Nissan Rogue Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 979 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Nissan Rogue across 20 model years. The 2016 model year has the most (125).
- 979electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 20mention a crash
- 16mention an injury
- 5related recalls
- $1,450typical repair cost reported by owners
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the Nissan Rogue at $1,450, and half of them between $1,000 and $2,650.
Based on 14 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2014–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 447 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 979 complaints, 20 mention a crash, 75 a fire, 16 an injury.
Nissan Rogue electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 10 | 19% | — |
| 2025 Rogue | 7 | 4% | — |
| 2024 Rogue | 23 | 11% | 50,000 |
| 2023 Rogue | 57 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2022 Rogue | 21 | 9% | — |
| 2021 Rogue | 62 | 21% | 9,409 |
| 2020 Rogue | 32 | 21% | 20,000 |
| 2019 Rogue | 62 | 18% | 8,000 |
| 2018 Rogue | 94 | 14% | 17,500 |
| 2017 Rogue | 73 | 12% | 30,000 |
| 2016 Rogue | 125 | 23% | 54,000 |
| 2015 Rogue | 82 | 15% | 39,918 |
| 2014 Rogue | 68 | 15% | 47,000 |
| 2013 Rogue | 65 | 11% | 63,131 |
| 2012 Rogue | 42 | 13% | 55,000 |
| 2011 Rogue | 52 | 14% | 81,150 |
| 2010 Rogue | 32 | 11% | 80,500 |
| 2009 Rogue | 26 | 8% | 75,989 |
| 2008 Rogue | 45 | 10% | 80,000 |
| 2007 Rogue | 1 | 100% | 82,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (5)
Electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:immobilizer/proximity:key/sender
Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Problem: 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.
Risk: Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
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 letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
Electrical system:wiring
Model years: 2017
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Rogue vehicles. Water may leak into and corrode the dash side harness connector.
Risk: A corroded dash side harness connector increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will apply grease and repair any corroded connector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC934.
Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016
Problem: 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.
Risk: Corrosion in the electrical connector can result in power window/seat failure, all-wheel-drive warning light illumination, battery drainage, and electrical connector damage that increases the risk of a fire.
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 mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B9.
Electrical system
Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.
Risk: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Electrical system:software; air bags
Model years: 2008
Problem: Nissan is recalling 204,361 my 2007-2008 altima, altima hybrid, 350z, 350z roadster, my 2008 altima coupe, rogue, my 2009 murano, and infiniti my 2007-2008 g35 sedan, my 2008 g37 coupe and ex35 passenger vehicles equipped with continental automotive systems' occupant classification system (ocs) control units. A varistor in the ocs control unit located in the passenger seat cushion may have been manufactured out of specification. Under certain conditions, this could cause an interruption of signal between the ocs and the air bag control unit (acu).
Risk: This could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will test the signal between the ocs and acu systems using a special tool to check that it is functioning as designed. If necessary, the seat cushion (containing ocs hardware) will be replaced with a new one manufactured to specification. The recall began on november 4, 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
ENGINE SEIZURE & PROPULSION LOSS: While driving in heavy, fast-moving traffic, the vehicle suffered a sudden, total engine seizure with zero warning lights or limp-mode transition, resulting in an immediate loss of power and narrowly avoiding a multi-car high-speed collision. This follows a prior…
While operating the vehicle, the electronic shifter assembly failed completely, preventing the vehicle from shifting into the desired gear. The dealership diagnosed the issue as an internal electrical/mechanical failure of the shifter assembly and cited "sticky residue" near the center console as…
The front and back collision warning system lights are on indicating that they are not working, this is a Nissan 2025 rouge sv, they turned on when accelerating from stop and now I have lost my turbo pressure (won't go over 0), and when in park it revs up and down without my input. ACCELERATING…
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…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Nissan Rogues have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 979 owner complaints about electrical system for the Nissan Rogue. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Nissan Rogue electrical system?
Yes: 5 safety recalls list electrical system. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the Nissan Rogue?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,450 (half paid between $1,000 and $2,650), from 14 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
Other Nissan Rogue problems
- Power Train problems (1,849)
- Engine problems (1,197)
- Air Bags problems (832)
- Service Brakes problems (643)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (605)
- Forward Collision Avoidance problems (537)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (438)
- Structure problems (316)
See all Nissan Rogue problems.