Franklin, TN – March 17, 2026 – Nissan (OTCMKTS:NSANY) is recalling 323,917 2023 –2025 Nissan Rogue SUVs that may stall while driving or even burst into flames. This defect ups the risk of a crash and injury.
This is an expansion of a similar recall from August 2025.
Recall summary
The engine’s internal moving parts have bearings that make their movement smoother. In the affected vehicles, insufficient lubrication may lead to bearing failure, causing catastrophic engine failure and oil leaks. The oil may then ignite and cause a fire.
Recall risks
An engine failure would cause vehicle stalling, increasing the risk of a crash, especially in dense traffic. A fire would greatly up the risk of injury or loss of life.
Warning signs
Before the engine fails, the driver may notice abnormal sounds, vibrations and “rough running,” accompanied by the malfunction indicator light (MIL) and warning messages on the dashboard.
Safety tips
For information on what to do in the event of fire, please visit the following article.
Background of the recall
Several Nissan and Infiniti models were recalled in August 2025 over a similar issue that could have caused stalling and vehicle fire. Further analysis, however, revealed that more vehicles are affected by this problem than initially suspected.
Other Nissan recalls
In February 2026, Nissan recalled more than 26,000 vehicles whose doors could have opened while driving.
In October 2025, approximately 19,000 Nissan Leaf EVs were recalled because they could have caught fire while charging.
The repair
The dealers will update the engine’s software, test drive the vehicle, and, in some cases, inspect the oil pan for metal debris. Should these tests prove the engine is damaged, it will be replaced. This repair will be free of charge.
Notifications to the owners will be mailed by March 27, 2026.
Is your vehicle a part of this recall?
More than 324,000 SUVs are affected by this Nissan engine failure recall. To do a Nissan recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
