2015 Nissan Rogue · symptom sheet
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard
- 35owner reports
- 77,109median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Nov 10, 2025 · checked Sep 9, 2026
138 of the 550 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 35 of those describe transmission shudder.
Tick what matches of 35 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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 and remedy
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.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 59,900 and 100,000 miles, from the 27 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“cvt transmission slips and will not move the vehicle when it is hot or in stop and go traffic.”
Filed Aug 17, 2024
“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 Jun 16, 2024
“Transmission jerks. Cvt transmission causing significant issues. Have already changed faulty valve body, mass air flow sensor, and idle control sensor.”
Filed Aug 28, 2023
“My car had gear slipped down to neutral and lost power while driving on a highway and as I was pushed the gas pedal after about 10secs jumped back to gear and accelerated unexpectedly.”
Filed Jul 5, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 35 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Airbag warning light or recall 98 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 45 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 42 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 25 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 25 reports