2008 Nissan Rogue Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2008 Nissan Rogue, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cvt transmission” (14% of reports).
- 51vehicle speed control complaints
- 85,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 69%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- CVT transmission: mentioned in 7 of 51 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Nissan Rogue vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2025 Rogue | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 Rogue | 11 | 5% | 40,000 |
| 2023 Rogue | 38 | 5% | 40,000 |
| 2022 Rogue | 15 | 6% | 200 |
| 2021 Rogue | 11 | 4% | 43,256 |
| 2020 Rogue | 6 | 4% | 5,300 |
| 2019 Rogue | 21 | 6% | 5,600 |
| 2018 Rogue | 36 | 5% | 19,500 |
| 2017 Rogue | 41 | 7% | 24,000 |
| 2016 Rogue | 25 | 5% | 71,000 |
| 2015 Rogue | 23 | 4% | 62,000 |
| 2014 Rogue | 40 | 9% | 60,934 |
| 2013 Rogue | 90 | 15% | 80,946 |
| 2012 Rogue | 41 | 13% | 74,000 |
| 2011 Rogue | 62 | 17% | 73,000 |
| 2010 Rogue | 66 | 23% | 72,500 |
| 2009 Rogue | 26 | 8% | 79,500 |
| 2008 Rogue | 51 | 12% | 85,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2008 Nissan Rogue. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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.
After driving roughly two hours on highway in stop and go rush hour traffic, our 2008 Nissan Rogue lost its ability to accelerate and the RPM would go only slightly above 2000. There were no dashboard warning lights. We pulled over at a rest stop and turned off the engine for ten minutes but the…
I have a 2008 Nissan rogue The cruise control light keeps blinking can't find the issue tire pressure light stays on. My driver side door handle will not open the door. Other than that my car runs fine

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Nissan Rogues have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2008 Nissan Rogue (12% of the 429 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Nissan Rogue vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2008 Nissan Rogue?
The most frequent phrase is “cvt transmission”, in 7 of 51 complaints.
Other 2008 Nissan Rogue problems
- Power Train problems (156)
- Air Bags problems (129)
See all 2008 Nissan Rogue problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Rogue years.