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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 · Transmission & drivetrain · 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

Feb 24, 2021Transmission & drivetrainCrash

ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 22 2021[XXX] STARTED THE ROGUE AND BEGAN TO BACK UP OUT OF OUR HOME DRIVEWAY ([XXX]). SHE THEN STOPPED AND PUT THE ROGUE INTO PARK/SHIFTED INTO PARK/P, AND CHECKED TO MAKE SEE THE BACK DOOR OF THE HOUSE WAS LOCKED. THE DOOR WAS LOCKED, WHEN SHE TURNED AROUND AND WENT OUT OUR GATE, APPROX 10 SECONDS AFTER PARKING THE ROGUE, THE ROGUE WAS SLOWLY ROLLING BACKWARDS OUT OF OUR PARKING SPACE. [XXX] WAS ABLE TO CATCH UP TO THE ROGUE AND GET IN AND APPLY THE BRAKE, BUT NOT BEFORE IT HAD ROLLED APPROX. 40 FT, STRIKING OUR NEIGHBORS FENCE. THE ROGUE WAS NOT FULLY IN REVERSE, AND NOT FULLY UNDER THE POWER OF THE ENGINE. LAUREN WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CATCH UP TO THE ROGUE UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS. IT ROLLED SLOWLY, AND SHE WAS ABLE TO CATCH UP IN DRESS WORK SHOES WITH HEELS. WE HAVE TRIED TO REPLICATE THIS BUT CANNOT. THE ROGUE IS SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION AT HUDSON NISSAN OF N. CHARLESTON SC THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25TH. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ODI 11397722

Nov 20, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngineCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND THEN TOWED BILLY NAVARRE NISSAN (1700 SIEBARTH DR, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70615, (337) 439-9955) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED THREE MONTHS LATER. SINCE THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST TEN TIMES. THE TCM IN THE ENGINE, AN ETRC SENSOR IN THE ENGINE, THE BELT PULLEY, THE TRANSMISSION, THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, AND THE TPMF WERE REPLACED. ALL OF THE FAILURES ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND RECALIBRATED, THERE WAS A LOOSE PIN IN THE POWER RELAY BOX, AND TWO SENSORS HAD TO BE CHANGED, INCLUDING THE 02 SENSOR. IN ADDITION, THE GEARS DID NOT SHIFT FLUIDLY AND THE TRANSBODY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS THE VEHICLE SPUTTERING AND THE TRANSMISSION STRAINING TO CHANGE GEARS. BY THE TIME THE CONTACT PULLED INTO HER NEIGHBORHOOD, THE VEHICLE HAD NO ACCELERATION AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVING CONDITION SINCE THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA ODI 11281387

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

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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 →