FaultScore

2026 Nissan Rogue window and wiper problems

10 of the 47 complaints about the 2026 Nissan Rogue are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 21% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 1,050 miles.

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Crashes

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Fires

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Injuries

Exactly what failed

Visibility/Wiper 7 70.0%
Glass, Side/Rear 2 20.0%
Visibility 1 10.0%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Nissan Rogue year

2014 17 5.8%
2015 35 11.9%
2016 29 9.8%
2017 14 4.7%
2018 10 3.4%
2021 14 4.7%
2023 52 17.6%
2024 37 12.5%
2025 77 26.1%
2026 10 3.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 1,300 miles Mountain City,, TN

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle and looking back to reverse, the contact became aware that the hatch glass had shattered. The shattered glass fell inside the trunk. There was no object found inside the trunk of the vehicle to indicate that an object had struck the glass. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and the contact was advised to file a claim with the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 1,300.

NHTSA complaint #11756020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Manchester, NH

VISIBILITY/WIPER

The vehicle was completely stationary at a red light when the rear windshield suddenly and spontaneously exploded with a loud gunshot-like sound. There was no road debris, no preceding or surrounding vehicles, and absolutely no external impact. The Nissan dealership wrongfully refused to cover this under the new vehicle limited warranty, claiming it was external damage, despite the lack of any impact point. Due to safety urgency, I had to replace the glass through a third-party shop via my auto insurance. This is a severe product quality and safety defect regarding the rear defroster and tempered glass, which is already subject to federal class-action lawsuits for Nissan Rogues. The glass shards could have caused severe injuries.

NHTSA complaint #11751879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, NY

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Rear window shattered on its own.

NHTSA complaint #11745842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arcadia, LA

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

The back window shattered. I could not find an impact spot, nor was there any weather that would have caused the window to shatter.

NHTSA complaint #11739520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mattoon, IL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I have 2026 Nissan rogue rock creek. I opened my back driver passenger door set my purse down, closed the door and the rear windshield exploded.

NHTSA complaint #11729247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glen Daniel, WV

VISIBILITY/WIPER

The windshield started to ha a small crack starting in n it now it’s moving across the windshield toward the driver side and it wasn’t hit by anything

NHTSA complaint #11715916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waxahachie, TX

VISIBILITY/WIPER

The back window randomly shattered while parked in a parking lot.

NHTSA complaint #11714231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clinton, IA

VISIBILITY/WIPER

As I was parked for about 10 minutes sitting and not moving, the rear windshield spontaneously imploded.

NHTSA complaint #11713405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 800 miles Coolville, OH

VISIBILITY

The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that after loading items into the vehicle through the front passenger’s side, the door was closed, and the contact heard a loud sound of a glass shattering. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the rear glass had shattered. The contact immediately called the dealer, and was referred to the Collision Center, which could temporarily tape the glass until the glass was replaced. The contact stated that after the glass was taped with plastic, the plastic popped out after closing the doors. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, where the window was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 800.

NHTSA complaint #11709370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jeffersonville, IN

VISIBILITY/WIPER

On Friday 01/02/2026 in my driveway, when closing my driver side front door of my 2026 Nissan Rogue purchased in mid-December, I suddenly heard a loud pop followed by crashing like breaking glass sound. I look around and the back rear windshield had a huge hole in the center with glass falling into the car trunk. I contacted my dealership and there were no active recalls, but searching online did fine other drivers reporting this issue on social media. I plan to have the dealership inspect the damage this week and see if it is related to other active recalls for other models.

NHTSA complaint #11708672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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