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2009 Nissan Rogue Brakes Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
2%of 320 total for the year
Median mileage
30,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Nissan Rogue, 2% of the 320 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was highway driving for 40 miles when my Nissan Rogue started to get loose and make an odd noise when I applied the brakes. The rode was damp in places, but not enough to engage the anti lock brakes. Traveling on, it would occasionally repeat the noise and wobble. 60 miles into the trip, I was traveling 55 MPH and not applying the brakes when the steering got extremely wobbly and I had little control over the car. It was very difficult to even pull over. …”

NHTSA complaint #10611051, filed 2014-07, 55,000 miles

“One day, there were no issues with the vehicle. The following day, when attempting to drive, the car exhibited extremely poor acceleration from a stop (I.e. Starting a car in 4th gear). The car would very slowly accelerate to ~25mph, then begin to perform better. Clearing an intersection from a stopped position took up to 5-10s longer than it should have. Also determined that the car no longer had functioning break lights. Car was not safely usable. Seems to be a very common issue with this model, based on internet searches. …”

NHTSA complaint #10575186, filed 2014-03, 43,000 miles

“This winter a crack in the seal opened up on the driver's side wheel well. We were not aware of the crack. We noticed that the car was collecting water in the carpets down on the floor board. The water became increasingly worse over time down on the floor of the car. We tried looking for leaks and drying out the car with towels. We could not find the leaks. We tried to dry the car out as much as possible, yet, every time my soon drove the car to school at Everett Washington Community College the water became increasingly worse down on the floor of the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11746728, filed 2026-06

“The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the brakes were wearing prematurely. The contact mentioned that she had to replaced the brakes every 10,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the failure was normal and the vehicle was performing to specifications. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10566024, filed 2014-02, 30,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while applying the brakes during snowy weather conditions, the brakes would not engage sporadically. The failure would only occur during inclement weather. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted but would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 9,900 and the current mileage was 10387.”

NHTSA complaint #10329139, filed 2010-05, 9,900 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202647%
202542%
202431%
2023182%
202231%
2021186%
20203221%
201912537%
201826439%
201711419%
2016153%
2015224%
201472%
201351%
2012134%
201182%
201062%
200972%
200831%

Other parts of the 2009 Nissan Rogue

Air bags
101 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
101 complaints
Engine
30 complaints
Electrical system
26 complaints
Vehicle speed control
26 complaints
Body and structure
24 complaints
Fuel system
23 complaints
Other or unknown
21 complaints
Seats
17 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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