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2008 Nissan Rogue engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 41 complaints for the 2008 Nissan Rogue, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
41 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
94,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2008 Nissan Rogue Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 94,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 94,000 miles
Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 9% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 34 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

I discovered recall r1421 a few weeks after this vehicles engine caught on fire. The entire car was destroyed by the engine fire. My daughter was driving home on a highway and luckily was able to pull over and get out safely. The car was purchased through a reseller of preowned nissan's and this never should have happened.

Reported at 118,000 miles, November 2016 Fire

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was making abnormal whining sounds while driving. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving and the vehicle would occasionally restart after 20 minutes.

Reported at 165,651 miles, March 2023

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