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2011 Nissan Rogue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2011 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

290 reports with mileage · 72 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.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 189 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 52 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 reports13 fire reports4 injury reports

Power Train complaints

189 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2016
Power Train

BROUGHT CAR TO MECHANIC BECAUSE CAR WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISE. AFTER CHECKING, MECHANIC FOUND CVT TRANSMISSION FAILING. CAR IS ONLY AT 35000 MILES. NOT COVER BY WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAD THE CAR PASS 60 MONTHS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A ISSUE WITH CVT TRANSMISSION WITH PREVIOUS ROGUE. WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR MODELS UP TO 2010. NOT 20…

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BROUGHT CAR TO MECHANIC BECAUSE CAR WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISE. AFTER CHECKING, MECHANIC FOUND CVT TRANSMISSION FAILING. CAR IS ONLY AT 35000 MILES. NOT COVER BY WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAD THE CAR PASS 60 MONTHS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A ISSUE WITH CVT TRANSMISSION WITH PREVIOUS ROGUE. WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR MODELS UP TO 2010. NOT 2011 MODEL, EVEN THOUGH IS THE SAME EXACT CAR.

NHTSA ODI #10840170

62,000 miles · Feb 25, 2016
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROUGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT DECIDED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROUGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT DECIDED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALER; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA ODI #10838495

46,550 miles · Feb 2, 2016
Power Train

CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE, THE RPMS RACE BUT THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ODI #10823666

72,000 miles · Jan 5, 2016
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED BEFORE MOVING BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) WAS DAMAGED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED BEFORE MOVING BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) WAS DAMAGED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ODI #10818129

78,000 miles · Jan 2, 2016
Power Train

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE . HAD IT TOWED TO NISSAN SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION

NHTSA ODI #10817395

98,000 miles · Oct 29, 2015
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER TWENTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION FLUID …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER TWENTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OVER HEATING AND A SECOND CVT COOLER KIT WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ODI #10786921

82,000 miles · Oct 28, 2015
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER W…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA ODI #10786755

100,000 miles · Oct 8, 2015
Power Train

THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHUDDER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP IN A PARKING LOT. THIS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. WITHIN EIGHT HOURS THE PROBLEM BECAME SO PRONOUNCED THAT THE CAR HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING INTO GEAR AND MOVING FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE CAR SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY TRYING TO GET UP TO HIGHWAY S…

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THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHUDDER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP IN A PARKING LOT. THIS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. WITHIN EIGHT HOURS THE PROBLEM BECAME SO PRONOUNCED THAT THE CAR HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING INTO GEAR AND MOVING FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE CAR SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY TRYING TO GET UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED. BY THE TIME I GOT IT TO THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION "WAS SHOT"

NHTSA ODI #10780734

118,000 miles · Aug 16, 2015
Power Train

2011 NISSAN ROGUE SLOWS AND STOPS SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH IN CENTER LANE. NO WARNING. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE. TRANSMISSION! THANK GOD OTHER CARS SWERVED TO AVOID ME AND THE 3 KIDS IN THE CAR WERE NOT HURT! IT'S GOING TO TAKE $4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN'S EXTENDED WARRANTY (10YRS OR 120,000…

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2011 NISSAN ROGUE SLOWS AND STOPS SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH IN CENTER LANE. NO WARNING. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE. TRANSMISSION! THANK GOD OTHER CARS SWERVED TO AVOID ME AND THE 3 KIDS IN THE CAR WERE NOT HURT! IT'S GOING TO TAKE $4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN'S EXTENDED WARRANTY (10YRS OR 120,000 MILES) ENDED WITH THEIR 2010 VEHICLES. IT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO 2011 VEHICLES OR ANY WITH CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM! OR NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL SUCH VEHICLES. PREVENT A LOVED ONE FROM DYING! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10748939

50,000 miles · Aug 10, 2015
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI #10747513

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.

11V565000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Nov 23, 2011

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ROGUE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 17, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2010. THE CIRCUIT BOARD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT POSITION ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ASSIST CONTROL UNITS. THIS MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE SOLDER OF THE TERMINAL TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD RESULTING IN THE SOLDER CRACKING AND SEPARATING COMPLETELY FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AS THE CIRCUIT BOARD FAILS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FEATURE WILL STOP FUNCTIONING, INCREASING THE FORCE NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EPS CONTROL UNIT IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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