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2013 Nissan Rogue

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Owner complaints for the 2013 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.

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Mileage at the reported incident

438 reports with mileage · 171 unknown

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports16 fire reports7 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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90,000 miles · May 21, 2018
EnginePower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD WHINING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING. THE DEALER (CANNON NISSAN IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL THE VEHICLE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD WHINING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING. THE DEALER (CANNON NISSAN IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11097094

65,500 miles · May 13, 2018
Power Train

MY WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER WERE TRAVELLING IN OUR 2013 NISSAN ROGUE WHEN IT DEVELOPED A PROBLEM. SHE STATED SHE WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND A TRUCK FOLLOWING BEHIND HER ALMOST SLAMMED INTO HER. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED AND DECIDED TO DRIVE IT MYSELF ON A 600 MILE TRIP. WHEN I WAS 3/4'S OF THE WA…

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MY WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER WERE TRAVELLING IN OUR 2013 NISSAN ROGUE WHEN IT DEVELOPED A PROBLEM. SHE STATED SHE WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND A TRUCK FOLLOWING BEHIND HER ALMOST SLAMMED INTO HER. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED AND DECIDED TO DRIVE IT MYSELF ON A 600 MILE TRIP. WHEN I WAS 3/4'S OF THE WAY THROUGH I NOTICED A DROP IN SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR IT FAILED TO GO ANY FASTER. WHEN I TRAVELED UP HILL MY SPEED WENT DOWN TO 30 MPH AND I HAD TO PULL OVER DUE TO TRAFFIC BACKING UP BEHIND ME. I LATER LEARNED THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN CVT. NOW I AM UNABLE TO TRUST TAKING THIS CAR ON ANY OTHER LONG TRIPS DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. I CAN'T TAKE A CHANCE OF ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER BEING KILLED DUE TO THE INHERENT PROBLEMS THAT NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR OR ADDRESS.

NHTSA ODI #11093534

92,220 miles · Apr 29, 2018
Power Train

ON INTERSTATE I 75, CAR SUDDENLY ACTED LIKE NOT GETTING GAS. SLOWED DOWN BUT WAS STILL GOING. I GOT OFF AND WENT TO AN ADJACENT FORD DEALERSHIP. THE PUT A COMPUTER ON IT AND SAID IT WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. ADVISED TO DRIVE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. WHICH I WAS ABLE TO DO. THEY PUT COMPUTER ON IT AND SAID FORD DIAGNOSIS…

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ON INTERSTATE I 75, CAR SUDDENLY ACTED LIKE NOT GETTING GAS. SLOWED DOWN BUT WAS STILL GOING. I GOT OFF AND WENT TO AN ADJACENT FORD DEALERSHIP. THE PUT A COMPUTER ON IT AND SAID IT WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. ADVISED TO DRIVE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. WHICH I WAS ABLE TO DO. THEY PUT COMPUTER ON IT AND SAID FORD DIAGNOSIS WAS CORRECT BUT ALSO A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. REF 15-084A. THE DEALERSHIP DID MOT MENTION THAT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A COVERED REPAIR. CHARGES WOULD BE 3600. +.

NHTSA ODI #11090859

121,000 miles · Apr 21, 2018
Power Train

BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE PULL BACKING AND NOTICED FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT. UPON INSPECTION OF FLUID LEAKAGE NOTICED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS CRACKED OPEN AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE NOISE AND LEAK. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL HADTO BE REPLACED A…

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BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE PULL BACKING AND NOTICED FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT. UPON INSPECTION OF FLUID LEAKAGE NOTICED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS CRACKED OPEN AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE NOISE AND LEAK. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL HADTO BE REPLACED ATA COST OF $2117.12. CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEY STATED IF THERE WAS EVER A RECALL THAT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED IF THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE FUTURE

NHTSA ODI #11089199

74,000 miles · Apr 2, 2018
Power Train

FOUR TIMES NOW THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER WHEN IN DRIVE. IN ALL FOUR INSTANCES THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED, PUT IN PARK AND THEN WAS ABLE TO PROCEED. ALL FOUR INSTANCES OCCURRED AS THE VEHICLE WAS PULL AWAY FROM A STOP. IN ONE INSTANCE AN ACCIDENT WAS ONLY AVOIDED DUE TO THE DRIVERS IN CROSS TRAFFIC PAYI…

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FOUR TIMES NOW THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER WHEN IN DRIVE. IN ALL FOUR INSTANCES THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED, PUT IN PARK AND THEN WAS ABLE TO PROCEED. ALL FOUR INSTANCES OCCURRED AS THE VEHICLE WAS PULL AWAY FROM A STOP. IN ONE INSTANCE AN ACCIDENT WAS ONLY AVOIDED DUE TO THE DRIVERS IN CROSS TRAFFIC PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION. THE LAST INCIDENT OF ON 3/29/18. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN AT THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE DEALER SERVICE AREA IS SAYING THEY CAN NOT EVEN FIND A TSB ON THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11082552

94,626 miles · Mar 31, 2018
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

LOSS OF ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING REGARDLESS OF WEATHER, OR TOWN OR HWY DRIVING. IT HAS LEFT ME WITH BE ABLE TO GO 40 MPH OR LESS ON THE HIGHWAY. WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING AND WHEN IT DOES THE RMPS WILL BE UP NEAR 4000 JUST TO GO 10-15 MPH. …

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LOSS OF ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING REGARDLESS OF WEATHER, OR TOWN OR HWY DRIVING. IT HAS LEFT ME WITH BE ABLE TO GO 40 MPH OR LESS ON THE HIGHWAY. WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING AND WHEN IT DOES THE RMPS WILL BE UP NEAR 4000 JUST TO GO 10-15 MPH. ON 3/31/2018 I HAD TO BE ESCORTED OFF THE HWY BY CHP BECAUSE I COULDN'T KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IS HAS HAPPEN. IT OCCURS JUST ABOUT EVERYDAY. I HAVE CHECKED ALL MY FLUIDS THERE ARE NO LIGHTS ON MY DASH.

NHTSA ODI #11082315

109,000 miles · Mar 27, 2018
Power Train

SEVERAL TIMES THIS VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY FOR ALONG PERIOD OF TIME WAS LOSE POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON.MOST OF THE TIME THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I WAS FAR FROM A EXIT OR REST AREA.AT FIRST I COULD SHUT VEHICLE OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WOULD CLEAR ITSELF.MY DAD CHECKED FOR CODES AND FOUND A CODE FOR TRANS…

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SEVERAL TIMES THIS VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY FOR ALONG PERIOD OF TIME WAS LOSE POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON.MOST OF THE TIME THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I WAS FAR FROM A EXIT OR REST AREA.AT FIRST I COULD SHUT VEHICLE OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WOULD CLEAR ITSELF.MY DAD CHECKED FOR CODES AND FOUND A CODE FOR TRANSMISSION(PO744)-WE CONTACTED A NISSAN DEALER TO ASK THEM TO LOOK AT VEHICLE BUT THEY SAID IT WOULD HAVE TO BE IN "BROKE MODE " TO DIAGNOSIS.I HAD TRAVELED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES BUT EACH TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS NOT CLOSE TO ANY DEALER.MY DAD GAVE ME IS SCAN TOOL TO TRAVEL WITH SO IF I GOT STUCK,I COULD CLEAR THE CODE SO I COULD MAKE IT HOME.FINALLY ON MARCH 15TH AS I WAS COMING BACK FROM A TRIP,THE CAR ACTED UP AND I WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO COUNTRY CLUB NISSAN IN ONEONTA NEW YORK.THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.SO I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSIS ON MARCH 21ST.THEY FOUND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED.NOW ON RESEARCH WE HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION .NISSAN HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY ON OLDER VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE ON SOME VEHICLES.ALSO THEY HAVE A TSB OUT FOR MY EXACT ISSUE(TSB#NTB16-090) I CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE.THEY GAVE ME A CASE#30284691.AFTER FIVE DAYS THEY GOT BACK TO ME AND ADVISED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS REPAIR.THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS THEY KNOW ITS A ON GOING ISSUE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND I KNOW THIS BY RESEARCH(ALL OVER THE INTERNET) .THE EXTENSION ON SOME MODELS WAS 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES.ALSO THE TSB ALSO PROVES THAT THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM.THIS VEHICLE IS MY LIFE LINE.I STILL OWE ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS AND ITS NO GOOD TO ME WITH THIS PROBLEM.THE REPAIRS ARE BEYOND MY BUDGET.WE HAVE HAD BAD WEATHER HERE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK AND THIS VEHICLE HAS LEFT ME ASIDE THE ROAD.MY DAD HAD TO COME AND GET ME TWO HOURS FROM HOME WHEN IT BROKE DOWN.

NHTSA ODI #11081708

95,000 miles · Mar 21, 2018
Electrical SystemPower TrainStructure

LIFT GATE RUSTED AROUND THE EMBLEMS AND TAIL LIGHTS WITHIN ONE YEAR - THEY REPLACED IT. LESS THAN 8 MONTHS LATER IT STARTED RUSTING AGAIN - THEY REPLACED IT. IS NOW RUSTING AGAIN AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. BLOWS HEAT THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN ALL CONTROLS ARE OFF AND TEMPERATURE IS SET TO THE COOLEST SETTING. LATEST ISSUE I…

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LIFT GATE RUSTED AROUND THE EMBLEMS AND TAIL LIGHTS WITHIN ONE YEAR - THEY REPLACED IT. LESS THAN 8 MONTHS LATER IT STARTED RUSTING AGAIN - THEY REPLACED IT. IS NOW RUSTING AGAIN AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. BLOWS HEAT THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN ALL CONTROLS ARE OFF AND TEMPERATURE IS SET TO THE COOLEST SETTING. LATEST ISSUE IS I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS HOME AT NIGHT AND WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE ONLY MOVED SLOWLY AT THE RPM WENT ABOVE 4,000 ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET REAR ENDED. EVENTUALLY I COULD GET TO 50 MPH BUT ANYTHING OVER THAT AND THE RPM'S WOULD RACE OVER 4,000. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AM BEING TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND IT WILL COST $3,500 AND I ONLY HAVE 95,000 MILES ON IT!

NHTSA ODI #11080746

108,000 miles · Mar 19, 2018
Electrical SystemPower Train

TURNING OUT ON ROAD VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND THEN LOST ALL ACCELERATION. NO WARNING , NO ENGINE LIGHT. PUSHED BACK TO HOUSE AND TOWED TO NISSAN. CVT TRANSMISSION WAS THE PROBLEM AND SPENT ROUGHLY 200 TO TOW AND SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WHICH NISSAN WANTED TO DO . TOTAL QUOTE 4460.00. IT CONCERNS ME THAT THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING …

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TURNING OUT ON ROAD VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND THEN LOST ALL ACCELERATION. NO WARNING , NO ENGINE LIGHT. PUSHED BACK TO HOUSE AND TOWED TO NISSAN. CVT TRANSMISSION WAS THE PROBLEM AND SPENT ROUGHLY 200 TO TOW AND SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WHICH NISSAN WANTED TO DO . TOTAL QUOTE 4460.00. IT CONCERNS ME THAT THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THIS. JUST WENT OUT WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY IN CAR.

NHTSA ODI #11080140

50,000 miles · Feb 28, 2018
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LET THE VEHICLE COOL DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY AFTERWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LET THE VEHICLE COOL DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY AFTERWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2016. THE DEALER (HUMMEL'S NISSAN IN DES MOINES, IOWA) DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11075386

Official recalls

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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.

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

1

PE15001 · Improper Frontal Air Bag Deployment

Opened Jan 12, 2015 · Closed Oct 29, 2016

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags; Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehicles.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.safercar.gov under the following ODI identification numbers:10566667, 10644946 and 10862615.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehicles.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.safercar.gov under the following ODI identification numbers:10566667, 10644946 and 10862615.

Air Bags:frontal

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehicles.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.safercar.gov under the following ODI identification numbers:10566667, 10644946 and 10862615.

Air Bags

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehicles.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.safercar.gov under the following ODI identification numbers:10566667, 10644946 and 10862615.

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