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115 reportsClear category filter53,000 miles · Nov 14, 2016
Power Train
WE HAVE HAD ISSUES ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH THE CAR DYING WHILE IN MOTION. THE 1ST INSTANCE MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE IN THE CAR, WHEN MY WIFE HAD MADE A TURN ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE CALLED ME TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT . I MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR GOING. IT WOULD START, BUT ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR I…
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WE HAVE HAD ISSUES ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH THE CAR DYING WHILE IN MOTION. THE 1ST INSTANCE MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE IN THE CAR, WHEN MY WIFE HAD MADE A TURN ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE CALLED ME TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT . I MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR GOING. IT WOULD START, BUT ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR IT WOULD SHUT OFF. AT THIS POINT WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE IT AND HAD US PICK IT UP. A FEW MONTHS LATER WE WERE IN TOWN SHOPPING AND THE CAR DIED TWICE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR GOING AGAIN, ONLY TO HAVE IT SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I GOT THE CAR STARTED AND MADE IT BACK HOME, BUT IT KEPT SHUDDERING DURING ACCELERATION. IT WAS ALSO MAKING FUNNY NOISES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING AND SHOWED THE TECH WHAT IT WAS DOING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THEM ABOUT A FIX. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE SHUTTING OFF IS VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT ON THE INTERSTATE OR MAJOR HIGHWAY.
NHTSA ODI #10925939
61,868 miles · Oct 7, 2016
Power TrainUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
2014 NISSAN ROGUE SV 61,868 MILES WITH RECURRING ACCELERATION ISSUES. STARTED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO WIFE CALLED AND SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS MAKING LOUD REVVING SOUND BUT NOT MOVING OR BARELY MOVING WHILE STEPPING ON GAS. SHE STATED CAR WAS STALLING OUT AT INTERSECTION OR WHILE IN MOVING TRAFFIC. NOT TURNING OFF BUT NOT MOVING WHILE S…
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2014 NISSAN ROGUE SV 61,868 MILES WITH RECURRING ACCELERATION ISSUES. STARTED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO WIFE CALLED AND SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS MAKING LOUD REVVING SOUND BUT NOT MOVING OR BARELY MOVING WHILE STEPPING ON GAS. SHE STATED CAR WAS STALLING OUT AT INTERSECTION OR WHILE IN MOVING TRAFFIC. NOT TURNING OFF BUT NOT MOVING WHILE STEPPING ON GAS. SHE PARK CAR AT WORK AND DROVE HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO SAME THING NO OR POOR ACCELERATION WHILE STEPPING ON GAS WHILE AT INTERSECTIONS OR IN MOVING TRAFFIC. I PICKED IT UP FROM WORK AND DRIVE HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL ADDITION DAYS BUT NOT HAS BAD. VEHICLE SHAKES AND MAKES REVVING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY WIFE CALLS SAYS SHE IS STUCK ON HIGHWAY. STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD NO ACCELERATION AND SHE WAS BARLEY ABLE TO GET IT INTO EMERGENCY LANE BEFORE IT WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. CHASSIS CONTROL SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASH DISPLAY ALONG WITH OTHER LIGHTS LIKE ENGINE LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BEGINNING TO THINK I PURCHASED A PIECE OF JUNK. AFTER READING SEVERAL POST REGARDING SIMILAR ISSUE AND NO RESOLVE FROM NISSAN I AM A LITTLE WORRIED. NOT ONLY IS THIS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE BUT WILL PROBABLY BE A HUGE EXPENSE TO CORRECT IF NISSAN DOES NOT HELP OUT. VEHICLE IS JUST ABOVE 60,000 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. LUCKILY I HAVE GEICO MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN INSURANCE. WILL JUST WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
NHTSA ODI #10914528
500 miles · Jul 4, 2016
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
I HAVE ONLY HAD THE ROUGE SELECT FOR BARELY TWO YEARS. FOUR TIMES I HAVE HAD A POWER LOSS AS I AM DRIVING UP CANYONS AND ANY STEEP TERRAIN. IF FOR ANY REASON YOU SLOW DOWN AND RE-ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT PICK UP SPEED. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE ARE JUST ACCELERATING AND LOOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A LOSS OF POWER BETWEE…
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I HAVE ONLY HAD THE ROUGE SELECT FOR BARELY TWO YEARS. FOUR TIMES I HAVE HAD A POWER LOSS AS I AM DRIVING UP CANYONS AND ANY STEEP TERRAIN. IF FOR ANY REASON YOU SLOW DOWN AND RE-ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT PICK UP SPEED. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE ARE JUST ACCELERATING AND LOOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A LOSS OF POWER BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MILES AN HOUR, HIGHWAY SPEEDS ARE 50-70+. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US A FEW TIMES PUTTING MY FAMILY AND I, IN DANGER OF BEING REAR ENDED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE LOSS OF POWER HAPPENING IN THE VEHICLE, FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK AS WE TRAVELED FROM UTAH UP PARLEYS CANYON, WE HAD A LOSS OF SPEED TWICE IN THIS CANYON. ONCE AT HALF-WAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND AGAIN NEAR THE CREST OF THE MOUNTAIN IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC ALMOST BEING REAR-ENDED BY A SEMI. AGAIN THE VERY SAME DAY TWO MORE TIMES AS WE PASSED THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC IN WYOMING AND AGAIN AS WE PASSED BACK THROUGH UTAH IN THE FLAMING GORGE AREA. ALL AREAS WITH STEEP TERRAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND AS I READ ALL THESE COMPLAINTS THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER. FOR A NEW VEHICLE WITH BARELY 30,000 MILES ON IT, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AND IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A BRAND NEW VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS HAPPENING. I JUST HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE A LOSS OF LIFE BEFORE THIS IS RECALLED AND FIXED FOR GOOD.
NHTSA ODI #10882418
28,000 miles · Jun 2, 2016
Power Train
FOR THE THIRD TIME MY NISSAN ROGUE 2014 FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WOULD NOT RE ENGAGE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE I WAS STUCK ON A MOUNTAIN ON A 95 DEGREE DAY WITH NO CELL PHONE SERVICE. THE VEHICLE HAS 28,000 MILES CURRENTLY. THIS FIRST TIME IS HAPPENED IT HAD 9,000 MILES. THERE IS A LAWSUIT FOR 2013-1…
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FOR THE THIRD TIME MY NISSAN ROGUE 2014 FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WOULD NOT RE ENGAGE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE I WAS STUCK ON A MOUNTAIN ON A 95 DEGREE DAY WITH NO CELL PHONE SERVICE. THE VEHICLE HAS 28,000 MILES CURRENTLY. THIS FIRST TIME IS HAPPENED IT HAD 9,000 MILES. THERE IS A LAWSUIT FOR 2013-14 PATHFINDERS BUT THE ROGUES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR VEHICLES UNFIT FOR OPERATION. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 70MPH LOSE ACCELERATION CAPABILITIES AND STOP MOVING FORWARD. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND DROVE OFF OF THE ROAD. I'VE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AS WELL AS THE CORPORATION AND REQUESTED TO BE ABLE TO RETURN THE VEHICLE WITH NO FURTHER COSTS. THIS REQUEST WAS DENIED SO I AM FORCED TO OWN A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE AND THE COMPANY REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES THIS TIME BUT I CAN'T SAY THE SAME FOR MY NEXT DRIVE TO THE STORE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ON THESE MODELS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO ENSURE SAFETY.
NHTSA ODI #10872189
Mileage unknown · May 25, 2016
Power Train
NISSAN IS COVERING-UP A VERY SERIOUS AND ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH ITS CVT TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT A 2014 NISSAN ROGUE NEW IN MAY 2014. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 70,700 MILES ON IT. AFTER ONLY 24 MONTHS, THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND, ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS, I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $4,000. THE NISSAN DEA…
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NISSAN IS COVERING-UP A VERY SERIOUS AND ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH ITS CVT TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT A 2014 NISSAN ROGUE NEW IN MAY 2014. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 70,700 MILES ON IT. AFTER ONLY 24 MONTHS, THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND, ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS, I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $4,000. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IMPLIED (BUT WOULD NOT STATE DIRECTLY) THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH NISSAN'S CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR 10+ YEARS. HOWEVER, MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I MUST PAY FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER 24 MONTHS. NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH ITS CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND EXTEND ITS WARRANTY FOR CVT TRANSMISSIONS AS IT DID IN 2010 FOR NISSAN VEHICLES IN MODEL YEARS 2003 TO 2010.
NHTSA ODI #10870850
31,844 miles · Nov 12, 2015
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel/propulsion SystemPower Train
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, WHEN THE STIRRING WHEEL AND BREAKS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH DURING LARGE AMOUNTS OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE'S WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BACK UP. WHEN THE I TRIED TO START IT BACK UP THE ENGINE WOULD SHAKE ERRATICALLY AN…
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I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, WHEN THE STIRRING WHEEL AND BREAKS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH DURING LARGE AMOUNTS OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE'S WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BACK UP. WHEN THE I TRIED TO START IT BACK UP THE ENGINE WOULD SHAKE ERRATICALLY AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE HAD POWER BUT YOU COULDN'T LOCK IT, OR ROLL ANY WINDOWS OR TURN OFF THE HAZARD LIGHTS.
NHTSA ODI #10789919
35,000 miles · Sep 29, 2015
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control
THE ISSUE PRESENTS ITSELF WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 20-30 MINUTES. WHEN THE CAR IS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND YOU TRANSITION FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS, THE CAR DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND. IT IS AS IF YOU ARE NOT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL. YOU CAN PRESS IT ALMOST ALL T…
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THE ISSUE PRESENTS ITSELF WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 20-30 MINUTES. WHEN THE CAR IS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND YOU TRANSITION FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS, THE CAR DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND. IT IS AS IF YOU ARE NOT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL. YOU CAN PRESS IT ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR WILL RESPOND. WHEN IT STARTS TO OCCUR, IT IS CONSISTENT WITH OCCURRING EVERY TIME THE CAR COMES TO A STOP. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY OTHER ISSUES WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE LIGHT HAS TURNED GREEN AND MY CAR WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON 9/15, ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THIS STARTED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS MIGHT BE DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP RECALL. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND DROVE THE CAR WITHOUT EXPERIENCING ANY ISSUES. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER THAT AFTERNOON, THE ISSUE PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR BACK THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS. THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE AT THE DEALER WHILE CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER. THEY SPOKE TO NISSAN ENGINEERING AND SENT THEM THE FILES. NISSAN ENGINEERING DIDN'T KNOW THE CAUSE AND SAID TO "DRIVE IT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE". MY CAR WAS ALMOST AT THE END OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THEY REPLACED A BRAKE SENSOR TO SEE IF THAT WORKED. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING WEEK WHEN THE ISSUE PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN. THEY RECORDED MORE DATA TO SEND TO NISSAN. AGAIN, THEY REQUESTED MORE DATA FROM ME YESTERDAY. WHILE IN THE CAR WITH THE TECHNICIAN RECORDING THE ISSUE, MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH WHILE REVVING THE ENGINE. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA ODI #10778560
9,940 miles · Jul 8, 2015
Power TrainCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ROGUE. AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS SWITCHED INTO THE PARK POSITION AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHIC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ROGUE. AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS SWITCHED INTO THE PARK POSITION AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,940.
NHTSA ODI #10732712
8,500 miles · Apr 6, 2015
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower Train
WE BROUGHT OUR 2014 NISSAN ROGUE IN TO REPAIR 3/23/2015 WITH A SERIOUS ACCELERATION ISSUE. THE DEALER IS , VERO US 1 NISSAN/ HYUNDAI , WERE WE ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS AT WILL THE CAR SHUTTERS AND LOOSES SPEED WHEN ACCELERATED. NISSAN CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT RE CREATE THE PROBLEM AND ALL COMPUTER TEST ARE NEGATIVE …
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WE BROUGHT OUR 2014 NISSAN ROGUE IN TO REPAIR 3/23/2015 WITH A SERIOUS ACCELERATION ISSUE. THE DEALER IS , VERO US 1 NISSAN/ HYUNDAI , WERE WE ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS AT WILL THE CAR SHUTTERS AND LOOSES SPEED WHEN ACCELERATED. NISSAN CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT RE CREATE THE PROBLEM AND ALL COMPUTER TEST ARE NEGATIVE TO ANY PROBLEMS. TODAY I FILED A CASE WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A FUEL PUMP CAMPAIGN FOR ALL 2014 ROGUES MANUFACTURED IN SMYRNA, TENN. BETWEEN THE DATES OF 6/11/13 TO 6/7/2014. MY ROGUE WAS MANUFACTURED 3/3/2014. NISSAN US 1 KNOWS NOTHING OF THIS RECALL. WE WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED UPON PICK 3/27/2014. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND REPRESENTS A VERY SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO OPERATION. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT WHEN IT OCCURS THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WE LIVE IN A SUBDIVISION FOR WHICH THE EXIT REQUIRES US TO CROSS US 1. IMAGINE IF THE CAR DECIDED TO FAIL TO ACCELERATE ACROSS US 1 AND MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE STRUCK BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC! I HAVE READ ABOUT THESE ISSUES ON VARIOUS NISSAN SITES, CVT TROUBLES AND FUEL PUMP/ PROBLEMS. IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED AND KNOW PROBLEMS FOR NISSAN VEHICLES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10704084
2,000 miles · Mar 18, 2015
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 5/4/15*CN
NHTSA ODI #10695096
Official recalls
10Feb 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.
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.
Mar 11, 2016
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.
Apr 3, 2015
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.
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.
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.
May 2, 2014
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.
Apr 28, 2014
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗