2008 Nissan Rogue Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 156about this part
- Share
- 36%of 429 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 156 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Nissan Rogue, 36% of the 429 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I got this car from my daughter in may. This problem started in june, stopped for a while & now in winter (january) it came back & is getting worse to the point I won't drive on freeway anymore. Decelerates at freeway speeds combined with jerking motion. Also does not always accelerate (dogs out) while pressing on gas from complete stop or trying to accelerate in slow traffic causing cars behind to slam on brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #11066870, filed 2018-02, 114,000 miles“I was traveling home from work and was on an incline trying to accelerate when the CVT transmission failed. The car started rolling backwards and I was just able to stop it before I was hit and caused a multi car pile up due to this failure. Luckily I wasn't traveling at a high rate of speed when this happened so no major incident occurred, this time, but it could happen.”
NHTSA complaint #10684202, filed 2015-02, 131,000 miles“Driving over a rail road track the vehicle lost all power. The cable ass control to the transmission broke off. When we had notify Nissan of the part we needed, we were told that it would be a while before we could get this part that there were over 20 people ahead of us for this part. So I am writing to inform you of a safety issue. This could have created a very bad accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10690404, filed 2015-02, 130,000 miles“I have a 2008 Nissan Rogue. Have had it less than a year. 3 days ago, without warning, the transmission started shaking and jerking when I was taking off from a red light on the way to take my daughter to school. Pulled off the highway and sat a couple mins, since I wasnt sure what was happening. As I tried to pull back onto the highway the Rogue wouldnt go. Had to have it towed back home. Had a technician put my vehicle on a computer. The transmission is out of it.”
NHTSA complaint #11306995, filed 2020-02, 130,000 miles“Transmission safety issue - while driving on the highway my vehicle completely stopped pulling. We were in heavy traffic and my daughter was a passenger in the back seat. There was no warning before this happened, no warning lights at all! My daughter and I could have easily been seriously injured or killed.”
NHTSA complaint #10788129, filed 2015-11, 128,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10227254Nov 9, 2022ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AND/OR BINDING FEELING FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions…
- 10218741May 31, 2022NISSAN AWD MODELS; ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AND/OR JUDDER FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous…
- 10211988Mar 15, 2022NISSAN AWD MODELS; ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AND/OR JUDDER FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous…
- 10180989Sep 23, 2020NISSAN; VIBRATION AND/OR NOISE WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS IF YOU CONFIRM There is a vibration or judder feeling from the rear of the vehicle during the following conditions: ï·…
- 10145547Sep 28, 2018NISSAN; VIBRATION AND/OR NOISE WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with AWD (All-Wheel Drive) or 4WD (4-Wheel Drive). This bulletin has…
- 10091578Sep 9, 2016"2008-2010 rogue; reduced performance due to cvt fluid temperature protection logic this bulletin applies only to specified vehicles without tow package kit. This bulletin has…
- 10091575Sep 9, 2016"altima, sentra, and rogue; cvt fail-safe condition service information this bulletin has been amended. The applied vehicles section has been revised. No other changes have been…
- 10192474Nov 20, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION If a customer describes lack of power or poor acceleration, perform the following checks before attempting any repair: * Check for stored DTCs. * Check if the…
- 10044570Jul 6, 2012Nissan: if continuously variable transmission (cvt) fluid temperature rises above a certain threshold, it will go into fluid protection logic mode (fail safe mode), as designed.
- 10043950Apr 10, 2012Nissan: ecm replacement procedures with consult iii plus. Applies to all 2004 and later (does not apply to leaf/ev) vehicles.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 13% |
| 2025 | 5 | 3% |
| 2024 | 44 | 20% |
| 2023 | 87 | 11% |
| 2022 | 41 | 15% |
| 2021 | 27 | 9% |
| 2020 | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 | 23 | 7% |
| 2018 | 48 | 7% |
| 2017 | 123 | 21% |
| 2016 | 176 | 32% |
| 2015 | 140 | 25% |
| 2014 | 115 | 26% |
| 2013 | 314 | 51% |
| 2012 | 136 | 43% |
| 2011 | 189 | 52% |
| 2010 | 124 | 44% |
| 2009 | 101 | 32% |
| 2008 | 156 | 36% |
Other parts of the 2008 Nissan Rogue
129 complaintsVehicle speed control
51 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsFuel system
44 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsSeats
13 complaintsTires
12 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Rogue
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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