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.
Reports by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
447 reports with mileage · 517 unknown
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What owners actually said
964 reportsElectrical System
MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS THE BATTERY HOWEVER IT KEEPS HAPPENING AND THEY WILL NOT CHECK THE ALTERNATOR. IF THE ALTERNATOR IS BAD MY BATTERY WILL NOT STAY CHARGED AND THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT AS A MECHANIC. FIRST TIME SIMPLY CHARGED MY BATTERY, SECOND TIME REPLACED MY BATT…
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MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS THE BATTERY HOWEVER IT KEEPS HAPPENING AND THEY WILL NOT CHECK THE ALTERNATOR. IF THE ALTERNATOR IS BAD MY BATTERY WILL NOT STAY CHARGED AND THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT AS A MECHANIC. FIRST TIME SIMPLY CHARGED MY BATTERY, SECOND TIME REPLACED MY BATTERY, THIRD TIME JUST LET MY CAR SIT FOR DAYS TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN SO I HAD TO PICK IT UP WITHOUT IT BEING RESOLVED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11330841
Electrical SystemEngineSteering
MY CAR HAS BEEN DYING INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS WHILE STATIONARY. TODAY MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND MY VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP. ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS SHUT OFF AS WELL. ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD TO …
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MY CAR HAS BEEN DYING INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS WHILE STATIONARY. TODAY MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND MY VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP. ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS SHUT OFF AS WELL. ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11328255
Electrical SystemEngineSteering
THREE TIMES NOW THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN ENTIRELY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. ENGINE STOPS RUNNING, ALL LIGHTS AND POWER ARE OFF, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST. IT CREATES AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SCENARIO. CAR WILL RESTART ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BUT YOU HAVE TO ROLL TO A STOP WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING, AS I SAID IT'S IN…
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THREE TIMES NOW THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN ENTIRELY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. ENGINE STOPS RUNNING, ALL LIGHTS AND POWER ARE OFF, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST. IT CREATES AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SCENARIO. CAR WILL RESTART ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BUT YOU HAVE TO ROLL TO A STOP WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING, AS I SAID IT'S INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. HAPPENS MID-DRIVE, WITH CAR IN MOTION, INCLUDING AN INSTANCE GOING 70 MPH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11328137
Electrical System
THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES THE CAMERAS AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM RANDOMLY REBOOTS ITSELF. WHILE USING NAVIGATION THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WILL REBOOT ITSELF. SOMETIMES THE TOUCH SCREEN WILL FREEZE UP AND IT HAS TO BE MANUALLY REBOOTED. THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT HAS YOUR BACKUP CAMERAS AND NAVIGATION SY…
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THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES THE CAMERAS AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM RANDOMLY REBOOTS ITSELF. WHILE USING NAVIGATION THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WILL REBOOT ITSELF. SOMETIMES THE TOUCH SCREEN WILL FREEZE UP AND IT HAS TO BE MANUALLY REBOOTED. THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT HAS YOUR BACKUP CAMERAS AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM. (THE DATE, MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE AND SPEED I WAS GOING WAS BASED ON THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE.) *TR
NHTSA ODI #11327137
Electrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control
LACK OR POWER,HESITATION WHILE ACCELERATING,MAKING WHINING NOISE AND IS SHUTTING OFF PLUS TOPPED WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND WAITING ON THE LIGHT
NHTSA ODI #11325891
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
THE AC COMPRESSOR HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. AC FAN WILL RUN BUT NO AC AIR ON IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11325508
Air BagsElectrical System
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET THE SAME PROBLEM ( THIS WAS HOW I DISCOVERED IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING). NONE OF THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WORK AS WELL AS THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEF…
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THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET THE SAME PROBLEM ( THIS WAS HOW I DISCOVERED IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING). NONE OF THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WORK AS WELL AS THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT ( I RELIEVE IT'S TO THE LEFT) THE HORN WILL THEN WORK. I FIND THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I CAN NOT ALERT ANOTHER DRIVER USING MY HORN. I'M LESS CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WORKING. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE COMPLETED I AM NOT SURE IF THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS THE AIR BAG OR NOT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A WIRE HOOK UP TO THE AIR BAG. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11323657
Electrical System
WIRING HARNESS IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS SHORTED OUT AND NEEDS REPLACED. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THE GENERATED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR 2008-2013 NISSAN ROGUES. THE RECALL WAS R1421.
NHTSA ODI #11322138
Electrical SystemEngine
ON MARCH 31, 2020, WHILE SLOWING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND AS I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A PROBLEM, IN AND OF ITSELF, BECAUSE THIS COMPONEN…
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ON MARCH 31, 2020, WHILE SLOWING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND AS I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A PROBLEM, IN AND OF ITSELF, BECAUSE THIS COMPONENT CAN TYPICALLY LAST FOR THE LIFETIME OF A VEHICLE EXCEPT IN CASES FOR WHICH THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE SUCH AS AN ACCIDENT OR FLOOD, NEITHER OF WHICH HAVE BEEN THE CASE. MULTIPLE EXTERNAL SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE AGREED THAT THIS TYPE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING IN A NEWER MODEL VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF THAT THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF A COMPONENT WHICH RARELY FAILS POINT TO POOR QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A POTENTIAL RECALL ISSUE AS IT POSES A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE OCCURRENCE OF SUCH AN ISSUE AT THIS STAGE OF A VEHICLE'S LIFE IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY.
NHTSA ODI #11320808
Electrical System
MY 2015 NISSAN ROGUE IS NOT HEATING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT IN LAST YEAR AND HAD THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED AND ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR IT IS OUT AGAIN. ONLY PROBLEM IS THIS YEAR YOU ARE APPARENTLY UNABLE TO JUST GET THAT PART, YOU HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY AND ITS A DEALERSHIP ONLY ITEM. I HAVE 3 NISSANS, THIS …
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MY 2015 NISSAN ROGUE IS NOT HEATING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT IN LAST YEAR AND HAD THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED AND ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR IT IS OUT AGAIN. ONLY PROBLEM IS THIS YEAR YOU ARE APPARENTLY UNABLE TO JUST GET THAT PART, YOU HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY AND ITS A DEALERSHIP ONLY ITEM. I HAVE 3 NISSANS, THIS 2015 ROGUE, A 2017 MURANO AND A 2016 ALTIMA. I LOVE THEM, BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO SET UP AND GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF.
NHTSA ODI #11316601
Related Official recalls
5Feb 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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