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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

What owners actually said

362 reports
92,749 miles · Aug 15, 2018
Power Train

I HAD BOUGHT IN THE CAR WITH 33,004 MILES ON IT FROM DESTINATION NISSAN OUT OF ALBANY NEW YORK I NOW HAVE 92,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD FROM NISSAN I EVEN CONTACTED THE BBB AND NO HELP I WAS ONLY ABLE TO PUT 59,700 MILES ON THIS CAR I STILL HAVE TWO YEARS TO PAY ON IT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NO NOTICE NO L…

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I HAD BOUGHT IN THE CAR WITH 33,004 MILES ON IT FROM DESTINATION NISSAN OUT OF ALBANY NEW YORK I NOW HAVE 92,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD FROM NISSAN I EVEN CONTACTED THE BBB AND NO HELP I WAS ONLY ABLE TO PUT 59,700 MILES ON THIS CAR I STILL HAVE TWO YEARS TO PAY ON IT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NO NOTICE NO LIGHTS CAME ON DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES AN HOUR LOST POWER HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I FEEL IT'S VERY DANGEROUS SOMEONE'S GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED THEY HAVE RECALLS FOR THE 2008 AND 2010 FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR CVT TRANSMISSIONSAND THEY GAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 120,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS AND THE VEHICLES I FEEL THAT THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THE 2011 SO I DON'T THINK THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS ANY DIFFERENT THAT THEY HAD PUT IN THE OTHER ONES THAT THEY PUT IN THE 2011 AND THEREFORE I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE I'VE PAID OVER $25,000 FOR THIS CAR AND I STILL HAVE TWO YEARS TO PAY ON IT I DON'T FEEL THAT AT 59,000 MILES I HAVE MY DRIVING I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN AND I WILL MAKE SURE THAT I TELL PEOPLE NEVER TO PO AND THEY GAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 120,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS AND THE VEHICLES I FEEL THAT THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THE 2011 SO I DON'T THINK THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS ANY DIFFERENT THAT THEY HAD PUT IN THE OTHER ONES THAT THEY PUT IN THE 2011 AND THEREFORE I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE I'VE PAID OVER $25,000 FOR THIS CAR AND I STILL HAVE TWO YEARS TO PAY ON IT I DON'T FEEL THAT AT 59,000 MILES I HAVE DRIVING I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN AND I WILL MAKE SURE THAT I TELL PEOPLE NEVER BUY A NISSAN THEY DO NOT TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS

NHTSA ODI #11120025

96,000 miles · Aug 14, 2018
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ENGAGE IN DRIVE, AND ONLY ENGAGED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (NISSAN OF COOL SPRINGS, 212 COMTIDE COURT, FRANKLIN, TN 37067) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN FAILED AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ENGAGE IN DRIVE, AND ONLY ENGAGED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (NISSAN OF COOL SPRINGS, 212 COMTIDE COURT, FRANKLIN, TN 37067) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN FAILED AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CASE NUMBER: 32149304 WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NHTSA ODI #11119933

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2018
Air Bags

THE AIRBAG ICON ON THE DASH IS BLINKING WHEN MOTOR IS RUNNING

NHTSA ODI #11119700

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2018
Air BagsCrash

THE AIRBAG SENSOR WON'T SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ODI #11119331

65,000 miles · Aug 7, 2018
Power Train

MY 7 YEAR OLD NISSAN ROUGE STARTED LOSING ACCELERATION WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, TALK ABOUT SCARY AND DANGEROUS. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IF I TRAVEL ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65-75 MPH FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS THE TRANSMISSION S…

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MY 7 YEAR OLD NISSAN ROUGE STARTED LOSING ACCELERATION WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, TALK ABOUT SCARY AND DANGEROUS. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IF I TRAVEL ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65-75 MPH FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS THE TRANSMISSION SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT SHIFT AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, REGARDLESS OF STOPPING ON A HILL OR FLAT GROUND.

NHTSA ODI #11118408

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2018
Power Train

AT ONLY SEVEN YEARS AND 84,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. THE NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING AND NOT TO DRIVE FAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH NISSAN ROGUE'S AND HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER NISSAN OWNERS. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT ONE OWNER WAS ON THE THIRD TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER WILL NOT R…

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AT ONLY SEVEN YEARS AND 84,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. THE NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING AND NOT TO DRIVE FAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH NISSAN ROGUE'S AND HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER NISSAN OWNERS. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT ONE OWNER WAS ON THE THIRD TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE IS NO RECALL THEREFORE LEAVING OWNERS WITH A HUGH EXPENSE AND AN UNSAFE, UNDRIVABLE VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED AS MANY TIMES AS NEEDED. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH NISSAN IS NOT FIXING THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND IS JUST REPLACING THE SAME DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ODI #11115098

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2018
Power Train

JUST BOUGHT THIS 2011 NISSAN ROUGE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT PROMPTED ME TO DO SOME MORE RESEARCH THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF ROUGE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (BAD TRANSMISSION) INCLUDING A CLOSE PERSON WHO HAS A 2016 ROUGE WHOSE TRANSMISSI…

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JUST BOUGHT THIS 2011 NISSAN ROUGE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT PROMPTED ME TO DO SOME MORE RESEARCH THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF ROUGE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (BAD TRANSMISSION) INCLUDING A CLOSE PERSON WHO HAS A 2016 ROUGE WHOSE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ALREADY (2016 REALLY NISSAN!!!) NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING

NHTSA ODI #11114944

86,000 miles · Jul 18, 2018
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP HILL THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO SAFE MODE TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION FROM OVERHEATING. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK GOING MUCH FASTER. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT ADDRESS IT. A BETTER COOLER SHOULD CLEAR UP THIS PROBLEM

NHTSA ODI #11112106

118,000 miles · Jul 17, 2018
Power Train

2011 ROGUE WITH 118,000 MILES THAT HAS GREAT MAINTENANCE JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING ON I 25. CONTINUED NOT TO ACCELERATE IN TOWN. SERVICE MANAGER SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. 2008-2010 TRANSMISSION WERE RECALLED. WHY WASN'T THIS 2011 TRANSMISSION RECALLED? DANGEROUS SITUATION AT ANY SPEED.

NHTSA ODI #11111938

118,699 miles · Jul 17, 2018
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AXLE TO ADD MORE TRANSMISSION FLUID, METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE TRANSMISSION WERE FOUND. THE DEALER (NOURSE NISSAN, 423 N BRIDGE ST, CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601, (866)…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AXLE TO ADD MORE TRANSMISSION FLUID, METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE TRANSMISSION WERE FOUND. THE DEALER (NOURSE NISSAN, 423 N BRIDGE ST, CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601, (866) 935-8801) WAS CONTACTED AND QUOTED A PRICE OF $3,000 TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,699.

NHTSA ODI #11111833

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

0

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