Campaign 26V-081

Gears in the electronic throttle body assembly may break

Defect summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Rogue vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The gears in the electronic throttle body assembly may break.

Consequence

Broken throttle body gears can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software and inspect and replace the electronic throttle body assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 8, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R25E2, R25E3 and R25A9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 27, 2026.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V081000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about engine and cooling on these vehicles: 82, of which 4 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-081
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Nissan	Rogue	2024 to 2025	82

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "NHTSA investigation" as its origin.

Before the recall

1 service bulletin on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-080 Feb 11, 2026
Increased temperatures can break down the engine oil, which may cause the engine bearings to seize and become damaged, leading to engine failure
25V-508 Aug 7, 2025
Due to a software logic error, the daytime running lights may dim unexpectedly when the idle start-stop feature cycles the engine from off to on
25V-437 Jun 27, 2025
Engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure
21V-839 Oct 26, 2021
Contact with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse
21V-774 Oct 4, 2021
Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may shut down the hybrid system and the engine under certain conditions, causing a loss of drive…
21V-234 Apr 4, 2021
After detecting rapid acceleration, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may incorrectly reduce engine power and reduce fuel supply to the engine