2009 NISSAN ROGUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 318 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (80 complaints · 25.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 80 of 318 owner complaints (25.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 80 complaints, 25.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 80 · 25.2% AIR BAGS: 77 complaints, 24.2% of reports AIR BAGS 77 · 24.2% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 5.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 5.7% · 3 fire reports ENGINE: 18 complaints, 5.7% of reports ENGINE 18 · 5.7% STRUCTURE: 18 complaints, 5.7% of reports STRUCTURE 18 · 5.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 4.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 15 · 4.7% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 15 complaints, 4.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 · 4.7% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 8 complaints, 2.5% of reports STEERING 8 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 1.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 83 complaints, 26.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 83 · 26.1% · 1 fire 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 80 25.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 77 24.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 5.7% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 18 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 18 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 15 4.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 4.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 2.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 83 26.1% 0 crashes · 1 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 Jul 2008; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2009. 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2008 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 09V411000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V411000 Recall campaign 10V401000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V401000 Recall campaign 15V032000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V032000
  • Campaign 09V411000 was reported 129 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V401000 was reported 732 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 11
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 8
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 14
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 11
2014-Q4 Owner reports 8
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 15
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 16
2016-Q3 Owner reports 7
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 9
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 11
2017-Q4 Owner reports 9
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 9
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 14
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 10
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 09V411000
Recall campaign 1 10V401000
Recall campaign 1 15V032000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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