2015 Nissan Rogue reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2015 Nissan Rogue holds 553 complaints after 12 years, a rate of 33 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Rogue years here — under the median of the other years, which is 39. NHTSA has 9 recalls on file, including Key or transmitter, Interior under-dash wiring, and Occupant classification.

2012 Nissan Rogue — Photo by Mr.choppers, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0

Complaints

553

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (140 of 553), then Air bags (99) and Electrical system (82). Those filings include 30 that report a crash, 8 that report a fire, and 23 that report an injury.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 Rogue has 440 complaints, 41 per year, and the 2016 has 539 complaints, 34 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Nissan Rogue. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (9)

Recall electrical system, ignition, anti-theft, immobilizer, key or transmitter 2023-02-16 · NHTSA campaign 23V093000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Recall electrical system, wiring, interior under-dash wiring 2022-01-21 · NHTSA campaign 22V024000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Recall air bags, sensor, occupant classification 2016-12-19 · NHTSA campaign 16V911000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Recall air bags, sensor, occupant classification 2016-04-26 · NHTSA campaign 16V244000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

Remedy Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

Recall structure, body, liftgate, support strut 2016-04-15 · NHTSA campaign 16V219000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured July 31, 2013, to January 16, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear lift gate support stays may corrode due to insufficient anti-corrosion treatment.

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tailgate stays, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Recall powertrain, automatic transmission, gear position indicator 2015-11-20 · NHTSA campaign 15V775000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to May 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, due to a problem with the shift selector knob, it may be possible to shift out of the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the shift selector knob, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Recall Latches, locks, and linkages 2015-07-21 · NHTSA campaign 15V453000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date, lot number, and cavity code on the left front and rear door latches, and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Recall Labels 2015-06-12 · NHTSA campaign 15V368000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue Select vehicles manufactured November 17, 2014, to December 12, 2014 and equipped with seventeen-inch wheels. The affected vehicles have incorrect tire size information on the tire labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and will send them new labels with the corrected information, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Recall Service brakes 2015-01-14 · NHTSA campaign 15V012000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014. During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued.

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and tighten any loose bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Complaints by component (553 total)

Powertrain

140

Air bags

Electrical system

Engine

Structure

Seat belts

Speed control

Visibility and wipers

Service brakes

Seats

Suspension

Fuel and propulsion system

Steering

Visibility

Exterior lighting

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Latches, locks, and linkages

Equipment

Other or not sure

Wheels

Adaptive and mobility equipment

Air brakes

Engine and engine cooling

Forward collision avoidance

Fuel system, gasoline

Interior lighting

Lane departure

Tires

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The passenger airbag is not activated. I bought car 6/11/26 and I don’t believe there was a problem or I did not notice it. I saw online that there was an airbag problem recall in the past."
Air bags · filed 2026-09-14
"To date three of the outside door handles have broken off. The driver door handle which was repaired at Riverside Nissan in May 2025 for 442. The front right passenger door handle which was broken in early 2025- and…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-07
"The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the front passenger's side seat belt locked up, preventing the passenger from using the seat belt. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a…"
Seat belts · filed 2026-08-28
"Recently bought this car used with about 105,000 miles and I noticed that the air bag light comes on and stays on. Previous owner said it had always been an issue, but he was told that it would cost over $5000 to fix.…"
Air bags · filed 2026-08-20
"I am reporting a severe safety hazard and failure of a critical safety remedy on my 2015 Nissan Rogue. Over a 23-day period, a Faulkner Nissan, a certified Nissan dealer mismanaged a severe water intrusion defect. On…"
Electrical system · filed 2026-08-15

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2015 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2015 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2015 Nissan Rogue Select SUV AWD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2015 Nissan Rogue Select SUV FWD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Rogue all-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	All-wheel drive	25	31	27 MPG	$2400
Rogue front-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	26	32	28 MPG	$2300
Rogue Select all-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	All-wheel drive	22	26	24 MPG	$2700
Rogue Select front-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	23	28	25 MPG	$2600

Specs and fitment

2nd generation (T32), 2014–2020

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 (2.5L QR25DE) , 4.875 qt capacity

Tire size 225/65R17 to 225/55R19 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Nissan extended CVT assembly warranty coverage on certain 2014-2018 Rogues (T32) to 84 months/84,000 miles; Nissan states that extension is not a safety recall. Safety recall 16V-219 covers certain 2014-2016 Rogues whose rear liftgate support stays may corrode and break off; dealers replace the stays. Safety recall 22V-024 covers certain 2014-2016 Rogues whose under-dash harness connectors can corrode from driver-footwell water and salt, with fire risk among other electrical faults; dealers replace the connectors and apply grease. Safety recall 17V-663 covers certain 2016-2017 Rogues whose rear-seat lower frame recliner welds may be improper (FMVSS 207/210); dealers inspect and replace defective frames. Safety recall 23V-093 covers certain 2014-2020 Rogues (and Rogue Sport) with a jackknife ignition key that can fold while driving and shut the vehicle off; dealers insert a spacer in the key.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Nissan Rogue reliable?

What are common problems with a 2015 Nissan Rogue?

Is the 2015 Nissan Rogue more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2015 Nissan Rogue been recalled?

The 2015 Nissan Rogue has 9 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Nissan Rogue?

Owners have filed 553 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Rogue with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Nissan Rogue get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Nissan Rogue is 26 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Rogue take?

Use the viscosity and capacity listed for your generation; turbo, AWD, and engine size change both—confirm in the owner’s manual.

Did NHTSA issue a CVT safety recall for 2014-2018 Rogues?

No safety recall for the CVT itself is listed for those years; Nissan extended CVT warranty coverage on certain 2014-2018 Rogues to 84 months/84,000 miles and states that extension is not a safety recall.