2015 Nissan Rogue Transmission & Powertrain Problems
The 2015 Nissan Rogue has 140 Transmission & Powertrain complaints, 25% of its 553 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 70,000. Owners report CVT shudder, hesitation, sudden power loss, and one recall covers a shift selector knob defect.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 140
- 25% of 553
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 70,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- CVT transmission suddenly loses power or acceleration at highway speed with no prior warning signs.
- Vehicle hesitates or delays for several seconds before engaging drive or reverse gear, sometimes failing to engage at all.
- Owners describe shuddering, jerking, whining noise, and lurching forward during acceleration, in some cases nearly causing a collision.
- Transmission failure triggers a 'Service Vehicle Soon' warning light, later diagnosed as transmission failure.
- Some owners report a burning smell along with loss of propulsion on the highway.
- One complaint describes a transfer case failure causing rattling or grinding noise and difficulty climbing hills.
When 2015 Nissan Rogue transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 5, 2014, latest Aug 3, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2015 Nissan Rogue
- NHTSA 15V775000Nov 20, 2015Transmission & Powertrain33,880 vehicles
Power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to May 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, due to a problem with the shift selector knob, it may be possible to shift out of the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk: If the shift selector can be moved out of the "Park" position while the brake pedal is not depressed, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the shift selector knob, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Rogue model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many transmission complaints does the 2015 Nissan Rogue have?
- NHTSA lists 140 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2015 Nissan Rogue, which is 25% of all 553 complaints filed for that model year.
- At what mileage do 2015 Nissan Rogue transmission problems happen?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 70,000 miles.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2015 Nissan Rogue?
- Yes, recall 15V775000 covers a shift selector knob problem on 2015 Rogue vehicles built between February 10, 2015 and May 13, 2015. It is not a do-not-drive or park-outside recall.
- Did the transmission issue cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2015 Rogue lists 4 crashes and 2 injuries, with no fires reported.
- Is the 2015 Rogue's transmission complaint share worse than other years?
- The 25% share for 2015 is lower than 2011 (52%) and 2013 (51%) but higher than newer years like 2018 (7%) and 2020 (3%), based on this_area_by_model_year data.