IllustrationTHE MOONROOF IS LEAKING EVERY TINE IT RAINS
2015 Nissan Rogue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
780–25K
6225–50K
6750–75K
4575–100K
34100–150K
7150K+
293 reports with mileage · 260 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 140 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 82 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
30 crash reports8 fire reports23 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
124 reportsI WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE, LIKE A GUNSHOT IN MY EAR. I HEARD GLASS FALLING AND LOUD WIND SOUNDS COMING FROM THE SUNROOF. THE SUNROOF SHADE WAS CLOSED BUT I KNEW THE GLASS HAD BROKEN. I PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS A GIANT HOLE IN MY SUNROOF. I WAS NOT NEAR OTHER VEHICLES WHEN IT HAPPENED SO I K…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE, LIKE A GUNSHOT IN MY EAR. I HEARD GLASS FALLING AND LOUD WIND SOUNDS COMING FROM THE SUNROOF. THE SUNROOF SHADE WAS CLOSED BUT I KNEW THE GLASS HAD BROKEN. I PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS A GIANT HOLE IN MY SUNROOF. I WAS NOT NEAR OTHER VEHICLES WHEN IT HAPPENED SO I KNEW IT WASN'T A ROCK. I WAS CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE HAD SHOT AT MY CAR.
VEHICLE HEATER STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR. IT WILL OCCASIONALLY WORK BUT IT DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY WORK. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE OR NOT. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN DURING THE WINTER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP AND VISION IS IMPAIRED DUE TO THE FOG.
ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50AM, MY SUNROOF EXPLODED ON MY 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WEATHER WAS DRY, ROAD CONDITIONS DRY AND FREE OF DEBRIS. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 52 AND 56 DEGREES. NO OVERPASSES WERE TRAVELED UNDER. NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 ' 63MPH. I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION…
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ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50AM, MY SUNROOF EXPLODED ON MY 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WEATHER WAS DRY, ROAD CONDITIONS DRY AND FREE OF DEBRIS. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 52 AND 56 DEGREES. NO OVERPASSES WERE TRAVELED UNDER. NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 ' 63MPH. I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND GLASS FELL FROM THE SUNROOF ONTO THE ME, THE MIDDLE CONSOLE, BOTH FRONT FLOOR MATS, THE PASSENGER SEAT, REAR SEAT AND REAR FLOOR ON BOTH SIDES. EXPLOSION BLEW UP, NOT DOWN, WITH THE GLASS PUSHED UPWARDS AT THE OPEN, SHATTERED EDGES.
I NOTICED RECENTLY THAT MY VEHICLE'S HEATER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHEN I TURN ON THE DEFOGGER/ HEATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE WORKS FINE, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR, WHICH, WHEN LIVING IN THE NORTH EAST IS A PROBLEM ON COLD DAYS AS THE WINDOW WILL FOG UP WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THIS CAUSES ME (THE DRIVER) TO HAVE TO …
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I NOTICED RECENTLY THAT MY VEHICLE'S HEATER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHEN I TURN ON THE DEFOGGER/ HEATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE WORKS FINE, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR, WHICH, WHEN LIVING IN THE NORTH EAST IS A PROBLEM ON COLD DAYS AS THE WINDOW WILL FOG UP WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THIS CAUSES ME (THE DRIVER) TO HAVE TO RESORT TO WEARING A SCARF AND GLOVES WHILE DRIVING AS IT'S MY SIDE THAT IS FREEZING. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN ROGUE, AND THAT ANY ATTEMPTS TO RE MEDIATE THE PROBLEM IS ONLY TEMPORARY AND HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS WINTER (2019-2020) HAS BEEN EXTRA COLD SO I ONLY NOTICED THIS NOW WHEN TRYING TO WARM UP THE CAR.
CVT TRANSMISSION JERKS IN ECO MODE EACH TIME AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL, ALSO EVEN WHEN NOT USING ECO MODE THE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN GOING DOWN THE HILL EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT APPLYING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ALSO FRONT PASSENGER SEAT VIBRATES WHEN IN DRIVE MODE AND HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE LIGHT, THE SUV…
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CVT TRANSMISSION JERKS IN ECO MODE EACH TIME AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL, ALSO EVEN WHEN NOT USING ECO MODE THE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN GOING DOWN THE HILL EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT APPLYING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ALSO FRONT PASSENGER SEAT VIBRATES WHEN IN DRIVE MODE AND HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE LIGHT, THE SUV HAS ONLY 33,500 MILES ON IT. IN MY OPINION ALL ISSUES ARE DUE TO MANUFACTURED FAULTY TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING TO MECHANICS CONSULTED WAS TOLD JATCO COMPANY THAT MAKES TRANSMISSION FOR NISSAN MAKES BAD CVT TRANSMISSIONS. A FRIEND'S DAD OWNS A NISSAN ALSO AND HAD HIS CVT TRANSMISSION THAT WENT BAD REPLACED WITH A NEW PURCHASED CVT TRANSMISSION FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND AFTER ABOUT 60,000 MILES HE'S HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES AGAIN.
4 PASSENGERS IN OUR AWD ROUGE (2015), WITH A PANORAMIC SUNROOF, WERE DRIVING ON 1-85 FROM LAS VEGAS, NV BACK TO SALT LAKE CITY, UT ON 12/08/2019, IN THE COUNTY OF BEAVER ABOUT 30 MILES FROM FILLMORE, UT, AT ABOUT 75 MPH (80 MPH INTERSTATE SPEED ZONE), WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN, WE HEAR A LOUD CRASHING SOUND. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES …
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4 PASSENGERS IN OUR AWD ROUGE (2015), WITH A PANORAMIC SUNROOF, WERE DRIVING ON 1-85 FROM LAS VEGAS, NV BACK TO SALT LAKE CITY, UT ON 12/08/2019, IN THE COUNTY OF BEAVER ABOUT 30 MILES FROM FILLMORE, UT, AT ABOUT 75 MPH (80 MPH INTERSTATE SPEED ZONE), WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN, WE HEAR A LOUD CRASHING SOUND. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AROUND US ON THE ROAD, SO WE WERE ALL EXTREMELY TERRIFIED. THE CAR HAD BECOME VERY LOUD AT THAT POINT, AND WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE FOUND THAT THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF HAD COMBUSTED, LITERALLY SPONTANEOUSLY. IT WAS COMPLETELY WRECKED AND FOR NO REASON AT ALL. WE TOOK IT TO A SMALL SERVICE STATION AS SOON AS WE COULD, BUT WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF SMALL TOWNS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ALL THEY WERE ABLE TO DO WAS ALLOW US TO VACUUM UP THE GLASS. A FEW OF US HAD CUTS ON OUR BODIES, SO WE BANDAGED THOSE UP WHILE THERE AS WELL. WE CALLED INSURANCE, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED FORTUNATELY, AS THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES CLOSELY AROUND US WHEN IT EXPLODED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE INCIDENT TO BE REPAIRED. OBVIOUSLY, THIS WAS CONCERNING BECAUSE THIS WAS NOTHING OF OUR DOING. THIS WAS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE POOR DESIGN OF THE SUNROOF, AND HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AS WELL. NISSAN SHOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGE, AND IN FACT, SHOULD RE-CALL ALL VEHICLES WITH SUNROOFS TO INSTALL A BETTER DESIGNED SUNROOF WITH APPROPRIATE GLASS. HAD WE HAD OUR SOFT TOP INSIDE OPEN, THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT WOULD OR COULD HAVE HAPPENED AS WE WERE DRIVING AT AN INTERSTATE SPEED. AFTER REVIEWING THE OTHER STORIES OF THIS HAPPENING, THIS NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS WITH SUNROOFS WITH THIS DESIGN BEFORE SOMETHING FATAL HAPPENS. I WILL BE JOINING THE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT ALREADY OPEN ON THIS EXACT SCENARIO THAT HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE.
THE PASSENGER DOOR DOESN'T LATCH PROPERLY. WHENEVER SOMEONE LEANS ON THE DOOR, IT CAUSES THE WARNING LIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO TURN ON.THIS HAPPENS WHETHER OR NOT THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT'S TERRIFYING.
MY 2015 NISSAN ROGUE DOES NOT BLOW THE PROPER TEMPERATURE OUT OF THE VENTS. ONE SIDE OF MY CAR BLOWS COLD AIR, AND THE OTHER BLOWS HOT AIR- REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I AM TRYING TO USE HEAT OR AC.
FAILS TO ACCELERATE ON LONG TRIPS, JUST COMPLETELY STOPS ACCELERATING UNLESS VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND ALLOWED TO COOL OFF FOR 10-15 MINUTES
Official recalls
923V093000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER
Feb 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.
22V024000 · Electrical System:wiring:interior/under Dash
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.
16V911000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification
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.
16V244000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification
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.
16V219000 · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut
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.
15V775000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
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.
15V453000 · Latches/locks/linkages
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.
15V368000 · Equipment:other:labels
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.
15V012000 · Service Brakes
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.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE24017 · Side Curtain Air Bags May Deploy Inadvertently
Opened May 31, 2024 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window:curtain
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received multiple Early Warning Reporting (EWR) field reports alleging inadvertent deployment of the side curtain air bags in Model Year (MY) 2015 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles. The field reports allege the side curtain air bags inadvertently deploy after the door is shut and/or slammed. Inadvertent deployment of an air bag can cause occupants to be injured or result in the loss of protection from the air bag when needed in a crash. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and severity of the inadvertent deployment allegations.