COMPONENT SPOTLIGHT

Nissan Rogue electrical problems

964 distinct owner reports with an electrical-system component in this snapshot.

Includes the electrical-system component and its detailed subcategories. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.

19 crash reports74 fire reports15 injury reports

Reports by model year

Recall and investigation columns show each year’s full history. A report naming several years can appear in more than one row.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

447 reports with mileage · 517 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What owners actually said

964 reports
2009 model year · 140,000 miles · Mar 6, 2021
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

ENGINE

NHTSA ODI #11399506

2014 model year · 72,000 miles · Mar 4, 2021
Electrical SystemStructureUnknown Or Other

MY LIFT GATE SHOWS A WARNING SAYING IT'S I'M OPEN WHILE I'M DRIVING, MY VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO BEEP AND THE LOCKS WILL UNLOCK AND LOCK ON THEIR OWN. WHILE THE WARNING IS GOING OFF I CAN'T USE LANE ASSISTANCE OR BLIND SPOT ASSISTANCE.

NHTSA ODI #11399224

2013 model year · 67,987 miles · Feb 26, 2021
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE THE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT IT. IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER. ENGINE PROBLEMS, OIL LEAKING PROBLEMS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON WHENEVER. POSSIBLE OIL BURNING PROBLEM. SPARK PLUGS, PISTON RINGS, AXLES, CYLINDERS, MOUNTS. THIS CAR IS IN THE SHOP EVERY OTHER 2-3 WEEKS. NOW IT'S BEEN IN T…

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I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE THE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT IT. IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER. ENGINE PROBLEMS, OIL LEAKING PROBLEMS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON WHENEVER. POSSIBLE OIL BURNING PROBLEM. SPARK PLUGS, PISTON RINGS, AXLES, CYLINDERS, MOUNTS. THIS CAR IS IN THE SHOP EVERY OTHER 2-3 WEEKS. NOW IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A MONTH+. IT'S IS CRAZY THAT A DEALERSHIP WOULD SELL THIS VEHICLE TO A CUSTOMER. THERE'S EVEN THIS THUDDERING NOISE. THINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AND SOMETHING ELSE WENT WRONG. IT'S BEEN NON STOP REPAIRS SINCE DAY ONE. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT 2013 NISSAN ROGUES AND HAD MANY MANUFACTURER PROBLEMS AND ISSUES. I FEEL THIS WAS DAMAGED CAR THAT WAS NEVER REPORTED AND THEN SOMEONE FIXED A FEW FAKE THINGS AND THEN RESOLD IT KNOW THIS CAR WAS NO GOOD. WHEN I DRIVE IT MAKES A LOUD THUDDER NOISE, THE STEERING IS NOT SMOOTH. ALSO ONE NIGHT MY CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN I TRIED TO REVERSE AND RED LIGHT CAME ON.

NHTSA ODI #11398117

2018 model year · 48,131 miles · Feb 19, 2021
Electrical System

WHEN MY VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF I AM UNABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK IT USING THE POWER BUTTON ON THE DOORS' EXTERIOR. MY VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS AFTER A VISIT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP (2551 THE NALLEY WAY, ATLANTA, GA 30360) FOR A SIMPLE OIL CHANGE. I TOOK IT BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN THE ISSUE BEGAN AND THEY TOLD ME THEY …

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WHEN MY VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF I AM UNABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK IT USING THE POWER BUTTON ON THE DOORS' EXTERIOR. MY VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS AFTER A VISIT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP (2551 THE NALLEY WAY, ATLANTA, GA 30360) FOR A SIMPLE OIL CHANGE. I TOOK IT BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN THE ISSUE BEGAN AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE OF MY FRONT-DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILING AND THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. FEELING DEFEATED AFTER TRYING TO REASON WITH MANAGEMENT THAT IT WAS NOT HAVING THIS ISSUE BEFORE THEY SERVICED MY VEHICLE, I DECIDED TO LEAVE IT ALONE. HOWEVER, RECENTLY MY NIECE AND I WERE OUT SHOPPING AND NOTICED THAT WE WERE BEING FOLLOWED BY A STRANGE ACTING MAN. WE TOOK OFF RUNNING TOWARD MY VEHICLE TRYING TO REACH SAFETY, BUT WHAT HAPPENS? THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILS AND I'M UNABLE TO ENTER MY OWN VEHICLE! OUR ONLY SAVING GRACE WAS THAT ANOTHER MAN IN THE PARKING LOT NOTICED THAT WE WERE TRYING TO FLEA FROM DANGER AND INTERVENED TO GET THE OTHER MAN AWAY FROM US. IT WAS TERRIFYING! I'M NOT SURE WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED TO MY NIECE AND I HAD HE NOT STEPPED IN AND I HATE TO EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. FAST FORWARD A FEW DAYS AND IT BEGINS TO RAIN FOR DAYS STRAIGHT AND I'M LEFT FIDDLING WITH MY KEYS TO OPEN MY DOOR, WHILE ALSO HOLDING A PURSE, BABY BAG, AND BABY ON MY HIP AND TRYING TO BALANCE AN UMBRELLA TO KEEP US DRY. IMAGINE THE SIGHT OF THAT. IT'S SO FRUSTRATING! AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE MY KEY BATTERY WAS DYING AND DECIDED TO GET THE BATTERY REPLACED BEFORE RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE BATTERY WAS NOT THE ISSUE. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE AND BELIEVE IT TO BE A MANUFACTURING ERROR AND SAFETY HAZARD. I BOUGHT THE 2018 NISSAN ROGUE BECAUSE I LOVED MY 2017 ROGUE AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THE ISSUES THAT THIS NEWER MODEL HAS GIVEN ME. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!

NHTSA ODI #11396924

2016 model year · 99,000 miles · Feb 10, 2021
Electrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SLIP INDICATOR (OR TRACTION CONTROL) LIGHT FOR THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL WOULD COME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING BOTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND OTHER ROADS. THEN ONE DAY, I WENT TO START MY CAR AND ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING AND IT WOULDN'T START. WE BOUGHT JUMPER CABLES AND JUMPED IT …

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FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SLIP INDICATOR (OR TRACTION CONTROL) LIGHT FOR THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL WOULD COME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING BOTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND OTHER ROADS. THEN ONE DAY, I WENT TO START MY CAR AND ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING AND IT WOULDN'T START. WE BOUGHT JUMPER CABLES AND JUMPED IT BUT IT STILL WOULDN'T START THE NEXT DAY. SO I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THEN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THE SLIP INDICATOR (TRACTION CONTROL) LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND IT WOULDN'T GO ABOVE 20 MPH AND I HAD TO FLOOR THE GAS TO EVEN GET IT TO GO TO THAT SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING SO BAD, I HAD TO PULL OVER. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND IT TURNS OUT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WHEN IT HAPPENED! THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF WITH REGULAR SERVICING.

NHTSA ODI #11395599

2011 model year · 106,000 miles · Feb 10, 2021
Electrical System

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR OPEN ALARM REMAINS ON AS DOES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. WE HAVE CLEANED ALL THE COMPONENTS OF THE FRONT DOOR HINGES AND LOCKS AND THE ALARM REMAINS ON AS DO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR MOVING.

NHTSA ODI #11395614

2019 model year · Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2021
Electrical SystemForward Collision AvoidanceUnknown Or Other

WHEN PURCHASED 2019 NISSAN ROGUE, THE AEB WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID THAT CAR FRESHLY WAXED & COVERED SENSOR. IT WILL AWAY SHORTLY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, PROBLEM EXISTED. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. SERVICE TECH STATED THAT SOFTWARE WAS OUT OF DATE & UPDATED SOFTWARE. 2 DAYS LATER, AEB WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON, AND…

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WHEN PURCHASED 2019 NISSAN ROGUE, THE AEB WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID THAT CAR FRESHLY WAXED & COVERED SENSOR. IT WILL AWAY SHORTLY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, PROBLEM EXISTED. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. SERVICE TECH STATED THAT SOFTWARE WAS OUT OF DATE & UPDATED SOFTWARE. 2 DAYS LATER, AEB WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON, AND NOW VEHICLE SUDDENLY BRAKED SLIGHTLY ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY OBSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE IN THE CAR'S PATH. AFTER GOOGLING THIS CONDITION, I BECAME AWARE OF NISSAN'S ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. DEALERSHIP NEVER MADE ME AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. NOW ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP & THEY LEAVE ME ON HOLD & WON'T HELP.

NHTSA ODI #11394951

2018 model year · 500 miles · Feb 4, 2021
Electrical SystemForward Collision AvoidanceService BrakesCrash

BRAND NEW 2018 NISSAN ROGUE, DRIVING TO WORK AT AROUND 6AM ROUGHLY 30MPH. WAS JAMMING OUT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LAPTOP BAG WHICH WAS ON THE FRONT SEAT SLAMMED INTO THE DASH, LUCKILY I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT OR I WOULD HAVE HAD NISSAN STEERING WHEEL FOR BREAKFAST. THIS ISSUE HA…

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BRAND NEW 2018 NISSAN ROGUE, DRIVING TO WORK AT AROUND 6AM ROUGHLY 30MPH. WAS JAMMING OUT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LAPTOP BAG WHICH WAS ON THE FRONT SEAT SLAMMED INTO THE DASH, LUCKILY I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT OR I WOULD HAVE HAD NISSAN STEERING WHEEL FOR BREAKFAST. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED IN 2019 AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING IN 2021 AFTER MANY MANY ATTEMPTS TO HAVE NISSAN TAKE THIS VEHICLE BACK. NISSAN I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11394714

2017 model year · 48,000 miles · Jan 29, 2021
Air BagsElectrical SystemSeats

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THE OCS INDICATOR IN THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ODI #11390651

2019 model year · 24,500 miles · Jan 21, 2021
Electrical SystemPower Train

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE LACKS SPEED, JERKS AND DOESN'T HAVE GOOD PICK UP. YOU CAN BE IN MOTION AND IT JERKS, THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE BAD.

NHTSA ODI #11389288

Related Official recalls

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23V093000 · 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.

22V875000 · Electrical System:wiring

Nov 23, 2022

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Rogue vehicles. Water may leak into and corrode the dash side harness connector.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A corroded dash side harness connector increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will apply grease and repair any corroded connector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC934.

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.

15V032000 · Electrical System

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.

08V521000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:software

Oct 7, 2008

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Electrical System:software

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Air Bags

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

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Related NHTSA investigations

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No component-matched exact-year investigations in this snapshot.