The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.
The risk
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.
The remedy
Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 8, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or Infiniti's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R25A8/A9 and R25B1/B2.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Infiniti QX50 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Infiniti QX55 | 2022 |
| Nissan Altima | 2019, 2020 |
| Nissan Rogue | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infiniti QX50 | 2019 | 145 | 3 |
| Infiniti QX50 | 2020 | 33 | 2 |
| Infiniti QX50 | 2021 | 41 | 2 |
| Infiniti QX50 | 2022 | 17 | 2 |
| Infiniti QX55 | 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| Nissan Altima | 2019 | 233 | 7 |
| Nissan Altima | 2020 | 160 | 6 |
| Nissan Rogue | 2021 | 291 | 10 |
| Nissan Rogue | 2022 | 242 | 1 |
| Nissan Rogue | 2023 | 746 | 6 |
| Nissan Rogue | 2024 | 219 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2025
28 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
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| 25V892000 18 Dec 2025 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 25V825000 1 Dec 2025 | KTM North America, Inc. |
| 25V822000 28 Nov 2025 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 25V798000 18 Nov 2025 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| 25V778000 12 Nov 2025 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 25V767000 6 Nov 2025 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 25V720000 23 Oct 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025