There are 17 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2015 Nissan Roguein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH and adjusting the rearview mirror, the mirror detached from the windshield. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the mirror needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 44,502.
The heat in my 2015 Nissan Rogue stopped working last winter. This prevented me from being able to defrost the windshield while driving in the middle of winter! The problem is a faulty blend door on the HVAC box. The actuator motor is made of hard plastic, but the blend door is made from soft plastic. This causes the spline in the blend door to strip out and crack and no longer actuate to allow hot air to enter the cabin. I have pictures of the stripped out spline. The problem has not been reproduced by a dealer or independent service center, but my research online has shown that there are many other Nissan rogue owners who have experienced similar issue, at very low mileages. There were no warning lamps or messages of the problem before it began. There was one symptom, the car had problems heating before it stopped operating completely. The soft plastic spline is probably a $5 part, but it is part of the HVAC box, which is a $2700 part (and probably a 10+ hour labor job as the whole dash has to come out.) This is very poor design. I am unsure what they thought would happen when hard plastic is applying torsional force to soft plastic.
As I was driving yesterday (1/12/24) on a busy highway and my sunroof shattered suddenly. It startled me and I had no idea what occurred. I heard a very loud pop and what sounded like rocks hitting my vehicle. I inspected my car and couldn’t find the source thinking it may have been a tire etc but no lights came on. Everytime I drove I heard “pebbles” move but could not find the source. This morning I noticed a piece of glass on my windshield which caused me to inspect my vehicle and to my surprise the sunroof had a hole in it! I’ve reported my sunroof leaking since I purchased the truck in 2018. The dealership claimed to fix the sunroof but would not replace it. The leaking stopped for around 2-3 months and began again. I was told this was not covered under warranty and that I’d have to pay out of pocket for it. I did not think this was fair because I purchased the vehicle when the issue was present. I was subsequently never made aware that there were any defects or complaints about sunroof problems or the occurrences of exploding sunroofs in the make and model I have.
Something to do with Heat - the drivers side heat does not work but the passenger does. This affects the defrosting of the windshield - cannot defrost with cold air in the winter. I have found several discussion boards detailing the same issues with cost to fix is over $3K.
After taking my car in for the latest maintenance at the dealership, not even a week later my heater/ac stopped working properly. When the air conditioner is on, it blows out hot air... when the heater is on, it blows out cold air! This is very frustrating and only occurs on the drivers side vents for some reason. The remaining vents blow out the correct temperatures. I took the vehicle to a local shop and paid $100 just to have the car diagnosed and they let me know that the heater core needs to be replaced and that it would cost me about $3,000 to repair. I called the dealership to get a second opinion and was informed it would cost me $175 just to look into the issue! I let them know what the local shop said and was told that this was an unlikely issue (which is not what the majority of the internet is saying). The dealer informed me if this was the case it would be upward of $4,000 to replace and that the labor alone is $1,000! This is a frustrating situation because as the weather gets colder, it gets very difficult to defrost my windshield as the heater does not work as needed. Considering many people have complained about this same issue, Nissan should have recalled this a long time ago.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE GLASS SUN ROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT CALLED SWOPE NISSAN (1100 N DIXIE AVE, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701, (270)765-6477) AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR THE SUN ROOF. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CLAIM NUMBER AND REFERRED TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR THE SUN ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,843.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF HUNTINGTON LOCATED AT 850 E. JERICHO TURNPIKE, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V032000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.*DT*JB
WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH THE SUNROOF LID SEAL CAME OFF THE GLASS, THE SUNSHADE DOES NOT FULLY OPEN AND BECOMES STUCK. THE PART THAT NEEDS REPLACING IS THE SUN ROOF RAIL ASSY. 91350. *TR
DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, I TRIED USING THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND WIPES BACKWARDS (DOWNWARD TOWARDS MY LICENSE PLATE).
MY CAR WINDSHIELD NO LONGER DEFROSTS MAKING VISIBILITY VERY POOR. HEAT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. HAD THE PROBLEM INITIALLY WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BUT I THOUGHT THE POOR HEAT WAS DUE TO A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY HEATING SYSTEM. HEAT HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE WITH EVERY YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND HAS NOT STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY. DEALER SAYS THE HEATER BOX IS DEFECT AND DOES NOT ALLOW AIR OVER HEATER CORE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE AND COLD AIR CAME OUT OF THE VENTS WHEN THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOCH NISSAN SOUTH (685 S WASHINGTON ST, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA 02760, (508) 466-4542) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAT BOX ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,479.
AIR CONDITIONING GETS WARM WHEN SET TO COOL. CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH THE DEFROSTER IF TRYING TO DEFROST WINDOWS FROM THE HOT AIR INSIDE THE CAR WHICH AFFECTS VISIBILITY. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGES THE ISSUE, BUT DOES NOT GIVE A RESOLUTION, NOR WILL PUT OUR A RECALL. BESIDES THE INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING COOL AIR IN 100+ DEGREE WEATHER, IT MAKES IT WORSE WHEN YOU CAN'T GET THE WINDOWS TO UNFOG FOR CLEAR VISIBILITY. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, LOCAL ROADS, AND ALSO WHEN STATIONARY AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, AND WHILE IN MY DRIVEWAY TRYING TO LEAVE THE HOUSE. VERY SPORADIC, BUT HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY, SPECIFICALLY MORE IN THE HOTTER SEASONS.
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON INTERSTATE 20, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT, AND I HEAR GLASS SHATTERING. AS I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED ON MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, I NOTICED VEHICLES BEHIND ME SLOWING DOWN DUE TO GLASS FLYING IN THEIR DIRECTION. MY HEART WAS RACING AND I WAS SO SCARED AND UNCERTAIN OF WHAT REALLY OCCURRED. I IMMEDIATELY FELT COLD AIR IN MY VEHICLE AS IF I HAD DOWNED A WINDOW. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLASS OF THE SUN ROOF FRACTURED COMPLETELY AND SLID DOWN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOMMARITO NISSAN IN HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI, BUT THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE MATTER WOULD BE ESCALATED TO A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID PRESSURE FAILED TO DISPENSE COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VISIBILITY WAS VERY POOR AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO WIPE OFF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO SEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. ..UPDATED 03/22/16 *BF CONSUMER STATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PRESSURE IS NOT ADEQUATE TO WASH THE WINDSHIELD. UPDATED 05/30/18*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXPLOSIVE BANGING SOUND. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND OBSERVED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,200.
DRIVING A NORMAL FOUR LANE ROAD ABOUT 25 MPH AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. A/C ON. WINDOWS CLOSED. SUN ROOF EXPLODED UP AND OUT LIKE THE CAB HAD TO MUCH PRESSURE, ALMOST LIKE A BALLOON. NOTHING HIT IT FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. TEMP. OUTSIDE WAS 85C. *TR
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