KnownCarProblems2015 Nissan Rogue Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 553 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Rogue, most often about the transmission (25% of complaints, typically around 70,000 miles). It is 5th of 20 Rogue model years by number of complaints and has 9 recalls.
Most common 2015 Nissan Rogue problems
Transmission
140 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Check engine light illuminated at just over 70k miles with p1740 torque converter clutch solenoid inductive signature. The vehicle was taken for repair, and after inspection it was determined that the materials inside the transmission were deteriorating, damaging the bearings and causing fluid leakage and inadequate…
After a long period of highway driving in hot weather, the car stopped accelerating past 3000 RPM and immediately began slowing in traffic due to the CVT transmission overheating. I was almost unable to make it up a hill and get off for a gas station to stop.
Other or unspecified
124 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 34,500 miles.
My Nissan Rogue is 2 years old with 31,500 miles. I was accelerating onto the highway on rt 2, near exit 59 in massachusetts on tuesday 3/20, and the engine in the car turned off while accelerating, going about 55 MPH. I was able to pull over to the shoulder safely. I tried multiple times to restart the car, but the…
Car is just a little of 3 years old with 37k miles and it's begun to show rust on several parts of the frame already. In multiple spots, the paint on the frame was chipping away and rust was visibly pushing it's way through. In one particular area, it was several inches wide. Thought this was abnormal for a 3 year old…
Air bags
99 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
I have a Nissan Rogue select 2015 4 wheel drive. The airbag light on the dash started blinking for no apparent reason. This car has not gotten into any accidents and has less than 45,000 miles on it.
Rouge had recall work on airbag sensor done in 2016. However over the past month or so, the off indicator for the passenger airbag has been lit when a passenger of 130 lbs has been in the set at least 4 different times. Once the off indicator light went off after 1/4 mile of driving. The other times, I had to stop the…
Electrical
82 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring.
I have already registered a complaint involving equipment failure and safety. My 2015 Nissan Rogue does not have interior heat even when the controls are set at 90 degrees. In trying combinations of air-flows as instructed by my dealer, I had to look down to make sure I was pushing the right buttons. Talk about…
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v024000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the driver's and passenger's side doors would not unlock automatically with the unlock door switch…
Engine
57 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 39,500 miles.
I was driving in snowy conditions and vehicle began baulking as if it was going to stall. A chassis system control warning displayed on th dash. I contacted the dealership and they advised it was due to the slippery road conditions. They advised to turn the vehicle off and back on and the warning would…
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 30 MPH and the rpms increased into the red zone. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission was faulty and referred the contact to a local…
Body and structure
39 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
While driving on i94 in wisconsin my sunroof exploded. I wasn't behind any trucks and I didn't go under any bridge. I heard I huge bang and when I looked up my sunroof was in millions of tiny bits. When I pressed on it, cause I didn't know what happened, the glass came falling down on me and all over my car.
No incident yet but the front hood is beginning to corrode and the corrosion is creeping up on the underside of the hood. We have contacted Nissan without success. There has been no resolution.
Visibility and wipers
35 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 43,500 miles. Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly, power window devices and controls, defroster/defogger/hvac system, rearview mirrors/devices.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. While driving 20 MPH, the windshield wiper fluid pressure failed to dispense completely. The contact stated that the visibility was very poor and had to pull over to the side of the road to wipe off the front windshield in order to see. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the…
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH and adjusting the rearview mirror, the mirror detached from the windshield. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the mirror needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was…
Seat belts
28 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 66,000 miles.
Driving down chemawa rd ne, then a vehicle heading in the opposite direction turned left onto chetco ct ne right infront of US. My vehicle was traveling at 30mph when we impacted the other vehicle. No air bags deployed on either driver or passenger side and seat belts did not lock up causing passenger to hit the dash…
Driving on highway and after about 2 hours, car loses speed in middle of traffic pressing gas but car responds like it would hitting the gas in neutral. Had to coast off to a gas station. Upon searching the internet founf the problem is very common and a sensor malfunctioning shuts the CVT. It advised wait 5 minutes…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Nissan Rogue recalls
Electrical: key/sender
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.
Electrical: interior/under dash
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.
Air bags: occupant classification
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: occupant classification
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.
Body and structure: support device/strut
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.
Transmission: gear position indication (prndl)
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Doors and locks: latches/locks/linkages
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Equipment: labels
Risk: The labels list the incorrect tire size. Installing tires of the incorrect size may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Brakes: service brakes
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.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently
Summary
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.â the field reports allege the side curtain air bags inadvertently deploy after the door is shut and/or slammed.â 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.
Questions about the 2015 Nissan Rogue
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Nissan Rogue?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (140 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles); other or unspecified (124 complaints, typically around 34,500 miles); air bags (99 complaints, typically around 40,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Nissan Rogue have?
- 9 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 2015 a bad year for the Nissan Rogue?
- It is 5th of 20 Rogue model years by number of complaints, with 553 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.