2015 Nissan Rogue Problems

549 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict AVOID 5/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Power Train140
Unknown Or Other123
Air Bags97
Electrical System82
Engine56
Structure39

In the owners’ words

“I am reporting a severe safety hazard and failure of a critical safety remedy on my 2015 Nissan Rogue. Over a 23-day period, a Faulkner Nissan, a certified Nissan dealer mismanaged a severe water intrusion defect. On April 28, 2026 (102,965 miles), I was charged $1,228.67 out-of-pocket for recall-related burnt and shorted harness connectors (Recall 22V024000 / R21B9). On May 13, 2026 (104,656 miles), the vehicle retu”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Nissan Rogue owner
“I acquired a 2015 Nissan Rogue, but it seems the transmission has failed. Interestingly, the transmission is identified as a 2014 model within the 2015 vehicle. I reached out to the dealership for clarification on whether the transmission had been replaced, but I received no assistance. Discussions in a Nissan forum reveal that this issue is common among Nissan vehicles, yet there is no official recall. Numerous owne”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Nissan Rogue owner
“I have a 2015 Nissan rogue select and the paint is peeling and chipping tremendously, on the driver side the paint is chipping so bad on the backseat door that half of the door is gray from missing paint!”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Nissan Rogue owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
19/12/2016Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification SAFETYNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, an
21/07/2015Latches/Locks/LinkagesNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to Jun
15/04/2016Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/StrutNissan 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
12/06/2015Equipment:Other:LabelsNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue Select vehicles manufactured November 17, 2014, to December 12, 2014 and equipped with seventeen-inch wheels. The affected vehicles have inc
26/04/2016Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification SAFETYNissan 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
14/01/2015Service Brakes SAFETYNissan 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 manufactur
20/11/2015Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl)Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to May 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, due to a problem with the shift selector knob, it may be
21/01/2022Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash SAFETYNissan 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.
16/02/2023Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Immobilizer/Proximity:Key/Sender SAFETYNissan 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 drivi

Questions owners ask

Is the 2015 Nissan Rogue reliable?

On the federal record it scores 5/100: 549 owner complaints (49.91 per year on the road) and 9 recall campaigns, 5 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2015 Nissan Rogue?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 140 of 537 categorised reports.

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The 2015 Nissan Rogue scored 5/100 on the federal record.

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