AutoUtility currently tracks 550 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Nissan Rogue. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 140 complaints (25.5% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 30 filings cite a crash, 8 cite a fire, 23 report one or more injuries.

Key Problem Findings
  • • Total NHTSA Complaints: 550 reports
  • • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (140 reports • 25.5% of submitted complaints)
  • • Secondary Problem Areas: Air Bags & Restraints (115), Electrical System (82)
  • • Crash-Citing Complaints: 30 filings
  • • Fire-Citing Complaints: 8 filings
  • • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 23 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
550
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
30
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
8
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
23
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2015 Nissan Rogue

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 25.5% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

140 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 4 crash reports 🩹 2 injury report entries
#2 Problem Area 20.9% of complaints

Air Bags & Restraints

115 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 13 crash reports 🩹 13 injury report entries
#3 Problem Area 14.9% of complaints

Electrical System

82 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 1 crash report 🔥 5 fire reports
#4 Problem Area 10% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

55 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 4 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 2 injury report entries
#5 Problem Area 8% of complaints

Body & Structure

44 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🩹 7 injury report entries
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Nissan Rogue

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Powertrain & Transmission 3.1% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

17 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Nissan Rogue

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Air Bags & Restraints NHTSA ODI ID: #11758199
Filed: 08/20/2026

"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. He declined the repair. Since I bought it used I took it to the Nissan dealership..."

Incident Date: 08/19/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: AIR BAGS
Electrical System NHTSA ODI ID: #11757140
Filed: 08/15/2026

"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 April 28, 2026 (102,965 miles), I was charged $1,228.67 out-of-pocket for..."

Incident Date: 04/28/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Air Bags & Restraints NHTSA ODI ID: #11756478
Filed: 08/12/2026

"Date of Incident: [XXX] On [XXX], my sister and I traveled from Maryland to Newport News, Virginia, to celebrate with family. Upon returning home to Maryland, my sister attempted to fasten her front passenger seat belt but was unable to do so. I went around to the passenger side of the vehicle to..."

Incident Date: 04/12/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11754485
Filed: 08/03/2026

"I acquired a 2015 Nissan Rogue, but it seems the transmission has failed. Interestingly, the transmission is identified as a 2014 model within the 2015 vehicle. I reached out to the dealership for clarification on whether the transmission had been replaced, but I received no assistance. Discussions..."

Incident Date: 07/25/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Body & Structure NHTSA ODI ID: #11750951
Filed: 07/16/2026

"I have a 2015 Nissan rogue select and the paint is peeling and chipping tremendously, on the driver side the paint is chipping so bad on the backseat door that half of the door is gray from missing paint!"

Incident Date: 10/23/2024 • Raw NHTSA Component: STRUCTURE
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Nissan Rogue

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Nissan Rogue Current Page 550 30 9 Current
2016 Nissan Rogue 538 35 7 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Nissan Rogue 596 57 5 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Nissan Rogue 609 32 3 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Nissan Rogue 332 27 3 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Nissan Rogue 147 9 1 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Nissan Rogue 282 20 10 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Nissan Rogue 254 5 6 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Nissan Rogue 689 22 6 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Nissan Rogue 188 6 4 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Nissan Rogue 174 5 3 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Nissan Rogue 0 0 2 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2015 Nissan Rogue

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 102 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 97 2 0 1 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 77 1 3 2 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 75 8 0 8 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 0 2 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 23 1 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 15 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 14 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 13 6 0 12 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 11 1 0 1 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 10 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 9 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 8 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 7 4 0 5 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 7 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 5 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 4 1 0 2 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 0 0 2 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 3 0 1 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 0 0 0 0
Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 3 0 0 5 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 0 1 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 1 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
OTHER/I AM NOT SURE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SEATS 2 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 1 0 1 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 1 0
INTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SEATS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VISIBILITY,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (550). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

1 OPEN

Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Official Federal Inquiries: NHTSA opens a defect investigation when safety screening or consumer defect trends indicate a potential unreasonable safety risk. An open investigation is a formal inquiry and does not by itself confirm a defect or result in a mandatory recall.
OPEN Preliminary Evaluation (PE) ODI Action #PE24017
Opened: 2024-05-31 • Currently Active

Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently

Affected Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received multiple Early Warning Reporting (EWR) field reports alleging inadvertent deployment of the side curtain air bags in Model Year (MY) 2015 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles.  The field reports allege the side curtain air bags inadvertently deploy after the door is shut and/or slammed.  Inadvertent deployment of an air bag can cause occupants to be injured or result in the loss of protection from...

Active federal investigation. Official NHTSA File →

Related Official Reports for 2015 Nissan Rogue

Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.