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2009 Nissan Rogue
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 320
- Received Sep 2008 to Jun 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Airbag warning light stays on48 complaints · 15% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Unintended acceleration despite braking35 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Rear door latch fails to open or close31 complaints · 9.7% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #15V032000Nissan 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.
- Recall #10V401000Nissan 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.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 5 crashes, 5 fires, 1 person injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 20 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 2 |
| Total | 320 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbag warning light stays on | 48 | 15% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 35 | 11% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 31 | 9.7% | – | |
| Passenger airbag sensor wrongly shows off | 28 | 8.8% | – | |
| CVT transmission fails or loses power | 20 | 6.3% | – | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 13 | 4.1% | – | |
| Transmission fails or loses power while driving | 11 | 3.4% | – | |
| Fuel gauge reads erratically or incorrectly | 10 | 3.1% | – | |
| Vehicle suddenly loses engine power at speed | 6 | 1.9% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Steering wheel seizes or locks suddenly | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Engine knocking from rod or main bearings | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Headlights dim or fail at night | 4 | 1.3% | – | |
| Radiator transmission cooler leaks fluid into transmission | 4 | 1.3% | – | |
| Glass shatters or cracks without impact | 3 | 0.9% | – | |
| Frame rusts and corrodes through | 3 | 0.9% | – | |
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 3 | 0.9% | – | |
| TPMS valve stems break or leak | 3 | 0.9% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #15V032000January 26, 2015468,815 vehicles affected
electrical system
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.
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.
NHTSA recall #10V401000September 10, 20107,948 vehicles affected
equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)
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.
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.
NHTSA recall #09V411000October 19, 2009163,659 vehicles affected
steering: gear box: shaft pitman
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.
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.
Other model years
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2009 Nissan Rogue.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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