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
2012 model year · 30,000 miles · Dec 27, 2018
Electrical SystemFire

12/22/2018 MY NISSAN ROGUE CAUGHT FIRE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WE WERE ONLY ALERTED BECAUSE THE HORN DEFAULTED BECAUSE OF THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH SOME DIFFICULTY. THEY ASSURED US IT WAS ELECTRICAL. INSURANCE CO. TOTALED THE CAR. UPON MY OWN RESEARCH THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES WITH THIS MAKE AND MODE…

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12/22/2018 MY NISSAN ROGUE CAUGHT FIRE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WE WERE ONLY ALERTED BECAUSE THE HORN DEFAULTED BECAUSE OF THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH SOME DIFFICULTY. THEY ASSURED US IT WAS ELECTRICAL. INSURANCE CO. TOTALED THE CAR. UPON MY OWN RESEARCH THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. NISSAN HAS NOT ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY IN ANY OF THEM. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE STRESS AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAYS WITH THE CUSTOMERS.

NHTSA ODI #11163739

2011 model year · 82,300 miles · Dec 17, 2018
Electrical SystemStructureUnknown Or Other

ELECTICALS PROBLEMES ALARMS GO OFF FLOORS SEEM TO BE WET ?

NHTSA ODI #11161912

2012 model year · Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 2018
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Vehicle Speed Control

WHENEVER MY CAR IS IN MOTION, WHEN TRYING TO CLIMB A HILL, IT WOULD STOP AUTOMATICALLY. AND OFTEN TIMES, I WOULD HAVE TO REVERSE MY CAR, TURN IT OFF AND GENTLY DRIVE IT UP THE HILL FOR FEAR THAT IT MAY SHUT ITSELF OFF. I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE AIR MASS FLOW 3 TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE SEPTEMBER, AND WHEN…

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WHENEVER MY CAR IS IN MOTION, WHEN TRYING TO CLIMB A HILL, IT WOULD STOP AUTOMATICALLY. AND OFTEN TIMES, I WOULD HAVE TO REVERSE MY CAR, TURN IT OFF AND GENTLY DRIVE IT UP THE HILL FOR FEAR THAT IT MAY SHUT ITSELF OFF. I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE AIR MASS FLOW 3 TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE SEPTEMBER, AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, THE DIAGNOSES CAME BACK AS THE AIR MASS FLOW, AFTER I HAVE JUST REPLACED IT. THE CAR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY NOT GET GAS FOR NO APPARENT REASONS. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ANY LONGER.

NHTSA ODI #11161887

2013 model year · 89,000 miles · Dec 7, 2018
Electrical SystemEngine

MY CAR ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE LIGHT MADE LIKE A CAR WITH TIRE TRACKS BEHIND IT AND GOT IT TOW BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T CRANK, AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT SHOWED A PROBLEM WITH ECM

NHTSA ODI #11156747

2011 model year · Mileage unknown · Nov 23, 2018
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK MY ENGINE IS SLIPPING TRANSMISSION FLUID GOING BAD AFTER ONE WEEK KEEP CHANGING IT MY AC DON'T COME ON AND WHEN I TRAVEL A DISTANCE MY CAR GO 20 MPH AND CAN'T GO NO FASTER HELP AND GOT THE PROBLEM FIX AND THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCURRING AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN I WAS STUCK ON TH…

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MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK MY ENGINE IS SLIPPING TRANSMISSION FLUID GOING BAD AFTER ONE WEEK KEEP CHANGING IT MY AC DON'T COME ON AND WHEN I TRAVEL A DISTANCE MY CAR GO 20 MPH AND CAN'T GO NO FASTER HELP AND GOT THE PROBLEM FIX AND THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCURRING AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR SIX HOURS

NHTSA ODI #11153269

2011 model year · 145,000 miles · Nov 17, 2018
Electrical SystemSteering

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY I WAS GOING TO USE MY CRUSE CONTROL AND WHEN I PUSHED IT IT WAS NOT WORKING. AFTER THAT DAY ALL MY OTHER BUTTONS ON MY STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY STARTED TO STOP WORKING. THEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING LAST NIGHT ON A CITY STREET A CAR WAS GOING TO COME INTO MY LANE WHILE AND I WENT TO HONK MY HORN AND IT NO L…

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WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY I WAS GOING TO USE MY CRUSE CONTROL AND WHEN I PUSHED IT IT WAS NOT WORKING. AFTER THAT DAY ALL MY OTHER BUTTONS ON MY STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY STARTED TO STOP WORKING. THEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING LAST NIGHT ON A CITY STREET A CAR WAS GOING TO COME INTO MY LANE WHILE AND I WENT TO HONK MY HORN AND IT NO LONGER WORKED.

NHTSA ODI #11152127

2018 model year · 1,500 miles · Nov 3, 2018
Electrical System

NISSAN CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM RESETS ITSELF AFTER ABOUT 4 HOURS OF DRIVING. WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND SYSTEM JUST WENT BLANK, LOST ALL NAVIGATION, STEREO AND CONNECTIVITY WITH PHONE, VERY AGGRAVATING WHEN TRYING TO FOLLOW THE NAVIGATION. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON A LONG HIGHWAY TRIP.

NHTSA ODI #11145165

2014 model year · 47,000 miles · Nov 3, 2018
Electrical System

NISSAN RECALL NUMBER 15VO32000 IS FOR A FACTORY DEFECT INVOLVING WATER LEAKING INTO PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MATS AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND VEHICLE FIRE. NISSAN HAS NOT NOTIFIED US TO GET THIS CORRECTED BY A NISSAN DEALER. NISSAN NEEDS TO PROACTIVELY STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS BEFORE THIS BECOMES AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARD…

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NISSAN RECALL NUMBER 15VO32000 IS FOR A FACTORY DEFECT INVOLVING WATER LEAKING INTO PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MATS AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND VEHICLE FIRE. NISSAN HAS NOT NOTIFIED US TO GET THIS CORRECTED BY A NISSAN DEALER. NISSAN NEEDS TO PROACTIVELY STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS BEFORE THIS BECOMES AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARD OR A HEALTH HAZARD FROM THE MOULD AND MILDEW.

NHTSA ODI #11145166

2013 model year · 45,000 miles · Oct 29, 2018
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

CAR WON'T TURN ON RANDOMLY. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY FIVE TIMES. EACH TIME THE CAR RANDOMLY STOPS WORKING EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. THE CAR WILL TAKE TEN OR ELEVEN TRIES TO START. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF FOR ANY REASON WE EVER NEEDED TO LEAVE THE CAR CANNOT START QUICKLY. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY, NOT ALL THE TIME (…

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CAR WON'T TURN ON RANDOMLY. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY FIVE TIMES. EACH TIME THE CAR RANDOMLY STOPS WORKING EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. THE CAR WILL TAKE TEN OR ELEVEN TRIES TO START. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF FOR ANY REASON WE EVER NEEDED TO LEAVE THE CAR CANNOT START QUICKLY. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY, NOT ALL THE TIME (SOMETIMES IT STARTS FINE AFTER ONE TURN, THE NEXT TIME IT COULD TAKE FIVE MINUTES TO FINALLY START, THEN GO BACK TO FINE). NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO TELL US WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.

NHTSA ODI #11143722

2018 model year · 1,000 miles · Oct 16, 2018
Electrical SystemForward Collision Avoidance

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED MOVING AND THE FRONT CAMERA MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CAMERA ERRONEOUSLY DETECTED THAT A VEHICLE WAS IN THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OC…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED MOVING AND THE FRONT CAMERA MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CAMERA ERRONEOUSLY DETECTED THAT A VEHICLE WAS IN THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. STADIUM NISSAN (1140 W KATELLA AVE, ORANGE, CA 92867, (714) 923-5100) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

NHTSA ODI #11140604

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.

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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.