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2015 Nissan Rogue: Complaints, Recalls, and Known Problems

Owners have filed 551 safety complaints about the 2015 Nissan Rogue with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Retrieved September 7, 2026 · Counts change as new reports are filed

551
Complaints
9
Recalls
1
Investigations
4★
Overall crash rating

Complaints for this vehicle report 30 crashes, 8 fires, 40 injuries. No deaths have been reported.

Key findings
  1. Power train / transmission leads the complaint list, cited in 140 of 551 complaints, followed by Other / unspecified.
  2. Stalling is a recurring theme. 34 of the 551 reports describe the engine stalling — many while driving.
  3. Complaints peaked 7 years after the model year (83 filed in 2022) — a pattern consistent with wear-out failures rather than assembly defects.
  4. 1 NHTSA defect investigation is associated with this vehicle.

What owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2015 Nissan Rogue, here is how reports break down by system.

Complaints by vehicle system
System mentions in 551 complaints · a complaint can cite more than one system
Power train / transmission
140
Other / unspecified
128
Airbags & restraints
116
Electrical
82
Body & structure
59
Engine & cooling
57
Visibility & lighting
44
Brakes & stability
28

"It has a CVT transmission and when you try to accelerate quickly, it box down it does not go every now and then when it tries to change gears it shimmy it gives a humping sensation"

Owner complaint filed July 2025 · Power Train,Engine · NHTSA ODI 11674352

"Car stalled and Shuddering while driving on the freeway, sudden loss of power. Engine started to heat and smoke. Issue was probably the defective CVT transmission as noted in most Nissan."

Owner complaint filed June 2024 · Power Train,Engine · NHTSA ODI 11594620

When complaints were filed

For most vehicles, complaint volume spikes early and tapers off. The 2015 Nissan Rogue peaked later than usual, in 2022.

Complaints filed per year — 2015 Nissan Rogue
Year the complaint was filed, not the incident year
2
28
36
33
47
61
64
56
83
56
33
33
19
14151617181920212223242526
2026 is a partial year (through September 7, 2026). A late peak is the signature of wear-out failures: parts that don't fail until the vehicle has years and miles on it.

How the 2015 compares with other model years

Across the Nissan Rogue model years we track, the 2018 has the most complaints on file (609); the 2015 ranks 4 of 6.

Total complaints by model year — Nissan Rogue
All complaints on file per model year, as of September 7, 2026
608
437
2015
551
538
596
609
Older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate complaints — compare adjacent years, not endpoints.

Recall history: 9 recalls

9 recalls apply to some or all 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.

Jan 201515V-012
Service Brakes

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014. During the assembly process, the front…

Jun 201515V-368
Equipment:Other:Labels

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue Select vehicles manufactured November 17, 2014, to December 12, 2014 and equipped with seventeen-inch wheels. The affected vehicles have incorrect tire size information on the tire labels. As such, these vehicles fail to …

Jul 201515V-453
Latches/Locks/Linkages

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may n…

Nov 201515V-775
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to May 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, due to a problem with the shift selector knob, it may be possible to shift out of the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal.…

Apr 201616V-219
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured July 31, 2013, to January 16, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear lift gate support stays may corrode due to insufficient anti-corrosion treatment.

Apr 201616V-244
Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano…

Dec 201616V-911
Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorre…

Jan 202222V-024
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rogue vehicles. The electrical connector for the under dash harness may corrode due to water and salt intrusion from the driver's side foot well.

Feb 202323V-093
Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Immobilizer/Proximity:Key/Sender

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.

Does your car have an open recall?

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Crash-test ratings

NHTSA crash ratings measure how the car protects occupants in a crash — a separate question from the reliability complaints above. A vehicle can be both crashworthy and trouble-prone.

★★★★☆
Overall
★★★★☆
Frontal crash
★★★★★
Side crash
★★★★☆
Rollover

Frequently asked questions

How many complaints does the 2015 Nissan Rogue have?

As of September 7, 2026, owners have filed 551 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Rogue with NHTSA. The most-reported system is power train / transmission.

How many recalls does the 2015 Nissan Rogue have?

The 2015 Nissan Rogue has 9 NHTSA recalls on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.

Is the 2015 Nissan Rogue safe in a crash?

NHTSA gives the 2015 Nissan Rogue an overall crash rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Crash ratings measure occupant protection in a collision; they do not measure reliability, which is what the complaint data above reflects.

Methodology & source

All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved September 7, 2026.

Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.

This site is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. Nothing here is repair, purchase, or legal advice. For your specific vehicle, use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and consult a qualified technician.