Worst 2008 Nissan Rogue Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Nissan Rogue.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 128 | 1 | — | 97,513 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 121 | 6 | — | 84,304 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 50 | 1 | — | 89,488 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 42 | 2 | — | 81,248 mi | |
| ENGINE | 35 | — | 1 | 103,601 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 32 | — | — | 100,501 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 28 | — | — | 27,911 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 28 | — | — | 98,931 mi | |
| STEERING | 14 | — | 1 | 111,367 mi | |
| SEATS | 13 | — | — | 90,847 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 12 | — | — | 62,668 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 9 | — | — | 65,357 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 | 1 | — | 47,318 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 9 | 1 | — | 81,255 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 | 1 | — | 73,867 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 8 | — | — | 60,821 mi | |
| WHEELS | 8 | 1 | — | 80,632 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | — | 75,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 5 | 1 | — | 27,220 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 5 | — | — | 63,333 mi | |
| TIRES | 5 | — | — | 40,702 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | — | 1 | 111,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 1 | — | 14,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 2 | — | — | 37,750 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 3,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2 | — | 1 | 178,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 2 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 2 | — | — | 5,600 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | — | — | 67,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | — | — | 7,125 mi |
Recalls for 2008 Nissan Rogue
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~476,763 vehicles.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Other Nissan Rogue Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Rogue reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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