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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)

4 of 519 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 30, 2021Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlCrash

I own a 2015 Nissan Rogue with 70,000 miles.Pulling into driveway at 2mph, car suddenly accelerated by itself , leaving me with no control over the car and unable to make it stop before hitting a truck in the rear and pushing the truck sideways. The truck had been parked in driveway. Brakes did not stop the acceleration. Skid marks noted for a couple of feet. Had my 3 year old grandson in the back seat in his car seat. Person's truck I hit, saw the whole event happen. Engine rev'd up and jerked forward. No one was hurt but I was hysterical having my grandson in the car with me. Car had to be towed and still needing to be taken to repair shop. Awaiting to hear from insurance agent on which autobody shop it should be taken to. Truck that I hit had a lot of rear damage.

NHTSA ODI 11438776

Mar 9, 2021Electrical systemSpeed controlBrakesCrash

I WAS IN A SMALL PARKING LOT FOR A PLAYGROUND IN WAYLAND, MA. I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY AS KIDS CAN COME OUT OF NOWHERE. I FOUND A SPOT TO PARK ON THE LEFT, SO I TURNED MY WHEELS AND WENT IN. TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATE, AND GO THROUGH THE CHAIN LINK FENCE, WITH THE ENGINE MAKING A ROARING SOUND. I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED HARDER ON THE BRAKE, AS THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE FENCE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE HARDER TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ODI 11400047

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

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

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Nissan Rogue Select verdict →