Nissan Rogue drivers have filed a class action lawsuit against the popular automaker, alleging that their rear windshields shattered “spontaneously.”
The lawsuit, filed in the Middle District of Tennessee on January 6, alleges that the rear windshields on 2021-2025 Nissan Rogues are “defective in that they are prone to spontaneously explode.”
Drivers have reported “unexpected rear windshield explosions that cause shards of glass to fly into their vehicles, sometimes while the vehicle is in operation,” according to a copy of the lawsuit reviewed by The Independent.
The lawsuit also alleges that Nissan “failed to disclose this material information to consumers despite knowing about the Rear Windshield Defect.” The Independent contact Nissan for comment.
A new lawsuit alleges that the windshields of the 2021-2025 Nissan Rogues are ‘susceptible to spontaneously exploding.’ Plaintiff Darren Chang says the rear windshield of his 2023 Nissan Rogue (pictured) shattered last month, according to the lawsuit (Middle District of Tennessee)
New York residents Nicole Delucia-Roitman and Darren Chang both said they experienced this alleged defect, according to the lawsuit.
Delucia-Roitman, a resident of Monroe, New York, said the rear windshield on her 2025 Nissan Rogue “shattered” while she and her husband were driving on December 27. The cars are built at a Nissan factory in Tennessee.
Delucia-Roitman heard “a loud pop that sounded like broken glass” while driving, prompting her to stop and inspect her car, the lawsuit says.
“Delucia-Roitman safely pulled over to inspect the sound and discovered that the rear windshield was shattered but remained stationary on the rear frame of the vehicle before crashing into the trunk of the Plaintiff’s vehicle, scattering shattered glass throughout the rear interior of the vehicle,” the lawsuit says. “Out of necessity, the Plaintiff drove carefully home.”
Chang, a resident of Selden, New York, said the rear windshield on his 2023 Nissan Rogue also broke on Dec. 27, while he and his baby were in the car, according to the lawsuit.
The suit says that Chang heard a “loud sound” like “falling snow” after he got into his car and closed the front door, the driver’s side. Chang looked in the rearview mirror and saw what he believed to be ice fractals on the windshield — but after driving to a nearby pet store, he discovered it was “shattered,” according to the lawsuit.
“The plaintiff did not realize that what he believed to be fractals of ice were in fact marks of glass peeled from the shattering windshield,” the lawsuit states.
“Plaintiff Chang investigated further to find that much of the glass had fallen into the trunk of his vehicle, falling into the open spaces of Plaintiff’s baby stroller,” the lawsuit continues.
The suit calls for a jury trial and seeks an unspecified amount of money, but estimates it at more than $5 million.
Attorneys representing Delucia-Roitman and Chang declined to comment when contacted by The Independent.