Nissan Rogue Complaints (2008)
429 consumer complaints on file.
- #10970501April 4, 2017AIR BAGS
MY 2008 NISSAN HAS 54000 MILES ON IT. I HAD AN PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT OFF OCS CODEB1018 OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT MALFUNCTION AND LOOKING UP ON IT NISSAN HAVE A MASSIVE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE ALL THE WAY TO 2017 VEHICLES. BASICALLY, IF THE PASSENGER IS LESS THEN 150LBS THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT DEPLOY AS PER NISSAN BUT WITH THE SENSOR BEING FAIL AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AT ALL EVEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS LEAVES THE PASSENGER WIDE OPEN FOR INJURY. I CALLED THE NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND IT SEEMS THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED AT ALL. THEY WANT TO ONLY TREAT THIS IF THE VIN IS UNDER RECALL AND NOT IF IT'S NOT UNDER RECALL. I BELIEVE IT'S A LIABILITY AND MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. NISSAN SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT EVERY VEHICLE AND NOT JUST THE ONE THEY ARE CALLING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ROBOTIC MENTALITY EITHER YOU WORRY ABOUT SAFETY OR YOU DON'T. YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH WAYS. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE TERRIBLE NOT ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT AND I WILL TELL OTHERS TO STEER CLEAR. SADLY IF IT WAS A VACUUM CLEANER I WOULD'VE GOT NEW ONE BY THE MANUFACTURER BY NOW. IT'S THE COST OF REPAIR NISSAN TRYING TO WING IT. ENTIRE SEAT NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE THIS CONCERN AND THE COST IS UPWARD OF 2000 DOLLARS AND NISSAN IS AWARE. SO IT'S NEVER ABOUT SAFETY IS IT? (OTC SCANNER ONLY ONE CODE) SEE PICTURE. I BELIEVE SINCE ITS A SAFETY HAZARD NISSAN SHOULD CHECK THIS CODE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP FREE OF CHARGE AND REPAIR THIS ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE. THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO THEIR ON GOING PROBLEM UP UNTIL 2017.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10966005March 15, 2017POWER TRAIN
AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE, MY NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION STOPS WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I TAKE OFF FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT OR INTERSECTION, THE CAR INITIALLY TAKES OFF FOR A FEW FEET, BUT THEN THE TRANSMISSION STALLS, AND THE CAR LITERALLY CREEPS THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT A SNAILS PACE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT OCCURS IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. YOU DO NOT KNOW IT IS HAPPENING UNTIL YOU ARE ALREADY IN THE INTERSECTION AS IT FEELS NORMAL WHEN YOU FIRST HIT THE GAS, AND THEN IT GOES INTO WHAT IS BEST DESCRIBED AS A VERY LOW GEAR. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FROM THIS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND EXTENDED ITS WARRANTY ON THE CVT TO 10 YEARS AND 120,000 MILE, BUT NEVER ISSUED A RECALL THAT I AM AWARE. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR WITH MY VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER THE MILEAGE STATED. IT MAY HAVE TO DO WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE AND A FAIL SAFE MODE. THERE IS DISCUSSION OF SUCH ON THE INTERNET.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10959807March 9, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN SAYING AIRBAG IS OFF. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR AWHILE NOW WITH IT COMING ON AND OFF AND NOW IT HAS STAYED OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10953922February 10, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE LEAKED FLUID FROM UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. IN ADDITION, THE IGNITION KEY TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS NO LONGER WORKED WHEN PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10949054February 2, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GUAGE STARTED BEING INACCURATE AT 36,000 MILES. I HAVE READ ON-LINE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM W NISSANS BUT TO DATE THE COMPANY DOES NOT SEEM TO BE DOING ANYTHING RESPONSIBLE ABOUT IT. SAFETY CONCERN IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN AN AREA LIKE A CANYON ROAD AT NIGHT WHERE THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND CELL PHONE COVERAGE IS NOT AVAILABLE. I TRAVEL WEEKLY IN SUCH AN AREA FOR 45 MILES AT NIGHT. I CAN'T TRUST WHATEVER THE GUAGE SHOWS NOW.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10944411January 11, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
IT WAS FREEZING WEEK WEATHER TEMPERATURE. I CAME HOME AND THE NEXT MORNING I COULD NOT OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IT CLICKED TO OPEN AND LOCKED BUT THE DOOR WON'T OPEN. I HAD TO CRAWL FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GO TO THE DRIVER SEAT. I WENT TO HAVE IT REPAIR BUT IT WILL COST ME $465.00. I CANNOT AFFORD IT. SO MEANWHILE, I WILL CRAWL FROM PASSENGER SIDE TO THE DRIVER SEAT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CAR DOORS IN MY ENTIRE SEVEN CARS I HAD. DANGEROUS AND SCARED BUT I JUST HAVE TO DO IT. I NEED A RIDE TO WORK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10940386January 8, 2017ENGINE
I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEM ACCELERATING OR SWITCHING GEARS WITH MY CAR. I PURCHASED IT USED IN 2010 AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL TWO MONTHS AGO. I TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES (AVERAGING 300-350 MILES) EVERY OTHER WEEKEND AND ONE AFTERNOON, WHILE ON INTERSTATE 80, I NOTICED THAT IT WASN'T SHIFTING AND THE SPEED REMAINED AT 60MPH. THE RPMS WENT UP PAST 4 AND I HAD TO PULL OVER IN FEAR THAT IT WOULD MAKE THINGS WORSE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND PRAYED BEFORE I WENT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WORKED FINE THAT DAY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 3 MORE TIMES AND EVERY TIME I WOULD PULL OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, IT SEEMED LIKE IT "RE-BOOTED" ITSELF. BUT 2 DAYS AGO, IT DIDN'T. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 70 EAST ON AN UPHILL AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED REMAINED AT 40MPH. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE ASSESSED UNTIL MONDAY (TOMORROW). I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE PLENTY OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. MY SON HAS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE AND HE HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE OVER 170,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM SURE IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS JUST SHOWS THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A NISSAN VEHICLE AGAIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10937347December 24, 2016POWER TRAIN
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND STOP FOR THE RED LIGHT,THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I WENT TO PULL INTO THE INTERSECTION FOR A LEFT TURN AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT REAR ENDED BY THE CARS BEHIND ME. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I ALSO HAD THE SAME DIAGNOSIS BACK IN 2013 WITH A WHISTLING AND KNOCKING SOUND. IT WAS CALLED A CVT PROBLEM BUT IN 2013 IT WAS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY SO A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN FREE OF CHARGE. THIS TIME I AM ASK TO PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION OUT OF POCKET THAT I KNOW IS DEFECTIVE AND IT WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ONE DAY. MY CAR IS AT HUDSON NISSAN CHARLESTON SC 29406 WITH A PRICE TAG OF $5101.00.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10934731December 12, 2016ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
I DISCOVERED RECALL R1421 A FEW WEEKS AFTER THIS VEHICLES ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE CAR WAS DESTROYED BY THE ENGINE FIRE. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME ON A HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT SAFELY. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED THROUGH A RESELLER OF PREOWNED NISSAN'S AND THIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10929639December 2, 2016POWER TRAIN
I LIVE IN THE DENVER AREA, AND MY DAUGHTER IS IN COLLEGE IN UTAH. SHE COMPLAINED FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS WHILE IN SCHOOL THAT THE CAR WOULD SPORADICALLY JUST STOP ACCELERATING. SHE ALSO SAID SHE HAD NOT CHANGED THE OIL IN A WHILE, SO I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT HER PROBLEM WAS. SHE THEN CHANGED THE OIL, AND CONTINUED TELLING ME THAT IT WOULD JUST STOP ACCELERATING, AND SHE SAID SHE WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT, BECAUSE SHE FELT SHE WOULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. HER SCHOOL IS IN SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH, AND THE CLOSEST NISSAN SERVICE CENTER WAS 100 + MILES AWAY, SO I RECOMMENDED SHE TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO FILLED IT WITH TRANSMISSION FLIUD. I THEN TOLD HER TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST TRANSMISSION SHOP, (PROVO, 100 + MILES AWAY), AND HE TOLD US ABOUT THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUES, AND IT WOULD BE $3900 TO REPLACE. THE CAR NOW HAS 123,900 MILES ON IT. AFTER RESEARCHING, AND FINDING OUT THAT NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 120,000 MILES, WHICH I KNEW THAT THE CAR WAS OVER THE WARRANTY, BUT DECIDED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO KEN GARFF NISSAN, NEARBY. THE VERDICT, REPLACE THE CVT TRANSMISSION AT MY EXPENSE, FOR $4600. I TOLD THE TECHNICIAN THAT WHAT'S THE USE OF PAYING THAT MUCH MONEY, AND THEN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN. HE EXPLAINED THAT NOW THEY ALSO INSTALL A CVT COOLING UNIT, WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. I LET HIM KNOW THAT THAT'S WHAT NISSAN SHOULD HAVE ORIGINALLY DONE, RECALL THE TRANSMISSION, AND INSTALL THE COOLING UNIT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY, (TODAY), AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING, AND CLOSED THE CASE! THE INVESTIGATOR SAID THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENED IN THE ROUGES FROM 2003 THROUGH 2010. I LET HIM KNOW THAT THAT WAS NOT TRUE, AND IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL OTHER MODELS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION, UP TO 2015! HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BUT TO PUT ME IN A NEW VEHICLE!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10927185November 21, 2016POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER HIGHWAY DRIVING WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE HAS NO POWER UPON RESUMING DRIVING
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10917358October 19, 2016POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10916227October 15, 2016VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING PROLONG PERIODS OF DRIVING (2-2.5 HOURS) AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. RPVS WILL NOT GO PAST 2500. SPEED WILL DROP TO 45-50 MPH. I'VE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED TWICE BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER (THE SPEED DROPS INSTANTLY). IT'S BEEN HAPPENING CONSTANTLY SINCE JUNE 2016. DRIVING SHORT DISTANCES WITHIN THE CITY IS NOT A PROBLEM, BUT CAN'T DRIVE SAFELY ON 75MPH HIGHWAYS WITHOUT LOSING POWER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10914385October 6, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR READING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REASON -FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10913913October 5, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME. AND THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SHOW HALF FULL AFTER BEING FILLED OR EVEN WHILE DRIVING. IT MAY ALSO SHOW EMPTY AT ANYTIME. IT MAY OR MAY NOT RETURN TO THE TRUE LEVEL IN THE TANK AT SOME POINT. YOU SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK WITHOUT USING THE TRIP ODOMETER TO TRACK YOUR MILEAGE BETWEEN FILL UPS. THE GAUGE IS OPERATIONALLY USELESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WITH THIS MAKING THE STATE INSPECTION A PROBLEM AND REQUIRING A REGULAR CHECK TO MAKE SURE SOMETHING ELSE HASN'T GONE WRONG. MONITOR CODE DISPLAYED IS PO463-FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT. NISSAN REALLY NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REPLACE THE FUEL SENSOR AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER OR DIAGNOSE AND FIX WHATEVER THE PROBLEM MAY BE. THIS IS AN ONGOING DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MANY NISSAN ROUGE OWNERS BASED ON WHAT I HAVE SEEN IN COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM POSTED TO THE INTERNET CAR FORUMS AND MY OWN EXPERIENCE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10910490September 29, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I MADE A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ON 9/05/2016 (NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10903665) AND HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO ADD. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN REP THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. THEY SAID THE SENSOR WAS CHECKED IN 2008 AND WAS OK, THEREFORE, THEY WERE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FAILURE OF THAT PART. THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS RECALLED IS THE PART THAT IS STILL IN MY VEHICLE. THAT PART HAS FAILED. I GOT RECORDS FROM THE NISSAN DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOR THAT RECALL AND THEY SHOW THAT THEY DID THE RECALL ON 12/01/2008 AND THEY ALSO SHOW THEY DID ANOTHER OCS INSPECTION ON 02/09/2010 DUE TO CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. EVIDENTLY THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT AT THAT TIME. THEY DID NOT CHANGE THE PART. MY GUESS IS THAT THEY RESET IT AND THAT WORKED AT THAT TIME. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT WOULD BE UNSAFE FOR ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THAT REQUIRES APPROXIMATELY $1,700 TO REPLACE A PART THAT IS UNDER RECALL BY NISSAN THAT THEY CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO BE MADE TO BACK UP THE VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCIN THIS ISSUE. ALSO, PEOPLE CHECKING VIN NUMBERS TO SEE IF THEIR VEHICLE WAS PART OF THAT RECALL NEED TO LOOK FURTHER AS WHEN I CHECKED MY VIN NUMBER IT DID NOT SHOW THAT IT WAS PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT ACTUALLY WAS PART OF THAT RECALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10909900September 27, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 ROGUE HAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT EVER SINCE I PURCHASED IT ... THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX IT SEVERAL TIMES ... WENT TO NISSIAN 44 4 TIMES AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL .. WENT TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR PLACE THEY SHOWED ME WHEN MY CAR WAS ON THE LIFT ... THAT UNDERNEATH WAS KNOCKING BACK AND FORTH .. NOW THE DEALER AND NISSIAN ARE SAYING THIS IS NORMAL...I FEEL THE VIBRATION MOST AT TAKE OFF UP TO 40 OVER 40 IT GOES AWAY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10908935September 23, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING. SENSOR NEEDLE GOES UP AND DOWN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10905050September 9, 2016AIR BAGS
WE OWN A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING WHILE DRIVING AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WILL SHOW THAT IT IS OFF EVEN WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. WE TOOK THIS TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER IN WHICH CASE THEY INFORMED US THAT IT WOULD COST $1800 TO REPAIR. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH OUR MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. IT IS NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V521000 . THE DEALERSHIP WE TOOK THE CAR TO FOR REPAIR SAID THAT OUR CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I CALLED NISSAN DIRECTLY AND FILED A CASE WITH THEM TO SEE IF I COULD GET OUR CAR INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE IT IS THE EXACT ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THEY GAVE ME CASE NUMBER 32943503. WHEN THE CASE OFFICER WITH NISSAN CALLED ME BACK THEY WERE UNWILLING TO WORK WITH US ON THIS ISSUE STATING THAT OUR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND COULDN'T PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THE DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS RECALLED SO THAT I COULD COMPARE THAT WITH WHAT IS INSTALLED IN MY CAR. AFTER LOOKING AT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, I THINK THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES SINCE THE PARTS INSTALLED CONTINUE TO BE DEFECTIVE AND THIS AFFECTS LIFE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS IN THESE VEHICLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10903665September 5, 2016AIR BAGS, SEATS
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH THE PASSENGER SEAT LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING SEAT AIR BAGS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE A 150 LB. PERSON WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. A LIGHT RED INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO CAME ON ON THE DASH AND IT WAS BLINKING. BOTH OF THESE LIGHTS HAVE CONTINUED EVERY TIME WE USE THE CAR WHETHER SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. AFTER SEEING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2008 OCS FROM NISSAN, I TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID OUR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHY NOT, HOW DID THEY DETERMINE THAT. THE SAME PART WAS USED ON ALL THE 2008 ROGUES AS WELL AS MANY OTHER NISSANS OF THAT YEAR. WHY IS NHTSA NOT INVESTIGATING THIS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS, PROBABLY MORE, NISSAN VEHICLES 2008-2009 THAT HAVE THIS VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AS WELL AS VERY UNSAFE, LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. NISSANS "VOLUNTARY" RECALL HELPED THEM ESCAPE A FULL RECALL. THEY HAVE NOT HONORED THEIR "VOLUNTARY" RECALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0