Nissan is recalling more than 640,000 Rogue SUVs in the United States across two unrelated safety campaigns, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — and one of them carries a genuine fire risk.
Recall One: A Bearing Failure That Could Leak Hot Oil
The larger campaign covers 323,917 Rogue SUVs equipped with the three-cylinder, 1.5-liter KR15DDT variable compression VC Turbo engine, spanning model years 2023 through 2025. Federal safety officials say a potential bearing failure inside the engine could allow hot oil to discharge, which raises the risk of an engine fire and can reduce drive power. Nissan’s fix involves dealers reprogramming the engine control software, performing a diagnostic inspection, and completing a test drive — all at no cost to owners.
Recall Two: A Throttle Gear That Can Fracture
The second recall affects 318,781 model year 2024 and 2025 Rogues over fractured throttle body gears. Broken gears can cause a loss of drive power and may prevent the vehicle from engaging gears when restarting — a combination officials say increases crash risk, since losing drive power unexpectedly is dangerous in traffic regardless of the underlying mechanical cause.
What Owners Should Actually Do
Nissan plans to begin notifying affected owners by mail starting in March 2026. In the meantime, owners can confirm whether their specific vehicle is affected by checking their VIN through federal safety databases rather than waiting for the notice to arrive, which is generally the faster path to finding out if a repair applies to your vehicle.
Not Nissan’s First Recall This Year
This follows a separate recall in January covering more than 26,000 vehicles, including certain 2025 Sentra and Altima sedans, 2025-2026 Frontier pickups, and 2026 Kicks SUVs, over improperly welded door strikers that could crack or separate and increase injury risk in a crash. Between the two campaigns, Nissan has now issued safety recalls affecting well over 650,000 vehicles in the first few months of 2026 alone.