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2009 Nissan Rogue electrical system problems

The 2009 Nissan Rogue has 30 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

30

Electrical System complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Rogue electrical system complaints by model year127 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 49 complaints2009: 30 complaints2010: 35 complaints2011: 64 complaints2012: 47 complaints2013: 67 complaints2014: 73 complaints2015: 89 complaints2016: 127 complaints2017: 84 complaints2018: 116 complaints2019: 69 complaints2020: 30 complaints2021: 60 complaints2022: 18 complaints2023: 47 complaints2024: 17 complaints2025: 6 complaints2026: 5 complaints
Rogue electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

15V032000Electrical SystemJanuary 26, 2015 · 468,815 units

Defect

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.

10V401000Electrical SystemSeptember 10, 2010 · 7,948 units

Defect

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence

OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR AND THE DRIVER SIDE BLINKER LIGHT FLASHED RAPIDLY AT TIMES. THERE WAS ALSO A BURNING ODOR WHEN DRIVING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · May 20, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2009 Nissan Rogue have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2009 Nissan Rogue electrical system — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2009 Nissan Rogue electrical system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the electrical system: 10V401000, 15V032000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.