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2025 Nissan Rogue Visibility & Wipers Problems

Visibility & Wipers complaints account for 79 of 182 total complaints (43%) filed for the 2025 Nissan Rogue, the highest share of any model year. Nearly all reports describe the rear hatch windshield spontaneously shattering, with a median failure mileage of 13,000 miles. No related recall has been issued.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
79
43% of 182
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
13,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report

  • Rear hatch windshield spontaneously shatters or explodes while the vehicle is parked, often triggered by closing a door.
  • Rear window shatters while driving at low or highway speeds with no impact or contact reported.
  • Loud popping or explosion-like noise precedes the glass failure, sometimes described as sounding like a gunshot.
  • Glass shards scatter inside the cargo area or onto nearby people, though no injuries or crashes were reported.
  • Failure occurs after the rear defroster was in use, suggesting a possible link to defroster heat cycling.
  • Dealers frequently could not diagnose or repair the vehicle on the spot, leaving owners without a timeline for replacement.

When 2025 Nissan Rogue visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Jun 22, 2025, latest Sep 23, 2026.

2025 Nissan Rogue visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month11Jun 2025Sep 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026Sep 2026
79 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jun 2025 to Sep 2026; peak Jan 2026 (11).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2025 Nissan Rogue

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Rogue model year

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

  1. 20102 (1%)
  2. 20112 (1%)
  3. 20123 (1%)
  4. 20137 (1%)
  5. 201417 (4%)
  6. 201534 (6%)
  7. 201626 (5%)
  8. 201712 (2%)
  9. 201810 (1%)
  10. 20194 (1%)
  11. 20204 (3%)
  12. 202112 (4%)
  13. 20221 (0%)
  14. 202355 (8%)
  15. 202441 (20%)
  16. 202579 (43%)

Frequently asked questions

Why does the 2025 Nissan Rogue's rear window shatter?
NHTSA complaints describe the rear hatch windshield spontaneously shattering with no impact, often when a door is closed or after the rear defroster was used. The exact cause has not been identified by any recall.
Is there a recall for the 2025 Nissan Rogue rear window?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this issue as of the latest update.
How common are visibility and wiper complaints on the 2025 Nissan Rogue?
Visibility & Wipers complaints make up 79 of 182 total complaints for the 2025 Rogue, or 43% of all reports, the highest share among Rogue model years listed.
At what mileage does the rear window typically shatter?
NHTSA lists a median mileage of 13,000 miles at failure for this issue on the 2025 Rogue.
Have any crashes or injuries resulted from the shattering rear window?
NHTSA data lists zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries connected to these Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2025 Rogue.

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.