Nissan Rogue Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 144 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the Nissan Rogue across 18 model years. The 2025 model year has the most (32). The words owners use most often: “rear window” (18% of reports).
- 144visibility complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 62%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.
- Rear window: mentioned in 26 of 144 complaints (18%)
- Glass shattered: mentioned in 17 of 144 complaints (12%)
- Without impact: mentioned in 12 of 144 complaints (8%)
- Windshield exploded: mentioned in 8 of 144 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 89 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 144 complaints, 1 an injury.
Nissan Rogue visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 6 | 12% | 1,300 |
| 2025 Rogue | 32 | 17% | 13,000 |
| 2024 Rogue | 19 | 9% | 29,850 |
| 2023 Rogue | 24 | 3% | 29,755 |
| 2022 Rogue | 1 | 0% | 51,750 |
| 2021 Rogue | 6 | 2% | 13,000 |
| 2019 Rogue | 2 | 1% | 64,000 |
| 2018 Rogue | 4 | 1% | 7,051 |
| 2017 Rogue | 5 | 1% | 69,000 |
| 2016 Rogue | 13 | 2% | 48,000 |
| 2015 Rogue | 13 | 2% | 44,502 |
| 2014 Rogue | 9 | 2% | 35,525 |
| 2013 Rogue | 1 | 0% | 4,500 |
| 2012 Rogue | 2 | 1% | 1,600 |
| 2011 Rogue | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2010 Rogue | 1 | 0% | 42,330 |
| 2009 Rogue | 2 | 1% | 33,854 |
| 2008 Rogue | 3 | 1% | 11,600 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 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.
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. While the vehicle was parked and turned off, the rear glass shattered unexpectedly. A piece of the glass struck the contact. The vehicle was scheduled to be repaired at a glass service center. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure by telephone and…
It was a beautiful day between 68-75 degrees. Got into my Rouge around 145p and when I shut my door the entire back window just shattered. Iâm calling the manufacture tomorrow as there are many complaints on the internet as well as a possible class action lawsuit.
Glass on the back lift gate of the vehicle shattered when closing the driver's side door. Thankfuly this happened while the car was parked, but if it happened while driving or with others around or in the back seat, being showered with glass doesn't seem very safe. I've read reports of this…
The rear liftgate glass on my 2024 Nissan Rogue SV AWD spontaneously shattered. There was no collision or known impact with the glass. The vehicle had aprox. 49300 miles and I had purchased it form Enterprise car Sales approximately one week before the incident. the rear glass suddenly…
While driving my 2023 Nissan Rogue, the sunroof glass suddenly shattered/exploded while the vehicle was in motion. I was driving at a low speed and did not see or hear any object impact the glass before it shattered. There was no known collision or incident immediately before the glass broke. The…

Frequently asked questions
Do all Nissan Rogues have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 144 owner complaints about visibility 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 visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the Nissan Rogue?
The most frequent phrase is “rear window”, in 26 of 144 complaints, followed by “glass shattered” (17).
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