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.
2015 Nissan Rogue: hesitation when accelerating
15 of the 554 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Rogue describe hesitation when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 62,000
- recalls
- 1
Hesitation when accelerating by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
The contact's sister owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while his sister driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to jerk and hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal as an unknown warning message would appear on the instrument panel. His sister had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed her that the CVT transmission was defective. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that her vehicle was not covered under warranty. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 260,000.
My teenager daughter was attempting to merge onto US 15-501 traffic and the vehicle wouldn't accelerate, it kept hesitating. Oncoming traffic almost rear ended her. She got off on an exit and stopped at the red light. When it turned green she had the same issue and it wouldn't accelerate and continued to hesitate. She got it home. The vehicle was towed to the Nissan dealership and I was told the CVT transmission needs replaced. There were no previous noises or warning lights. The issue came on all of a sudden which almost caused a crash on the highway.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would shudder. The contact also stated that the vehicle would hesitate upon acceleration after a complete stop. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact called the dealer and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and confirmed the information provided by the dealer. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact continued to experience intermittent hesitation while driving at various speeds without warning. She then took the vehicle to another mechanic who informed her of a TSB on the vehicle for the transmission. The contact declined to have any repairs performed on the vehicle at that time. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle hesitated. The contact took the vehicle back to the mechanic who informed her that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Jjerky on low speed and sudden hesitation while driving on freeway
2015 nissan rogue CVT has bad hesitation when accelerating from a complete stop. This begins to happen once the vehicle has been driven in stop and go traffic for about a half hr.
Lack or power,hesitation while accelerating,making whining noise and is shutting off plus topped when I was driving and waiting on the light
Vehicle has stalled and would start but not accelerate after filling tank. The engine starts but hesitates then dies. This repeats for at least three times and then the vehicle starts and drives normal. This has occurred at least three times after filling fuel tank in the last year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan rogue. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and was unable to be restarted. Once restarted, the vehicle was shifted into reverse and the vehicle stalled again. Additionally, while the vehicle was idling at traffic lights, the rpms would idle at a low rate with the vehicle almost at the point of stalling. The vehicle also hesitated when accelerating from a stop. The vehicle was towed to nissan of stockton (located at 3077 e hammer ln, stockton, ca 95212, (209) 956-6500) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred six times daily. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- CVT/TCM calibration data “write” procedure
- Fluid leak caused by transfer assembly right side drive shaft oil seal
- Transfer assembly seal replacement for AWD front drive shaft removal
- CVT/TCM calibration data “write” procedure
- Clicking noise from front or rear axle during take-off/acceleration
- Abnormal noise, vibration and/or binding feeling from rear differential
- CVT Warranty Extension UPDATE August 30, 2022 Please discard earlier versions of
- CVT Warranty Extension In an effort to assure customer satisfaction, demonstrate our confidence in...
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to May 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, due to a problem with the shift selector knob, it may be possible to shift out of the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
- Risk
- If the shift selector can be moved out of the "Park" position while the brake pedal is not depressed, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the shift selector knob, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 15V775000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2015 Nissan Rogue hesitation
Is hesitation when accelerating a common problem on the 2015 Nissan Rogue?
15 of 554 owner complaints about the 2015 Nissan Rogue (3%) mention hesitation when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Nissan Rogue?
There is 1 recall and 73 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Nissan Rogue
Airbag light 50CVT failure 42Transmission failure 34Check engine light 29Stalling 27Loss of power 19Shudder 18Jerking 16Sunroof shattered 16Door locks 14Seat belt 13No deployment 11Key fob 11Grinding brakes 10Fire or smoke 9Slipping 8Water leak 8Whining noise 8Won't start 7Engine failure 6Headlights 6Overheating 6Won't shift 6Wipers 6Adaptive cruise 5Ball joint 5
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