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What 519 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Rogue Select

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (519)Crash / fire / injury (41)Transmission & drivetrain (135)Airbags (89)Electrical system (74)Engine (54)Body & structure (36)Visibility & wipers (33)Seat belts (23)Speed control (22)Brakes (20)Seats (15)

41 of 519 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Oct 26, 2017AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *DSY SEE ALSO 10898280. UPDATED 11/08/17 *BF UPDATED 9/12/18*JB

NHTSA ODI 11039959

Jun 5, 2017Body & structureSpeed controlEngineCrash

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON MILITARY TRAIL PREPARING TO TURN RIGHT AT PIPERS GLEN. THE LIGHT WAS GREEN AND THERE WAS A WHITE CAR IN THE MIDDLE LANE WAITING TO ENTER MILITARY. I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE MY TURN AND SUDDENLY MY CAR ACCELERATED. IF I CONTINUED TO TURN THERE WAS NO DOUBT I WOULD HAVE HIT THE WAITING CAR. I PROCEEDED STRAIGHT, PASSED THIS CAR AND DROVE ONTO A GRASSY AREA. MY FRONT WHEEL HIT THE CURB WHICH SLOWED MY CAR BUT PUSHED ME ALONG THE SIDE OF THE WHITE CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. THE FIRE TRUCKS CAME AND A POLICE CAR. SINCE NO ONE WAS HURT I WAS INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE TO BE TOWED . MY SON PICKED ME UP AND I CALLED THE TOWING CO. ABOUT 1 HOUR LATER I WAS CALLED AND TOLD THE TOW WAS ON THE WAY. WHEN WE ARRIVED TO WHERE MY CAR WAS I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE FRONT LIGHTS ON. THERE WAS A MOTOR NOISE AND THE HOOD WAS HOT . WHENWE LEFT THE CAR THERE IT WAS LOCKED AND THE MOTOR WAS NOT ON. IF THIS WERE NOT THE CASE I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOCK THIS CAR HAVING A KEYLESS ENTRY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT EVER DRIVING THIS CAR WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. I CALLED BOTH NISSAN AND THE REPAIR COMPANY AND REPORTED WHAT HAPPENED. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD SCAN THE CAR BUT SOMETIMES NOTHING SHOWS UP. I USE MILITARY TRAIL ALMOST EVERY DAY AND PIPERS GLEN LEADS TO MY HOME. I AM HAPPY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT BUT HAUNTED BY REALIZING WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED IF I ATTEMPED TO MAKE THAT RIGHT TURN.BOTH THESE ROADS ARE CITY STREETS.I HAVE NO PICTURESEXCEPT FOR MY MEMORY.

NHTSA ODI 10993140

May 11, 2017AirbagsCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND THEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ODI 10984881

Jan 23, 2017AirbagsSeat beltsCrash1 injury

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH $12,863 WORTH OF DAMAGED TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR. DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF..I HIT THE STERRING WHEEL SO HARD THAT I FRACTURED A RIB AND A SWOLLEN CHEST INSIDE AND OUT..ABOUT 8 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BUT I AM THINKING THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SHOULD BE CHECKED AS WELL. I WAS GOING THRU A GREEN LIGHT ON A CITY STREET AND A LADY RAN THE RED LIGHT COMING FROM THE OTHER WAY. I BRAKED AND LAID ON THE HORN WHEN I SAW HER COMING OUT AND SWERVED MY CAR BUT COULDN'T AVOID HER. FIRST IT WAS A NO FAULT BUT THEN SHE WAS PROVEN TO GO THRU THE RED LIGHT. LUCKY I HAD MY SEATBELT ON BUT THAT DIDN'T EVEN STOP ME FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD!!

NHTSA ODI 10947027

Dec 15, 2016Speed controlBrakesCrash

ON DECEMBER 10, 2016 MAY SON AND I WENT TO SUPERCUTS NEAR LOUIS HENNA BLVD AND IH35 NORTH AROUND 11:00 AM, WHEN I WENT TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACES, I SLOWED DOWN FROM DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR, TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PARK AND THE 2015 NISSAN ROGUE I WAS DRIVING DID NOT SLOW DOWN, IN FACT IT ACCELERATED AND THREW VEHICLE UP AGAINST A BRICK AND MORTER PILLAR. MEANWHILE I AM STILL TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY BRAKING AND VEHICLE IS IN PARK. VEHICLE AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES STOPS ACCELERATION AND I CANNOT GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, I KEPT TRYING TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE IT OFF OF THE CURB. FINALLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, I MOVE INTO REVERSE TO GET CAR OFF OF CURB. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE IS CRASHED. THERE ARE PIECES OF MY VEHICLE ON THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF ASIAN RESTAURANT. RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE WITNESSED THE WHOLE THING AND HE COMES OUT TO SEE IF WE ARE OKAY.I CHECKED TO SEE IF MY SON WICHAR CLEVELAND IS OKAY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I CONTACTED ELEPHANT INSURANCE. I DON'T SEE ANY FLUIDS SO I DRIVE VEHICLE TO SERVICE KING, VERY SLOWLY, A FEW BLOCKS AWAY. I CALLED NISSAN ON MONDAY, THEY TOOK MY INFO SAID SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME. DEHENRY CALLED NEXT DAY, SAID NISSAN IS NOT LIABLE. I REQUESTED THEY LET ME TRADE VEHICLE FOR A NEW ONE, I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THAT VEHICLE NOR SHOULD ANYONE ELSE DRIVE IT. I ALSO ASKED THEY PAY FOR CAR RENTAL, DEDUCTIBLES, TOWING OR ANY OF MY EXPENSES. NISSAN INFORMED ME THEY COULD NOT SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT VEHICLE UNTIL JANUARY 5, 2017 WITH NO GUARANTEES THAT NISSAN WOULD BE LIABLE.I RESEARCHED THE VEHICLE ONLINE AND THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO SOMEONE ELSE YET NISSAN HAS NOT DONE A RECALL. I GUESS THEY WILL WHEN SOMEONE IS KILLED!

NHTSA ODI 10935544

Nov 29, 2016BrakesCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY AFTER BEING STRUCK IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE VEHICLE STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A NISSAN TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BRUISES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,081. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT UPDATED 9/7/18*JB *TR

NHTSA ODI 10928604

Aug 24, 2016AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A FRACTURED NOSE AND FACIAL LACERATIONS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. *DSY SEE ODI 11039959.UPDATED 11/08/17 *BF *TR

NHTSA ODI 10898280

Jun 14, 2016AirbagsCrash4 injuries

NHTSA RECALL . MY 2015 NISSAN WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 2/27/16 . GOT SIDE SWIPED ON RIGHT SIDE FROM MIDDLE OF FRONT AND BACK BOOR GOING FOWARD . VEHICLE SPUN AND THEN WAS HIT AGAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE FROM BACK DOOR GOING FOWARD ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE IT WAS A VERY VIOLENT IMPACT, NEVER THE LESS NONE OFF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE VEHICLE NONE . YOU COULD IMAGINE MY SUPRISE NONE OFF THE AIRBAGE DEPOLYED EVERY ONR WAS STUNED LAW ENFORCMENT INCLUDED . NOW I GET A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL TODAY 6/13/16 FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON THE VEHICLE .WHAT SHOULD BE MY NEXT STEP ?

NHTSA ODI 10874066

Jun 13, 2016AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A RIGHT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK PAINS DUE TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE A DIAGNOSIS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10874014

Jun 10, 2016AirbagsCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A DEER EMERGED FROM THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAGS. THE VIN TOOL WAS NOT USED TO VERIFY A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADDED THE VEHICLE TO THE RECALL LIST ON MAY 23, 2016. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,900.

NHTSA ODI 10873693

May 12, 2016Transmission & drivetrainCrash1 injury

*** COPY OF MY INCIDENT REPORT MAILING ADDRESS: [XXX] CUSTOMER INCIDENT REPORT NAME: [XXX] STREET ADDRESS: [XXX] CITY, STATE ZIP: [XXX] PHONE:[XXX] EMAIL: [XXX] NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS FILE NO: [XXX] THIS WAS THE REPORT I SENT TO NISSAN INVESTIGATIONS UNIT IN JANUARY: JANUARY 19, 2016 AT MY HOME, [XXX]-- BETWEEN BUILDINGS [XXX]--NEAR THE DUMPSTER. I WAS IN THE DRIVER SEAT WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK NEAR THE CONDOMINIUM DUMPSTER TAKING OUT TRASH THAT I PICKED UP OFF THE PASSENGER SEAT. I HAD MY LEFT FOOT HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN SO THAT WITH MY TWO HANDS FULL WITH THE TRASH I WOULD BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. AS I SWUNG AROUND TO GET OUT WITH THE TRASH I SAW THAT THE CAR WAS SUDDENLY MOVING. I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR BUT IT WENT OVER THE WALL (SEE THE PICTURE REFERENCED EARLIER) THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CAR CRASHED THROUGH THE WROUGHT IRON FENCE THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE CEMENT WALL. INJURIES: LEFT FOREARM BRUISED AND CUT; BRUISES ON: RIGHT SHOULDER, LEFT SIDE OF BACK, LEFT AND RIGHT KNEES, RIGHT SHIN, LEFT HIP AREA, SWELLING ON LEFT KNEE, SWELLING ON BACK OF HEAD AND 4 STAPLES ON LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD, SORENESS AND PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREAS, NON-STOP HEADACHE CONTINUING STILL (2/2/16) AND CONSTANT CRYING / OVERWHELMED. DOCTOR REFERRED TO TREAT FOR PTSD. 6.DO YOU BELIEVE THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED IN SOME WAY? YES ☒NO ☐ 7.IF YOU ANSWERED YES, PLEASE EXPLAIN BELOW (PLEASE BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE): I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND AS I WENT TO GET OUT IT WAS ROLLING'THE CAR CAME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE BRAKE AND MOVING THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10864668

Apr 29, 2016Crash

THE BLIND SPOT WARNING/ MOVING OBJECT DETECTION DID NOT NOTICE A FIRE HYDRANT. SO I ACCIDENTALLY BACKED INTO IT

NHTSA ODI 10862124

Nov 5, 2015SteeringCrash2 injuries

MY VEHICLE HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I ENDED UP HITTING A LARGE CEMENT POWER POLE AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER......UPDATED 12/03/15*BF UPDATED 01/29/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI 10788638

Oct 28, 2015Electronic Stability Control (esc)BrakesEngineCrash1 injury

I WAS DRIVING UP HILL AND PRESSED THE BRAKES TO TURN RIGHT, AND THE BRAKES DIDN'T CAME UP, THE CAR CAME TO HALT AND THEN STARTED ROLLING BACK WARDS. NOW I TRIED TO PUT THE BRAKES BUT ITS STUCKED, I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR IT DIDN'T RESPONDED. SOON WITHING 4-5 SEC THE CAR PICKS UP SPEED, I CHANGED THE MODE TO PARKING, NOTHING HAPPENED. IT ROLLED DOWN AND FELL INTO A DITCH. NOTHING SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. BUT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THAT CAR AGAIN. WHEN THE CAR WAS PULLED FROM THE DITCH THE BRAKES WERE STILL ON. I POINTED THAT OUT TO THE POLICE. THIS IS A NEW CAR JUST 2 MONTHS OLD. DIDN'T EXPECT THAT FROM NISSAN

NHTSA ODI 10786675

Sep 9, 2015BrakesCrash3 injuries

AFTER PARKING ON A STEEP INCLINE, I SET THE PARKING BRAKE BY PUSHING THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE WAS SET. UPON RETURNING TO VEHICLE, I STARTED VEHICLE, PLACED IN DRIVE, ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE PARKING BRAKE. I WAS UNAWARE OF HOW TO RELEASE BRAKE.(PREVIOUS AND POST YEAR ROGUES STATE ON THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL "PUSH ON PUSH OFF". MY CAR HAD A PLAIN BLACK PEDAL WITH NO INSCRIPTION). WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE, I ACCIDENTALLY PULLED THE LEVER TO OPEN THE HOOD WITCH IS LOCATED IN THE AREA OF MY PARKING BRAKE RELEASE OF MY DODGE. I GOT OUT TO CLOSE HOOD LEAVING THE CAR IN DRIVE. UPON RETURNING TO DRIVERS SEAT MY RIGHT FOOT TOUCHED THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL, RELEASING BRAKE AND THE CAR SPED DOWNHILL WITH 2 PASSENGERS ABOARD AND DRAGGING ME OUTSIDE THE CAR REACHING APP. 35 MPH BEFORE CRASHING INTO TREE. HAD THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL BEEN INSCRIBED "PUSH ON PUSH OFF", AS IN PREVIOUS AND POST YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL CAR I WOULD HAVE SEEN HOW TO RELEASE PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE PHOTOS OF DIFFERENT YEARS 2011 THRU 2014 OF THIS MODEL SHOWING "PUSH ON PUSH OFF" AND VIDEO OF MY 2015 NISSAN ROGUE SV (TOP OF THE LINE MODEL) WITH A PLAIN "NO INSCRIPTION" RUBBER PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. THERE ARE NO OTHER INSTRUCTIONS ANYWHERE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR THAT STATE HOW TO RELEASE PARKING BRAKE. THE OWNERS MANUAL DOES STATE HOW TO RELEASE BRAKE.

NHTSA ODI 10762501

Feb 13, 2015BrakesCrash5 injuries

WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR AND APPLIED BRAKES. THEY DIDN'T WORK RIGHT AS THE CAR DID NOT SLOW AS IT SHOULD HAVE. REAR ENDED A CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT. ASSURED ME 100% THAT SHE WAS APPLYING BRAKES AND THAT SHE WASN'T TEXTING OR LOOKING AT PHONE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT OR AROUND 25 MPH INTO STOPPED CAR. CLEAN HIT DIRECTLY FRONT END TO REAR END. EVERYONE WALKED AWAY SORE BUT RELATIVELY UNSCATHED. CARS LEFT VIA TOW TRUCKS. NEXT DAY WIFE WAS COMPLAINING OF SPOTS IN EYE AND DIZZY. WENT TO ER. NOTHING WRONG SUPPOSEDLY. 16.5K DAMAGE TO CAR. 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT SHE HAD A STROKE. DOCTORS SAY IT WAS BECAUSE OF HEAD WHIP DUE TO IMPACT. AIRBAGS/SEATBELTS WORKED AS ADVERTISED BUT THE HEAD WHIPPED AND CAUSE A DISSECTION OF RIGHT CAROTID ARTERY. CAUSE A CLOT THAT WAS RELEASED AND CREATED A STROKE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BRAIN. LOST ALL FUNCTION ON LEFT SIDE, COULD NOT WALK, SPEECH SLURRED, NO MOVEMENT ON LEFT SIDE AT ALL. BEEN IN HOSPITAL SINCE DEC 8. AMBULANCE TO ER. AIR AMBULANCE TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL. ICU FOR 2 WEEKS, REHAB HOSPITAL FOR OVER A MONTH. LUCKILY MY WIFE LIVED, BUT RIGHT NOW SHE IS LEARNING HOW TO DO EVERYTHING ALL OVER AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10683205

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