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2014 Nissan Rogue Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 440 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Nissan Rogue, most often about the transmission (26% of complaints, typically around 75,000 miles). It is 7th of 20 Rogue model years by number of complaints and has 10 recalls.

Complaints440
Recalls10
Crashes reported22
Fires reported9
Injuries reported22

Most common 2014 Nissan Rogue problems

  1. Transmission

    115 complaints · 26%

    Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.

    Took my 2014 Nissan Rogue to Nissan dealer, because the car was slipping and losing rpms. Dealer told me that the radiator had failed internally causing transmission issue. They are saying that I need to replace the radiator, hoses some other stuff and the transmission. They estimated it at this time at $6000. I was…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 75,000 miles
    While up and down hills, there is a problem with acceleration. My RPM's will shoot up very high, but can not accelerate. This has happened to me 3 times now, and one time was very dangerous. I was coming off the interstate (downhill) and went to cross onto the highway, I was then almost hit (with my 2 year old in the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 76,000 miles
  2. Air bags

    74 complaints · 17%

    Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles.

    Gas cap is loose, or damaged check engine light is on I took my to east valley Nissan 6354 e test dr, mesa, az 85206 ([phone] never fixed the problem my car check engine light is on since 7/25/16 also report to Nissan north america my car is not safe to drive .
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 30,000 miles
    The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the air bag warning light failed. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The air bag warning light worked the first two times, but failed the third time while the passenger seat…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 33,400 miles
  3. Fuel system

    71 complaints · 16%

    Half of these problems showed up before 42,000 miles.

    The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. While driving 15 MPH, the fuel pump came apart which caused the vehicle to stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to be repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 42,000 miles
    The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. While accelerating from a traffic light, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was towed to mentor Nissan (6960 center street, mentor, oh 44060) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 42,000 miles
  4. Electrical

    68 complaints · 16%

    Half of these problems showed up before 47,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, ignition, starter assembly.

    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…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 47,000 miles
    While driving, slowing down for intersection, complete electrical system shut down, engine was still running. Pulled into parking lot, no power steering, no brakes. Got the car stopped, put it in the park, I was locked inside as all systems were shut down. Engine was still running and would not shut off. Headlights…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 52,500 miles
  5. Other or unspecified

    65 complaints · 15%

    Half of these problems showed up before 40,500 miles.

    While driving at 55 MPH, in a Nissan Rogue I bought used with only 35,000 miles on it, I heard a deafening sound, much like a gunshot right above my head, followed by the sound of shattered glass. I could hear wind ripping through the liner of my sun roof, and the pieces glass continuing to shift and move, with each…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 35,000 miles
    Car stops running after stopping. Fails to restart but has started after many tries. Failure has resulted in the car behind bumping my rear.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 46,335 miles
  6. Engine

    54 complaints · 12%

    Half of these problems showed up before 56,500 miles.

    The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that water leaked onto the front driver's side floor. Also, the vehicle stalled while driving at an unknown speed and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to causeway Nissan ([phone], located at 435 nj-72, manahawkin, nj 08050) where it…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 56,645 miles
    The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle started to lose power, an explosion occurred. The contact shifted into neutral and the contact coasted to the side of the road. No warning light illuminated. The contact stated that a vehicle that was following him alert…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2021, at 50,000 miles
  7. Speed control

    40 complaints · 9%

    Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles.

    At around 60,000 miles my transmission started acting up. I was driving on a hilly highway and my car lost speed and was having trouble accelerating back up to the speed limit. While pushing the gas pedal the RPM would increase and the car would make a loud noise as if it was trying to accelerate but it would not pick…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 60,000 miles
    Reference 2014 Nissan Rogue VIN# []: 2014 Nissan Rogue was stuck in low gear on 9/6/19. We were stranded forcing US to abandon the vehicle. We picked up the car the next day and it seems to be operating fine. This is the second time and the most serious incidence. The first time was a year ago where it would not…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 58,500 miles
  8. Body and structure

    36 complaints · 8%

    Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.

    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.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2021, at 72,000 miles
    The contact's deceased mother owned a 2014 Nissan Rogue that was inherited by his son. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked in his son's driveway in the rain. The contact stated that his son later noticed that the driver's side floorboard was filled with water. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2023, at 67,500 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2014 Nissan Rogue recalls

  1. Electrical: key/sender

    NHTSA 23V093000 · February 16, 2023 · 712,458 vehicles

    Risk: 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.

    Fix: 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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

  2. Electrical: interior/under dash

    NHTSA 22V024000 · January 21, 2022 · 664,779 vehicles

    Risk: 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.

    Fix: 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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

  3. Air bags: occupant classification

    NHTSA 16V244000 · April 26, 2016 · 3,296,947 vehicles

    Risk: 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.

    Fix: 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 ser

    Full defect summary

    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.

  4. Body and structure: support device/strut

    NHTSA 16V219000 · April 15, 2016 · 108,503 vehicles

    Risk: 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.

    Fix: 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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

  5. Fuel system: fuel pump

    NHTSA 16V149000 · March 11, 2016 · 46,671 vehicles

    Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Fix: 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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

  6. Fuel system: fuel pump

    NHTSA 15V197000 · April 3, 2015 · 29,297 vehicles

    Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Fix: 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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

  7. Electrical: electrical system

    NHTSA 15V032000 · January 26, 2015 · 468,815 vehicles

    Risk: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.

    Fix: 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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

  8. Brakes: service brakes

    NHTSA 15V012000 · January 14, 2015 · 893 vehicles

    Risk: 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.

    Fix: 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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

  9. Wheels and tires: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

    NHTSA 14V229000 · May 2, 2014 · 334 vehicles

    Risk: 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.

    Fix: 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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

  10. Steering: column

    NHTSA 14V218000 · April 28, 2014 · 1,644 vehicles

    Risk: The incorrect bolts could loosen and fall out resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

    Fix: 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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

Questions about the 2014 Nissan Rogue

What are the most common problems with the 2014 Nissan Rogue?
By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (115 complaints, typically around 75,000 miles); air bags (74 complaints, typically around 30,000 miles); fuel system (71 complaints, typically around 42,000 miles).
How many recalls does the 2014 Nissan Rogue have?
10 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 16, 2023 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
Is the 2014 a bad year for the Nissan Rogue?
It is 7th of 20 Rogue model years by number of complaints, with 440 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

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