2009 Nissan Rogue
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 320 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 19 Rogue model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 5 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 1 person was 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
Representative owner complaints
320 reports, newest first.
Power train, Jun 21, 2017
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND FAILS. WAS REPLACED AT 90K MILES AND HAPPEND AGAIN AT 130K MILES. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT GOES INTO "SAFE MODE" AND THEN QUITS WHILE DRIVING
Air bags, May 30, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND BLINKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPORTED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000
Air bags, May 28, 2017
AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING
Power train, May 24, 2017
NO ACCELERATION AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN ONE HOUR AT 70MPH. THE CAR START LOOSING POWER AND WHEN I PRESS THE GAS IT JUST SCRIM WITH NO ACCELERATION. THIS PROBLEM MANY MANY ROUGE 2009 USERS SUFFER FROM, NISSAN SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM.
Structure, May 5, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN EVEN WHILE UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR PANEL WAS REMOVED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Air bags, Apr 24, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Power train, Apr 20, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,054.
Power train, Engine, Apr 8, 2017
ITEM ONE-WHINING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING ITEM 2-ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION
Air bags, Seats, Mar 23, 2017
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINS LIT AT ALL TIMESWHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR NOT.
Air bags, Mar 23, 2017, crash
THE LIGHT OF THE AIRBAG TURN ON AT THE DAME TIME THAT THE CONTROLS OF THE STEERING WHEEL DONT WORK TO CHANGE THE RADIO STATION AND THE LIGHT OF THE AB STILL ALWAYS ON
Other or unspecified, Mar 20, 2017
AFTER DRIVING A LONG PERIOD TIME USUALLY ABOUT 40 MINUTES INTO DRIVING. CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE ACTUALLY LOSES POWER. START TO DECELERATE. THIS CAN CAUSE AND INJURY OR MAYBE DEATH WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY.
Air bags, Mar 1, 2017
APPROX. 63000 AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. PASSENGER AIR BAGS NOT WORKING VEHICLE STATIONARY, NISSON WILL DO NOTHING, ALTHOUGH 2008 WERE RECALLED, MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Power train, Feb 23, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS LATER, IT APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION VERSUS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.
Air bags, Jan 26, 2017
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE FLASHING.. FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREET LAST MONTH. HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. HAVE NOT TAKEN CAR TO DEALER YET. *TR
Power train, Jan 25, 2017
STOP FOR GROCERIES AND WHEN I GET BACK IN THE CAR I FELT THE RIDE KIND A FUNNY, I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR WITH NO RESPONSE, CAR DIDNT GO MORE THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR, TOOK ME 1 HOUR TO GET BACK BECAUSE I COULDT GET IN THE HIGHWAY HAD TO DRIVE IN LOCAL STREETS
Air bags, Jan 19, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" MY PASSANGER SEAT BELT LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE PASS 6 MONTHS. NO ACCIDENTS, CAR WAS STATIONARY. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS YET, BUT I READ ON OTHER WEBSITES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I N THE 2009 NISSAN ROGUE AND THAT IT IS EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED. IF THIS IS BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR FREE.
Air bags, Jan 3, 2017
ONE DAY I STARTED MY CAR AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD BLINKING FOR A MINUTE AND THEN STAY ON THE WHOLE TIME UNTIL I TURN OFF MY CAR, TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR UNDER THE SEAT IS BAD, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $1,200.00 TO FIX IT, THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AROUND 72000 MILES, SO I HAVE NOT FIX IT YET AND AS OF TODAY 01/03/2017 THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL ON, I'M THINKING THAT IF I EVER HAVE AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOYED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, I HOPE THAT THIS REPORT WILL HELP OTHER PEOPLE TO COME FORWARD AND REPORT THIS PROBLEM SO IT CAN GET RESOLVED...
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Dec 27, 2016
THE NISSAN ROGUE HAD A CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY THE DEALER AFTER IT STOPPED RUNNING ON THE HIGHWAY IN 2013 WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, 2 YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN. NISSAN FAILED TO DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST ME THE SECOND TIME WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY BOTH TIMES. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY ISSUES WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Air bags, Dec 7, 2016
THIS IS TO REPORT THE CONSTANT FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING SIGNAL ON THE PANEL OF MY VEHICLE. NOW THE SIGNAL HAS ADVANCED TO INCLUDE A PERSON WITH A BALLOON BAG IN A SITTING POSITION. I HAVE JUST OVER 60,000 MILES BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON BUT NOT GOING OFF NOW IT'S CONSTANT. I CONTACTED NISSAN SERVICE TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND ASKED IF IT COULD BE LOOKED AT AS A RECALL ITEM. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL PROBLEM AND I WILL NEED TO PAY $128 FOR A DIAGNOSIS TEST. OF COURSE I'M NOT PAYING FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS KNOWN TO BE DEFECTED. I'M STILL WAITING ON A SERVICE MANAGER TO CALL ME REGARDING THEIR RESPONSE. IN READING ALL THE OTHER AIRBAG PROBLEMS SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THIS SERIOUS MATTER THAT MAY CAUSE HARM. THIS OCCURS NO MATTER WHERE THE VEHICLE IS THE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Dec 1, 2016
I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR FOUR YEARS NOW, AND EARLY THIS LAST YEAR, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD IT CHECKED OUT, AND THEY STATED I HAD A LEAK NEAR MY GAS CAP, SO THEY ADVISED ME TO PURCHASE A NEW GAS CAP, BECAUSE THE SUCTION WAS GO ON THE OLD ONE, I DID THAT, AND THE NEXT DAY, I THOUGH CAME BACK ON, I WENT BACK TO THEM, AND THEY STATED THAT THE WAY THAT THE LEAK IS, OVERTIME I GOT GAS, I WOULD NEED TO PUSH IN THE CAP AND THAT SHOULD SEAL IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT DIDN'T WORK, IT BEEN MONTHS LATER AND I HAVE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT PARTS RELATED ON THE VEHICLE THAT DID NOT NEED REPLACING AND MY LIGHT IS STILL ON! THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSE IT TO COME ON. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE UP HILLS, I HAVE TO HAVE THE RPM'S ON 4 OR 5 JUST TO GET THE CAR UP THE HILL, AND THEN GOING DOWN THE HILL, I CAR SOUND LIKE SOMETHING IS WRONG. I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT, BUT I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG, IT SHOULD NOT SOUND LIKE THAT. THE NEXT ISSUE THAT I A HAVING IS THAT MY AC COMPRESSOR IS SHOT. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IT REPLACED ALL SUMMER NOW, AND FOR SOME REASON, MY CAR WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY OF THE NEW ONES, I HAVE HAD ABOUT THREE NEW ONES, I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO NEXT. I AM MOVING TO GEORGIA IN A FEW WEEKS, AND I AM GOING TO NEED AC! *TR
Air bags, Nov 19, 2016
LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON INDICATING THAT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS OFF WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING THERE. (NO ACCIDENT OR BUMPS TO CAR CAUSED THIS-JUST CAME ON ONE MORNING.) TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT WAS A SENSOR BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT PAD FOR $2000! SAID AIRBAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION FOR PASSENGER SEAT-IT IS NOT SAFE TO RIDE THERE.
Engine, Nov 14, 2016
THE CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR ON MOUNTAIN PASSES. IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN SHARING A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH TRUCKS. IT OVERHEATS AND YOU ARE STUCK. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A 2009 ROGUE HAVING THIS ISSUE. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY NISSAN NOT BY THE CONSUMER.
Steering, Nov 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Power train, Engine, Nov 1, 2016
MY NISSAN ROGUE WILL PERIODICALLY STOP ACCELERATION WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE THE PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I WILL BE GOING THE POSTED SPEED AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MY CAR WILL START TO DE-ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. AFTER READING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANYONE WHO IS DRIVING THIS CAR. ALSO, I HAVE NOTICED A LOUD NOISE WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR, WHICH I AM READING IS A SIGN THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE BUT NONE OF THE REPAIRS THAT I HAVE LISTED ARE COVERED. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND I WILL NOT GET ANYTHING FOR IT UPON TRADE-IN. I AM STUCK WITH THIS CAR, AND HAVE PUT OVER $3,000 IN THIS CAR ALREADY OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. *TR
Suspension, Power train, Other or unspecified, Oct 29, 2016
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WOULD START SHAKING AND MAKING FUNNY NOISES IN THE BACK. THE CAR EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STARTED SMOKING. TOOK IT THE DEALER WAS INFORMED IT HAD A BROKEN AXLE AND ALSO HAS COUPLER ISSUE. I HAD THE AXLE REPLACED. BUT IT STILL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES WHEN TURNS ARE MADE. I WAS INFORMED BY A NISSAN MECHANIC THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ROGUE.