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.
Campaign 10V401000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 09V411000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 08V521000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
429 reports, newest first.
Suspension, Electrical system, Jan 27, 2022
I've had nothing but problems with my suspension and here in the past week or so I've been smelling like wires are either getting to hot or wires actually burning
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Forward collision avoidance, Jan 23, 2022
I have a 2008 Nissan rogue The cruise control light keeps blinking can't find the issue tire pressure light stays on. My driver side door handle will not open the door. Other than that my car runs fine
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 30, 2021
Will not go up hill only 40 mph had the transmission rebuild still only 40 mph
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 18, 2021
Sudden loss of power after driving on highway for a few hours. Car does not go above 2500 RPM or 50MPH. Shutting car off for a few minutes fixes the problem until it happens again a few hours pater.
Steering, Suspension, Power train, Nov 16, 2021
AWD Lock kicking on by its self while driving. Catilac converter issues.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Oct 29, 2021
Transmission is failing, torque converter problem code p0744, torque converter locks and car won’t make it uphill
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 16, 2021
Sudden loss of power while driving on highway after a few hours. Car cannot exceed 40 MPH.
Steering, Wheels, Other or unspecified, Sep 25, 2021
I bought Rogue on the 17th of Sept, 2021. 5 days later something in front on passenger side made noise and my steering wheel went to the right. Mechanic said it was rack and pinion that came loose. It was 2 miles after I got off freeway. I could have killed someone! Or myself.
Air bags, Sep 24, 2021
This happened a few years ago. I would always place my purse on the passenger seat when driving. The air bag deactivation sensor would be tripped due to a lightweight item being placed on the passenger seat. One day, approximately 4 years ago, I noticed the light warning that it was deactivating would not turn off. After a couple of months of this still being on, I took it into Coggin Nissan at the Avenues of Jacksonville. As I was getting signed in to the service department, they quoted me $150 just to look at the car. I recounted that it is an obvious safety hazard, as the air bags are involved, and there was a recall for the 2008 Rogue for that very issue. I asked for my car back and left. Then called to place a complaint. Nothing came of it, as the car was our second vehicle, and it is rarely driven. The car was purchased late in 2007, as a flagship Rogue. It has 125,000 miles, and should be able to be driven more often, especially when we have family visiting, but it sits unused except for little jaunts in the neighborhood, or if there is no other recourse.
Suspension, Sep 20, 2021
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 5-10 MPH, she heard an abnormal intermittent banging sound coming from underneath the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the strut assembly needed replaced. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who test drove the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. The mechanic performed a front-end alignment on the vehicle. The contact stated after the front-end alignment was completed, the abnormal banging sounds increased significantly. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the driver’s side front subframe was corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
Electrical system, Aug 5, 2021
The TPMS lamp for tire pressure sensor, stays on. It appears there may have been a recall on this. I just made a complaint about the passenger airbag light showing it does not sense when a passenger inns in the front passenger seat with seatbelt fastened and car is running or driving. I just bought this car from a private party. Below is the picture of the lighted TPMS pressure sensor lamp.
Air bags, Aug 5, 2021
The passenger airbag warning light shows the airbag will not engage when a passenger is in the front seat. I just bought this car used from a private party. The photograph below shows when the ignition is turned on and I am sitting in the front passenger seat with my seat belt on. The light never turns off when I’m a passenger or when I have a passenger in the front seat. I am afraid the airbag will not work in a front end collision.
Air bags, Aug 5, 2021
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the air bag warning light constantly flashed while driving. Additionally, the passenger’s side air bag warning light remained illuminated while passenger’s seat was occupied. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was then informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign number: 08V521000 (Air Bags, Electrical System). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 29, 2021
The transmission shudders, jerks, whines, roars loudly. Yes it’s available for inspection. I was driving up a hill with my grand children in the car, and it started shuddering. Didn’t seem to be getting gas at all. The tank was full. Then it started rolling backwards down the hill. Needless to say my grand children were scared to death as I was also. No I haven’t spoken to anyone about the problem, as I don’t know who to talk to? Nobody has looked at it yet. I figured the transmission went, so I haven’t bothere$ with reaching out, until a friend told me hers did the exact same thing. So we looked it up. Yes it seemed to be shuddering before but never lost power and rolled backwards. There were no warning lights, or signs of it quitting. There was no acceleration at all. Just slowly lost power. It was still running but when you push the gas pedal you got nothing. Not even the reving of the motor!03/29
Air bags, Jun 22, 2021
Issue with airbags system and horn. Horn decided not to work any longer
Power train, Air bags, Mar 4, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK UNCONTROLLABLY UPON DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO ALL LINKED HER FAILURE TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL UNKNOWN DEALERS HOWEVER, EACH DEALER ASKED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE WHICH SHE DECLINED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Electrical system, Air bags, Dec 30, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT OPERATE AS NEEDED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG REMAINED TURNED OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DON FRANKLIN LEXINGTON NISSAN (3360 RICHMOND RD, LEXINGTON, KY 40509) WHERE THE COMBINATION SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. UPON RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE OCS SENSOR AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.*DT*JB
Air bags, Seat belts, Dec 28, 2020
THE AIRBAG STARTED TO FLASH AND IT WON'T GO AWAY. I KNOW THAT THIS MODEL HAS A RECALLED ON THAT PROBLEM, AND I'D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX IT. THANK YOU!
Electrical system, Air bags, Seats, Nov 13, 2020
I PURCHASED MY NISSAN ROGUE IN 2010. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING IT A RED WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE DASH INDICATING AN AIRBAG PROBLEM. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT DETERMINES IF SOMEONE IS SEATED THERE OR NOT. I WAS UNABLE TO AFFORD A NEW SENSOR. I CHECKED NHTSA RECALLS AND LOCATED RECALL# 08V521000. WHILE THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE PROBLEM MY NISSAN ROGUE IS EXPERIENCING, PER MY VIN, MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Air bags, Oct 28, 2020
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DISENGAGED LIGHT ON WHEN DRIVING SHORT DISTANCE WITH A PASSENGER. THERE IS A RECALL NTB08-95 BUT NISSAN TELLS ME IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY PRODUCTION RUN. BUT MY CAR IS DEMONSTRATING THIS PROBLEM JUST AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY PRODUCTION RUN. BROUGHT TO NISSAN DEALER 10-27-20, IT WILL COST $3200.00 TO REPLACE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION JUST AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN.
Air bags, Oct 6, 2020
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING AND AIRBAG OFF FOR PASSENGER SEAT EVEN THOUGH HUSBAND SITTING IN SEAT. FLASHING STARTED AFTER 2 MINUTES DRIVING VEHICLE. FLASHING LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF FOR 20 MINUTE JOURNEY TO AND FROM LUNCH. CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING CAR AGAIN.
Electrical system, Air bags, Sep 11, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KELLY NISSAN INC., LOCATED AT 4300 W 95TH ST, OAK LAWN, IL 60453, (708) 499-1000, AND THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Steering, Sep 6, 2020
MY 2008 NISSAN ROGUE STEERING WHEEL IS BECOMING TIGHT TO TURN AND MY HORN DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS A RECALL NUMBER 09V411000 STEERING-GEAR BOX SHAFT PITMAN AND THE RECALL DID'NT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE AND MY VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE PINION SHAFT COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR IT WILL RESULT IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RISK THE CHANCES OF A CRASH INVOLVING MY SAFETY AND THE SAFTY OF OTHERS.
Air bags, Sep 5, 2020
I PURCHASE MY 2008 NISSAN ROGUE BRAND NEW AND 4 YEARS AFTER I PURCHASE MY VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ON TODAY AS WELL AS MY SEAT BELT LIGHT. MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN MISUSED OR ABUSED AND THE AIRBAG SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN FOR 2007-2009 FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM REF# NTB08-095A THAT INCLUDED THE 2008 NISSAN ROGUE AND A LIST OF OTHER CARS, BUT WHEN I TOOK THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR WAS'NT SELECTED FOR A RECALL. I'M A VERY SAFE DRIVER SO I HAVE'NT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS BUT I I'M IN FEAR THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT MY AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK DUE TO THE MANUFACTURES DEFECT IN MAKING THESE VEHICLE.
Air bags, Aug 12, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COURTESY NISSAN (1777 N CENTRAL EXPY, RICHARDSON, TX 75080) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE AND SHE WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LINKED HER FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ALSO INFORMED HER THAT HER VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN PLACED UNDER RECALL. THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.*DT CONSUMER NOTED VEHICLE WAS A SPECIAL ORDERED ON OCT. 2007.*JB