2008 Nissan ROGUE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2008 Nissan Rogue has not received an overall safety rating from the NHTSA. However, the car has achieved high scores in certain crash tests, such as a 5-star rating for the driver's side in front crashes and a 5-star rating for both the driver and passenger sides in side crashes. Additionally, it has a 4-star rating for rollover protection. The Rogue comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances the car's handling capabilities in various road conditions. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning features.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the car has had 420 complaints reported and 5 recalls issued. It is essential for Nissan to address these concerns promptly to ensure the safety and satisfaction of Rogue owners.

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Complaint Count

420

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2008 Nissan Rogue 4-DR w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2008 Nissan Rogue 4-DR w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2008 Nissan Rogue 4-DR w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2008 Nissan Rogue 4-DR w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2008 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2008 Nissan ROGUE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"i have a 2008 nissan rogue. have had it less than a year. 3 days ago, without warning, the transmission started shaking and jerking when i was taking off from a red light on the way to take my daughter to school. pulled off the highway and sat a couple mins, since i wasnt sure what was happening. as i tried to pull back onto the highway the rogue wouldnt go. had to have it towed back home. had a technician put my vehicle on a computer. the transmission is out of it."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-07-01
Complaint:
"bought car in 2012 with 64,000 miles. in october of 2017 , with 121,000 miles noticed a grinding noise when taking off took to nissan dealership , was informed that transmission was bad. replaced transmission for $3700. in june of 2019 with 138,000 miles started having a vibration in the front when taking off in between 1500 and 2500 rpm was told that transmission was severely damaged in the inside, the pump was not working and metal shavings. i am without a job and had to take my severance pay to pay $4,107 to replace another transmission. that did not include the right tie rod that i constantly have to replace which seems to go out every year. fixing both lower control arms and the rear suspension at over $1200.00 the week before the transmission. this car is well taken care of oil changes every 3,000 miles and constant upkeep."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-05-06
Complaint:
"vehicle runs o k at first, after 6 or 7 stops at lights or stop signs or for other reasons, when you step on the gas there is no response, the engine is still running, but the car wont go, sometimes it will hesitate and then take off quickly, which is also dangerous."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-03-12
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle jerked when the accelerator pedal was depressed. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the continuous variable transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the dealer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 136,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-09-11
Complaint:
"cvt transmission failure. at 86000 miles. i was on street and heard a grinding noise and it just popped. it lost power no acceleration. i luckily coasted to a dirt road where as soon as i turned it stopped. would not go. had it towed to dealership where they've had for 7 days so far. i'm out 445$ on rental car so far. they pay for transmission but 300+ other stuff i have to pay. so i'm out 800+ $ frankly i dont really have. i know could be worse but this is unexpected $ i had to pay plus keep up on regular bill's. not right."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-08-09
Complaint:
""takata recall" i've been hearing many complaints about the transmission on these vehicle i never believed it until it happened to me. i have an 2008 nissan rogue and one day while driving i herd a loud bang sound after that the vehicle stoped moving. come to know it the transmission problem that i have been hearing happened to my vehicle too. the transmission is frozed up vehicle wont move and i cant afford to fix or even buy a new transmission. please if possible i need nissan to consider this and fix it the vehilce only has 118,000 miles and i need my vehicle to work to transport from school and work."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-03-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to zimbrick nissan (2302, 5330 highway crossing boulevard, madison, wisconsin 53718, (608)-663-1122) on february 12, 2016 with 117,000 miles to have the transmission repaired per the manufacturer warranty program. the contact did not have the information on the part that was replaced. the repair did not correct the failure. while driving 60 mph, the transmission jerked and the vehicle decelerated to 40 mph. the check engine indicator illuminated while the failure occurred. the contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the road shoulder and attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then back to zimbrick nissan on november 10, 2017 where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. the dealer advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 85077. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was over the repair mileage. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 137,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-08-11
Complaint:
"nissan rogue 2008 was bought in 2008 since beginning during uphill drive in summer car starts stalling on freeway. this prompted nissan to change cvt on 10/15/2013 and again on 10/10/15. it looks like cvt is getting heated with no cooling support. on a highway , vehicle starts loosing power and putting occupant of the vehicle in danger."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-06-07
Complaint:
"transmission is failed now and not operating."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-01-05
Complaint:
"driving back from seattle area, car was on hwy 2 in washington state, when it stopped forward movement. engine still running, but no forward movement, and fluid and smoke commimg out of rear end. barely got to a safe spot and pulled over. called insurance co. for tow. had hours of trying to get a tow after hours. took car (on a car carrier ) to my mechanic. he diagnoses it as transmission. he states it needs a whole new transmission. have only 117953 miles on it. maybe still under nissan warrenty...maybe."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-03-04

Recalls for the 2008 Nissan ROGUE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
Remedy:

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-01-26

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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