10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
69,641 miles

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2008 Nissan Rogue electrical problems

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2008 Nissan Rogue Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #42

Jul 262023

Rogue

  • 70,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact's mother owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the front passenger's side air bag sensor warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the message "Passenger Air Bag Off" was displayed while the front passenger's seat was occupied. The contact stated that he connected an OBD reader to the vehicle and retrieved diagnostic codes that indicated that the passenger occupant sensor unit had failed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V521000 (Air Bags, Electrical System). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Elizabeth, NJ, USA

problem #41

Mar 032023

Rogue

  • 165,651 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was making abnormal whining sounds while driving. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving and the vehicle would occasionally restart after 20 minutes. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 165,651.

- Bridgeport, CT, USA

problem #40

Feb 012020

Rogue

  • miles
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 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.

- Vernon Hills, IL, USA

problem #39

Feb 092020

Rogue

  • 49,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact's stepsister owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the passenger-??s side air bag light remained off while occupied or while unoccupied. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V521000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) which he linked to the failure. The contact's stepsister called the dealer and was provided an estimate for the repair after being informed that her vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact then called and informed the manufacturer of the recall however, the manufacturer stated that they had no record of the recall. The manufacturer then referred him to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

- New Bern, NC, USA

problem #38

Jan 202022

Rogue

  • miles
I've had nothing but problems with my suspension and here in the past week or so I've been smelling like wires are either getting to hot or wires actually burning

- Portland, TN, USA

problem #37

Aug 022021

Rogue

  • miles
The TPMS lamp for tire pressure sensor, stays on. It appears there may have been a recall on this. I just made a complaint about the passenger airbag light showing it does not sense when a passenger inns in the front passenger seat with seatbelt fastened and car is running or driving. I just bought this car from a private party. Below is the picture of the lighted TPMS pressure sensor lamp.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #36

Sep 012020

Rogue 4-cyl

  • 85,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that passenger occupant classification system was defective and would not operate as needed. Due to the failure, the passenger's side air bag remained turned off while the vehicle was being driven. The contact initially took the vehicle to don franklin lexington Nissan (3360 richmond rd, lexington, ky 40509) where the combination sensor was replaced however, the failure persisted. Upon returning the vehicle to the original dealer, the contact was informed that the vehicle had a defective OCS sensor and that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08V521000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Vernon Hills, IL, USA

problem #35

Sep 152010

Rogue

  • 45,000 miles
I purchased my Nissan Rogue in 2010. Immediately after purchasing it a red warning light displayed on the dash indicating an airbag problem. A mechanic diagnosed the problem as the airbag sensor in the front passenger seat that determines if someone is seated there or not. I was unable to afford a new sensor. I checked NHTSA recalls and located recall# 08V521000. While this sounds like the problem my Nissan Rogue is experiencing, per my VIN, my car is not included in the recall.

- Meridian, ID, USA

problem #34

Jan 012012

Rogue

  • 42,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the air bag and seat belt warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to kelly Nissan Inc., located at 4300 w 95th St, oak lawn, il 60453, (708) 499-1000, and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 08V521000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

- Calumet City, IL, USA

problem #33

Jul 022019

Rogue 4-cyl

  • 175,213 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue sl. The contact stated that the passenger air bag occupant sensor failed intermittently while the passenger seat was occupied. Over time, the sensor completely failed and the air bag warning light flashed on the instrument panel. This occured in July of 2019 at mileage 175213. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact did not know of a recall on airbags on her year and make of vehicle until February 2020. A dealer was contacted and advised the contact to call the manufacturer. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 08V521000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the mfg said that the VIN was not included. Even though the car was experiencing the same symptoms that the other 2008 Rogues that were recalled did, the mfg refused to include the contact's vehicle in the recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact researched the cost to fix the failure and it would be over $2000. The mfg told the contact that due to the current mileage of the vehicle, 190218 as of Feb 2020, they could not offer any assistance. Contact was told the car was too old and had too many miles for them to give any assistance.

- St. Anne, MO, USA

problem #32

Feb 082019

Rogue

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Opened my car, started the car, could not get out of my car. The doors would not open. Had to get out through the trunk area. Tried to open/close the car door with the key, the car locked and unlocked at the same time. The vehicle was stationary. On a city street.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #31

Jun 012018

Rogue

  • 147,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. After the contact removed the key from the ignition, the instrument panel lighting and ignition switch indicator on the steering column remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.

- Delray Beach, FL, USA

problem #30

Aug 102018

Rogue

  • 80,000 miles
The passenger air bag is malfunctioning. Stay lit even with adult seated on passenger side. Dasboard blinking airbag light while engine is on and driving

- Matawan, NJ, USA

problem #29

Feb 072018

Rogue

  • 151,422 miles
My Nissan roguenwas one of the first models introduced in 2008. Since then there have been a few recalls that my Rogue hasn't been eligeable for. One of my recalls right now is the sensor in the pending under the seat for the airbag. The recall says the sensor will still be illuminated when a passenger is sitting in the seat meaning that the sensor for the air bag is malfunctioning. Have called the dealership and the car manufacturers for Nissan and they just won't help at all.

- Marlborough, MA, USA

problem #28

May 152018

Rogue

  • 80,000 miles
The engine's electrical module that controls the head lights, windshield wipers and and air conditioning electrically failed when the car was in motion driving on a highway in North Carolina. Serious safety problem. Banister Nissan dealership, chesapeake, Virginia just told me that the Nissan manufacturing plant will not make and release this part for repair use until a month from now. Will have to drive this vehicle home in daylight and hopefully, no rain for 80 miles with this electrical issue. Cannot believe Nissan would be so cavalier about such a serious problem. Dealership refused to press our case with Nissan corporate headquarters.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #27

Feb 082017

Rogue

  • miles
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.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #26

Aug 172015

Rogue

  • 96,000 miles
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.

- Merrick, NY, USA

problem #25

Aug 142016

Rogue

  • 89,000 miles
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.

- Mount Olive, NC, USA

problem #24

Aug 252016

Rogue

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to be started. A vehicle symbol and a key indicator flashed in the middle of the instrument panel. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #23

Aug 082016

Rogue

  • 118,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the code was reset; however, the air bag warning light illuminated again within 24 hours. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08V521000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was to be taken back to the dealer for further inspection. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

- Inglewood, CA, USA

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