2009 Nissan ROGUE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2009 Nissan Rogue 4-DR w/SAB has received high ratings for front crash on both driver's side and passenger's side, with a score of 5 and 4 respectively. In terms of side crash ratings, it has scored a perfect 5 on both the driver's and passenger's side. The rollover rating is also strong at 4. Additionally, the car comes equipped with standard electronic stability control which enhances its safety features.

However, it is important to note that the overall safety rating is not provided for this vehicle. Despite the impressive crash test ratings and the presence of stability control, it lacks features such as forward collision warning and lane departure warning.

In terms of incidents, the car has had a significant number of complaints, totaling 315. Furthermore, there have been 3 recalls issued for this model. Overall, while the Nissan Rogue shows strong performance in crash tests and comes equipped with stability control, the absence of some advanced safety features and the high number of complaints and recalls raise some concerns about the overall safety and reliability of this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

315

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2009 Nissan Rogue 4-DR w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2009 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

2009 Nissan Rogue 4-DR w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2009 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 2009 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2008 Score 2009 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 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 2009 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2009 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:
"the passenger side airbag indicator light flashes continually on the dash and stays illuminated on the console. this same issue was recalled for the 2008 and 2010 nissan rogues but for some reason not the 2009. my vehicle only has 62,000 miles on it currently and this is a safety issue."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-05-08
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2009 nissan rogue. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated, and the "passenger air bag off" warning message was displayed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with occupant sensor unit failure. the front passenger seat and the occupant sensor unit needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer, nissan of melbourne (440 s harbor city blvd, melbourne, fl 32901) and mike erdman nissan (4640 fl-520, cocoa, fl 32926) were made aware of the failure and informed the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. the manufacturer referred the contact to file a complaint with nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. consumer called 3 different nissan dealers in our local area (pat fischer nissan, nissan of melbourne, and mike erdman nissan) and they concurred you cannot just buy the sensor, you must order the seat which contains the sensor (seat part #873a2jm30b). the list price is $1,630.45—even with nissan dealer installation, the seat must be ordered and paid for in advance and is not returnable as it is part of the air bag system. the labor cost is approximately $230-$250 when you add in additional shop fees and taxes, the total repair cost is in the $2,000 range."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-04-12
Complaint:
"the airbag light turned on and wouldn’t turn off."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-01-07
Complaint:
"the airbag light comes on and does not turn off."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-09-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2009 nissan rogue. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light was flashing on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the occupant classification system sensor needing to be replaced in the passenger’s side seat cushion. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not under recall. the failure mileage was approximately 84,200."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-11-07
Complaint:
"airbag light blinking on instrument panel and passenger seat airbag light on. nissan of bowie in maryland wants to charge me over $2474.56 to trim, seat cushion front. vehicle failure 11/04/2020 at 90,090 miles. op code bs119."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-09-07
Complaint:
"the airbag warning lamp turned on out of nowhere when i started my car.. just a regular day.. seems to be an issue with the sensor and there is an active recall for 08 and '14 models with the same issue.. however the nissan dealer told me that they get a lot of clients with this issue for 09 models."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-11-03
Complaint:
"the airbag light came out flashing take to the mechanic nothing error with the vehicle"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-01-02
Complaint:
"the supplemental air bag warning light has been flashing for over four years and you would think that there would be a recall for this since it just came on by itself without warning."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-03
Complaint:
"the passenger side airbag indicator keeps on and the airbag light on the dashboard is flashing. we started noticing the issue in year 2015 and this has never been fixed. we hoped nissan can fix the same issue as they recalled 2008 nissan rogue (08-095d)."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2015-01-11

Recalls for the 2009 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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