YearToAvoid

2009 Nissan Rogue Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 28 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2009 Nissan Rogue, 9% of all 320 complaints for this model year. That is #15 highest electrical complaint count among 19 Rogue model years. These complaints report 4 fires. Median mileage at failure: 75,989 miles.

Electrical System complaints
28
9% of 320
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
4
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
75,989 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2009 Nissan Rogue electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Oct 12, 2011, latest Jun 26, 2026.

2009 Nissan Rogue electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month3Oct 2011Mar 2014Mar 2015Aug 2015Jul 2017Apr 2019Jan 2020Jun 2026
28 complaints filed with NHTSA from Oct 2011 to Jun 2026; peak Jan 2014 (3).

Electrical System recalls for the 2009 Nissan Rogue

  1. NHTSA 15V032000Jan 26, 2015Electrical System468,815 vehicles

    Electrical system

    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.

    Risk: 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.

Electrical System complaints by Rogue model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20071 (100%)
  2. 200846 (11%)
  3. 200928 (9%)
  4. 201034 (12%)
  5. 201155 (15%)
  6. 201242 (13%)
  7. 201368 (11%)
  8. 201476 (17%)
  9. 201589 (16%)
  10. 2016132 (24%)
  11. 201779 (13%)
  12. 201899 (15%)
  13. 201965 (19%)
  14. 202035 (23%)
  15. 202161 (21%)
  16. 202221 (9%)
  17. 202358 (8%)
  18. 202422 (11%)
  19. 20256 (3%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Nissan Rogue have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 28 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2009 Nissan Rogue, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 75,989 miles.
Which Nissan Rogue year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2016 Nissan Rogue has the most electrical complaints (132), compared with 28 for the 2009.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2009 Nissan Rogue?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Nissan Rogue concerns the electrical: 15V032000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.