2015 Nissan Rogue Problems, Recalls & Reliability
733 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Nissan Rogue, alongside 9 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 72/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 74,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2015 Nissan Rogue sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings.
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Where 2015 sits among all Rogue years
What owners report
“Cvt transmission slips and will not move the vehicle when it is hot or in stop and go traffic.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Rogue
“My 2015 Rogue has a heating issue. The heat is only warm on passenger side. This also means the defrost doesn't work which can cause issues of seeing the road in rainy or snowy conditions.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Rogue
“The passenger airbag is not working, the passenger airbag red light comes since feb 01 2016.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Rogue
“The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V024000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Rogue
“The nissan rogue 2013-2016 have a bad transmission issue on the cvt driving on the highway my car got stuck in gear and would not drive my sister also own a rouge same year 2015 her car transmission got her stuck in the middle of a city street”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Rogue
“The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she pulled the driver’s side door handle and the handle fractured. The contact then had to enter the vehicle through the passenger’s side door. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Rogue
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 368 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 52,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 27,000 and 80,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (9)
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.
Fix: Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification…
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.
Fix: Dealers will remove the harness tape and harness covering and replace both connectors and apply white lithium grease to the connectors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were…
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…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at…
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…
Fix: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in…
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…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tailgate stays, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
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"…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the shift selector knob, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer…
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,…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date, lot number, and cavity code on the left front and rear door latches, and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on…
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…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and will send them new labels with the corrected information, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at…
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,…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and tighten any loose bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact…
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Nissan Rogue reliable?
The 2015 Nissan Rogue drew 733 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 72/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2015 Nissan Rogue problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Nissan Rogue are transmission & drivetrain (141 complaints), other (135), and airbags (96).
At what mileage do 2015 Nissan Rogue problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Nissan Rogue problems around 52,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 27,000 and 80,000 miles.
Does the 2015 Nissan Rogue have recalls?
9 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Nissan Rogue. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.