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What 331 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 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 (331)Crash / fire / injury (35)Brakes (122)Driver assistance (99)Electrical system (59)Transmission & drivetrain (22)Speed control (21)Engine (17)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (11)Steering (11)Backup camera & sensors (10)Seats (10)

14 of 331 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jul 18, 2024AirbagsBrakesDriver assistanceCrash

AES went off when nothing was around multiple times and has caused my car to lock up the steering wheel, breaks, gas and gear shift causing me to not have any control of my car as the car took over. Due to the automatic brake system went off it cost me to have an accident and ruin my car. Nissan said that they fixed this issue but I have had multiple incidents in the past I have had it break in the middle of oncoming traffic thank God there was no one around there was no accident then. And then it happenee in May of this year and the AES broke my brake system when there was no reason for the AES to come on. July I had gotten into a crash due to the AES again and the Airbag didn't deploy when in a crash.

NHTSA ODI 11603130

Feb 22, 2024Brakes1 injury

I was driving at 45 miles coming off the highway and the vehicle just hit the brake and screeched so loud into it stopped i was so scared idk what even happened the vehicle was still on drive but wouldn’t accelerate or move it said warning ️ malfunction. I had to shut it off then back on once i did that everything went clear in the dash like nothing happened. On my way back home i was so scared w a 2 yr old in the back it happens again. I went into panic mode had an ashma attack and whip lash went to the ER thank God it wasn’t worse. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALLL IN THIS VEHICLE PLSSSS FIND OUT THE ISSUES AND MAKE THE RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11573307

Feb 16, 2024BrakesCrash

Parking break failure causing the car to roll down the side of a mountain. The car did not stop until it hit a tree. My 3 year old son was in the car in his car seat. Automatic Emergency Breaking did not engage. The car was totaled.

NHTSA ODI 11572293

Feb 16, 2024BrakesDriver assistanceCrash

Collison warning and emergency breaks failed causing a rear end collision

NHTSA ODI 11572294

Apr 27, 2023BrakesDriver assistanceCrash

My son was driving my wife's 2019 Rogue in dry and clear weather when the brake warning system started beeping and braking at about 20 MPH and about 20 feet from the car in front of him, as soon as the beeping started he pressed on the brake pedal as hard as he could. As he did this the brake pedal went completely to the floor and brake system did not stop or slow down at all, allowing him to hit the vehicle in front of him. I have taken it to State Line Nissan in Rhode Island to have it inspected, they said they could find nothing wrong with it. I also contacted Nissan Consumer complaint department and got a negative response from someone telling me how good they are at their job after I explained to them what happened. They kept telling me I was changing my story. They also told me according to the manual that is normal and told me they we're sending it back to my insurance company with a pompus attitude. I have talked to a Nissan teaching technician that teaches the mechanics and was told that is not supposed to happen and anyone who tells me otherwise does not know what they are talking about. Prior to this, about a week before, State Line Nissan had done a brake system flush while changing the oil. I feel that I am not the only one who has had this problem. Does the NHTSA ID# 22V549000 issued July7, 2022 affect this vehicle? I would like to get to the bottom of this, the vehicle is drivable but might not pass inspection next month as I have not had it repaired yet.

NHTSA ODI 11519246

Oct 26, 2020Brakes1 injury

THE EMERGENCY BREAKING SYSTEM BREAKS WHEN I'M DRIVING WITH NO OBSTACLES IN THE WAY. IT'S HAPPENED 4 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR THE UPDATE AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING. I'M SCARED DIE MY LIFE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS ALMOST THROWN THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR THE FIRST TIME AND I'M AFRAID OF THIS HAPPENING ON THE FREEWAY. EVERY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN MOVING. TODAY WAS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAPPENED AND SECOND TIME SINCE THE UPDATE THAT WAS DONE A MONTH AGO.

NHTSA ODI 11366567

Jun 23, 2020Speed controlBrakesCrash

WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE PROPILOT ASSIST AND INTELLIGENT CRUISE, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR WAS PACING THE CAR IN FRONT JUST FINE AND WHEN THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT MY CAR DID NOT. BY THE TIME I REALIZED THE CAR WAS NOT GOING TO STOP IN TIME I SLAMMED ON MY BREAKS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKES SO HARD THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT EVEN TOUCH ME. I ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPING FOR NO REASON WHILE PROPILOT ASSIST WAS ENGAGED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330365

Feb 3, 2020BrakesCrash

I PURCHASED THE CAR ON AUGUST 30, 2019 AND SEVERAL TIMES WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, WITH A SLIGHT DECLINE, OR CLOSE TO THE GARAGE DOOR EDGE, OR CLOSE TO A TRUCK IN THE GARAGE, BRAKES WERE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES MAKING A SUDDEN STOP WITH A GRINDING NOISE. ON SATURDAY 2-1-2020, MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING SPACE AND SHE SAID WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND SHE HIT A CAR PARKED IN A SPACE BEHIND HER. SHE FANATICALLY SAYS SHE WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER CAR. I HAVE NOT MADE ANY CONTACT WITH A NISSAN DEALER.

NHTSA ODI 11306823

Jan 27, 2020SteeringSpeed controlBrakes1 injury

WHILE DRIVING JUST ABOUT TO GET ON A BRIDGE, MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY BREAKED (BROKE)! VERY DANGEROUS, THERE WAS A VEHICLE BEHIND ME.

NHTSA ODI 11302155

Nov 12, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)BrakesCrash1 injury

MY NEW NISSAN ROGUE HAS ONLY 356 MILES ON IT . UNIVERSAL NISSAN SOLD IT TO ME AND THE CAR'S COMPUTER SEEMS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. IT SEEMS TO BE A HARDWARE ISSUE AND NOT A SOFTWARE ISSUE AS THEY TRIED UPDATING THE SOFTWARE WITH NO SUCCESS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE AUTO SAFETY BRAKE. IT DOES NOT WORK FOR FRONT PEDESTRIANS OR REAR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. THE VEHICLE ALSO DOES NOT APPLY THE BRAKES IN TIMES OF EMERGENCIES AS IT IS ADVERTISED TO DO SO. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN KILLED IN THE CAR BECAUSE THE COMPUTER IS MALFUNCTIONING AND SPEEDING UP INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CAR IS A DEATHTRAP. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEY SAID I HAVE TO TALK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I ALSO RECEIVED A MILD CONCUSSION WHEN THE LIFT-GATE SMASHED DOWN ON MY HEAD AFTER I WAS CHECKING OUT THE TRUNK. THE LIFT-GATE WAS OPENING ON ITS OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN I STOPPED TO CLOSE IT, IT CAME DOWN AND SMASHED ME IN THE HEAD BEFORE I EVEN ACTIVATED IT. ALSO, THE CAR IS BURNING GAS QUITE RAPIDLY. I AM GETTING LESS THAN 16 MILES TO THE GALLON, AND THIS IS MOSTLY FREEWAY DRIVING, EVEN THOUGH IT IS ADVERTISED AT 26 CITY, 31 HWY. . UNIVERSAL NISSAN TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PUT HIGH LEADED PREMIUM GAS OR I WILL NOT GET GOOD MILEAGE, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT IS CORRECT. THERE WAS ALSO A MYSTERIOUS FIRE BURN BENEATH THE CAR WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I BROUGHT THE NISSAN ROGUE IN TO BE CHECKED BY UNIVERSAL NISSAN SERVICE, AND THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR FOUR DAYS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE CAR'S COMPUTER. THE PRO-PILOT ASSIST STEERING CORRECTION, DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE NISSAN'S CUSTOM LEATHER STEERING WRAP FOR THIS MODEL OF ROGUE INTERFERES WITH THE STEERING CORRECTION, YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY SQUEEZE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE POINT OF EXERTION. I ASKED UNIVERSAL NISSAN TO REFUND MY MONEY, BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED .

NHTSA ODI 11279667

Oct 30, 2019BrakesCrash

THE BREAKING ASSIST DIDN'T WORK AND I HAD A FENDER BENDER

NHTSA ODI 11277114

Sep 16, 2019Body & structureBrakesCrash

TAKATA RECALL:I PURCHASED MY 2019 NISSAN ROGUE MAY 31, 2019 FROM CLAY COOLEY NISSAN. TWO MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING BACK TO WORK MY NISSAN ROGUE AUTOMATICALLY BRAKED; A MONTH LATER MY BLIND SPOT SENSORS FAILED TO COME ON RESULTING IN A WRECK. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET A $1000 DEDUCTIBLE BECAUSE I ASSUMED THERE WAS A GLITCH WITHIN MY CAR. WHILE WATCHING GMA I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THE RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11255520

Aug 8, 2019BrakesCrash

I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF A HOME DEPOT. I TURNED RIGHT INTO AN AISLE WHERE THERE WERE AVAILABLE SPACES. AS I APPROACHED A SPOT I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO LET THE CAR SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN AND RESTED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL GETTING READY TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO BRING IT TO A FULL STOP ONCE I WAS IN THE PARKING SPACE. AS I APPROACHED TO SPACE THE CAR RESPONDED PROPERLY BY SLOWING DOWN. I TURNED LEFT WITH MY FOOT RESTING ON THE BRAKE LIGHTLY PRESSING DOWN GETTING READY TO FULLY APPLY THE BRAKE FOR THE FINAL STOP. HOWEVER, AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE THE CAR KEPT ROLLING AHEAD ON ITS OWN. I THEN PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER AND HARDER BUT THE CAR KEPT ROLLING AND I PRESSED WITH ALL MY STRENGTH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT KEPT ROLLING, NOT STOPPING UNTIL IT HIT THE PARKED CAR IN FRONT. THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER AT ALL. IT APPEARED THERE WAS LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR, JUST SOME SCRATCHES AND INDENTING OF THE AREA BELOW THE TRUNK LID. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED IN THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AREA WITH SOME BENDING AT THE HEADLIGHT AREA. THE FENDER IS ALSO MISALIGNED WITH THE HOOD. ALTHOUGH WE DROVE IT HOME, PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL WHENEVER WE WERE SLOWING DOWN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES WE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR EVER AGAIN. WE WILL HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC FRONT BRAKING, WHICH OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T FUNCTION AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE OVERRIDDEN MY ATTEMPT TO MANUALLY APPLY THE BRAKES. WE WILL HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WANT NISSAN TO REFUND OUR MONEY. THE CAR IS ABOUT TWO MONTHS OLD WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES ON IT. AT PURCHASE THE SALESMAN SAID THERE WERE THE EQUIVALENT OF 17 LAPTOP COMPUTERS IN THE CAR. MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE LESS ELECTRONICS AND MORE RELIABILITY.

NHTSA ODI 11242474

May 29, 2019AirbagsBrakesCrash1 injury

I WAS DRIVING A RENTAL VEHICLE, 2019 NISSAN ROGUE, 65 MPH AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY FAILED, CAUSING ME TO GO ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, THROUGH A FENCE, INTO A DITCH. THE FRONT END WAS TOTALED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE TOOK OVER AND THE CAR PULLED ITSELF OUT OF THE DITCH EVENTUALLY STOPPING IN A FIELD JUST PRIOR TO GOING OVER AND EMBANKMENT AND INTO A RIVER. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE OFFICER THAT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THE BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE WERE PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT ENTER THIS INTO THE WRITTEN REPORT. HE DID VERBALIZE THAT TO ME ON THE PHONE THE DAY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE TRIED TO STOP. I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH. I SUSTAINED 2 FRACTURES OF MY BACK, A CONCUSSION AND A LARGE LACERATION OF MY FOREHEAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN STORAGE AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED, YET. THE COMPUTER OF THIS VEHICLE TOOK OVER AND DROVE ITSELF. I WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY TRAUMA CENTER AND ADMITTED FOR 2 DAYS. *DT*JB CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE POLICE OFFICER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED ALL THE WAY THE FLOOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM CERTAIN THAT I HEARD THE VEHICLE PUT ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AFTER HITTING THE DITCH. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

NHTSA ODI 11210736

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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 2019 Nissan Rogue Select verdict →