2008 Nissan Rogue problems
Owners have filed 615 complaints about the 2008 Nissan Rogue with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 26.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 21.3%.
Complaints615
Crashes17
Fires4
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 26.2% · 161
Air bags 21.3% · 131
Vehicle speed control 8.3% · 51
Electrical system 7.3% · 45
Engine 5.9% · 36
Fuel/propulsion system 5.2% · 32
Unknown or other 4.6% · 28
Structure 3.4% · 21
Severity
Of those complaints, 17 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Nissan Rogue in this data, 2008 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 16 in the last three years against 58 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 85,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I have just recently noticed a bad vibration with my Nissan . It shakes like your driving over rumble sticks. Even when your at a full stop and give it some gas the rumble effect happen right away from a full stop. Idk, what the problem is. Please help! Once you get up to 30 mph the vibration goes away. Slow down make right/left turns boom the vibrations of the rimble sticks right there. Something is wrong. Power train
"Defective cvt transmissions" I took my vehicle to dealer for an oil change and to have a light knocking coming from somewhere in engine checked. I paid for a diagnostic. I was told that the transmission was bad that I fell under the recall but not with current mileage 131,099. I was told I had to pay to replace cvt transmission. I hear the noise only when the vehicle is in motion not when it's stationary. Power train · reported at 125,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate the vehicle hesitated and shuttered. The contact indicated that the defect was also present while driving at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 146,000. Power train · reported at 146,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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