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2010 Nissan Rogue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

232 reports with mileage · 50 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 124 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports17 fire reports9 injury reports

Engine complaints

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109,500 miles · Nov 14, 2017
EngineFire

VEHICLE WAS AT 109500 MILES, OIL CHANGE 6 MONTHS PRIOR AND DUE FOR OIL CHANGE AT 110000 MILES. NO IRREGULAR NOISES AND NO WARNING LIGHTS. WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND ON HIGHWAY FOR FIVE MORE MINUTES. NOTICED BURNING SMELL IN CITY BUT WAS BEHIND A TRUCK AND DISMISSED IT AS THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS IN MY…

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VEHICLE WAS AT 109500 MILES, OIL CHANGE 6 MONTHS PRIOR AND DUE FOR OIL CHANGE AT 110000 MILES. NO IRREGULAR NOISES AND NO WARNING LIGHTS. WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND ON HIGHWAY FOR FIVE MORE MINUTES. NOTICED BURNING SMELL IN CITY BUT WAS BEHIND A TRUCK AND DISMISSED IT AS THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS IN MY CAR. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES LATER, ON I-90 EB IN MT BAKER TUNNEL, NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE FRONT LEFT HOOD. PULLED OVER AND CALLED 911. WSDOT RESPONDED TO INCIDENT, AND GEICO DEEMED CAR A TOTAL LOSS. NISSAN SENT INSPECTOR WHO SAID THEY DID NOT FIND MANUFACTURER DEFECT. GEICO INSPECTOR SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE DUE TO EXTENT OF DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI #11046050

75,000 miles · Nov 1, 2017
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

WHEN THE CVT TRANSMISSION GETS HOT THE POWER FROM ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO REDUCE. THIS SAFETY FEATURE LEADS TO MASSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION AS WELL AS COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS CAUSED MYSELF TO BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THIS "SAFETY FEATURE" DIDN'T START DOING THIS…

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WHEN THE CVT TRANSMISSION GETS HOT THE POWER FROM ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO REDUCE. THIS SAFETY FEATURE LEADS TO MASSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION AS WELL AS COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS CAUSED MYSELF TO BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THIS "SAFETY FEATURE" DIDN'T START DOING THIS UNTIL 50 MILES PAST THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. AT FIRST IT WOULD TAKE HOURS OF DRIVING BEFORE THIS WOULD HAPPEN AND IT SEEMS LIKE EACH TIME IT HAPPENED IT TOOK LESS AND LESS DRIVING TIME BEFORE IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. CURRENTLY MY ROGUE IS AROUND 150K MILES AND I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 20 MILES BEFORE IT HAPPENS. I TOOK THE ROGUE INTO SHOPS FOR A FULL TUNE-UP EVERY30K MILES TRYING TO BE SURE IT LAST FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, SO I KNOW IT ISN'T AN ISSUE OF NEGLECT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM AND ALL I HAVE FOUND ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM BEGIN AS EARLY AS THE 10K MARK. SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION EVERY VEHICLE IT IS USED IN HAS THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT CAUSES A DEATH FROM PURE NEGLECT ON THEIR PART. I'VE OWNED 4 NISSAN VEHICLES AND LOVED THEM ALL BUT HIS IS THE FIRST ONE I HAD THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT PAST 100K MILES BEFORE HAVING A MAJOR ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11042253

139,000 miles · Feb 22, 2017
EnginePower Train

WELL I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 80 MPH, CAR SUDDENLY WENT DOWN TO 40, ALMOST HIT BY A BIG OLD TRUCK, JEEZ GLAD TO BE ALIVE, I LOVED NISSAN N I HAD MY FIRST CAR AS NISSAN N SWITCH TO TOYOTA BUT NOW I WANNA TRY NISSAN AS IT WAS MY FAV, NOW I MISSED MY TOYOTA, ATLEAST TOYOTA CSR ARE HELPFUL IN FNDING THE PROBL…

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WELL I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 80 MPH, CAR SUDDENLY WENT DOWN TO 40, ALMOST HIT BY A BIG OLD TRUCK, JEEZ GLAD TO BE ALIVE, I LOVED NISSAN N I HAD MY FIRST CAR AS NISSAN N SWITCH TO TOYOTA BUT NOW I WANNA TRY NISSAN AS IT WAS MY FAV, NOW I MISSED MY TOYOTA, ATLEAST TOYOTA CSR ARE HELPFUL IN FNDING THE PROBLEMS. NISSAN DEALERS OH BOY THEY DON'T KNOW WHATS GOING ON, I THINK THEY R JUST PRETENDING. IF ANYBODY IS BUYING NISSAN, THINK TWICE IF YOU WANNA RISK UR LIFE. HOPE NOONE GETS HURT ON HIGHWAY WITH THE SAME ISSUES!!

NHTSA ODI #10956410

122,843 miles · Feb 18, 2017
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

9-5-15 WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN CAR CAME TO SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDEL OF TURN.ENDING UP FINDING OUT THE TRANISSION BLOW COST ME 4500.00 TO PUT A NEW TRANSISSION IN. ONCE I GOT THE TRANSISSION PUT IN I TOKE THE VEHICLE BACK TELLING THEN WHEN AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHTS THE CAR WOULD DIE OUT. SOMETIMES THE CAR HAS NO POWER WHEN TAKING…

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9-5-15 WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN CAR CAME TO SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDEL OF TURN.ENDING UP FINDING OUT THE TRANISSION BLOW COST ME 4500.00 TO PUT A NEW TRANSISSION IN. ONCE I GOT THE TRANSISSION PUT IN I TOKE THE VEHICLE BACK TELLING THEN WHEN AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHTS THE CAR WOULD DIE OUT. SOMETIMES THE CAR HAS NO POWER WHEN TAKING OFF. CAR HAS BEEN TO 3 DIFFERANT SHOPS FOR THE DIEING OUT, IT HAS NO CODES NO ONE CAN FIND WHATS WRONG WITH THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI #10955402

37,000 miles · Dec 1, 2016
Electrical SystemEngineService Brakes

WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR SOMETIMES JUST SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY AND TURNS OFF. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND RESTART IT. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN I HAVE SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO GO OVER SPEED BUMPS, WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. IT ALSO HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. NISSAN HAS NOT BEEN ABLE T…

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WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR SOMETIMES JUST SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY AND TURNS OFF. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND RESTART IT. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN I HAVE SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO GO OVER SPEED BUMPS, WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. IT ALSO HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. NISSAN HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ODI #10929468

80,000 miles · Sep 27, 2016
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

I BOUGHT A NEW 2010 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD IN JULY 2010. AT ABOUT 50-60K MILES, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF IF I CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 60-65MPH AND THEN BRAKING ' AT A RED LIGHT FOR INSTANCE. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR NOT ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS. THIS HAPPENED FEW TIMES A…

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I BOUGHT A NEW 2010 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD IN JULY 2010. AT ABOUT 50-60K MILES, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF IF I CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 60-65MPH AND THEN BRAKING ' AT A RED LIGHT FOR INSTANCE. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR NOT ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS. THIS HAPPENED FEW TIMES AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM AFTER DOING A TEST DRIVE. I FIND HARD TO BELIEVE NISSAN IS NOT AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THESE MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME OR VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. TODAY, 9/27/16, MY CAR ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, I WAS SUPER LUCKY MY CAR WAS NOT HIT BY A TRUCK, WHICH COULD HAVE ENDED WITH ME BEING KILLED.

NHTSA ODI #10910095

77,000 miles · Sep 26, 2016
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, THE CAR DECELARATES AND I AM UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL I AM GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. ONCE I GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOP, THE CAR WILL NOT GO AGAIN UNTIL AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGERS WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO TRAFFIC AFTER TRAVELING ONTHE H…

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AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, THE CAR DECELARATES AND I AM UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL I AM GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. ONCE I GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOP, THE CAR WILL NOT GO AGAIN UNTIL AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGERS WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO TRAFFIC AFTER TRAVELING ONTHE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY NISSAN ASAP.

NHTSA ODI #10909687

59,000 miles · Jul 17, 2016
Engine

I OWN A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, WHICH WILL, WITHOUT NOTICE, AFTER RUNNING A FEW MILES IN A HIGHWAY, IT HESITATES AND LOOSE ALL ACCELERATIONS.. HAVE HAD NEAR REAR END COLLISIONS. MECHANIC SAYS ITS THE NISSAN ROQUE'S CVT TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE A NATIONAL SAFETY RECALL ON…

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I OWN A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, WHICH WILL, WITHOUT NOTICE, AFTER RUNNING A FEW MILES IN A HIGHWAY, IT HESITATES AND LOOSE ALL ACCELERATIONS.. HAVE HAD NEAR REAR END COLLISIONS. MECHANIC SAYS ITS THE NISSAN ROQUE'S CVT TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE A NATIONAL SAFETY RECALL ON THIS. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. VIOLET OF SCARSDALE, NEW YORK

NHTSA ODI #10885351

50,000 miles · Jul 7, 2016
EnginePower TrainUnknown Or Other

I HAVE A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE THAT HAS 60,000 MILES AND THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS IT HAS BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH. WHEN I WOULD PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40MPH. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING LONGER THAN 1 HOUR AND WHEN GOING UPHILL. NONE OF THE SERVICE LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP, BUT I…

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I HAVE A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE THAT HAS 60,000 MILES AND THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS IT HAS BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH. WHEN I WOULD PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40MPH. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING LONGER THAN 1 HOUR AND WHEN GOING UPHILL. NONE OF THE SERVICE LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP, BUT IT WAS VERY SCARY DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH ONE MINUTE AND THEN 40MPH THE NEXT MINUTE, ESPECIALLY THIS HIGHWAY HAS A MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH! THIS HAS BEEN MY ONLY REAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE TIRES CONSTANTLY DEFLATING AND THE AWD DOES NOT DO AS WELL I EXPECTED IN THE SNOW.

NHTSA ODI #10883446

50 miles · Jun 27, 2016
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

I HAVE NISSAN ROUGE 2010. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. EVERYTHING WAS OK UNTIL LAST 7, 8 MONTHS WHEN START WITH PROBLEMS. EVERY TIME WHEN I DRIVE CAR MORE THAN 45 + MILES ON HIGHWAY MY SPEED AND POWER GOES RAPIDLY DOWN FROM 70 MPH TO 40MPH AND BELOW WITH NOISE FROM ENGINE. IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE DOES NOT WORK. YOU PRESS PEDAL TO THE…

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I HAVE NISSAN ROUGE 2010. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. EVERYTHING WAS OK UNTIL LAST 7, 8 MONTHS WHEN START WITH PROBLEMS. EVERY TIME WHEN I DRIVE CAR MORE THAN 45 + MILES ON HIGHWAY MY SPEED AND POWER GOES RAPIDLY DOWN FROM 70 MPH TO 40MPH AND BELOW WITH NOISE FROM ENGINE. IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE DOES NOT WORK. YOU PRESS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR NOTHING IS HAPPENING. THE WORST PART IS ALL THIS COME WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND I WAS SHOCKED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE SAME PROBLEM. MOST LIKELY IS TRANSMISSION. YESTERDAY ME, MY WIFE AND FIVE YEARS OLD DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING FROM HOUSTON, TX TO SAN ANTONIO TX WHICH IS 180 MILES, I WAS DRIVING 70-75 MPH ON I-10 WHEN SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN I LOST MY SPEED TO UNDER 40 MPH AND 18 WHEELER BEHIND US ALMOST HIT US. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT DAY. I THINK PROBLEMS WITH THOSE SMALL SUVS SOMEBODY NEEDS TO TAKE SERIOUSLY AND THOSE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALL BEFORE TRAGEDIES STARTS. 06/26/2016

NHTSA ODI #10876796

Official recalls

2

15V032000 · Electrical System

Jan 26, 2015

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

10V401000 · Equipment:electrical:navigational System(global Positioning System)

Sep 10, 2010

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

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NHTSA investigations

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