2008 NISSAN ROGUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 424 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (125 complaints · 29.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 125 of 424 owner complaints (29.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 125 complaints, 29.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 125 · 29.5% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 83 complaints, 19.6% of reports AIR BAGS 83 · 19.6% · 5 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 36 complaints, 8.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 36 · 8.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 32 complaints, 7.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 · 7.6% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 31 complaints, 7.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 31 · 7.3% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 18 complaints, 4.3% of reports ENGINE 18 · 4.3% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 14 complaints, 3.3% of reports STRUCTURE 14 · 3.3% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 11 complaints, 2.6% of reports STEERING 11 · 2.6% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 9 complaints, 2.1% of reports SUSPENSION 9 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 111 complaints, 26.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 111 · 26.2% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 125 29.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 83 19.6% 5 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 36 8.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 7.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 31 7.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 18 4.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 14 3.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 11 2.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 9 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 111 26.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2008. 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2007 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 08V521000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V521000 Recall campaign 09V393000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V393000 Recall campaign 09V411000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V411000 Recall campaign 10V401000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V401000 Recall campaign 15V032000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V032000
  • Campaign 10V401000 was reported 1,032 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 12
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 9
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 10
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 11
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 23
2014-Q3 Owner reports 19
2014-Q4 Owner reports 14
2015-Q1 Owner reports 13
2015-Q2 Owner reports 19
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 13
2016-Q3 Owner reports 17
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 13
2017-Q4 Owner reports 8
2018-Q1 Owner reports 11
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 15
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 6
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 08V521000
Recall campaign 1 09V393000
Recall campaign 1 09V411000
Recall campaign 1 10V401000
Recall campaign 1 15V032000
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V521000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V393000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    IF THE TPMS LAMP IS DISREGARDED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION, THE TIRE WILL QUICKLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE AT A CONSISTENT RATE RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TPMS NUT WITH A NEW, MORE ROBUST NUT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 AND INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V411000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    THE SCREW MAY EVENTUALLY COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR COVER. IF LARGE STEERING INPUTS ARE MADE WITH THE COVER SCREW MISSING THE PINION SHAFT MAY COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT WHETHER THE STEERING GEAR COVER SCREW IS LOOSE AND WILL BE RETIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A COVER PLATE TO PREVENT THE SCREW FROM POSSIBLY COMING OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V401000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V032000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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