Nissan Rogue drivers launch lawsuit over car’s alleged spontaneously shattering rear windows
Drivers of Nissan Rogue filed a class-action lawsuit against the popular automaker, claiming their rear windows were “spontaneous” shattered.
The case filed in Orta Mahalle Tennessee On January 6, it was alleged that the rear windows of 2021-2025 Nissan Rogues were “defective because they are prone to spontaneous explosion.”
Drivers reported “unexpected rear window explosions, sometimes while the vehicle was being started, that caused glass shards to fly through their vehicles,” according to a copy of the case reviewed by the. Independent.
The lawsuit also alleges that Nissan “knew about the Rear Windshield Failure but failed to disclose this important information to consumers.”
A new lawsuit alleges that the windshields of 2021-2025 Nissan Rogues are ‘prone to spontaneous explosion.’ Plaintiff Darren Chang said the rear window of his 2023 Nissan Rogue (pictured) was shattered last month, according to the lawsuit (Middle District of Tennessee).
Nissan spokesman said Independent the company “takes customer concerns seriously and is aware of the litigation regarding the rear liftgate glass.”
“While we do not comment on pending litigation, we encourage customers with questions to contact Nissan Consumer Affairs at 1 800 NISSAN 1 for support,” the spokesperson said.
New York residents Nicole Delucia-Roitman and Darren Chang said they encountered this alleged flaw, according to the lawsuit.
Delucia-Roitman, a resident of Monroe, New York, said the rear window of her 2025 Nissan Rogue “smashed” while she and her husband were driving on Dec. 27. The cars are built at a Nissan plant in Tennessee.
The lawsuit states that Delucia-Roitman was driving when she heard “a loud noise that sounded like glass breaking,” prompting her to stop and examine her car.
“Delucia-Roitman safely pulled over to investigate the sound and discovered that the rear windshield had been shattered but remained upright on the rear frame of the vehicle before striking the trunk of Plaintiff’s vehicle, with the shattered glass spreading throughout the rear interior of the vehicle,” the lawsuit reads. “Plaintiff carefully went home out of necessity.”
Chang, a resident of Selden, New York, said the rear window of her 2023 Nissan Rogue also shattered on Dec. 27 while she and her infant child were in the car, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit states that after Chang got into his car and closed the driver’s side front door, he heard a “loud noise” that sounded like “falling ice.” Chang looked in the rearview mirror and saw what he believed to be ice fractals on the windshield; but after going to a nearby pet store, she discovered the glass was “shattered,” according to the lawsuit.
“Plaintiff did not realize that what he believed to be ice fractals were actually traces of jagged glass resulting from the shattering of the windshield,” the lawsuit states.
“Plaintiff Chang investigated further to find that most of the glass had fallen into the trunk of his vehicle and into open areas of Plaintiff’s stroller,” the lawsuit continues.
The case calls for a jury trial and requests an unspecified amount of money, but is estimated to be more than $5 million.
Lawyers representing Delucia-Roitman and Chang declined to comment when contacted. Independent.
