2015 Nissan Rogue Engine Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 14, 2026 · 56 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2015 Nissan Rogue, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,000 miles.

At what mileage do engine problems happen?

Based on 35 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles9 · 26%
10k–25k miles1 · 3%
25k–50k miles11 · 31%
50k–75k miles5 · 14%
75k–100k miles5 · 14%
100k–150k miles4 · 11%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 56 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.

Nissan Rogue engine complaints by model year

Peak: 2023, with 290 complaints
2008: 362008362009: 30302010: 462010462011: 45452012: 432012432013: 1041042014: 532014532015: 56562016: 642016642017: 70702018: 572018572019: 17172020: 8202082021: 52522022: 13620221362023: 2902902024: 662024662025: 13132026: 10202610

n = 1,196 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Rogue1019%3,640
2025 Rogue137%—
2024 Rogue6631%32,222
2023 Rogue29039%56,966
2022 Rogue13656%58,500
2021 Rogue5218%4,514
2020 Rogue85%32,228
2019 Rogue175%2,476
2018 Rogue579%24,000
2017 Rogue7012%21,000
2016 Rogue6412%68,000
2015 Rogue5610%40,000
2014 Rogue5312%61,323
2013 Rogue10417%72,500
2012 Rogue4314%80,000
2011 Rogue4512%79,393
2010 Rogue4616%69,192
2009 Rogue309%82,500
2008 Rogue368%94,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2019, with 11 complaints
2014: 1201412015: 5201552016: 1201612017: 5201752018: 7201872019: 112019112020: 5202052021: 4202142022: 7202272023: 4202342024: 3202432025: 2202522026: 120261

n = 56 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine for the 2015 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.

My vehicle has a lack of power it won't change gears move slow hard to go up hills shakes

Received Feb 21, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11719588

To Whom It May Concern, I am filing a vehicle safety complaint regarding a sudden and complete failure of the Body Control Module (BCM) in my 2015 Nissan Rogue. This failure has resulted in a complete "no-start" condition, rendering the vehicle inoperable without warning. The problem occurred on or…

Received Oct 19, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11694408

It has a CVT transmission and when you try to accelerate quickly, it box down it does not go every now and then when it tries to change gears it shimmy it gives a humping sensation

Received Jul 17, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11674352
Nissan Rogue
A 2025 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek AWD photographed during the 2025 New York International Auto Show , inside the Javits Convention Center , at Hudson Yards, Manhat. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2015 Nissan Rogues have engine problems?

No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about engine for the 2015 Nissan Rogue (10% of the 553 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 2015 Nissan Rogue engine?

No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine problems start?

The median reported mileage is 40,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

Other 2015 Nissan Rogue problems

See all 2015 Nissan Rogue problems or engine problems across all Rogue years.