1. Nissan Rogue
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Steering

2009 Nissan Rogue Steering Problems

8
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 8 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • steering wheel · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
150–400k mi2
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 11, 2018 · 240,000 miles

    Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan rogue. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel violently veered to the right on its own while the wheels remained straight. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering gear screw was loose and unble to be tightened. The mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle was repaired per an unknown recall. The vehicle was not…

    ODI 11162475

  • November 1, 2016 · 190,000 miles

    Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan rogue. While driving 8 mph and making a left turn, the steering wheel locked and almost caused a crash. The failure occurred several times while turning left or right. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 190,000.

    ODI 10923790

  • December 6, 2014 · 81,000 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Steering

    Car transmission makes whining sound. As you drive up an incline it gets worse. Car shuts down while driving. You are forced to pull over as you have no power. After 5 -10 minutes the car will start up again. Car was brought to nissan and they were aware of the issue. They installed an external oil cooler as their cvt transmission has issues with overheating. This is most definitely a safety issue as the car just…

    ODI 10669079

  • May 21, 2014 · 55,000 miles

    Service Brakes · Steering

    I was highway driving for 40 miles when my nissan rogue started to get loose and make an odd noise when i applied the brakes. The rode was damp in places, but not enough to engage the anti lock brakes. Traveling on, it would occasionally repeat the noise and wobble. 60 miles into the trip, i was traveling 55 mph and not applying the brakes when the steering got extremely wobbly and i had little control over the car.…

    ODI 10611051

  • July 9, 2013

    Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    My car was in garage running in park. Stepped out of vehicle , was standing outside door. Car shot backward out of garage, onto driveway. Never saw anything like it. Make a sharp turn with back end coming out of the driveway and facing to the right of my garage. (my two legs run over by the vehicle as it turned around). Car proceeded to turn forward down hill over front of my yard and stopping in my neighbors empty…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10524227

  • December 29, 2011 · 16,448 miles

    Steering

    On 12/30/10 at 11,300 miles. When turning steering wheel car would make a grind and creaking noise from front end at random times. Dealership was unable to duplicate sound. On 12/29/11 at 16,448 miles. When turning the steering wheel at any speed the car would make a grind and clunk noise from the front end. The sound became gradually worse over time and was consistently heard. Brought car to the dealership. They…

    ODI 10535746

  • September 1, 2009 · 1,500 miles

    Steering

    At about 1200 to 1500 rpms the vehicle starts to vibrate throughout the steering wheel. When sitting in traffic for 30 minutes and driving within that range your hand becomes numb. When i started to do research on it appears that alot of people are having the same problem and the new york times even wrote an article about it. You have to drive the car over 50 mph to avoid it. That leads to speeding where i live.…

    ODI 10289365

  • April 1, 2009 · 1,500 miles

    Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering

    Tl*the contact owns a 2009 nissan rogue. While driving 8 mph, the steering wheel, gear shifter, and brakes all lock up at the same time. The contact stated that if felt as if the vehicle had shut off. He had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. When he turned off and restarted the vehicle, it operated normally. The dealer inspected the vehicle, but could not determine why the brakes, steering,…

    ODI 10273597