2023 Nissan Rogue SV Midnight Edition, 1.5L 3-cylinder VC-Turbo. Bought Nissan Certified Pre-Owned 12/11/2024 at 6,843 miles. Recall 25V‑437 (engine bearings, Nissan R25D1) was open on my car and never done before the failure, even though I was at the dealer 1/6/2026 after the remedy came out. On 9/9/2025 at 19,759 miles I told the dealer the car burps, the RPMs drop and it loses power from a stop. They said it was operating as designed. On 7/9/2026 at 29,203 miles I was driving at normal street speed with my mother and my dog in the car. The RPMs surged and the engine ran rough with heavy vibration. I pulled into my parking spot, thick white smoke poured out of the exhaust and a burning wire smell came into the cabin. I got them out. It would not restart. No warning lights at any point. The dealer found coolant in the oil and coolant leaking between the head and block, and replaced the engine, turbo, catalytic converter and 2 sensors under the recall. The new engine kept having problems. 8/12 cylinder 3 misfire before I picked it up. 8/19 check engine light on the freeway. 8/21 limp mode on the street: Engine Malfunction, Power reduced, Service now, and a collision warning message. Code P0303, cylinder 3 injector replaced. Codes set again on the dealer's test drive in heavy traffic and the advisor had to pull over, so all injectors were recalibrated. At least 16 Nissan text alerts and 4 alert emails. 54 days out of service. After that I had a fuel smell in the cabin, loss of power on hills, then engine roughness and a burning rubber smell until I turned it in. Nissan bought it back under the California lemon law on 10/20/2026 at 30,995 miles. Nissan engineers inspected it at the dealer in August. The car now belongs to Nissan, and I do not know what happened to the original engine. Full timeline attached.
2023 Nissan Rogue: gas smell in the cabin
77 of the 774 complaints about the 2023 Nissan Rogue describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 77
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 2,000
- recalls
- 0
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled. An exhaust odor entered the cabin when the failure occurred. Upon restarting the vehicle, the electrical system powered on, but the engine failed to start. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V437000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failed head gasket requiring a complete engine replacement. The failure mileage was approximately 81,983.
Every time put gas in the car smells inside and out side with gas fumes
Since purchasing my 2023 Nissan Rogue brand new, I have experienced severe drowsiness and an inability to breathe when driving in start-and-stop traffic. The issue peaked after a recent refueling stop, where raw gas fumes or exhaust heavily infiltrated the cabin. Immediately after driving away from the gas pump, I suffered acute chemical suffocation, gasping for air, experiencing body tremors, and nearly passing out. The symptoms instantly resolved when I switched to driving a different vehicle. This is a severe cabin fume infiltration defect that causes physical incapacitation while driving.
Fuel smell in the cab of the vehicle.
Was driving this morning 2/5/2026 to work when I noticed a very strong gas smell in my cabin. The smell make me light headed and nauseous after a few minutes of driving and I am concerned for my safety.
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.
Jc Billon supposedly fixed the gas line recall but unfortunately my car still smells like gas from time to time and I have reached out numerous times with no call backs and they still have not reached out about the engine recall
When I first purchased the vehicle I started to smell gasoline inside the vehicle and then it became worse and now I smell it outside and inside the vehicle my garage smells of gasoline. The engine on echo mode gets 35mpg which I was told it should be less than that. The engine loses power, it makes noises, is very rough felling when driving, it seems that the vehicle is getting worse by the day. The gasoline smell is so bad I have to get out of the vehicle because it starts burning my eyes and then I get chest pain/burning.
I have the smell of raw fuel coming engine after engine is shut off . The is very noticeable inside cabin area, and outside of car if it is in garage. This problem has been brought up to my nissan dealer each time I bring it in for sevice. I recieve the same answer each time there nothing from nissan on this issue. The smell of gas is over bearing at times , and I'm afraid that it may catch fire. This has been a ongoing problem since I purchaced the car new.
I had my vehicle repaired in March 2025 due to significant gas fumes in the cabin while driving. I had it repaired three months after purchasing it. I am now have concerns about the gas fumes in the cabin while the air conditioning is on to the extent that it caused me to physically get sick. each and every time my windows are completely closed and I have the air conditioning on. It can smell significant amount of gas fumes in the vehicle. If I’m at a drive up window, I open my window. It increases the smell while idling
Traveling on highway in Washington DC, cruise control shut off and powered down car, electrical warning for rear doors not closed, seat belt and airbag warnings. Engine lights came on by the time we got into NY, gas fumes in cabin, and oil was down 2 quarts. Car would not go over 40 at times. Car has been at dealership for over 65 days with work done to turbo, cvt transmission, bearings, leaks in headliner, oil consumption and electrical issues, etc. NCA and BBB claims filed, only given some of the work orders as dealership and NCA refuse to provide anything. Defect Form sent to NCA as well. Independent mechanic also reviewed car after it was initially returned to me for less than a week. Mechanic supplied a write up and pics confirming the transmission and oil leaks as well as leaks in engine and electrical issues were not resolved. In addition, the car now has water leaks on headliner and it smells moldy. Please note: this site only allowed me to add 1 document. I can provide all documents if you provide an email or link to do so. Thank you
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Questions about the 2023 Nissan Rogue fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2023 Nissan Rogue?
77 of 774 owner complaints about the 2023 Nissan Rogue (10%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2023.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2023 Nissan Rogue?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2023 Nissan Rogue
Engine failure 116Check engine light 100Loss of power 78Stalling 44Knocking 35Won't shift 31Overheating 27CVT failure 21Collision warning 19Fire or smoke 19Won't start 18Adaptive cruise 17Jerking 14Sunroof shattered 13Hesitation 12Shudder 10Backup camera 9Misfire 9Warning lights 9Transmission failure 8No deployment 7Grinding brakes 6Wipers 6Lane assist 5Oil consumption 5
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