2008 Nissan Rogue
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 429 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 19 Rogue model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 11 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 4 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical systemJan 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.
An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
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.
Campaign 15V032000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, electrical, navigational system(global positioning system)Sep 10, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
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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Steering, gear box, shaft pitmanOct 19, 2009
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 ROGUE VEHICLES. A SCREW IN THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING COVER MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME AND COULD FALL OUT. AS IT LOOSENS, THE STEERING RESPONSE OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE COMPROMISED BUT THE DRIVER WILL RETAIN STEERING CONTROL.
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.
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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Tires, pressure monitoring and regulating systemsOct 5, 2009
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. THE MATERIAL IN THE NUT USED TO SECURE THE SENSOR-TRANSMITTER OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) MAY CORRODE AND POTENTIALLY CRACK IN AREAS WITH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE NUT MAY COME OUT OF THE SENSOR-TRANSMITTER AND THE TPMS LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE.
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.
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.
Campaign 09V393000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsOct 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).
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
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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Representative owner complaints
429 reports, newest first.
Tires, May 13, 2009
MY FAMILY BARELY AVOIDED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHILE TRAVELING FROM SAN ANTONIO TO AUSTIN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE "EXPLODED" (HAVE SOME PHOTOS TO SHOW THE DAMAGE). THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE, REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROVIDED, AND THERE WAS NO CONSTRUCTION ON THE ROAD WAY. THE TIRE "EXPLODED" AND HAS BIG HOLES ON THE WALLS ON THREE SEPARATE LOCATIONS. THE FOLLOWING IS THE TIRE'S INFORMATION: 4X4 CONTACT CONTINENTAL P225160R17 98H M+S 3AK4807 P225/60R17 98H M+S TUBELESS RADIAL E7600L -10 DO YOU HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS I CAN SEND THE PHOTOS TO? THANK YOU *TR
Power train, Apr 22, 2009
I PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN ROGUE AND WITHIN 3500 MILES IT BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE. SECOND VISIT TO MECHANIC AT ABOUT 8000 MILES CONFIRMED THAT CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER 3500 MILES ON THE NEW NEW TRANSMISSION, NOISE RETURNED AND NISSAN HAS AUTHORIZED A SECOND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Suspension, Power train, Structure, Jan 17, 2009
CLUNK NOISE WHENIN REVERSE, FELT POP IN THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT AREA. HAPPENS ONLY AT TIMES. *TR
Air bags, Jan 9, 2009, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON AN ICE COVERED ROAD, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. THE RADIATOR WAS PUNCTURED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,500.
Air bags, Jan 7, 2009, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH. NEITHER THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IT WAS UNDECIDED AS TO WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,800. UPDATED 02/05/09 *BF UPDATED 02/09/09. *JB
Power train, Dec 16, 2008
THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT UNLESS IT WAS PUT INTO MANUAL MODE, VEHICLE WENT BEYOND RED LINE. THERE WASN'T ANY CORRELATION BETWEEN SPEED AND ACCELERATION METHODS. EVERY NOW AND THEN A LOUD THUMP NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS INTERVALS, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE LAST TIME IT WAS BROUGHT IN. *TR
Air bags, Nov 26, 2008
ON NOVEMBER 5, 2008, I STARTED MY 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I CALLED LOVE NISSAN, WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY SENT A WRECKER TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE. THEY ORDERED PARTS AND REPLACED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC UNIT, 2 SIDE AIR BAG MODULES, 2 FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES, HEADLINER, AND CENTER GARNISH FINISHERS. THEY TOLD ME THE BOARD IN THE DIAGNOSTIC UNIT WAS BUBBLED AND THEY PROBABLY WOULD NEVER KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS. PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT, I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: PURCHASED VEHICLE NOVEMBER 5, 2007. ON NOVEMBER 15, 2007, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. DIAGNOSTIC: NO CODES FOUND OR STORED AT THIS TIME, TEST DROVE, RECHECKED CODES, NO PROBLEMS FOUND AT THIS TIME. ON JANUARY 19, 2007, RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. DIAGNOSTIC TEST: NO DTC STORED IN SYSTEM. AT THIS TIME ALL WORKING PROPERLY. TEST DROVE. OK. ON JANUARY 22, 2008, RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP ORDERED AND REPLACED: AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC CONTROL UNIT, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR, AND BOTTOM CUSHION FRAME ASSEMBLY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE NOT KNOWING IF THE AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY AGAIN WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS WOULD CAUSE ME TO WRECK. *TR
Child seat, Oct 18, 2008
THE TETHERS ON THE 2008 NISSAN ROGUE ARE DESIGNED SO THAT THEY CANNOT BE USED FOR THE INFANT SAFETY SEAT LATCH SYSTEM. I ATTEMPTED CONTACTING NISSAN REGARDING THIS ISSUE TWICE AND GOT NOT RESPONSE. *TR
Power train, Oct 9, 2008
I PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD IN NOVEMBER 2008. I BEGAN HEARING A NOISE EMANATING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES. THE NOISE OCCURS CONSISTENTLY WHEN DECELERATING FROM ABOUT 20 MPH TO 5 MPH. AS THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO DECELERATE, THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A BICYCLE CHAIN RATTLING AGAINST METAL. THE NOISE CHANGES TO A GRINDING SOUND LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL AS THE VEHICLE LOSES SPEED. THE GRINDING SOUND APPEARS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED, SUCH AS WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGES THE NOISE BUT HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR IT AND NO INTEREST IN TRYING TO RESOLVE IT. I BELIEVE THE NOISE COMES FROM THE CVT TRANSMISSION, AND IT IS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CVT PUSH BELT OR A CVT PUSH BELT SLIPPING ON THE VARIATOR PULLEYS. EITHER CAUSE COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE CVT PUSH BELT AND RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE AND TOTAL LOSS OF RESPONSE TO DRIVER ACCELERATOR INPUT. MY NISSAN ROGUE CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 7000 MILES, AND THE NOISE IS BECOMING MORE EVIDENT. *TR
Structure, Sep 29, 2008
2008 NISSAN ROGUE. I NOTICED SOME PAINT DEFECTS AND THE DEALER AGREED TO BUFF OUT. WELL THEY COULD NOT BE BUFFED OUT AND I AM NOW FINDING THEM IN OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR. INFACT THE GM OF THE DEALERS STILL HASN'T RETURNED MY CALLS. *TR
Power train, Sep 2, 2008
THIS AN E-MAIL TO THE NISSAN MOTOR CORP REFERENCE 6261634 I WAS JUST RECENTLY CONTACTED BY ONE OF YOUR TECH REPRESENTATIVES FOR MY AREA IN RESPONSE TO MY INQUIRY ABOUT MY 2008 NISSAN ROGUE CVT TRANSMISSION NOISE. IT APPEARS THAT YOUR FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS SEEMS ODD, HAS THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE NEXT TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME RUMBLING CVT NOISE. ALSO THIS IS A NEW CAR AND YOU DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. IN FACT CHECKING WITH THE BLOG PAGE OF THE NICO CLUB, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY NISSAN ROGUE OWNERS. I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERS AND FOUND THAT ALL THEM ARE HAVING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM SOME OF THEIR ROGUE OWNERS. RAMSY NISSAN HAS HAD FOUR COMPLAINTS, ROCKLAND NISSAN SEVEN COMPLAINTS, WHITE PLAINS NISSAN THREE COMPLAINTS, O'BRIEN NISSAN TWO COMPLAINTS AND ROUTE 23 NISSAN HAS HAD FIVE COMPLAINTS. WHAT IS ALSO INTERESTING IS ALL OF THESE DEALERS HAVE THE SAME ANSWER TO FIXING THE PROBLEM AND THAT IS, 'NISSAN IS A WHERE OF THE PROBLEM' AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR A SOFTWARE FIX. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT NISSAN SOLD THE VEHICLE WITH A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW WITH THE ROGUES CVT TRANSMISSION. I WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY AND RESOLUTION TO MY COMPLAINT. *TR
Visibility, Structure, Aug 19, 2008
2008 NISSAN ROGUE: BACK REAR WINDOW BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXPLODED SENDING GLASS ALL OVER THE CAR AND ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 15 PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HE WOULD NOT EVEN TALK TO ME. HE SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER THEIR WARRANTY AND THAT IT BELONGED TO ME AND THE BANK NOW. I TURNED IT IN TO MY COMPREHENSION INSURANCE AND HAD THE WINDOW REPLACED. THE GLASS HIT THE SEAT SO HARD THAT IT EMBEDDED ABOUT 2 INCHES DEEP INTO THE SEAT. THE SEAT COVER HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. ALSO, THE PAINT ON THE DOOR WAS SCRATCHED FROM THE GLASS COMING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED MYSELF (WITH INSURANCE) AT A COST OF OVER $1900. NISSAN SAID THAT ALL OF THEIR CARS WERE CHECKED THOROUGHLY SO THERE IS NO WAY THAT THERE COULD BE A DEFECT EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A NEW MODEL FOR NISSAN AND I AM SURE THEY DO NOT HAVE ALL THE FACTS ON THIS MODEL AS YET. *TR
Power train, Aug 1, 2008
LOW-SPEED RUBBERY GRINDING/RATTLE FROM FRONT END/TRANSMISSION. DEALER REPLACED HALF-SHAFT, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY, BUT PROBLEM WOULD LIKELY RECUR AS NISSAN HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. ADVISED TO WAIT UNTIL MANUFACTURER CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Jul 23, 2008
ABNORMAL LOOSE/GRINDING SOUNDS FROM AUTOMATIC CVT TRANSMISSION. IMPROPER SHIFTING ON DOWNSLOPING ROADS, REVVING AT HIGH RATES AND NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ROAD SPEED. *TR
Power train, Jul 23, 2008
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING A GRINDING, RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM WHICH I NOW KNOW IS THE CVT TRANSMISSION. STARTED AT LESS THAN 3000 MILES, VERY FAINT AND INCONSISTENT BUT BECOMING MUCH LOUDER, MORE CONSISTENT AND UNMISTAKABLE. AFTER THE THIRD TRIP TO MY DEALER ABOUT THIS NOISE AND SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH MY 5 MONTH OLD VEHICLE INCLUDING A MAJOR WATER LEAK, THEY FINALLY GOT ON THE PHONE TO NISSAN USA. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED ME THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS TRANSMISSION "ISSUE", THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIX, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED BUT THAT IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO SIT TIGHT AND WAIT FOR NISSAN TO COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED FAILURES FROM THIS ISSUE. MY PROBLEM IS, WHICH ROGUE OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM (AND IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE MANY) IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST ONE TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS? I CURRENTLY HAVE LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON MY ROGUE AND DON'T TRUST IT. *TR
Power train, Jul 19, 2008
I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE (ALL WHEEL DRIVE). IT HAS A LOUD NOISE (GRINDING/CLUNKING) SOUND AT SLOW SPEED. I'M TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE ANOTHER ONE THAT IS DOING THE SAME AND THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER. NISSAN STATES THAT THEY ARE LOOKING INTO IT, DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE..... IF THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS HOW CAN THEY SAY THAT IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE? TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR TRANSFER CASE. *TR
Power train, Jul 17, 2008
I HAVE A TRANSMISSION RATTLE/CLANKING NOISE WHICH IS FAIRLY CONSTANT IN THE CAR, EXCEPT AT HIGH ACCELERATION. I HAVE COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES TO NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT NISSAN IS CURRENTLY CONSIDERING THIS SOUND NORMAL. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE, AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Jul 17, 2008
ISSUES SINCE MAY 2008. PURCHASED NEW 08 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD. HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING, LUNGING FORWARD, RATTLING NOISES, JERKING ACCELERATION, AND VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION. CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS STARTED UNDER 35MPH AND NOW ARE PRESENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NISSAN CLAIMS ITS MIGHT BE NORMAL AND THAT THERE MAY BE NO SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM THEY CANT FIGURE OUT. ADDITIONALLY THEY SAY IT WILL NOT CAUSE HARM, HOWEVER, IF THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS, HOW CAN THEY SAY THAT?*TR
Power train, Jul 17, 2008
WITHIN 1 MONTH OF TAKING DELIVERY OF A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD, WE STARTED HEARING A FAINT RATTLE THAT WAS INTERMITTENT FROM THE FRONT END AT APPROX. 1000 MI. WHEN THE NOISE BECAME MORE REGULAR AND LOUDER, TOOK IT TO NISSAN TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. TECH'S HEARD THE NOISE ON 2ND TRIP THERE, BUT SAID NISSAN WAS AWARE OF A PROBLEM BUT THERE WAS NO FIX AS OF YET AND WILL LET US KNOW WHEN THERE WAS A FIX. TWO MONTHS LATER, NO WORD FROM THE DEALER, WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE THEY HAD EXPERIENCED IT AND REPLACED A TRANSMISSION FOR ANOTHER ROGUE. THEY KEPT IT FOR NEARLY 3 WEEKS AND ONLY REPLACED A TRANSFER CASE--IT TURNS OUT THE TRANSFER CASE ONLY ECHOED THE NOISE FROM THE CVT/TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT NISSAN REQUESTED THEM TO RETURN THE CAR BACK TO US WITH SO-CALLED ADDED COMFORT THAT "IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY FIND A FIX BECAUSE THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY REPORTED FAILURES". NOISE IS STILL THERE, AND SEEMS EVEN LOUDER THAN BEFORE. "RATTLE NOISE" IS HEARD WHEN FOOT IS LIFTED OFF GAS PEDAL AT SLOW SPEEDS BELOW 35-40 MPH. CURRENT MILEAGE: 6350. *TR
Power train, Jul 15, 2008
ISSUES SINCE 5/5/8 JUST AFTER PURCHASING NEW 08 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD TRANSMISSION FAILURE/LUNGING FORWARD, RATTLING NOISES, MISSING DURING ACCELERATION, AND SEVER VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION. CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS UNDER 35MPH. NISSAN CLAIMS ITS NORMAL AND WILL NOT REPLACE TRANSMISSION UNTIL IT COMPLETELY FAILS. *TR
Power train, Jul 11, 2008
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD IN MARCH OF 08. IT HAS 3100 MILES ON IT. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I STARTED HEARING A RATTLE COMING FROM WHAT SOUNDED LIKE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT HEAR ANYTHING ON THE TEST DRIVE. AS DAYS WENT BY THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. I BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN, THIS TIME I WENT WITH THE TECH. HE HEARD IT. AFTER HOURS OF LOOKING AT THE CAR THEY DECIDED, THEY NEEDED TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A DAY OR TWO TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. I GOT A RENTAL AND THEY HAD IT FOR A DAY AND A HALF. I STARTED READING UP ON THIS ON ROGUE FORUMS AND THE ARE 100'S OVER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. SVC MGR TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION TNAT NISSAN USA WAS AWARE OF, AND THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE IT. THEY THOUGHT THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THERE HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED FAILURES. SO, THEY GAVE ME THE CAR BACK WHILE I WAITED FOR THE NEW TRANNY. A WEEK LATER AFTER NOT HEARING FROM THE DEALER, I CALLED AND WAS TOLD, AS IT TURNS OUT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANNY BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DONE IN OTHER ROGUES AND NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. HE STATED, THERE IS NO FIX, BUT NISSAN IS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM. WHEN I VOICED MY CONCERNS OVER THE POSSIBILITY OF A FAILURE ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS, HE SAID..WELL THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY YET!! AS I STATED THERE ARE MANY MANY ROGUE OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO FORCE NISSANS HAND. PLEASE HELP BEFORE THERE IS A FAILURE AND SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. *TR
Visibility, Jun 10, 2008
GLASS FROM MOONROOF EXPLODED/SHATTERED TO PIECES WHILE DRIVING. TEMPERATURE WAS 50 DEGREES, SPEED OF 60 MPH, NOTHING HIT THE GLASS TO CAUSE IT TO BREAK. TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR 1 WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED GLASS AND SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Power train, May 29, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,968.
Structure, Apr 25, 2008, crash
MY BAND NEW 2008 ROGUE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. MY CAR WAS NOT MOVING AND THE OTHER CAR BACKED INTO MY CAR GOING ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. MY BUMPER WAS COMPLETING DENTED INWARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY HEADLIGHT ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY NEW CAR HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT FOR A MINOR FENDER BENDER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. *TR
Exterior lighting, Air bags, Seat belts, Structure, Apr 25, 2008, crash
GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT GOING LESS THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR. CAUSE OVER $6,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 2 MONTHS; WAITING ON PARTS FOR A BAND NEW CAR CURRENTLY IN MASS PRODUCTION. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AIR BAGS, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT, BUMPER, HEAD LIGHTS AND MOST OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. *TR