What 606 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Rogue Select

I am writing to formally notify NHTSA of a serious safety incident involving my 2013 Nissan Rogue. My vehicle experienced an electrical fire while parked in my driveway following heavy snowstorms and road salt exposure. The vehicle was stationary at the time of the incident. My insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. There were no warning lights or other symptoms prior to this incident. Researching this failure, I discovered NHTSA Safety Recall No. 15V032000, which states that moisture and road salt may reach the driver-side wiring harness connector, causing corrosion and potential electrical short circuits that can result in a vehicle fire. My incident aligns exactly with the circumstances described in this recall. A VIN search on NHTSA indicates no open recalls, however, a plethora of complaints have been filed by owners of this make and model and there is technical documentation confirming that corrosion-related electrical fires have occurred across this model and generation. This fire posed a serious risk of injury or death.

NHTSA ODI 11727741

My car was parked in my driveway without being used for almost a day and caught on fire. The fire started in the driver side where the harness supposedly got changed and went up. Thank God the fire department got there when they did my car would have exploded into my house and neighbors house. When calling nissan to aware of problem they took zero accountability. My car had zero issues I took it regularly to get checked and things replaced. So sadden to have lost my car all of a sudden. There was times that my car would turn off for a second and turn back on. Definitely had an electrical shortage which was not fixed by the original recall.

NHTSA ODI 11698395

Unknown what failed but my car was set on fire today. Whole dash was completely burnt.

NHTSA ODI 11600234

This car went on fire after being parked for over 5 hours.

NHTSA ODI 11486574

My 2013 Rogue is having electrical issues and power transmission problems.

NHTSA ODI 11441175

WE LAST USED THE CAR AT 2:30PM AND PARKED IT IN OUR DRIVEWAY. IT WAS STATIONARY AND UNUSED FOR ABOUT 4.5 HOURS. AT ABOUT 7PM WE HEARD THE HORN GO OFF. IT WAS A STEADY BLOWING OF THE HORN. I OPENED THE FRONT DOOR, REALIZED IT WAS OUR CAR, AND GRABBED MY KEYS TO START THE CAR TO SEE IF THAT WOULD MAKE THE HORN STOP. WHEN I OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR OF THE CAR I SAW THE ORANGE FLAMES AND THICK BLACK SMOKE. I RAN INTO THE HOUSE, HAD MY WIFE CALL 911 AND I GRABBED THE HOUSE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR EITHER RIGHT BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL OR ON THE LEFT SIDEWALL WHERE THE DRIVER'S LEFT LEG WOULD REST. I DID MY BEST PUTTING OUT THE FLAMES FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT HAD TO GO TO THE RIDERS SIDE TO PUT OUT THE LEFT PANEL BY THE DRIVERS LEGS. THE FIRE WAS PROBABLY 95% PUT OUT WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOWED. BECAUSE THE FRONT HOOD RELEASE LATCH WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY THE FIRE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO FORCE THE HOOD OPEN TO CHECK FOR FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO REMOVED PARTS OF DASHBOARD THAT WERE BURNT TO CHECK BEHIND TO MAKE SURE THE FIRE WAS OUT. IT WAS TOWED AWAY ABOUT AN HOUR LATER. THE CAR WAS "TOTALED" A WEEK LATER BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11309138

THE 2013 NISSAN ROGUE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD ABOUT 77,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT BY AN ENGINEERING COMPANY AND SUGGESTED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED IN THE ENGINE AREA.

NHTSA ODI 11185839

AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30AM, I WOKE UP TO MY VEHICLE ALARM SOUNDING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE REMOTE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SHUT IT OFF. I WENT TO CHECK WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FDNY WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.

NHTSA ODI 11054212

2013 NISSAN ROGUE CAUGHT ON FIRE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, AFTER A SHORT TRIP RUNNING ERRANDS. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN FIRE BEGAN. INITIALLY, SMOKE BEGAN TO ESCAPE FROM UNDER HOOD THEN QUICKLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE BURNED BEFORE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED.

NHTSA ODI 10855281