2023 Nissan Rogue: engine knocking or ticking

Filed Oct 22, 2026 · Engine · CO

On October 7, 2026, while driving a 2023 Nissan Rogue equipped with a 1.5L 3-cylinder VC-Turbo engine, the vehicle suddenly began jerking and making loud mechanical knocking and rattling noises. Shortly afterward, the engine stalled, completely lost power, and became inoperable while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle had to be towed to a Nissan dealership for inspection. The engine failure occurred suddenly and without sufficient warning, creating a serious safety concern and the potential for a collision. The symptoms appear consistent with reported premature engine bearing and internal component failures associated with Nissan's 1.5L VC-Turbo engines, which have been the subject of federal safety recalls and investigations. Despite the premature and catastrophic nature of the engine failure, Nissan denied the request for an engine replacement, leaving the vehicle inoperable. I am requesting that the federal safety agency investigate this incident to determine whether the engine failure is related to a known manufacturing defect and whether additional corrective action is necessary to protect other drivers from similar sudden engine failures.

Filed Aug 27, 2026 · Engine, Transmission · GA

On 6/22/2026, my vehicle was towed due to loss of power, excessive oil consumption, and excessive vibration, and unable to start. These issues have been ongoing since October 2025. Nissan dealership informed me that I needed a new throttle body and an oil change. Against my better judgement, I paid $1374.02 to replace the part. Two weeks later, My engine started making knocking noises, excessive vibration and completely shut down. Subsequently, I discovered that there is a recall for my vehicle directly related to engine oil bearing failure(the federal safety agency 26V080, AND Throttle body(the federal safety agency 26V081). This is an unresolved recall issue and this is both frustrating and disturbing because the manufacture is trying to use delay tactics and avoiding my free repair. This dealer improperly denies a legitimate safety recall when they are required to inspect parts, update software and replace damaged parts at no cost to me. I was told since my warranty has expired, it will not be covered. To say I am baffled, is an understatement. This has nothing to do with my warranty expiration, rather everything to do with over 642,000 U.S. SUV(model years 2023-2025) Nissan Rogue safety campaign. My vehicle is a 2023 and I am asking for some assistance with enforcing the company to honor this recall. In the end, these franchise dealerships want to save money but had no problem taking my money when the vehicle was purchased. More disturbing, my vehicle neither has not been torn down nor any diagnostic code been confirmed. After asking why, I was told that the engine is locked up and it will not show. Please assist me with my refund to out of pocket expense with throttle body and a new engine asap. Thanks.

Filed Aug 24, 2026 · Engine · 60,000 miles · TX

The contact's mother owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power with the message "Engine Malfunction - Power Reduced" displayed. The vehicle went into LIMP Mode and was towed to the dealer. The dealer initially replaced the water pump under warranty; however, several months later, the failure reoccurred, and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer, and the mass airflow sensor code was retrieved. The contact declined to pay the estimate provided by the dealer and sought a second opinion from an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic retrieved codes associated with the throttle body, knock sensor, and mass airflow sensor. The mechanic replaced the mass airflow sensor and the throttle body, but the failure persisted. Additional tests indicated an Engine Control Module failure, which the mechanic associated with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V437000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer acknowledged the report but refused to provide additional assistance because the vehicle had previously been repaired under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Jun 19, 2026 · Engine · CA

I am filing this formal complaint to request immediate the federal safety agency intervention regarding Nissan North America’s bad-faith denial of critical safety recall repairs on my 2023 Nissan Rogue. Both Nissan Consumer Affairs and my local Nissan dealership service department are actively misdiagnosing a severe, well-documented engine defect as a "secondary issue" to avoid their legal obligations under the federal safety agency Recall Campaigns 26V‑080 and 26V‑081. By forcing me to drive a vehicle that exhibits violent engine shaking and severe, abnormal mechanical noise, Nissan is placing my safety and the safety of the motoring public at immediate risk. They are insisting that I continue operating a compromised vehicle until a catastrophic, total engine failure occurs on the highway. Detailed Timeline of Events and Defect Manifestation June 2025 (Vehicle Under Factory Warranty): The vehicle began exhibiting abnormal, excessively loud engine noises. I presented the vehicle to the authorized Nissan dealership for diagnosis. The service department dismissed the issue, claiming they "could not replicate" the noise, and released the vehicle back to me without repair. I captured digital video and audio recordings of the defect at this time to preserve empirical evidence. February 2026: the federal safety agency and Nissan announced recalls 26V‑080 and 26V‑081 specifically targeting the 1.5L and 2.0L VC-Turbo engines for main bearing failure, which causes violent engine shaking, severe noise, knocking, and sudden loss of motive power. [XXX]: As the engine noises worsened and progressed into violent engine shaking, I brought the Rogue back to the dealership service department. They admitted the vehicle was shaking excessively but claimed it was a "secondary issue" caused by a failing Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve. Manufactured/dealership explicitly stated that because they did not yet find metal shavings in the oil pan, they would not authorize the recall remedy. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jun 15, 2026 · Engine · WA

After taking my 2023.5 Rogue S in for the recall repair (replace sensor and update ECM) I noticed soon after that a knock has started to appear. It is happening any time the engine is under load, especially at lower RPMs. I have changed where I get fuel and that has not resolved the issue, I got my oil change done about 2 weeks ago and the knock is still there

Filed Jun 4, 2026 · Engine · 146,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the engine was replaced. However, the failure persisted after the repair. No additional repairs were performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000.

Filed May 22, 2026 · Suspension · OH

2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle fishtailed. The vehicle was taken to two dealers where one, the issue could not be duplicated and the other the vehicle was diagnosed with knocking noise, bolt that was loose inside of the cradle at the bottom of the suspension that holds everything up. a common concern and characteristic of the vehicle one dealer diagnose as The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue.

Filed Mar 26, 2026 · Engine, Transmission · VA

On 2/14/26 my car decelerated on the interstate. No warning lights came on. I parked the car and had it towed the next day to the dealership. Several days later they told me I needed a new engine, and then later told me that Nissan would not replace the engine but told them I need the EGR Cooling System replaced and that would resolve my problem. 3 weeks later I picked up my car ($3722) and immediately upon driving it off the lot the car started smoking. Once home, it decelerated again prompting another tow back to the dealership on the same day I picked it up. During that time, dashboard and engine lights came on. 3 days later I received a phone call from the dealership stating I need a new EGR sensor which should have been done the first time but was not (by a less experienced mechanic), for free, and the part would be in tomorrow 3/12/26. He also stated that now the car is running extremely rough and knocking (which I told him has not been our experience at all and I did not know what he was talking about). He then went on to say it needs motor mounts now. That was 2 weeks ago. Since then I have called multiple times to get status updates on my car and no one will return my call. My car has now been there for 40 days as of today. I have been given a 120,000 mile warranty extension on my engine per Nissan, but Nissan refuses to fix it and my car is not listed as part of the new recall, which I do not understand at all. Nissan needs to replace my engine as first diagnosed but reneged on.

Filed Jan 22, 2026 · Engine, Fuel system · 55,931 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the cabin of the vehicle, and there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light illuminated, and the message "Engine Failure" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer several times however; the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,931.

Filed Dec 9, 2025 · Engine · 35,053 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V437000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the recall repair was performed; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under the recall. The failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the knocking sound was extremely loud. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, and the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that a loaner vehicle was not available. The contact was not concerned about the loaner vehicle. The contact just wanted his vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 35,053.

Filed Nov 24, 2025 · Engine · 25,000 miles · LA

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing rough idling and made an abnormal knocking sound. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light remained illuminated approximately 30 seconds after an oil change, which required the contact to turn off and to restart the vehicle approximately 5 times for the warning light to turn off. The dealer was contacted, and confirmed that despite experiencing a similar failure, the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V437000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that he was a mechanic and had changed the oil and the filters several times; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Filed Nov 12, 2025 · Engine · FL

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V437000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle vibrated abnormally. In addition, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 issue. The contact stated that the failure occurred weeks after the vehicle was purchased. The failure mileage was unknown.