2014 Nissan Rogue
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 440 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 19 Rogue model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 22 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 22 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, ignition, anti-theft, immobilizer/proximity, key/senderFeb 16, 2023
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.
Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
Campaign 23V093000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiring, interior/under dashJan 21, 2022
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rogue vehicles. The electrical connector for the under dash harness may corrode due to water and salt intrusion from the driver's side foot well.
Corrosion in the electrical connector can result in power window/seat failure, all-wheel-drive warning light illumination, battery drainage, and electrical connector damage that increases the risk of a fire.
Dealers will remove the harness tape and harness covering and replace both connectors and apply white lithium grease to the connectors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B9.
Campaign 22V024000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, body, hatchback/liftgate, support device/strutApr 15, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured July 31, 2013, to January 16, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear lift gate support stays may corrode due to insufficient anti-corrosion treatment.
Corrosion of one or both of the rear lift gate support stays could cause a sudden release of pressure. If this occurs, the support stays may break off, increasing the risk of injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tailgate stays, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 16V219000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMar 11, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured July 25, 2013, to December 21, 2013, and February 1, 2014, to June 7, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Owners were sent interim notices on May 9, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. The recall is expected to begin on May 9, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 16V149000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpApr 3, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured January 2, 2014, to June 4, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V197000 on NHTSA.gov
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
Service brakesJan 14, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014. During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued.
The under-torqued fasteners may result in a brake caliper separating from the wheel assembly causing a reduction in braking performance or reduced steering control. These conditions increase the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and tighten any loose bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V012000 on NHTSA.gov
Wheels, lugs/nuts/bolts/studsMay 2, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Pathfinder and Rogue vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The right side wheels of the affected vehicles may have one lug nut each that was not properly tightened.
If the lug nut becomes loose from not being properly tightened, it may fall off, allowing the other lug nuts to become loose, possibly resulting in a wheel separation, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten any loose lug nuts to the correct specification, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by the end of June 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V229000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, columnApr 28, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Rogue vehicles manufactured January 10, 2014, to January 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles, an incorrect bolt may have been used to connect the intermediate shaft to the upper steering assembly.
The incorrect bolts could loosen and fall out resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners and, dealers will inspect and repair all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V218000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
440 reports, newest first.
Seat belts, Aug 16, 2014
RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DISENGAGED FROM THE UPPER MOUNTING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED MY GRANDCHILD WAS IN HIS CAR SEAT, HE IS 7, THE SEAT BELT JUST FELL INTO HIS LAP. I WAS PREPARING BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, CAR WAS IN PARK. UPDATED 09/24/14*LJ WHEN WE RETURNED FROM A TRIP TOOK, 8-15, TOOK VEHICLE TO MY DEALER SERVICE TECH AND MGR. QUITE SURPRISED AS WERE A FEW OTHERS. THE BOLT THREADS WERE STRIPPED ABOUT 1/4" FROM THE END. BLAME WAS IMMEDIATELY PLACED ON MANUFACTURING QUALITY CONTROL AND I AGREE. NO ONE USED THE RIGHT REAR SEAT DURING OUR TRAVELS. HOWEVER I RECEIVED QUITE A FEW COMMENTS ON MY "LOOSE" SEAT BELT! NEW BELT ORDER PLACED SATURDAY 8-16, SO NO ANSWER TO,1) IS ONE IN STOCK AND 2) WHEN WILL IT ARRIVE?. SO UNTIL THE BELT ARRIVES I CANNOT TRANSPORT MY GRANDCHILDREN OR A MAXIMUM OF 2!, I HAVE 7 YEAR OLD TWINS. THE ROGUE IS 5 MONTHS OLD. OF COURSE MY CONCERN IS HOW MANY OTHER 2014 ROGUES ARE ON THE ROAD WITH THIS PROBLEM. WHAT IF I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY GRANDCHILD OR ANOTHER PERSON IN THAT SEAT. ARE MY OTHER SEAT BELTS SECURELY MOUNTED? IT WILL BE HARD TO FEEL 100% SAFE IN THIS ROGUE. I AM SURE MY DEALER WILL CHECK OUT MY CONCERNS, BUT WHAT CAUSED THE BOLT TO STRIP AND THEN DISLODGE? UPDATED 2/24/2015 *JS
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Aug 11, 2014, crash
VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED. AS DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, JUMPING SIDEWALK CURB AND COLLIDED WITH TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, DRIVER MANAGED TO GEAR TO REVERSE AND BACKED VEHICLE AWAY FROM TREE, OFF THE SIDEWALK, BACK OVER THE CURB, AND INTO PARKING SLIP. THE MANUAL SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE CLAIMS THAT IT IS EQUIPPED WITH EVENT DATA RECORDER CAPABLE OF STORING INFORMATION PRIOR TO AND DURING AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE VEHICLE IS NOT. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Jul 31, 2014
CLICKED ON THE KEYLESS OFF/ON BUTTON WHILE IN "DRIVE" WHEN PARKING CAR. THE CAR, AT A ALARMING RATE OF SPEED STARTED GOING BACKWARDS. I DUPLICATED THIS ACTION FOR MY HUSBAND WHO THOUGHT I MUST HAVE HAD THE CAR IN "NATURAL" THE CAR AGAIN STARTED GOING BACKWARDS. BOTH EVENTS WHEN PERFORMED ON FLAT LAND. *TR
Seats, Jul 25, 2014
JUST A COMPLAINT THAT THE HEADREST OF THE 2014 NISSAN ROGUE IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. I AM A WOMAN WHO IS 5'4" AND I CAN NEVER GET THE HEADREST IN A COMFORTABLE POSITION, IT PUSHES MY HEAD TOO FAR FORWARD. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 21, 2014
LETTER FROM SENATOR WARNER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING ISSUES WITH HIS 2014 NISSAN ROGUE AND HIS REQUEST FOR A REFUND; SEND REPLY TO THE HONORABLE MARK R WARNER 180 WEST MAIN STREET, ROOM 235 ABINGDON VA 24210 ATTN: SHANE CLEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PERFORMING AS ADVERTISED WITH AN AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY OF 22 MPG. INSTEAD,OF AN AVERAGE OF 28 MPH AS SOWN IN THE WINDOW STICKER.
Power train, Jul 8, 2014
WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE TOP PART OF THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE CHROME "STEM" LIFTED OFF. I PUSHED DOWN TO PUT IT BACK AND THE BUTTON TO ENGAGE THE GEAR SHIFT AND MOVE TO DIFFERENT GEARS WAS STUCK IN. THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM NEUTRAL OR DRIVE AND WHEN I PARKED THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *JS
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 24, 2014
I DROVE 10 MILES AND SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR AN HOUR THEN GOT BACK IN AND ENTERED THE FREEWAY TO GO HOME. I DROVE A COUPLE MILES AND LOST ACCELERATION. AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR WAS ACTIVELY DECELERATING WHILE I WAS PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. I LET OFF NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE SOME OR COASTED MORE FREELY. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AGAIN. I REPEATED THIS A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE DECIDING I HAD TO PUT HAZARDS ON AND PULL OVER. I AM SO GRATEFUL I DIDN'T GET REAR ENDED AS I HAD SLOWED DOWN RAPIDLY WITH OUT ANY BREAK LIGHTS TO WARN OTHERS. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND PUT IT IN PARK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (MALFUNCTION LIGHT) AND ALSO THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS TOWED AND HELD OVERNIGHT UNTIL IT COULD BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP (APPARENTLY NOTHING CAN BE DROPPED OFF WHEN THEY ARE CLOSED). *TR
Electrical system, Jun 4, 2014
2014 NISSAN ROGUE HAS A POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE. WHEN VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH IS SHUT-OFF, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, RADIO, LIGHTS ETC., LOCKS FAIL TO EITHER SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY AND ELECTRIC LOCKS DISENGAGE. THIS MAY LEAD TO FURTHER ISSUE SUCH AS IN THE GM FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF LIFE. NISSAN COMPANY HAS BEEN TOLD, BUT FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR
Air bags, May 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1500. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINTE WHILE HIS WIFE OCCUPIED THE PASSENGER SEAT. UPDATED 08/13/2014 *JS
Power train, May 11, 2014
ON MAY 10, 2014, I PARKED MY 2014 NISSAN ROGUE IN MY GARAGE. I PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND GOT OUT WENT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET MY BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I RAN TO BACK OF CAR TO STOP IT. LUCKY FOR ME I WASN'T BEHIND THE CAR WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK. I STOPPED IT ENOUGH BEFORE IT HIT THE DECLINE IN MY DRIVEWAY AND RAN TO DRIVERS SIDE AND JUMPED IN AND HIT BRAKE. MOVED CAR BACK INTO GARAGE AND PUT BLOCKS BEHIND THE TIRES. AT THAT POINT, I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE TIME EVENT. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR LATER I RAN AN ERRAND, PUT CAR IN PARK (ON LEVEL GROUND), GOT OUT OF CAR AND IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO NISSAN DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. PERTAINING TO MEDICAL ATTENTION. MY BACK, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEGS ARE VERY SORE (MAY 11). WILL SEE IN A DAY OR SO IF FURTHER MEDICAL IS NEEDED. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Structure, Apr 14, 2014
IM DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY AND IT SHOW THE WARNING LEFT SIDE PASSENGER DOOR IS OPEN AND THE LOCKING SYSTEM START ENGAGING ON & OFF AND LIGHT INSIDE ON & OFF ALSO. *JS
Air bags, Seats, Mar 11, 2014
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TWO WEEKS AGO. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT RECLINE, AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAD DISTORTED BOLTS AND THE WIRES THAT WERE UNDER THE FRONT EAT WERE NOT PLACED CORRECTLY. THESE WIRES WERE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG THEREFORE; THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT WORK IF AN ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED.
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN THEN TIGHTENED THE FUEL TANK CAP AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Power train, Feb 7, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATE FOR SIXTY SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS ONLY PRESENT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS WARM AND THE DEFECT WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 14, 2014
ON SUNDAY JANUARY 11TH, 2014, MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOME. AFTER STOPPING AT A SERVICE STATION MY HUSBAND PULLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ACCELERATING TO THE APPROPRIATE SPEED AND THE CAR JUST GOT STUCK AT 6500 RPM'S AND 60 MPH. IT STAYED THAT WAY FOR ABOUT 5 MILES,WE COULD SLOW DOWN BUT THE RPM'S WERE STILL STUCK AT 6500 AND THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND SEVERAL TIMES WE HAD TO RIDE THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WHEN WE FINALLY REACHED THE ROAD WE LIVE OFF OF MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN WHILE TURNING THE AWFUL NOISE GOT A LITTLE LOWER BUT A NEW NOISE WAS HEARD, A WHINING SOUND. AFTER TURNING, THE CAR LOST ALL GAS, NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED AND THEN FINALLY IT STARTED TO GO AGAIN. WE ARRIVED AT OUR HOME MY HUSBAND OPENED THE HOOD AND TOLD ME TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR A LITTLE AND THEN HE SAW SMALL PUFFS OF SMOKE. I SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE BURNING RUBBER WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND MY HUSBAND SAID HE SMELLED SOMETHING SWEET UNDER THE HOOD. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW ON JANUARY 4TH, 2014, IT HAD 25 MILES WHEN PURCHASED. THE MILEAGE ON JANUARY 11TH WAS AROUND 500. THIS IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE, I AM WAITING ON THE DEALERSHIP TO CALL AND LET ME KNOW WHAT THEY FIND. *TR