2015 Rogue vibration

[X1tymez]

Hi guys,

Just brought 2015 Nissan Rogue. My question for previous owners. Does your steeling wheel vibrate? My start around 35-40hp, even car idle on stop light I can feel it. I search around the net and it seen this issued happen before on older models. Could it sub frame? Please let me know. Thanks

[PapaSmurf2k3]

The 35-40 could be wheel balance, or just flat spots on the tires if the car has been sitting for a while and you just started driving it.
The vibration at idle is something different. Is it really noticable, or just barely? The QR25 isn't really the smoothest engine out there...
You should be able to bring it back for a proper tire balance under warranty.

[X1tymez]

Hi Papasmurfs,

Thanks for your replied. Brought this car couple days ago and it's been sitting outside the dealership, maybe months. I say the vibrate can happened around 25hp. I have to release the gas peddle to make it stop. I'm gonna drive it for couple more days and see if this stop.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Oh crap if it's gas pedal related then yeah, bring it back. There is either something wrong with the engine (like a misfire), or something is loose or not balanced properly in the driveline.

[Maximus099]

I do have a slight vibration while driving slowly and then accelerating quickly...with a nice droning.

[X1tymez]

Just came back from dealership. The slight vibrate is cause by lower rpm so what I'm told. We tested drove in sport mode and it's gone. Normal drive he saw rpm needle drop real quick. That will cause engine to vib a little. They suggest I drive until my first oil change.

[colonelcasey]

My car also has a subtle vibration when I'm idling at a stoplight. It's enough that you can visibly see the headrest of the empty passenger chair vibrate like a massage chair. Occasionally, I hear a rattle from the passenger chair caused by the vibration. I'll wait till my first oil change coming up in a couple weeks to see if anything changes.

[Pop-Pop]

I've had mine a month now and no problems. Just before I bought it, I read about a recall and asked about it. Mine wasn't involved. The recall was for Rogues built before Nov 15th 2014, mine was made in December.

It has to do with mis-torqued bolts in the front hubs. They may be loose. Check the inside door jam for your month of manufacture. Of course your dealer should be aware of this but....

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Of course your dealer should be aware of this but....

Thanks for the heads up. And yeah, they should be aware of it, but they also have to be aware of a lot of other issues, so sometimes things get missed.
Nothing wrong with being an informed consumer!

[Maximus099]

Anyone know where I can get a copy of this recall. thanks

[bobbee]

I recently purchase a 2015 Rogue. Have around 500 miles on it and really like it, except.
There is a small vibration at idle, whether in gear or not. While it isn't major, my last suv had 70K miles and I often forgot that it was running.

If I rest my hand on the edge of the empty passenger seat I can feel it vibrating.

Is this common in the rogue or do I need an adjustment ??????

It is the kind of vibration that 25 years ago you would just adjust the idle or mixture.

[bobbee]

They replaced an engine mount which corrected the vibration that we had at 1200-1300.

Still have a vibration when at a stop light.

[followingnfront]

I was going to say that it sounded like an engine mount... Luckily, with 599 miles on my 2015, I don't get the vibrations you guys are talking about... I do notice on startup as the engine turns over you can feel (what feels like) a slight movement of the engine, but other than that I don't notice any more vibration than in the 2012.

[followingnfront]

Remember the 1st gen Rogue was built in Japan... The 2nd gen is built in the US. There are going to be slight variations in build quality unfortunately.

[tsumeone]

I notice my 2014 rogue vibrates a lot more than it did when I bought it, with the passenger seat visibly shaking if no one is sitting in it. The back seats will also shake if the center cup holder is down. If I take it out of drive and put it in neutral, the vibration is gone. I don't really feel a huge difference but you can see the passenger seat stop shaking.

Is this something common, or should I take it to a dealer?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

If its under warranty, I'd take it back and complain. There could be a TSB, or at the very least, customer complaints will lead to better engines.

[oldengineer]

I just had my '15 into the dealer yesterday for the first oil change and asked them to look into the vibration being mentioned and also to check the software (D25) for updates and mentioned an occasional rough idle when stopping shortly after engine warmup. They changed the oil, did nothing else, and it was a 2 hour wait for that. My vibration is noticeable in ECO mode at around 1300rpm with the CVT in a high ratio so speed is around 40mph. It's minimal in regular mode and even less in SPORT mode so I think that they can remap the engine and transmission software and eliminate it at the expense of some fuel economy if they wanted to. It's a great car otherwise.

[tsumeone]

I took mine in for the mild idle issue (passenger seat and back seats vibrating when stopped in drive). They said they found a TSB for it with a software update which adjusted the idle. They said it was only covered under the 12 month adjustment warranty but they did it for free as a courtesy. Unfortunately they did not type the TSB number on my receipt.

[followingnfront]

Tsb's have nothing to do with warranties unless I'm mistaken?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

TSBs are issued by the engineers when they see a problem across many vehicles. It is meant to save the techs diagnostics time because the diagnostics have all been done.

If the vehicle is under warranty (never heard of that BS 12 month "adjustment period"), they should do it for free, provided your car actually has the issue the TSB is talking about.

[tsumeone]

TSBs are issued by the engineers when they see a problem across many vehicles. It is meant to save the techs diagnostics time because the diagnostics have all been done.

If the vehicle is under warranty (never heard of that BS 12 month "adjustment period"), they should do it for free, provided your car actually has the issue the TSB is talking about.

It's in the warranty booklet, although if it's a known problem I don't see why they'd limit it to that period. I guess they want to make $$$

ADJUSTMENT COVERAGE Service adjustments not usually associated with the
replacement of parts, such as wheel alignment and
wheel balancing, are covered only during the first
12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first.

[oldengineer]

I sent Nissan an email through their website concerning the vibration in the steering wheel of my 2015 Rogue that I described earlier in this thread. They assigned a case number and sent the following reply:
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Thank you for contacting Nissan North America regarding the concern with your 2015 Nissan Rogue. We apologize for any inconvenience this situation may have caused you.

In regards to your CVT concern, please be advised that this particular concern will require additional research and contact with the dealership. In respect of your time and to allow for that research, I am going to transfer your case to a Regional Consumer Affairs Specialist. They specialize in these types of concerns and work directly with the dealers in your area. They will begin that research and contact you no later than close of business the next business day. We greatly appreciate your patience in this matter.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be of service.

Sincerely,

Nissan
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The dealer's comment on my service report states "This is characteristic of vehicle due to new generation CVT with secondary gear reduce" (sic). We'll see where this goes.

[2015NRSL]

I took mine in for the mild idle issue (passenger seat and back seats vibrating when stopped in drive). They said they found a TSB for it with a software update which adjusted the idle. They said it was only covered under the 12 month adjustment warranty but they did it for free as a courtesy. Unfortunately they did not type the TSB number on my receipt.

Good to hear. Hopefully, it works on my 2015 Rogue as well. Mine is doing the same at idle.
It may be too much to ask, but if possible could you please provide more information on this TSB - like a reference no? I have searched online but no luck (source: http://www.nissanproblems.com/tsbs/Rogue/). thanks in advance.

[moreav]

I just had the vibration corrected in my 2015 Rogue for the passenger seat / steering wheel. They raised the base idle by 75 RPM and that corrected it.