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2009 Nissan Rogue engine problems

30 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2009 Nissan Rogue cite engine, 9% of all 320 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
30
9% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the engine

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“FRONT ENGINE CRADLE SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER BUSHING KITS HAVE ISSUES DUE TO WHICH I AM GETTING CONSTANT SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR COMPLAINT WITH MY KIND OF VEHICLE. WHICH IS NISSAN ROUGHER 2009 SL.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 10, 2019EngineODI 11267768
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF ST. ALBANS DEALER, LOCATED AT 4 FRANKLIN PARK W, ST ALBANS CITY, VT 05478, (888) 719-6390, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN AND PROVIDED AN UNKNOWN CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 10, 2019EngineODI 11206761
“ISSUE WHEN DRIVING AT FIRST FOR LONG PERIODS. THE CAR WILL START TO SLOW DOWN. CAN'T OR WON'T ACCELERATE. I CALL ABOUT THIS ISSUE 2 YEARS AGO AND I WAS DISMISSED. BUT I SEE THERE'S A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN OTHER STATES, DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE WITH DIFFERENT NISSAN MODELS. THE CVT... I WOULD THINK IF THERES AN ISSUE NISSAN, BEING AS BIG AS THEY ARE WOULD ADDRESS IT. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE ALL YOU COMPANIES LIKE TO TO IS SHOVE US UNDER THE RUG . I LIKE MY CAR AND IT'S NOT FAIR THAT I'D HAVE TO GO TO SUCH LENGTH TO HAVE THIS ADDRESSED. I'VE HAD MAINTENANCE DONE WHICH IS COSTLY AND STILL NO TIX...”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 20, 2019EngineODI 11202614
“WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UP HILLS OR DURING HOT DAYS, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY IGNORE THE GAS PEDAL AND SLOW DOWN. THIS BECOMES TREACHEROUS ON LONG DRIVES THAT INVOLVE GOING OVER HILLS OR MOUNTAINS AS THEY CAR WILL SLOW TO UNDER 40MPH AND WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER BRINGING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THERE IS AN ECM RECALL. THEY CHANGED OUT THE PART, BUT THE ISSUE WHEN DRIVING STILL OCCURRED. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM (SEE NTB14-002), HOWEVER THE ISSUE IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL AND IS LABELED AS A CUSTOMER EXPENSE FOR THOSE OUTSIDE THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AND OPTIONAL UPGRADE. THIS IS A SERIOUS FLAW FOR ANY ROGUE OWNERS, AND IS A SAFETY RISK WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN SHOULD REPLACE THE FLAWED COOLING SYSTEMS AT THEIR EXPENSE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE DEFECT WAS NOT DETECTED UNTIL 11/25/2015.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 4, 2018Power train, Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11099498
“GOT THE SUV IN MAY 2017 USED AND THIS YEAR 2018 IT DID NOT PASS N.Y. STATE INSPECTION PO448- EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYTEM VENT CONTRAL CIRCUIT SHORTED #P0455 EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED LARGE LEAK. RESULITS - FAIL. NOTE HOW DID THIS PASS LAST YEAR ? IT HAS 59,841 MILEAGE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 28, 2018Electronic stability control (esc), EngineODI 11098283
“WHILE TAKING A FAMILY TRIP IN JULY 2017 WEEKS AGO ON I95 DRIVING AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ONCE THE SPEEDOMETER HIT 65 TO 70. AT CERTAIN TIMES TRYING TO MOVE INTO ANOTHER LANE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT ALSO STARTED TO DECELERATE. IT DISPLAYED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE FOLLOWING WEEK AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO MERGE OR MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT IS BEHIND YOU.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 15, 2017Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11015351

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