NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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362 reports92,182 miles · Jan 29, 2018
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control
SEPT 2017 I PAID SANDY SANSING NISSAN 853.00 TO REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE CVT JATCO TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED. NOW JANUARY 28, 2018 WITH LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON NEW TRANSMISSION I WAS DRIVING INTERSTATE 70 MPH POSTED SPEED IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO GO UP IN RPMS REVVING BEFORE IT QUICKLY BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. SAME THING AS BE…
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SEPT 2017 I PAID SANDY SANSING NISSAN 853.00 TO REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE CVT JATCO TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED. NOW JANUARY 28, 2018 WITH LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON NEW TRANSMISSION I WAS DRIVING INTERSTATE 70 MPH POSTED SPEED IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO GO UP IN RPMS REVVING BEFORE IT QUICKLY BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. SAME THING AS BEFORE. THE ROADS WERE SLICK DUE TO 24 HOURS OF RAINFALL PLACING MYSELF IN A DEADLY SITUATION. I'M NOT WILLING TO RISK MY LIFE OR THE LIFE OF MY CHILDREN AND HUSBAND FOR A KNOWN DEFECT NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF, AND SUED FOR NUMEROUS MODELS ALREADY AND YET STILL INSTALLING DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSIONS WITH ONLY A 12,000 MILE OR 12 MONTH WARRANTY ON THEIR REPLACEMENT MODELS WHICH STATES THEY KNOW THEY ARE TRASH AND STILL DECEIVE THEIR CUSTOMERS. NISSAN OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE DEATH TRAPS THEY ARE DRIVING AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS THEY CONTINUE TO SELL TO CONSUMERS WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE THAT COULD OCCUR.
NHTSA ODI #11065612
52,188 miles · Jan 18, 2018
Unknown Or Other
DRIVE SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE IN REALLY COLD WEATHER. SEEN THERE WAS RECALLS ON THIS ON OTHER YEARS BUT NOT A 2011. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOR THE THIRD YEAR NOW.
NHTSA ODI #11063628
106,000 miles · Jan 14, 2018
Suspension
FRONT END VIBRATION AT 50-70 MPH 1500.00 LATER NEW STRUTS,SWAY BAR, BUSHINGS, BARRINGS,ETC , ALSO HAD CENTER DRIVE SHAFT AND PASSENGER DRIVER SHAFT REPLACED IN 2017
NHTSA ODI #11062732
90,747 miles · Jan 10, 2018
Unknown Or Other
DRIVING AT 65 MILES A HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAR LOST ALL POWER IN THE DRIVE TRAIN COULD NOT GET IT BACK TO SPEED AS A TRUCK GOING THE SAME SPEED WAS ON MY BUMPER AFTER LOOSING POWER LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR HAS 90000 MILES ON IT AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD OF WENT BAD I SEE THAT …
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DRIVING AT 65 MILES A HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAR LOST ALL POWER IN THE DRIVE TRAIN COULD NOT GET IT BACK TO SPEED AS A TRUCK GOING THE SAME SPEED WAS ON MY BUMPER AFTER LOOSING POWER LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR HAS 90000 MILES ON IT AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD OF WENT BAD I SEE THAT THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE 2008-2010 NISSAN ROUGE FOR THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2011 ROUGES,CALLED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT I DO. IT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I JUST HOPE THAT IT DOES NOT TAKE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN BEFORE NISSAN FIXES THE PROBLEM.NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER RIGHT NOW AND I STILL OWE 2 YEARS ON THIS CAR AND ONLY HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS.
NHTSA ODI #11062028
88,500 miles · Jan 6, 2018
Power Train
INTERMITTENTLY JUST SEEMS AS IF IT SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR RESULTING IN CAR HAVING NO POWER. MOST OFTEN DID THIS WHEN I WAS ON HIGHWAY, RESULTING IN ME BEING IN HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY WITH NO POWER. APPARENTLY THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND LOOKING BACK, ALWAYS WAS FOR PAST SEVERAL YEARS, WITH SEVERAL NISSAN MECHANICS PREVIOUSL…
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INTERMITTENTLY JUST SEEMS AS IF IT SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR RESULTING IN CAR HAVING NO POWER. MOST OFTEN DID THIS WHEN I WAS ON HIGHWAY, RESULTING IN ME BEING IN HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY WITH NO POWER. APPARENTLY THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND LOOKING BACK, ALWAYS WAS FOR PAST SEVERAL YEARS, WITH SEVERAL NISSAN MECHANICS PREVIOUSLY TESTING IT AND INDICATING THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #11060897
47,000 miles · Jan 1, 2018
Unknown Or Other
THE SHIFT LEVER STUCK IN PARKING POSITION AND I COULDN'T MOVE TO REAR OR DRIVING POSITION.I SPOKE WITH DEALER AND HELPED ME TO REMOVE THE SHIFT LOCK AND SUGGESTED ME TO TAKE IT TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT SUGGESTED TO CHANGE SHIFT LEVER AND I AGREED TO CHANGE THE LEVER AND…
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THE SHIFT LEVER STUCK IN PARKING POSITION AND I COULDN'T MOVE TO REAR OR DRIVING POSITION.I SPOKE WITH DEALER AND HELPED ME TO REMOVE THE SHIFT LOCK AND SUGGESTED ME TO TAKE IT TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT SUGGESTED TO CHANGE SHIFT LEVER AND I AGREED TO CHANGE THE LEVER AND I AM WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT. MY CAR BATTERY WAS CHECKED AND NO PROBLEM IDENTIFIED WITH THAT I AM WORRIED THIS PROBLEM MIGHT BE INVOLVED WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MIGHT AFFECT OTHER CARS TOO.
NHTSA ODI #11057871
75,000 miles · Dec 30, 2017
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control
THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MORE THAN 50 MILES AT A TIME . IF I AM DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME AND SLOW DOWN MY CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. I HA E TO SHUT MY CAR OFF FOR AT LEAST 5 MIN. BEFORE I CAN START DRIVING AGAIN. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE POWER TRAIN. IT STRUGGLES TO KEEP UP AND ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING …
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THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MORE THAN 50 MILES AT A TIME . IF I AM DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME AND SLOW DOWN MY CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. I HA E TO SHUT MY CAR OFF FOR AT LEAST 5 MIN. BEFORE I CAN START DRIVING AGAIN. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE POWER TRAIN. IT STRUGGLES TO KEEP UP AND ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO DIE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS 3 TIMES BEFORE MY EXTENDED WARRENTLY WAS UP AND PAID $100 EVERY TIME THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AFTER THE HOOK IT UP TO THE COMPUTER.
NHTSA ODI #11057508
Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 2017
Air BagsElectrical System
THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON .. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ACTUATOR KEEPS BUZZING
NHTSA ODI #11054706
83,000 miles · Dec 7, 2017
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineUnknown Or OtherFire
ON SUNDAY(12/3/17), I DROVE HOME FROM CHURCH, PARKED MY CAR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND ENTERED MY HOUSE FOR LESS THAN TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO MY NEIGHBOR KNOCKING ON MY DOOR TO NOTIFY ME THAT MY NISSAN ROGUE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I HAD NO SUSPICION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE TO CAUSE A FIRE. ONE BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE I W…
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ON SUNDAY(12/3/17), I DROVE HOME FROM CHURCH, PARKED MY CAR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND ENTERED MY HOUSE FOR LESS THAN TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO MY NEIGHBOR KNOCKING ON MY DOOR TO NOTIFY ME THAT MY NISSAN ROGUE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I HAD NO SUSPICION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE TO CAUSE A FIRE. ONE BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE I WAS PULLED OVER BY A COP, WHO NOTIFIED ME THAT SHE SAW ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THERE WAS NO SOUND, LIGHT OR SMELL THAT WOULD HAVE INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM GRATEFUL FOR BEING IN MY HOUSE AT THE START OF THE FIRE. I HAD NO AFTERMARKET UPGRADES DONE TO MY VEHICLE AND IT WAS REGULARLY TAKEN IN FOR OIL CHANGES AND TO HAVE TIRE MAINTENANCE. MY CONCERN IS ANOTHER NISSAN ROGUE OWNER WILL NOT BE AS LUCKY AS I WAS AND INSTEAD WILL BE DRIVING AT THE TIME OF AN ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA ODI #11053331
55,296 miles · Nov 29, 2017
Power Train
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS NISSAN ROGUE 2011 AND IT STOPPED MOVING. I HAD IT TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT ONLY HAD 55,296 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THIS OCCURRED ON 11/21/2017. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT OCCUR ON A HIGHWAY, BUT RATHER ON A LOCAL STREET. …
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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS NISSAN ROGUE 2011 AND IT STOPPED MOVING. I HAD IT TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT ONLY HAD 55,296 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THIS OCCURRED ON 11/21/2017. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT OCCUR ON A HIGHWAY, BUT RATHER ON A LOCAL STREET. I KNOW THAT NISSAN DOUBLED THE WARRANRIES ON THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 2008 TO 2010 ROGUES, BUT NOT ON ANYTHING AFTER THAT. WHAT A BUMMER!! EVIDENTLY THEY DID NOT FIX THEIR PROBLEMS..
NHTSA ODI #11051360
Official recalls
2Jan 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.
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 ↗