2008 Nissan Rogue problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (95) · Air Bags (74) · Vehicle Speed Control (49)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
356 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System 2015-01-26 · campaign 15V032000 · 468,815 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.
Risk: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2010-09-10 · campaign 10V401000 · 7,948 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Risk: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (100)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 100 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-15 · Air Bags“i have a 2008 nissan rogue. the air bag light came on, blinking red around 3 weeks ago. it has been red blinking continuously whenever the vehicle is on since then. i brought the car to my local auto repair shop to check it. they hooked up to it and discovered the issue. they said the code was b1018 (ocs), air bag... they gave me a recall notice th…”
2026-04-25 · Power Train“on february 6, 2025, while driving at highway speed, the lower radiator hose ruptured, causing complete coolant loss. the cvt transmission overheated, seized, and the engine was destroyed. vehicle lost motive power at speed without warning. repair estimate: $20,356.16. vehicle declared total loss and sold for salvage at $400. nissan technical servi…”
2025-10-06 · Air Bags“a light on my car's dashboard started flashing, indicating a problem with the airbag. this started after two days of not driving.…”
2025-10-03 · Seat Belts · 80,000 mi“the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. the contact stated that while driving on highway i-10 at 65 mph, there was an extremely loud popping sound coming from the vehicle. the contact immediately pulled over, assuming there was a failure with the tire. upon further investigation with her parents, it was determined that the tires were intact, and the …”
2025-09-14 · Air Bags“air bag light flashing and tire pressure light stays on…”
2025-01-10 · Air Bags · 112,851 mi“the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the driver's side air bag warning light continued to blink on and off. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the contact was informed that the vin was not included in the n…”
2024-08-08 · Vehicle Speed Control“after driving the vehicle, the rpm will skyrocket and the vehicle will not move forward. we have to turn the vehicle off and let it sit for a few hours before it drives normally again. lately the vehicle has been bucking when shifting from reverse to drive. …”
2024-02-29 · Steering · 95,000 mi“the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light was flashing off and on. also, while turning the steering wheel in either direction, there was a creaking sound coming from the steering column. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer was notified of the fa…”
2024-01-26 · Electrical System · 70,000 mi“the contact's mother owns a 2008 nissan rogue. the contact stated that the front passenger's side air bag sensor warning light was illuminated. additionally, the contact stated that the message "passenger air bag off" was displayed while the front passenger's seat was occupied. the contact stated that he connected an obd reader to the vehicle and r…”
2024-01-01 · Unknown Or Other“3rd attempt to nissan . i have a 2008 nissan rogue with recalls that have not been repaired. plate is [xxx]. this has caused the recall issue of the transmission to fail. the car runs but is not safe. they stated this should be repaired at no charge along with the other recalls. contact me at 256.679.6254 information redacted pursuant to the freed…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.