2019 Nissan Rogue Problems

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 4,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• The pedal should feel firm and the car should stop straight without pulling, grinding or a pulsing pedal.
• The ABS and stability control lights should go out after startup and stay out.
• Look through the wheels at the rotors. A deep lip on the edge means brakes are due soon, which is a fair thing to negotiate on.

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What owners said

Parking break failure causing the car to roll down the side of a mountain. The car did not stop until it hit a tree. My 3 year old son was in the car in his car seat. Automatic Emergency Breaking did not engage. The car was totaled.Owner complaint, filed 2024

I have an intermittent grinding noise coming from the rear brakes. I've had the vehicle to the Nissan dealership (Sid Dillon Nissan, Lincoln, NE) on three different occasions to address the problem. To date, they have been unable to find a problem. On one such visit, the mechanic heard the grinding noise but was unable to find its source.Owner complaint, filed 2023

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 19,000 miles. Parts named most: Automatic emergency braking (85), Warnings (35).

What to check before you buy

• Where it is safe, try the adaptive cruise and lane keeping on the test drive and watch for sudden braking or warnings with nothing there.
• Check the windshield in front of the camera and the bumper sensors for cracks, chips or poor repairs.
• Ask whether the windshield has been replaced. The camera has to be recalibrated afterward, and many shops skip it.

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What owners said

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the screen would display a blank image. The contact stated that the camera would operate normally when pressing the camera button; just not while the vehicle was in reverse(R). Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number…Owner complaint, filed 2026, at 120,000 miles

While driving underneath an overpass immediately, followed by an intersection, as I accelerate through the stop lit intersection in the early hours of the morning, my Rogue’s forward collision, alert flashes yellow, and white, and I lose acceleration. It feels as if the car shifted to neutral and there is a grinding, which I believe is…Owner complaint, filed 2026

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 8,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Test every switch: windows, locks, mirrors, seat heaters, the screen, the backup camera, Bluetooth and every USB port.
• Watch the dash at startup. Every warning light should come on briefly and then go out.
• Have the battery and charging system tested. A weak alternator or battery drain shows up here.

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What owners said

On XXX I was traveling with my [XXX] mother who has 2 plates to her hips from a fx. We had stopped at a rest area. I went to get her out of the front passenger side and the door would not open from outside or inside. The other doors were fine. She is not able to climb over the front console so I called the police. They were able to get…Owner complaint, filed 2026

Driver side door will not unlock or lock if the sun is shining on it. It gets overheated and will not function. This is a safety issue when it comes to my ability to enter the vehicle in a timely manner as well as the ability to enter at all.Owner complaint, filed 2026

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 24,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Drive it from cold if you can. Shifts should be smooth in every gear, including reverse.
• Feel for slipping (revs rise without the car speeding up), shudder at low speed and a delay when you put it in gear.
• Listen for whining, which is a common CVT complaint, and clunks when you go from drive to reverse.
• If it has 4WD or AWD, engage it on the test drive and ask when the transmission and differential fluids were last changed.

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What owners said

Driving and smelled a strong odor of burning rubber and engine started to make a strange noise, causing engine to stop then hesitate and jump .Owner complaint, filed 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle started lurching forward and hesitating as if the vehicle would shut off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that on another…Owner complaint, filed 2026, at 111,000 miles

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 6,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• On the test drive, press the gas gently and firmly. The response should be smooth with no lag or surge.
• Set the cruise control, then use resume and cancel to make sure each one works.

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What owners said

As I accelerated the car, the car suddenly slowed down. As I accelerated it would barely move no matter how hard I pushed the accelerator. The was a major safety risk because cars were behind me and if I was on a highway, someone could easily slam into my back. The vehicle was inspected by a mechanic. There was no warning on the dash.Owner complaint, filed 2023

The contact owns a 2019 nissan rogue. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH the vehicle [VIN] independently. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal had to be depressed to the floorboard for the vehicle to respond. The vehicle was towed to nissan 112 located at 730 medford ave, patchogue, ny 11772, (631) 651-1987 however…Owner complaint, filed 2020, at 3,000 miles

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 22,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Pull out and latch every seat belt, and let each one retract on its own.
• Try every seat adjuster, and watch for a passenger air bag "off" light when an adult is in the seat.

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What owners said

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the seat heater on the front passenger seat was on and overheated, causing smoke to come from the seat. It had burned through the leather seat and caused a hole. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was not…Owner complaint, filed 2026, at 92,000 miles

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that there was a burn hole on the front passenger’s side head restraint. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.Owner complaint, filed 2025, at 59,000 miles

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 2,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Ask the seller not to warm the car up, and start it cold. Listen for ticking, knocking or a rough idle in the first minute.
• Pull the oil dipstick and the oil cap. Low oil, a gasoline smell or a milky film on the cap are reasons to walk away or get an inspection.
• Plug in an OBD2 scanner. Stored or pending codes matter, and so do readiness monitors that show "not ready", which usually means the codes were cleared right before the sale.
• Ask for oil change records. A gap in the records on a model known for engine complaints is a negotiating point at minimum.

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What owners said

Vehicle made high pitch whine noise from park to drive and reverse to drive and nuetral to drive can be heard on left driver side and slow upon acceleration. It feels boggy. When the sound initially started I took the vehicle to el cajon nissan where I was told there was no sound and they were unable to duplicate and that there was no…Owner complaint, filed 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle lost motive power and restarted independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.Owner complaint, filed 2023

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 22,000 miles. Parts named most: Body (6).

What to check before you buy

• Look underneath with a flashlight. Utah road salt is hard on frames, brake lines and the bottoms of doors.
• Open and close every door, the hood and the liftgate, and lock and unlock each one.
• Use a paint thickness gauge and compare panels. A panel that reads very differently from the rest has likely been repaired.

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What owners said

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while attempting to use the key fob or manually attempting to lock or unlock the passenger’s side door, the doors failed to respond as intended. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.Owner complaint, filed 2026, at 38,000 miles

The Vehicle has developed this problem: the passenger-side door will not lock or unlock using either the key fob or the interior power-lock switch and has to be operated manually. Because the same failure has occurred on two consecutive model years, I am concerned this may be a recurring door-lock actuator defect rather than normal wear.…Owner complaint, filed 2026

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 18,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Turn the wheel lock to lock while parked and listen for groaning, clicking or binding.
• On a straight road the car should track straight with the wheel centered and no loose feeling.
• A power steering warning on the dash, even briefly, deserves a mechanic’s look before you buy.

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What owners said

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, there was an abnormal squeaking sound coming from the steering wheel while turning. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was determined that the ball joint needed to be greased. The vehicle was repaired…Owner complaint, filed 2025, at 103,000 miles

THE ROGUE 2019 SV has only 26785 miles the steering is making a winy grinding sound when you turn the steering wheel no matter what direction or rotation the sound is there. It seems a bit stiff especially in morning and worse as it's gotten colder out here in N.Y overall seems to turn ok, and I even had to put all 4 new tires at such…Owner complaint, filed 2023

What to check before you buy

• The air bag (SRS) light should come on at startup and go out within a few seconds. If it stays on, the system may not work in a crash.
• Air bag recalls are some of the most serious. Check this exact VIN for open recalls and get proof any recall work was done.

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What owners said

The contact's son owned a 2019 Nissan Rogue. While the owner was driving and depressing the brake pedal while stopped at a red light with a friend seated in the front passenger seat, a drunk driver crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The driver’s and passenger’s seat backs reclined backwards due to the impact of the crash. The contact…Owner complaint, filed 2026, at 149,000 miles

Driver front airbag did not deploy. Driver seat airbag deployed and exploded on the back of driver causing injury. Head to head collision in an intersection. Due to the accident I got major damage in the chest and internal organs. I informed the insurance company that this is a product liability issue. Insurance company declared that the…Owner complaint, filed 2021

What to check before you buy

• Check every light: headlights on low and high, fog lights, brake lights, turn signals and reverse lights.
• Run the wipers on every speed with washer fluid, and run the defroster front and back.

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What owners said

The heating/cooling do not operate correctly on the driver side or rear passenger vents. Proper temperature comes from the passenger side vents. Local mechanic attempted swapping the blend door actuator and then it failed again. My mechanic then said that I would need to replace the entire Heater / AC Unit Assembly. After searching…Owner complaint, filed 2024

The speedclips which hold the Map Light in place are formed incorrectly. The interior teeth that retain the Map Light's molded retention tabs are bent too aggressively. Over time, in both our 2017 Rogue and 2019 Rogue, road vibrations caused the teeth to gnaw entirely through the plastic. This causes the Map Light to fall down and…Owner complaint, filed 2023

What to check before you buy

• Smell around the engine bay and under the rear of the car for raw fuel.
• On the test drive, accelerate firmly from a stop and up a grade. Stumbling, surging or a flashing check engine light are red flags.
• Fuel pump recalls are common. Check this exact VIN for open recalls before you buy.

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What owners said

The door latch for the fuel does not open when pushing the button for the fuel, I have been stalled on multiple occasions stuck sitting waiting for the latch to finally open. The last time I pulled into a dealership in Conroe Texas they said the solenoid valve was broken and I would have to pop off something on the inside to access the…Owner complaint, filed 2024

Had the car for less than 2 years and the fuel [VIN] sensor caused my check engine light to come on research shows that previous models were recalled due to a faulty fuel pump which is the way you repalce that sensor ive owned cars for much longer and never needed to replace the fuel pump on them a brand new car outside of warranty of…Owner complaint, filed 2021

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 15,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Drive over a few bumps and potholes slowly with the radio off and listen for clunks or rattles.
• Check the tires for uneven wear on the inside or outside edges, a sign of alignment or suspension trouble.
• Look behind the wheels for oily, wet shocks or struts.

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What owners said

Vehicle making clicking sounds when turning the steering wheel took it to the nissan dealer they stated was the upper strut bushings and bearings needed [VIN] of course this car is out of warranty and not covered under the pre owned warranty, this car is too new for these kind of issues of course they want to charge me $1100..00 to fix…Owner complaint, filed 2020, at 42,851 miles

The contact rented a 2019 nissan rogue. While driving approximately 6 MPH and making a right turn, the front passenger side axle fractured. As a result, the driver lost control of the steering and crashed into a parked vehicle. The driver sustained muscle spasms and an injured back. Medical attention was not received. A police report was…Owner complaint, filed 2019, at 1,656 miles

What to check before you buy

• Read the four-digit DOT date on each tire. Tires older than about six years should be replaced, whatever the tread looks like.
• Check tread depth on all four. On AWD vehicles all four tires should match.
• The tire pressure light should go out after startup.

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What owners said

I only have 1700 miles on my new rogue. I park in a garage at work and at home. I drove 10 miles in the snow from work to home and my car started shaking so bad I thought the wheels were going to fall off. I took it into the nissan garage and they told me I have to keep the snow off the wheels and it wont shake. I have never had this…Owner complaint, filed 2019, at 1,700 miles

I was on the street driving up a hill and the malfunction light came on I looked it up in my manuel book it said do not drive take to dealer my car was purchased on nov 23,2018 this happenned on december 10,2018. I had to call a tow truck they towed the vehicle and told me I cannot get a rental or loaner car untill nissan determines it…Owner complaint, filed 2019, at 1,160 miles