2026 Nissan Rogue problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (8) · Engine (7) · Visibility:glass, Side/Rear (5)
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Safety recalls (2)
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (Prndl) 2026-06-30 · campaign 26V419000 · 5,823 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Rogue vehicles. The instrument panel may not display the transmission gear selection indicator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."
Risk: A missing gear selection indicator may lead to unintended vehicle movement or a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission control valve assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PD198. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 2, 2026.
Tires:temporary/Emergency Spare Tire 2025-12-23 · campaign 25V912000 · 4,655 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Rogue vehicles. The incorrect-size spare tire may have been installed, which does not match the tire size and inflation pressure information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: Incorrect spare tire pressure information on the placard may lead to incorrect inflation of the spare tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the spare tire assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 25, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PD180. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 6, 2026.
Service bulletins (6)
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.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-05-01 · NTB26-006A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fuel filler tube lower seal is leaking and dtc p0456 is stored in the ecm this bulletin is no longer active. please discard previous versions of ntb26-006.
Engine 2026-04-15 · NTB26-019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mil on with dtc p0181 stored in the ecm if you confirm the customer states the mil is on but the vehicle does not have any drivability concerns or reduced power message in the combination meter, and dtc p0181 for “fuel tank temperature” is stored in either “past” or “current” in the ecm. action foll
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
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-02-02 · NTB26-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fuel filler tube lower seal is leaking and dtc p0456 is stored in the ecm if you confirm the vehicle has a visible leak with a smoke machine test coming from the fuel filler tube lower seal, and dtc p0456 is stored as “active”, “past”, or “pending” in the ecm. action 1. remove the supplied funnel fr
Engine 2026-01-07 · NTB25-063 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vent control valve in active test inoperative in consult 4 service information an issue in consult 4 has been identified in “evap system close” in work support. · after selecting the "evap system close" in work support, the “vent control/v” in active test becomes non-functional temporarily. · when s
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“parked my vehicle, opened the back hatch to check for shopping bags, closed the back hatch using the automatic button. while in the store, i was called to the front. a worker reported that my window in my hatch just "popped." he could hear the glass break and when i arrived it was still making a crackling noise. camera footage reviewed, no one was …”
2026-10-14 · Seat Belts“multiple times the seat belt on driver side gets stuck making it a safety hazard, could happen to other seat belts but it is unsafe to have a passenger. the belt gets stuck in the webbing/anchor. i have been stranded in a parking lot multiple times till i figure out how to unstuck it in the webbing/anchor. this puts me in a safety hazard if i am in…”
2026-10-09 · Engine · 6,250 mi“the contact owns a 2026 nissan rogue. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on several occasions, the rpm elevated to 8,000 rpm without the accelerator pedal depressed. the contact slowed down and came to a complete stop, and the vehicle shut off, and the lights were inoperable. the contact stated that the vehicle was restar…”
2026-10-07 · Unknown Or Other“went out to grab something for the rogue and noticed the rear windshield was blown out from the inside. glass was all over outside of the vehicle. the vehicle sat overnight and had not been used for 10 hours before it was seen. [xxx] left a half hour before and didn’t see any damage. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act …”
2026-10-07 · Structure:body“my daughter suffered a catastrophic failure of the drivetrain in her 2023 nissan rogue while leaving knoxville, tennessee, on [xxx]. i had the car towed to ted russell nissan, 8565 kingston pike, 37919. after a few days, they informed us that it would be repaired under warranty and provided us with a new nissan rogue (vin#[xxx]) as a loaner/renta…”
2026-10-05 · Electrical System“on 9/15/2026 (9:30am), i used the nissan app to unlock my car to get my sunglasses. the car unlocked fine. i retrieved the sunglasses and tried to use the app to lock the doors but the app said the doors could not lock bc the car thought the trunk was open. (it was not) it did finally lock the doors, but kept giving me a message that the trunk was …”
2026-10-05 · Unknown Or Other“the power liftgate in my 2026 nissan rogue platinum continues to close unprompted. there have been 2 injuries (one minor and one significant). and 2 near misses. this is the 2nd near miss. on 9/15/2026, around 2pm (timestamp - according to dash cam footage) my daughter was loading a small wagon and tote in the back of the car. we were transportin…”
2026-10-05 · Unknown Or Other“the power liftgate has closed a couple of times without being prompted. (no one has pushed the button inside the car, or on the door. no one is kicking under the car. no one is pushing the button on the key fob) after injuring 2 of my family members, we are now very cautious when using the liftgate. one person must be standing under the liftgate t…”
2026-10-05 · Unknown Or Other“i picked up my adult daughter from the lax on august 5th at 9:00am. i was in the driver’s seat and pushed the button to open the liftgate, so she could load her luggage. as she was loading her luggage, the power liftgate closed on her - unprompted. it hit her in the back of the head. (across the back, near the base of her skull) she yelled at …”
2026-09-29 · Visibility:glass, Side/Rear“i have a 2026 nissan rogue. the back window spontaneously "popped" and shattered. i understand there is an issue with 2025 rogue doing this. i purchased mine in october of 2025. i was in the drivers seat and had pushed the rear hatch button to open it. it went up approximately 1/2 way and there was a loud "pop", to the point my neighbors came…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.