IS FULL. *TR"~80,324 mi, complaint #1048838
    • "I WAS LEAVING A STORE AND GAS LIGHT CAME ON. I KNEW THAT I HAD FILL UP BEFORE ENTERING THE I-95 INTERSTATE AND I WAS A BIT PERPLEXED. I DROVE TO A GAS STATION AND FILLED UP ONCE AGAIN AND NOTICE THAT THE GAS GAUGE FILLED TO ITS CAPACITY. THIS OCCURRED A F…"~85,081 mi, complaint #1011809
  11. #11

    instrument cluster

    4 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "2009 NISSAN ROGUE , GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY,IT GIVES A FALSE FULL READING AFTER 120 TO 130 MILES. *TR"~12,000 mi, complaint #860509
    • "THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. IT WILL NOT SHOW A FULL TANK OR NO GAS. IT ONLY SHOW 80 TO 90 PERCENT FULL AND DOES NOT GO BELOW 1/4 TANK, EVEN WITH NO GAS. *TR"~60,000 mi, complaint #941230
    • "FUEL GAUGE READING IS ERRATIC AND UNRELIABLE WHEN DRIVING AT STEADY SPEED. IT JUMPS ERRATICALLY BY AS MUCH AS HALF A TANKFUL, BACK AND FORTH."~114,000 mi, complaint #1424289
  12. #12

    other

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "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 B…"~87,000 mi, complaint #1313239
    • "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 C…"~129,000 mi, complaint #1258607
  13. #13

    tpms

    2 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "MARCH 23, [REDACTED ADDRESS] SPEEDS THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WENT IMMEDIATELY FLAT. UPON INSPECTION, THE PRESSURE SENSING VALVE STEM SEAL FAILED. ONLY ABOUT 1/8 OF THE STEM COULD BE FOUND. THE FAILED SENSOR STEM ALLOW…"~26,400 mi, complaint #848637
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD DEFLATED. IN ADDITION, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING LIGHT WAS PREVIOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGN…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1190341
  14. #14

    wiring harness

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1163966
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR AND THE DRIVER SIDE BLINKER LIGHT FLASHED RAPIDLY AT TIMES. THERE WAS ALSO A BURNING ODOR WHEN DRIVING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNO…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1294324
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR N…"~88,600 mi, complaint #1174839
    • "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 FILE…"~139,000 mi, complaint #1273135
  15. #15

    steering rack mechanical

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "I WAS HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR 40 MILES WHEN MY NISSAN ROGUE STARTED TO GET LOOSE AND MAKE AN ODD NOISE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE RODE WAS DAMP IN PLACES, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO ENGAGE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. TRAVELING ON, IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY REPEAT THE NOISE AND…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1087137
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS…"~190,000 mi, complaint #1330927
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT ON ITS OWN WHILE THE WHEELS REMAINED STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERI…"~240,000 mi, complaint #1525093
  16. #16

    throttle and pedal

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WIFE TURNING LEFT AT STOP LIGHT. STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL AND VERY LITTLE ACCELERATION, ALMOST T-BONED. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, AND WITH NO WARNING. I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALER AND IT HAPPENED TO ME. STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT AND THEN THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. THE DE…"~55,892 mi, complaint #1181744
    • "1. FAILURE TO ACCELERATE AND SHAKING/STALLING LIKE BEHAVIOR. WHILE ENTERING INTERSECTION, CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND CONTINUED TO FAIL TO ACCELERATE AS I DROVE THE CAR THE TWO MILES TO WORK. I THOUGHT MAYBE I DIDN'T STEP ON THE ACC. ALL THE WAY THE FIRST TIM…"~121,000 mi, complaint #1420248
  17. #17

    brake hydraulics

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE AND THE VDC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT TEN SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE BU…"~28,664 mi, complaint #1098368
    • "ONE DAY, THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE CAR EXHIBITED EXTREMELY POOR ACCELERATION FROM A STOP (I.E. STARTING A CAR IN 4TH GEAR). THE CAR WOULD VERY SLOWLY ACCELERATE TO ~25MPH, THEN BEGIN TO PERFORM BE…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1050180
  18. #18

    brake pads and rotors

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACED THE BRAKES EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILUR…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1041117
  19. #19

    control module

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL, GEAR SHIFTER, AND BRAKES ALL LOCK UP AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT OFF. HE HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE…"~1,500 mi, complaint #723326
    • "CAR SPUTTERED, LURCHED, AND CAME TO A STOP ON US 190 HIGHWAY. IT REFUSED TO START AND APPEARED TO BE OUT OF GAS. HOWEVER, THERE WAS STILL 1/2 TANK AND TRIP ODOMETER AGREED WITH THE GAUGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SOLE ISSUE WAS FOUND TO BE T…"~49,000 mi, complaint #944544
  20. #20

    differential

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "A HIGH-PITCHED WHIRRING SOUND MANIFESTED ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, FOLLOWED BY A GRINDING SOUND, ALL COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE REAR END. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO TOOK IT ON A TEST DRIVE. HE ALSO HAD ANOTHER MEC…"~74,300 mi, complaint #971218
    • "REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT. GRINDING THE TEETH AND CRACKING ITS CASING INTO TWO PIECES"~110,461 mi, complaint #1625146
  21. #21

    engine cooling

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UP HILLS OR DURING HOT DAYS, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY IGNORE THE GAS PEDAL AND SLOW DOWN. THIS BECOMES TREACHEROUS ON LONG DRIVES THAT INVOLVE GOING OVER HILLS OR MOUNTAINS AS THEY CAR WILL SLOW TO UNDER 40MPH AND WILL NOT RESPOND T…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1473082
    • "THE CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR ON MOUNTAIN PASSES. IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN SHARING A [REDACTED ADDRESS] WITH TRUCKS. IT OVERHEATS AND YOU ARE STUCK. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A 2009 ROGUE HAVING THIS ISSUE. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED…"~85,322 mi, complaint #1333560
  22. #22

    evap system

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR FOUR YEARS NOW, AND EARLY THIS LAST YEAR, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD IT CHECKED OUT, AND THEY STATED I HAD A LEAK NEAR MY GAS CAP, SO THEY ADVISED ME TO PURCHASE A NEW GAS CAP, BECAUSE THE SUCTION WAS GO ON THE OLD ONE, I DID THAT, AND…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1337463
    • "GOT THE SUV IN MAY 2017 USED AND THIS YEAR 2018 IT DID NOT PASS N.Y. STATE INSPECTION PO448- EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYTEM VENT CONTRAL CIRCUIT SHORTED #P0455 EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED LARGE LEAK. RESULITS - FAIL. NOTE HOW DID THIS PASS LAST…"~59,841 mi, complaint #1471477
  23. #23

    fluid leak unspecified

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I JUST RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 15V-032 FOR DRIVER SIDE WATER LEAK. MY VEHICLE HAS LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE. CARPET IS MOLDY AND BADLY DISCOLORED. ANY WAY THE 2 ARE CONNECTED? *TR"~2,000 mi, complaint #1161998
  24. #24

    horn

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "HORN WILL ONLY WORK WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED TO THE RIGHT."~78,531 mi, complaint #1521055
  25. #25

    lighting exterior

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SEEM TO BE AIMED CORRECTLY. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING ON A POORLY LIT HIGHWAY LATE NIGHT OR EARLY MORNING, THE HEADLIGHTS DO NO PROJECT FAR ENOUGH OUT TO SEE THE ROAD AND DRIVE SAFELY. *KB"~33,000 mi, complaint #885087
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT PATH ON A CITY ROAD ABOUT 35-40 MPH HOUR AROUND 7:30 EST ON A CLEAR DAY. I HAD STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD SO I PULLED OVER AND LIFTED THE HOOD. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE A…"~187,424 mi, complaint #1388976
  26. #26

    seat mechanism

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I OWN A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE WITH 44,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO MY DRIVER'S SEAT WOULDN'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND ABOUT A WEEK AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT. I AM NOW OBLIGATED TO ENTER MY CAR THROUGH THE BACK SEAT. I DID MY RESEA…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1031037
  27. #27

    sunroof

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY NOTHING MORE THE 50MPH. AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED ON THE HIGH WAY WITH OUT NOTICE. THE GLASS CUT MY SKIN ON MY HAND. AND WAS A LOUD EXPLODING SOUND. AS I DONE RESEARCH ON MY EXPLODING SOUND ROOF INCIDENT ON GOOGLE ON THE INTERNET…"~64,008 mi, complaint #1072907
    • "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 EMERGEN…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1198325
  28. #28

    suspension arms and bushings

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMPS OTHER THAN A SMOOTH ROAD. COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE STEERING IS STILL OK. THE ENGINES IS RUNNING FINE. THE NOISE IS METAL ON METAL LIKE SOMEONE HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. NOISE S…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1463630
  29. #29

    suspension struts shocks

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "ON 12/30/10 AT 11,300 MILES. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL CAR WOULD MAKE A GRIND AND CREAKING NOISE FROM FRONT END AT RANDOM TIMES. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SOUND. ON 12/29/11 AT 16,448 MILES. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT ANY SPEED T…"~16,448 mi, complaint #1002534
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS NEW AFTERMARKET MONROE/TENNECO FRONT WHEEL STRUTS, PART NUMBER: 72609/72608. THE STRUTS WERE PURCHASED FROM ADVANCE AUTO ([REDACTED ADDRESS], COLUMBUS, GA 31909) AND PLACED IN A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE BY THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND. THE VEHICLE WAS T…"~106,532 mi, complaint #1485836
  30. #30

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TAKING A ROAD TRIP WHEN A ROCK OR OTHER OBJECT PUNCTURED MY CONDENSER. DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. IT COMES WITH A HEFTY PRICE TAG OF $750. HOW OFTEN CAN I EXPECT TO PAY TO HAVE MY CONDENSER FIXED FROM FLYIN…"~28,200 mi, complaint #818371
  31. #31

    emissions aftertreatment

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF ST. ALBANS DEALER, LOCATED AT 4 FRANKLIN PARK W, ST ALBANS CITY, VT 05478, [REDACTED PHONE],…"~106,000 mi, complaint #1565067
  32. #32

    engine head gasket

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY 2009 NISSAN ROGUE BEGAN OVERHEATING. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHERE HE FOUND COOLANT IN THE SPARK PLUGS SO REPLACED ALL PLUGS AND CHECKED THE RADIATOR. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, IT WOULDN'T START. HE CHECK…"~6,600 mi, complaint #939145
  33. #33

    engine internal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "MY NISSAN ROGUE 2009 BEGINS TO BURN WHEN IT WAS RUNNING,THE MOTOR AND ALL OF ITS COMPONENTS BURN."complaint #1452143
  34. #34

    engine mounts

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "FRONT ENGINE CRADLE SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER BUSHING KITS HAVE ISSUES DUE TO WHICH I AM GETTING CONSTANT SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR COMPLAINT WITH MY KIND OF VEHICLE. WHICH IS NISSAN ROUGHER 2009 SL."complaint #1611144
  35. #35

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH, THERE WERE UNUSUAL RUMBLING AND VIBRATING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES. TH…"~1,910 mi, complaint #792151
  36. #36

    software or update

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 80,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIR…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1049724
  37. #37

    starter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT ACTIVATE STARTER"~11,000 mi, complaint #1557362
  38. #38

    steering electric assist

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AT ABOUT 1200 TO 1500 RPMS THE VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE THROUGHOUT THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR 30 MINUTES AND DRIVING WITHIN THAT RANGE YOUR HAND BECOMES NUMB. WHEN I STARTED TO DO RESEARCH ON IT APPEARS THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING T…"~1,500 mi, complaint #740784
  39. #39

    torque converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "RECALL -HARNESS CONNECTOR (TORQUE CONVERTED SOLENOID CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT) PREVIOUS RECALL WASN'T COMPLETED PROPERLY AS I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF THE POWER TRAIN AND RELATED CIRCUITRY, TWO WEEKS AFTER THE MANUFACTURER SAID TH…"~167,800 mi, complaint #1573387
  40. #40

    unintended acceleration

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROUGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT ME…"~87,000 mi, complaint #1296756
  41. #41

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON HER VEHICLE WERE NOT FAST ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE RAIN FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE D…"~3,700 mi, complaint #722390

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