2008 Nissan Rogue Electrical System Problems
- 32
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 32 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 12 records
- warning light · 12 records
- light illuminated · 11 records
- failure failure · 7 records
- passenger side · 5 records
- included recall · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Opened my car, started the car, could not get out of my car. The doors would not open. Had to get out through the trunk area. Tried to open/close the car door with the key, the car locked and unlocked at the same time. The vehicle was stationary. On a city street.
ODI 11175897
Air Bags · Electrical System
The passenger air bag is malfunctioning. Stay lit even with adult seated on passenger side. Dasboard blinking airbag light while engine is on and driving
ODI 11121345
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. After the contact removed the key from the ignition, the instrument panel lighting and ignition switch indicator on the steering column remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.
ODI 11171462
Electrical System
The engine's electrical module that controls the head lights, windshield wipers and and air conditioning electrically failed when the car was in motion driving on a highway in north carolina. Serious safety problem. Banister nissan dealership, chesapeake, virginia just told me that the nissan manufacturing plant will not make and release this part for repair use until a month from now. Will have to drive this…
ODI 11096407
Air Bags · Electrical System
My nissan roguenwas one of the first models introduced in 2008. Since then there have been a few recalls that my rogue hasn't been eligeable for. One of my recalls right now is the sensor in the pending under the seat for the airbag. The recall says the sensor will still be illuminated when a passenger is sitting in the seat meaning that the sensor for the air bag is malfunctioning. Have called the dealership and…
ODI 11100542
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. While the vehicle was stationary, the vehicle leaked fluid from under the front driver side. In addition, the ignition key to lock and unlock the doors no longer worked when prompted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10953922
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to be started. A vehicle symbol and a key indicator flashed in the middle of the instrument panel. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
ODI 10898553
Electrical System
I made a previous complaint on 9/05/2016 (nhtsa id number: 10903665) and have additional information to add. I was told by nissan rep that my vin number was included in the recall of the passenger seat sensor. They said the sensor was checked in 2008 and was ok, therefore, they were no longer responsible for any failure of that part. The original part that was recalled is the part that is still in my vehicle. That…
ODI 10910490
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the code was reset; however, the air bag warning light illuminated again within 24 hours. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v521000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was to be taken back to the dealer for further inspection. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10896002
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns 2008 nissan rogue. The contact stated that after the vehicle was taken to be serviced, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that no warning light was illuminated prior to the repair. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that spiral cord reel and air bag needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10855254
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. While the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the information system read "passenger air bag off x2". The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,100.
ODI 10817244
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the tire pressure warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
ODI 10786296
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
The gas gauge drops to empty and the low fuel light will come on when the car is started almost all of the time. And the fuel gauge will show half full after being filled or even while driving. It may also show empty at anytime. It may or may not return to the true level in the tank at some point. You simply do not know how much fuel is in the tank without using the trip odometer to track your mileage between fill…
ODI 10913913
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After driving nearly 50 miles on the highway, i got off the exit and stopped at a stop sign. Once it was clear i tried to accelerate but due to some kind of power loss the vehicle would not move. The vehicle lost power and the rpm's dropped under 1000. After a few minutes the power returned to normal and i drove to my original destination. This is the third time this has personally happened to me in this vehicle and…
ODI 10717008
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact mentioned that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The contact did not disclose if a police report was filed or not. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included…
Crash reported
ODI 10690134
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
For the past few weeks, my gas gauge has been reading incorrectly and when i would go to fill out the vehicle, it would never show completely full. In some cases, i would turn on the vehicle and it would read sufficiently less than what was in the tank and then climb back up to what i assume was the correct level. My last fill up, the gauge read 3 bars left of fuel and i pumped 14.5 gallons of gas at the station…
ODI 10676128
Air Bags · Electrical System
As reported by many other 2008 nissan rogue owners, the passenger side airbag sensor light was flashing, indicating a non-functional airbag (the entire airbag system, driver's side included, we found out later). This particular vehicle was not one of the 200,000+ vehicles recalled (08v521000) for the very same issue with the ocs (occupant classification system). The only fix, according to the dealer (and the…
ODI 10660875
Electrical System
Wednesday september 3rd 2014, the nissan was parked in front of the house, and has not started seance, i replaced the following parts (for my wife) on the battery. The positive terminal clamp was corroded through to the point we touched it and it broke. (we replaced the parts from dealership september 8th, 2014) before and after the battery terminal and fuse pack were replaced the obd2 will not connect with the…
ODI 10631759
Air Bags · Electrical System
Air bag light came on, and remains on. I took the vehicle to the dealer, and they said it would cost $1,800 to repair, an indicator in the passenger seat was not working. I did ask about recalls, and they stated there were none. It seems there may have been a recall under nhtsa campaign number 08v521000. However, my vin was not included in the recall because "the part was manufactured at a different plant". I…
ODI 10648939
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The shift remained in locked when it's parked and will not unlock for me to drive. Leaving myself and my baby stranded. When i checked online, it looks like a known complaint by nissan rogue owners. They should recall the vehicle to have it repaired as it's dangerous to have such a defect. *tr
ODI 10514035
Air Bags · Electrical System
I own a 2008 nissan rogue which i purchased new. The air bag warning light has recently started blinking on the instrument panel. The dealer told me that it was a failure of the occupant passenger sensor. There was a recall on the same model year for the same issue (campaign id number: 08v521000) but the dealer told me that my vin was not included. The failure listed in the recall is the exact same failure…
ODI 10508325
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the ocs unit would need to be replaced. Later the contact was informed of a recall for nhtsa campaign number: 08v521000 (air bags , electrical system) but the dealer stated that the mileage was too high to…
ODI 10508233
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. The contact stated the front passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign number: 08v521000 (air bags , electrical system) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.…
ODI 10524578
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the brakes failed without any warning light illumination. The contact had to pull the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the transmission, fuel gauge, and master cylinder all needed to be repaired. The contact was also informed of an electrical…
ODI 10467063
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. When a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the results could not be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v521000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware…
ODI 10865115