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2010 Nissan Rogue

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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

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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

Power Train complaints

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99,000 miles · Oct 24, 2016
Power Train

HI, I AM EXPERIENCING A KNOWN "CVT OVERHEATING" PROBLEM WITH MY ROGUE. WHAT'S HAPPENING IS THAT WHEN THE CVT GETS MORE THEN SOME THRESHOLD TEMPERATURE IT GOES TO SO CALLED "SAFE" MODE AND THE CAR LOOSES SPEED DRAMATICALLY, INCLUDING SITUATIONS ON A HIGH WAY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I BROUGHT ME VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES…

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HI, I AM EXPERIENCING A KNOWN "CVT OVERHEATING" PROBLEM WITH MY ROGUE. WHAT'S HAPPENING IS THAT WHEN THE CVT GETS MORE THEN SOME THRESHOLD TEMPERATURE IT GOES TO SO CALLED "SAFE" MODE AND THE CAR LOOSES SPEED DRAMATICALLY, INCLUDING SITUATIONS ON A HIGH WAY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I BROUGHT ME VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES AND AS A RESULT THEY SUGGESTED TO INSTALL A "COOLER KIT" BY NISSAN WHICH POTENTIALLY CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM JUST BY COOLING THE CVT IS A "BETTER" WAY. THEY ARE ASKING FOR ABOUT $1200 FOR THE INSTALLATION. I SEE THAT AS A NISSAN'S DESIGN FLOW. I DON'T THINK PAYING FOR THIS OUT OF MY POCKET IS THE RIGHT SOLUTION. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD START A RE-CALL ON THAT PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION ON HOW NISSAN HANDLES IT RIGHT NOW (IN FACT IT DOESN'T HANDLE IT ALL). THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10918607

160,000 miles · Oct 18, 2016
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

SEVERAL TIME THE CAR HAS NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I WOULD PRESS THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL SUDDENLY IT SEEMED TO "CATCH". JUST RECENTLY DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 75MPH THE CAR GRADUALLY SLOWED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 65 MPH AND THEN EVENT…

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SEVERAL TIME THE CAR HAS NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I WOULD PRESS THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL SUDDENLY IT SEEMED TO "CATCH". JUST RECENTLY DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 75MPH THE CAR GRADUALLY SLOWED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 65 MPH AND THEN EVENTUALLY GRADUALLY ACCELERATED. WHEN I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. AGAIN, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN I GOT HOME I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TO "REV" THE ENGINE AND AT FIRST NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. I HAD MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS ROGUE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE! THIS TRANSMISSION HAS ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10917162

86,816 miles · Oct 1, 2016
Power Train

TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY 70-75 MPH SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST POWER AND SPED DOWN TO 45 -50 MPH,I TRY TO PRESS THE GAS DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND NO RESULTS' PULLED OVER FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN RESUMED TO DRIVE.I CHECKED THE RATINGS AND NOTICE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM .VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION,I DON'T THINK NISS…

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TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY 70-75 MPH SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST POWER AND SPED DOWN TO 45 -50 MPH,I TRY TO PRESS THE GAS DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND NO RESULTS' PULLED OVER FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN RESUMED TO DRIVE.I CHECKED THE RATINGS AND NOTICE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM .VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION,I DON'T THINK NISSAN WANTS ANYBODY KILL ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF NEGLIGENCE ! PAY ATTENTION TO THE COMPLAINTS AND RE-CALL THE VEHICLE BEFORE A CASUALTY HAPPENS PLEASE!

NHTSA ODI #10910956

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

108,800 miles · Sep 25, 2016
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower TrainUnknown Or Other

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 75 MPH FOR AROUND 30-40 MINUTES WHEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND BEGAN DECELERATING. I HAD MY FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS PEDDLE AND IT JUST KEPT LOSING SPEED. LUCIKLY I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE RIGHT LANE, BECAUSE I WANTED TO GET INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHEN THE CAR FINALLY BEGA…

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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 75 MPH FOR AROUND 30-40 MINUTES WHEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND BEGAN DECELERATING. I HAD MY FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS PEDDLE AND IT JUST KEPT LOSING SPEED. LUCIKLY I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE RIGHT LANE, BECAUSE I WANTED TO GET INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHEN THE CAR FINALLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE CAR BEGAN ACTING NORMAL AFTER THAT UNTIL I GOT OFF THE EXIT RAMP ABOUT 10 MINS LATER. I STOPPED AT THE END OF THE RAMP AND WHEN IT WAS MY TURN TO GO THE CAR HAD AGAIN NO POWER. MY FOOT WAS PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR JUST BEGAN TO ROLL, I QUICKLY HAD TO TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY HUSBAND AND I WAITED FOR A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN THE CAR DROVE NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES TO ME NOW, ALWAYS AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 30-45 MINS. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO FILE ANY KIND OF RECALL. I HAVE OWNED A FEW NISSANS BUT AFTER THIS, AND READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM THIS IS MY LAST ONE. I COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE IF THIS HAD CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT EVERYONE DRIVING A ROGUE IS DRIVING A TICKING BOMB SINCE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND INVESTIGATED AS TO WHY NISSAN IS NOT FIXING AN ISSUE THAT THEY KNOW EXISTS. DO THEY CARE THAT LITTLE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.

NHTSA ODI #10909541

90,000 miles · Aug 16, 2016
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY 2010 NISSAN ROGUE WILL LOSE POWER. I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DECELERATES; THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I CAN DO. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED 8/11/2016. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 75MPH; ON A HIGHWAY WHICH IS FLAT AND THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER; SPEED WENT DOW…

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WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY 2010 NISSAN ROGUE WILL LOSE POWER. I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DECELERATES; THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I CAN DO. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED 8/11/2016. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 75MPH; ON A HIGHWAY WHICH IS FLAT AND THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER; SPEED WENT DOWN TO ABOUT 60 MPH. FINALLY REGAINED SPEED ON FLAT STRETCH OF ROAD BUT EVERY TIME WE HIT A SLIGHT INCLINE WE WOULD LOSE POWER. I WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WOULD JUST DECELERATE COMPLETELY. IT DID IT SPORADICALLY. AFTER I STOPPED AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND PROCEEDED AGAIN, IT SEEMED BETTER FOR A SHORT TIME; THEN IT WOULD START UP AGAIN. IT'S VERY SCARY AND EVERYONE WAS PASSING US.....INCLUDING OTHER NISSAN ROGUES AND SOME TINY CARS?? THIS IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS A RECALL!! PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA ODI #10896181

148,000 miles · Jul 23, 2016
Electrical SystemPower TrainUnknown Or Other

THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AND AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WEIRD NOISE. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE GREEN LIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FOR 15 SECONDS. I EVEN TRIED SLAMMING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. AFTER THAT I WOULD ALWAYS HEAR A WHINING NOISE WHEN DRIVING …

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THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AND AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WEIRD NOISE. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE GREEN LIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FOR 15 SECONDS. I EVEN TRIED SLAMMING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. AFTER THAT I WOULD ALWAYS HEAR A WHINING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR A PROLONGED AMOUNT OF TIME. WHEN DRIVING OUT OF STATE TO TENNESSEE THE CAR STARTED TO DECREASE IN SPEED ON A HILL AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A COP. PULLING OVER AT A GAS I LET THE CAR SIT FOR 30 MINS. I TRIED TO RENTER THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER A WHILE I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK ON THE EXPRESSWAY. ONCE IN TENNESSEE THE CAR BARELY MADE IT UP THE HILLS I HAD TO TIME IT JUST RIGHT. ON THE WAY BACK TO GA THE CAR BEGAN THE ISSUES AGAIN AND WHILE TRYING TO PULL OFF THE CAR DECREASED IN SPEED SO QUICKLY I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI-TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR THE ELECTRICAL RECALL THAT DID NOT HELP. THE CAR HAS HAD TWO COMPLETE TUNE UPS NOR HAS NOT WORKED. I REFUSE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION; WHICH HAS NOT AIDED OTHERS IN THIS SAME SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR A YEAR. EVERYDAY IT'S A GUESSING GAME IF THE CAR WILL EVER GET ME TO AND FROM WORK SAFELY.

NHTSA ODI #10887945

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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