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2009 Nissan Rogue repairs by problem area

Engine (20%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (23%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (11%)

Chart based on 119 repairs.
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2009 Nissan Rogue repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (21%)

$100 - $499 (25%)

< $100 (43%)

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Chart based on 92 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2009 Nissan Rogue

Engine not specified

Nissan Rogue in Puerto Rico
Jun 2013 - Jun 2014
May 2014

67900 mi

US $1800
New transmission. Boots, sender, crossmember bar, shock absorber, engine mount bracket and other. 

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2009 Nissan Rogue 4dr SUV

170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD

Nissan Rogue in Maryland, United States
Jul 2009 - Apr 2016
Nov 2010

8500 mi
Check engine light was on, sensor needed cleaning all was well 
Nissan Rogue in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
Aug 2015 Was driving at higway speed,about one hour of driving,was hot summer day, wanted to pass some vehicles, small hill, car lost power. Manage to get off hwy, came to stop light, car had hard time moving, eventually picked up speed at lower rpm Went to Nissan dealer, told them of the problrm Left car for 3 hours was told to come back after one hour of driving at hwy speed so they can measure tran temp and order cooling system from nissan Made dessicion to get rid of car felt unsafe 
Nissan Rogue in Texas, United States
Mar 2016 - Apr 2016
Apr 2016

92000 mi
4th CVT transmission failure 
Nissan Rogue in Wisconsin, United States
Nov 2011 - Dec 2017
Jan 2017

80000 mi

US $217
Filler hose kept clicking off while fueling. Vent canister solenoid needed replacement. 
May 2017

85000 mi

US $1100
Black oil appeared under car. Driver front CV axle needed replacement including wheel alignment. Lost cooling. AC compressor failed and needed replacement. 
Nissan Rogue in Arizona, United States
May 2016 - Aug 2017
Jun 2016

117000 mi

US $300
Transmission was failing and was completely replaced under Nissan's extended factory 10 Year / 120,000 Mile warranty. Replaced smoking alternator 
Aug 2016

118000 mi

US $125
Alternator belt squeaking and whining. 
Nov 2016

120100 mi

US $115
One of the mounts had a crack in the rubber and had to be fixed because the car sounded like it would fall apart at any second. 
Nissan Rogue in California, United States
May 2009 - Jun 2012
Oct 2009

10000 mi
Suspension - Front Bearing was loose causing Noise Vibration and Harshness. Dealer identified and repaired it under warranty. Issue resolved after the repair. 
Dec 2009

12000 mi
ECM update. 
Jan 2010

13000 mi
Issue was excessive vibration in idle and RPM fluctuations with AC ON. Shop did not bother to go into details, did Air Intake relearn and said "They all do it". Launched a complaint with Nissan Corporate and they are looking into it. 
Feb 2010

13700 mi

US $13000
AC Clutch Assembly replaced and recharge done. Grinding Noise from Tranny after ECM /TCM update. Nissan decided to replace the tranny. 
Jun 2011

31000 mi

US $260
Warped Brake Rotors, Jerk and Noise from tranny Front Suspension leakage Hatch Shox leakage 
Oct 2011

33700 mi
Shifter Assy locked in P. Replaced under warranty. 
Nissan Rogue in Texas, United States
Jul 2011 - Sep 2016
Aug 2011

23000 mi
Gear shift interlock. Had to replace the entire shifter mechanism. Part not in stock. Had to return the next day for part to be installed. 
Nov 2011

25000 mi

US $110
Battery failed and car would not start. I was able to jump start the car and drive to shop for a replacement. 
Dec 2013

45000 mi
Transmission was replaced under warranty. Transmission had developed a bearing whine and was slipping. 
Oct 2015

62300 mi

US $1000
Passenger seat air bag sensor 
Nissan Rogue in California, United States
Jan 2009 - Sep 2015
Aug 2012

100800 mi
Transmission failed, replaced with rebulit transmission. Dealer ordered correct transmission, but wrong one came in. So it took 8 days. 
Sep 2014

136000 mi

US $325
Replaced drivers side shift boot was ripped 

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2009 Nissan Rogue 4dr SUV

170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD

Nissan Rogue in Massachusetts, United States
Feb 2009 - Dec 2011
Jan 2011

53300 mi
After a week of bitter cold the driver's side door stopped opening from the outside. Dealer confirmed this was a recall issue and fixed/replaced faulty door mechanism. This took about 45 minutes and I had it done while in for an oil change. 
Nissan Rogue in Indiana, United States
Jul 2012 - May 2022
Jul 2015

83000 mi

US $400
Gas tank gauge 
May 2018

104500 mi

US $225
Replace serpentine belt 
Nissan Rogue in Michigan, United States
Mar 2016 - Nov 2016
Nov 2016

132000 mi
Fan belt squeaking 
Nissan Rogue in Tennessee, United States
Jun 2010 - Sep 2017
Feb 2015

65300 mi
Replace failed vent control valve 
Nissan Rogue in Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 2014 - Jun 2022
Nov 2014

59000 mi
Driver side door handle would not open the from outside. Nissan had an open campaign to fix assembly and it was taken care of. Reattached door handle cable and secured cable so it would not happen again 
Feb 2017

85000 mi

US $75
Replaced a bad vent control valve 
May 2017

88500 mi

US $750
Replaced bad tie rod Replaced noisy sway bar link Cv boot torn replaced boot. Should have replaced the entire CV joint instead of just changing a torn boot very upset with this it still making noise 
Nissan Rogue in Ohio, United States
Mar 2013 - Dec 2014
Apr 2013

42000 mi
Brake shift interchange solenoid needed replaced 
Jul 2014

67700 mi

US $1100
60,000 check 1/2 done with dealer and 1/2 with local mechanic. Separate prob with some intake valve for $300+ 
Nissan Rogue in Nevada, United States
May 2009 - Dec 2016
Aug 2016

36600 mi

US $200
Cracking drive belts replaced 
Nissan Rogue in Connecticut, United States
Aug 2009 - Mar 2016
Jul 2015

71700 mi

US $357
Emissions Purge Volume Control Valve replacement 
Nov 2015

75000 mi

US $357
Under warranty an auxiliary transmission cooler was added to prevent overheating. I had to pay for a service outside of warranty to replace the fluid 
Nissan Rogue in New York, United States
Feb 2009 - Aug 2011
Jun 2011

42000 mi

US $180
We replaced a computer module of some type for $180, being broken it caused the check engine light to be on, and throw OBDC errors implying a leak in the EGR system. 

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2009 Nissan Rogue 4dr SUV

170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD

Nissan Rogue in Illinois, United States
Jan 2009 - Jul 2013
Jun 2009

5000 mi
Rear differential bolts were loose causing a loud bang occasionally from the rear. Bolts were torqued to spec and no further noises.  
Dec 2009

16000 mi
Driver's door handle wouldn't open door. Took in and they temporarily fixed the problem until the new part was delivered.  Steering gear housing cover screw becomes loose and comes out. Will use plate to cover screw when delivered. TPMS defect door handle replaced 
Apr 2011

32800 mi
Passenger door handle stopped working. Was repaired due to recall on seals allowing moisture in handle mechanism and freezing causing the failure. Repaired on recall. 
Apr 2013

54500 mi

US $50
Six disc bose stereo deck quit accepting cd's. Had replaced under extended warranty with deductible. 
Nissan Rogue in Saskatchewan, Canada
Sep 2008 - Jul 2022
Nov 2014

21280 mi
I have had ongoing problems with the key jamming in the ignition (not being able to start the vehicle.) This has happened many times. 
Dec 2014

21080 mi
I have also had problems with the power steering kicking out while the car is running. It fixes itself after a while, but I'm unable to drive of course while that's happening. As is often the case, this does not occur while at the mechanics. 
Jan 2015

21180 mi
Ongoing problem with the tire pressure valves. I've replaced them twice (first time under a recall, for cracking and then false warnings and/or leaking) and likely need a third replacement with one of them. Light has been on for six months. 
Mar 2017

24180 mi

C $436
Battery replaced 3 months ago. Starting problems continued. Alternator replaced. 
Jan 2021

26040 mi

C $500
Alternator and battery replaced. 
Feb 2022

27280 mi

C $500
Alternator replaced Jan, 2021 defective and was replaced. 
Nissan Rogue in New York, United States
Jun 2009 - Nov 2011
Jul 2009

1000 mi
non working hazard lights. found to be bad prep by dealer. plug was loose behind switch wet sanded out a scratch found on door on delivery 
Jun 2010

6000 mi
remote start not letting driver in car and not always allowing car to start upon entry to vehicle 
Jan 2011 reprogrammed the remote AGAIN door lock / handle 
Nissan Rogue in Massachusetts, United States
Mar 2011 - Dec 2017
May 2017

88000 mi

US $23000
Tie-rods and suspension had to be replaced 
Nissan Rogue in Texas, United States
Mar 2013 - Jun 2018
Jun 2013

71819 mi

US $339
Replace serpentine belt + belt-fan Alte $98.95 Align rear suspension Clicking noise on deceleration during Turning. Clicking coming from axle splines. Suggested lubing them but said not necessary and will not cause any damage. No repair performed $0 
Apr 2016

141052 mi

US $1003
Replaced brake pads and rotors with Nissan Value Advantage parts $199.95 Replace left inner CV boot $211.00 Replace leaking o-rings on oil cooler and gasket $410.29 4 wheel alignment $99.94 
Aug 2017

181112 mi

US $1384
Replaced compressor assembly, seal-o ring Front breaks squealing in reverse. Just replaced last year. Correction: Lubed brake pads to correct 
Jun 2018

201000 mi
I was in for brake scraping sound issues 2-3 times before. This time they decided some plate on the back of the brake pad was scraping my rotor and was likely caused during install. They said it was “pushed in too far” or something like that. They did not charge me this time since they already charged me around $600 last time for new OEM ceramic pads and turned my rotors. Dealer then warranties for a year. And this was same problem I went in for last time. 
Nissan Rogue in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2008 - Mar 2010
Jan 2009

1240 mi
Front doors won't open from the outside. Took locks apart and cleaned and lubed. Three days later driver side won't open from outside. Ordered parts to replace both locks to be safe, parts still back order till now. 
Nissan Rogue in Indiana, United States
Feb 2009 - Mar 2015
Apr 2014

111200 mi

US $1000
The air compressor was bad. 
Nissan Rogue in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2015 - Jul 2018
Mar 2015

233000 mi

US $733
Replaced front passenger side axle, rear drive shaft. Car exhibited a low frequency humming noise that varied with speed. 
May 2015

235600 mi

US $700
Needed a new AC compressor 
Apr 2017

283000 mi

US $800
Small crack in the exhaust header; replaced header and front catalytic converter 
Jun 2017

297000 mi

US $60
The heat shields on the exhaust system finally rusted through and were rattling. Mechanic removed them. 
Nov 2017

325000 mi

US $1000
Front right axle replaced 
Dec 2017

333000 mi

US $600
Replaced rotors and pads all around 
Apr 2018

340000 mi

US $700
Replaced left front axel,  ball joint, and stabilizer 
Nissan Rogue in Manitoba, Canada
Jun 2009 - Nov 2021
Dec 2009

6200 mi
auxiliary input on stereo intermittent 
Mar 2010

7440 mi
The auxiliary input jack was intermittent. Replacement of the head unit resolved the problem. Transmission software was reprogrammed pursuant to Nissan TSB. 
Apr 2010

8060 mi
The tire pressure monitoring sensors needed to be checked and reset because TPMS light was coming on intermitttently. 
Apr 2011

15500 mi
tire pressure warning but pressure fine. believed to be problem with one of four sensors 
Jan 2012

43120 mi
Power steering failure, twice in a row immediately after starting vehicle in cold weather. On third start power steering worked. Dealer checked codes and could not find a problem. Power steering has been fine since. 
Mar 2013

31000 mi

C $160
The driver side outside door handle stopped working. The internal cable became detached and the technician had to remove the inside trim to reattach the cable. 
Jan 2014

40300 mi

C $50
The driver door appeared to be loose, resulting in some vibration and wind noise at high speed. Had the latch tightened to pull the door close to the body. 
Oct 2017

66960 mi

C $600
The tie rods were loose and had to be tightened. 
Jan 2018

69440 mi

C $100
The Canister Valve and Canister on the fuel system were replaced as the valve was leaking causing the engine warning light to come on The outside door handle would not open the door on the front passenger side. The door was opened and a cable was disconnected. Dirt was cleaned out and the cable reconnected making the outside door handle operational. 
Nissan Rogue in Quebec, Canada
Feb 2013 - Jun 2016
Mar 2013

53320 mi

C $140
Left side link bar loose, needeed replacement. 
Apr 2013

54520 mi

C $306
Service engine light was on and it was difficult to refuel the vehicle. Diagnostic to locate code indicated need to replace a valve assembly that allowed the gas tank to vent. Once valve assembly was replaced, the problem was solved. 
Aug 2013

60760 mi

C $735
Wipers stopped working. Fan belt, bushings, etc. 
Sep 2013

61380 mi
Transmission was getting noisy, 
Oct 2013

62280 mi
Transmission was replaced under warranty, vehicle was in for service for 2 days for routine maintenance and to investigate the noisy transmission. It was determined that a new transmission would need to be oredered. After transmission replacement, a different noise was discovered. A number of parts had not been properly tightened after transmission replacement - required another day in the shop. 
Nissan Rogue in Manitoba, Canada
Apr 2012 - Mar 2013
Jul 2012

37820 mi

C $800
Several bits of suspension needed replacement. Inadmissible for such newer car, buyers be aware 
Sep 2012

37820 mi

C $600
Rattles everywhere, dealer had to disable dash to fix it. Seat rattle never got resolved...same with a rattle in the back. Horrible construction quality from Nissan! Stay away... 
Nissan Rogue in Washington, United States
Jul 2009 - Sep 2011
Mar 2009

500 mi
Fixed rattles (under warranty) 
Aug 2010

15000 mi
Fuel level senders broke. Had to be taken to shop 3 times before repair was successful. Rattling from left B-pillar, right A-pillar, shifter trim and from front overhead illumination console. Unable to successfully repair. 
Aug 2011

24200 mi
Rattle in overhead console has gotten worse. Took car in for repair. They heard rattle and attempted very basic fix. Rattle is now worse than it was before. Will attempt to fix it myself, because Nissan consistently fails. 
Nissan Rogue in New York, United States
Dec 2014 - Jun 2017
Dec 2014

65000 mi

US $300
TPMS mil on, two wheel sensors have been replaced w/new oem 
Jun 2016

72000 mi

US $664
CV joint dust boots on right front axle replaced with new.  Outer tie rods replaced with new. Wheel alignment done. Front stabilizer links replaced with new. 
Jun 2017

78000 mi

US $200
Nissan dealer checked the car and said that a/c compressor failed and has to be replaced 
Nissan Rogue in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2010 - Sep 2015
Sep 2014

68820 mi

C $400
Slight noise when driving, right front wheel bearing had some play in it. Wheel bearing replaced. 
Dec 2014

73160 mi

C $600
Droning noise, left front wheel bearing replaced. Right side one also needed to be replaced after only two months. 
Nissan Rogue in Maryland, United States
Oct 2012 - Jul 2018
May 2014

89100 mi

US $400
Replaced the front calipers 
Sep 2014

97000 mi

US $676
Inner CV boot on passenger side was torn, axle replaced 
Apr 2017

137000 mi

US $600
Needed to have caliper replaced to do sheared bolt Had Driver axle replaced. 
Oct 2017

147000 mi

US $700
Belt needed to be replaced Evaporative Emission Control System Vent noticed a noise at high and low speeds 

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