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2012 Nissan Rogue

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Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2012 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

221 reports with mileage · 97 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 136 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports11 fire reports4 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

44 reports
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49,000 miles · Dec 6, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

THE VEHICLE BODY GIVES ELECTRICAL SHORTS WHEN YOU IT'S SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. ALSO THE COOLING SYSTEM BLOWS HOT AIR FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ODI #11378085

1,790,000 miles · Nov 24, 2020
Service BrakesUnknown Or Other

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY AND MY TRANSMISSION STARTING ACTING UP AND I HAD TO KEEP PULLING OVER. I'M ALSO EXPERIENCING WEIRD NOISES WITH MY BEAR AND HUB AND IT'S BEEN CHANGED.

NHTSA ODI #11376149

126,000 miles · Sep 24, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)SteeringUnknown Or Other

CLOCK SPRING ISSUES, AS FAR AS I KNOW A CLOCK SPRING SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, UNLESS THERE IS AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING UNAVOIDABLE. DUE TO THIS ISSUE MY HORN STOPPED WORKING; THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION. I HOPE NISSAN TAKES RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACES MY CLOCK SPRING AT NO CHARGE. ALSO, IN LESS THAN A MO…

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CLOCK SPRING ISSUES, AS FAR AS I KNOW A CLOCK SPRING SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, UNLESS THERE IS AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING UNAVOIDABLE. DUE TO THIS ISSUE MY HORN STOPPED WORKING; THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION. I HOPE NISSAN TAKES RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACES MY CLOCK SPRING AT NO CHARGE. ALSO, IN LESS THAN A MONTH TWO FRONT SIGNAL BULBS HAD TO BE REPLACED (LEFT AND RIGHT.)

NHTSA ODI #11361015

6 miles · Sep 15, 2020
Power TrainUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

I HAVE A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE TWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ,IT WAS SHOWING AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR ON A CODE READER AND WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM TODAY 8 YEARS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, SOMETIMES IT JUST SHUTS OFF FOR A COUPLE DAYS ON ITS OWN THEN IT COMES RIGHT …

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I HAVE A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE TWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ,IT WAS SHOWING AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR ON A CODE READER AND WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM TODAY 8 YEARS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, SOMETIMES IT JUST SHUTS OFF FOR A COUPLE DAYS ON ITS OWN THEN IT COMES RIGHT UP,NOE SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOOSES SPEED AND IT STARTS TO SHAKE BACK AND FORTH AND THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, THIS IS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN,I HAVE TO SAFELY PARK THE CAR SHUT IT OFF WAIT ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND START THE CAR AGAIN FOR THE TRACTION LIGHT TO COME OFF AND DRIVE NORMAL AGAIN,

NHTSA ODI #11355090

102,000 miles · Aug 26, 2020
Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE STARTS TO STALL WHILE DRIVING . AFTER A STOPPING AT LIGHT IT WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE.

NHTSA ODI #11351356

Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2020
Unknown Or Other

WHEN TRAVELING FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR (FREEWAY) THE ENGINE ROAR, THE RPM GOING UP AND DOWN, LOSE SPEED ESPECIALLY UP HILL, SMELL HOT, WE CANT USE IT FOR LONG DRIVE ANYMORE, JUST TO WORK AND STORE,

NHTSA ODI #11344063

138,000 miles · Aug 7, 2020
Unknown Or Other

ON 7/28 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45AM, AFTER PICKING MY HUSBAND UP AFTER 6 MONTHS BEING DEPLOYED RESPONDING TO THIS PANDEMIC, WITHOUT WARNING AND/OR NO INDICATION LIGHTS, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION ON MY 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. AS CARS AND TRACTOR-TRA…

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ON 7/28 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45AM, AFTER PICKING MY HUSBAND UP AFTER 6 MONTHS BEING DEPLOYED RESPONDING TO THIS PANDEMIC, WITHOUT WARNING AND/OR NO INDICATION LIGHTS, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION ON MY 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. AS CARS AND TRACTOR-TRAILERS PASSING BY AT SPEED LIMITS, I HAD TO SLOWLY DRIFT TO GET TO SHOULDER. I HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVING ABOUT AN HOUR. I HAD TO TRY TO NAVIGATE SAFETY ACROSS LANES TO THE SHOULDER EVEN WITH PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR HAD ONLY LESS THAN 5 MILES ACCELERATION. ONCE ON THE SHOULDER, I CUT THE CAR OFF. AFTER ABOUT 40 MINS, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN TO THE NEAREST EXIT WHICH THANKFULLY WAS LESS THAN A .25 AWAY BEFORE THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT INTO GAS STATION. UPON GETTING THE CAR TOWED TO NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THE CVT/TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN A CONCERN FOR ROGUES AS WELL AS OTHER NISAAN CARS AND THAT THEIR DEALERSHIP HAS HAD TO SERVICE THEM. OF COURSE HE WOULD NEED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND SURE ENOUGH DIAGNOSES CAME BACK AS CVT/TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THIS IS HORRIBLE AND A CONSUMER SAFETY CONCERN ISSUE. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. NISSAN NEEDS A RECALL ON THEIR VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF COST- THEY NEED TO BE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE TO THEIR CONSUMERS. MY SON ALSO HAS A NISSAN ALTIMA AND I AM TERRIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING TO HIM. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY WARNING AND OR WARNING LIGHTS TO SUCH.

NHTSA ODI #11343868

120,687 miles · Jan 1, 2020
Unknown Or Other

THE NISSAN ROGUE HAS A CVT TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS KNOWN TO FAIL. AND HAS TO REPLACES AND NOT REPAIRED OR REBUILT.

NHTSA ODI #11292491

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 2019
Power TrainUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

I'M JUST SO UPSET WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN YOU DRIVE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE TRUCK WON'T GO PAST 70. IT STARTS TO SLOW DOWN AND YOU CAN'T GET ANY SPEED. I WAS GOING TO WV AND IT STARTED MESSING UP I COULDN'T EVEN PULL THE HILL. IT WOULD JUST GO SO SLOW, COULDN'T GET IN ANOTHER LANE. IT WAS SO SCARY THOUGHT I WAS GONNA GET HIT. THE …

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I'M JUST SO UPSET WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN YOU DRIVE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE TRUCK WON'T GO PAST 70. IT STARTS TO SLOW DOWN AND YOU CAN'T GET ANY SPEED. I WAS GOING TO WV AND IT STARTED MESSING UP I COULDN'T EVEN PULL THE HILL. IT WOULD JUST GO SO SLOW, COULDN'T GET IN ANOTHER LANE. IT WAS SO SCARY THOUGHT I WAS GONNA GET HIT. THE CAR ALWAYS HAS AN WHINNING NOISE WHEN YOUR ON THE ROAD OVER 30 MINUTES. YOU HAVE TO CUT THE TRUCK OFF, LET IT SIT A WHILE TO GET THE SPEED TO COME BACK UP. THE NEXT DAY I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE BEACH AND IT WOULD NOT GO PAST 20MPH. MASH THE GAS TO THE FLOOR AND IT WOULD JUST MAKE NOISE. OTHER THAN THAT I LIKE THE TRUCK. EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME ALMOST 1,000 DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT BEFORE THEY SOLD THESE CARS TO THE CONSUMERS. NISSAN NEED TO RECALL THESE CARS , THEY ARE VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF YOUR ON THE HIGHWAY WITH BABIES IN THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI #11234098

19,000 miles · Jun 26, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

ANYTIME YOU TRY TO START IT, IT CAN BE STARTED DURING THE SECOND TRY, SOMETIMES YOU CAN SMELL SMOKE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION SOMEHOW.

NHTSA ODI #11222685

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.

12V068000 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Feb 22, 2012

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 MURANO AND ROGUE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 23, 2011 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2012. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138,”TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.”

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A NON-ACTIVE TPMS CANNOT WARN A DRIVER THAT A TIRE IS UNDERINFLATED. UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE OVERLOADING AND OVERHEATING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BLOWOUT AND POSSIBLE CRASH.

Remedy: ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORY. DEALERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ACTIVATE ALL OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS.

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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