Nissan Rogue Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 205 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the Nissan Rogue across 17 model years. The 2025 model year has the most (49). The words owners use most often: “rear window” (20% of reports).
- 205visibility/wiper complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%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 40 of 205 complaints (20%)
- Windshield shattered: mentioned in 16 of 205 complaints (8%)
- Heard loud: mentioned in 13 of 205 complaints (6%)
- Cold air: mentioned in 11 of 205 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 40 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 205 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Nissan Rogue visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 8 | 15% | — |
| 2025 Rogue | 49 | 26% | — |
| 2024 Rogue | 28 | 13% | — |
| 2023 Rogue | 37 | 5% | — |
| 2021 Rogue | 8 | 3% | 100 |
| 2020 Rogue | 4 | 3% | — |
| 2019 Rogue | 2 | 1% | 75 |
| 2018 Rogue | 6 | 1% | 10,337 |
| 2017 Rogue | 8 | 1% | 31,000 |
| 2016 Rogue | 14 | 3% | 48,755 |
| 2015 Rogue | 22 | 4% | 42,000 |
| 2014 Rogue | 8 | 2% | 47,000 |
| 2013 Rogue | 6 | 1% | 17,500 |
| 2012 Rogue | 2 | 1% | 25,500 |
| 2011 Rogue | 1 | 0% | 79,999 |
| 2010 Rogue | 1 | 0% | 105,000 |
| 2008 Rogue | 1 | 0% | 71,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper 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 back windshield completely shattered while parked. No one was in or around the vehicle and nothing hit the vehicle causing it to shatter.
When I sat down in my car and closed the door the rear window exploded. It was in the morning at 5:15 am, still dark and cool.
I was driving down the road when my rear windshield shattered after making a loud pop while I was driving down the road, and when I stopped, it shattered all over the road and inside my car.
While driving at highway speeds, the panoramic sunroof glass spontaneously exploded without any prior warning, impact, or rock strikes. The sudden, loud explosion caused severe driver distraction and panic, creating an immediate safety hazard on the highway. Additionally, shattered glass fragments…
While parked, I closed the vehicle door. The sudden cabin backpressure caused the rear windshield to instantly and violently explode outward without warning. There was no prior impact, extreme weather, or external object that caused the damage. This spontaneous shattering creates an extreme safety…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Nissan Rogues have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 205 owner complaints about visibility/wiper 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/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the Nissan Rogue?
The most frequent phrase is “rear window”, in 40 of 205 complaints, followed by “windshield shattered” (16).
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- Service Brakes problems (643)
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- Fuel/propulsion System problems (438)
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