2015 Nissan Rogue: engine stalls while driving

Filed Nov 10, 2025 · Transmission · IL

What component failed: The CVT on our 2015 Nissan Rogue failed while in operation. The vehicle is now inoperable. In 12/2024, at 84,000 miles, we brought the car to a Nissan dealership due to stalling and hesitation. The service record noted: “Felt trans judder during a slow turn,” which matches early CVT failure symptoms outlined in Nissan Technical Service bulletin SB‑10075090‑5448. Despite this, the issue was not flagged, and a transmission flush was performed as a precaution. Safety risk: The failure occurred while my 17‑year‑old daughter was driving on the expressway. The vehicle suddenly lost power in ACTIVE TRAFFIC and she had to coast to the shoulder. This placed her life, and other drivers around her, at risk of a rear‑end collision at highway speed. Sudden loss of propulsion in high‑speed traffic is a serious safety hazard. Importantly, this CVT issue has been and is the subject of multiple Technical Service Bulletins. Older vehicles like ours are commonly passed down to first-time drivers, especially teenagers. By refusing to address known transmission defects in these vehicles past arbitrary warranty thresholds, Nissan is knowingly putting thousands of young drivers at daily risk. Has the problem been reproduced / confirmed by dealer: The same drivability symptoms were reported to and documented by a Nissan dealership in December 2024 at 84,000 miles. They performed a transmission flush and stated the vehicle was fine. Less than 5,000 miles later, the CVT failed completely. Has the vehicle been inspected by others: The vehicle has been inspected by a Nissan dealership (12/2024). Nissan Consumer Affairs was contacted several times, but no remedy or goodwill inspection has been offered. Were there warning symptoms before failure: Yes. Stalling / hesitation while driving had been occurring the entire time prior to failure. The Nissan dealership documented “trans judder” in December 2024, which matches Nissan’s own TSB language for CVT failure symptoms.

Filed Jun 25, 2024 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 200,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle shook momentarily and then stalled. Additionally, the contact stated that two messages were displayed “Warning – Malfunction” and a “Warning - Chassis System Control Error”. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts and depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, after restarting the vehicle and driving below 20 MPH, the vehicle began shaking and lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the mass air flow sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the same parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ABS, wheel bearing, mass air flow sensor, and sway bar links needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Filed Jun 16, 2024 · Engine, Transmission · CA

Car stalled and Shuddering while driving on the freeway, sudden loss of power. Engine started to heat and smoke. Issue was probably the defective CVT transmission as noted in most Nissan.

Filed Aug 11, 2023 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated and jerked before stalling. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality however, the failure became a regular failure. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 50,000. The consumer stated that half of the cost of repair was initially going to be covered by the manufacturer but that was later denied by them. The vehicle exceeded the allotted time for reimbursement.

Filed May 28, 2023 · Acceleration, Engine · CA

I first started noticing this transmission acceleration problem about a year ago when my vehicle has been in stop-and-go traffic for at least 30 minutes or more, the transmission feels like it is going to stall. Pressing on the gas won’t accelerate the vehicle or it is very slow to start moving no matter how hard the gas pedal is pressed. The rpm speeds to 4-5 x1000 but the transmission gear feels stuck at 40mph max. Usually I have noticed that if I am able to pull over and stop the car for a few minutes, I can restart the car engine and didn’t’t see signs of the problem again. My husband believes it’s a transmission and gear shift problem that once the Rogue has been in stop-and-go traffic the system isn’t shifting gears correctly. It put myself and my husband at risk since we took the vehicle on a road trip, my husband finally witnessed this happening. It usually only happened to me when I’m coming home sitting in traffic. When I got off the freeway to surface streets, being stuck at stoplights or stop signs had this issue occur a couple of times. I took my vehicle to my local Nissan dealer for inspection but the tech. said they couldn’t mimic/reproduce the problem/issue I was reporting. No other inspection has been made. And no warning lights came on during the problem the few times it has happened. The engine was really loud this most recent time because I was unable to stop and pullover right away. I am open to having my vehicle inspected further for this issue.

Filed Mar 1, 2023 · Electrical · NJ

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was stalling and losing motive power. The contact stated that after turning off the vehicle, she was able to restart the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact made the local dealers aware of the failures when the vehicle was previously taken for routine oil changes; however, the vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V093000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 22, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · 100,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled with the check engine warning light and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated no failure was found. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and an unknown software was reprogrammed; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact was informed that two unknown modules might need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jul 15, 2022 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that on several occasions, without warning the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that over the years the transmission continued to fail and had been replaced on three separate occasions. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Jul 4, 2022 · TN

The cvt transmission died at 98,000 miles. Stalled I’m the middle of driving. Nissan extended the manufacture warranty to 84,000 to cover the cvt replacement but the transmissions are going out after this mileage.

Filed Jun 29, 2022 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 10-60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after 10 minutes however, the vehicle would jerk and hesitate while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times where the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) was updated and the codes were reset; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V024000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. A second local dealer, Ken Pollock Nissan Service Center (229 Mundy St, Wilkes-Barre Township, PA 18702) was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Mar 15, 2022 · Transmission · 67,000 miles · KY

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The service engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact called the local dealer and was informed there were no recalls on transmission. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

Filed Mar 2, 2022 · Electrical · NY

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled in the middle of the highway. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the door locks would open automatically. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to drive to her destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact had received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V024000 (Electrical System) and was concerned that the failure was due to the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that parts would be available sometime in March 2022. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.