2008 Nissan Rogue: engine knocking or ticking

5 of the 429 complaints about the 2008 Nissan Rogue describe engine knocking or ticking.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 115,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine knocking or ticking by model year

2026
1
2025
1
2024
4
2023
35
2022
15
2021
1
2020
1
2018
3
2017
2
2016
4
2015
3
2014
1
2012
3
2011
2
2010
2
2009
3
2008
5

What owners say

Filed Dec 26, 2018 · Suspension, Transmission · 115,000 miles · MA

Driving on a busy expressway, there was suddenly a loud clanging under the chassis. I started driving slowly and again there was an extremely loud banging against the chassis. Pulled of the expressway when the car suddenly started slowing down. When I started to pull into the first minimall I could find, the car started moving backwards and none of the gears would work. Could not take my foot off the brake as the car continued to go reverse into traffic. Finally after getting assistance from several people helping me get the car into the parking lot, I was able to be towed to my garage, where it was discovered that the drive shaft had broken off, knocking off a piece of the od sensor and then knocked out the exhaust pipe which then snapped off the shift assembly cable and all the gears. My mechanic has never seen anything as bad as this. The car is completely undriveable and I shudder to think what could have happened to my family and myself as we could have been killed. Currently my car is still at the mechanic's where he is waiting for a decision from me as to what to do with the car which will cost $3,000 to repair which is what the trade value is on the car and what the car was worth. Now it is junk

Filed Dec 24, 2016 · Transmission · 148,000 miles · SC

"takata recall" I was driving down the highway and stop for the red light,the light turned green and I went to pull into the intersection for a left turn and my car would not move. I was lucky I was not rear ended by the cars behind me. I had my car towed to the dealer. The diagnosis was internal transmission failure. I also had the same diagnosis back in 2013 with a whistling and knocking sound. It was called a CVT problem but in 2013 it was still under extended warranty so a new transmission was put in free of charge. This time I am ask to pay for a transmission out of pocket that I know is defective and it will cause a serious accident one day. My car is at hudson nissan charleston sc 29406 with a price tag of $5101.00.

Filed Sep 27, 2016 · 102,000 miles · MA

My 2008 rogue has vibration in the front ever since I purchased it ... The dealer has tried to fix it several times ... Went to nissian 44 4 times and they said it was normal .. Went to a transmission repair place they showed me when my car was on the lift ... That underneath was knocking back and forth .. Now the dealer and nissian are saying this is normal...I feel the vibration most at take off up to 40 over 40 it goes away.

Filed Mar 2, 2016 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · CA

"defective CVT transmissions" I took my vehicle to dealer for an oil change and to have a light knocking coming from somewhere in engine checked. I paid for a diagnostic. I was told that the transmission was bad that I fell under the recall but not with current mileage 131,099. I was told I had to pay to replace CVT transmission. I hear the noise only when the vehicle is in motion not when it's stationary.

Filed May 29, 2008 · Transmission · 1,968 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan rogue. While driving between 20-45 MPH, the contact heard a knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. She is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The failure and current mileages were 1,968.