NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Power Train complaints
314 reportsClear category filter25 miles · Mar 14, 2021
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
THE VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY ON HIGHWAY OR CITY, THE RPMS FLUCTUATE WHEN HITTING THE GAS AND AND SPEED DOES NOT MATCH THE RPMS. WHICH GETTING TO 60MPH THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND WILL DOWN SHIFT AND WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE HARDER TO ACCELERATE AND IN SOME CASES WONT ACCELERATE AT ALL EVEN WITH THE RPMS CONTINUING TO RAI…
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THE VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY ON HIGHWAY OR CITY, THE RPMS FLUCTUATE WHEN HITTING THE GAS AND AND SPEED DOES NOT MATCH THE RPMS. WHICH GETTING TO 60MPH THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND WILL DOWN SHIFT AND WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE HARDER TO ACCELERATE AND IN SOME CASES WONT ACCELERATE AT ALL EVEN WITH THE RPMS CONTINUING TO RAISE. I HAVE GOTTEN IT LOOKED AT BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND THE SAID THEY CANNOT TELL THE ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO FAULTY CODES. WHEN SITTING AT A STAND STILL THE RPMS CONTINUE TO RAISE OVER 2000 EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK.
NHTSA ODI #11402944
67,987 miles · Feb 26, 2021
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE THE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT IT. IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER. ENGINE PROBLEMS, OIL LEAKING PROBLEMS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON WHENEVER. POSSIBLE OIL BURNING PROBLEM. SPARK PLUGS, PISTON RINGS, AXLES, CYLINDERS, MOUNTS. THIS CAR IS IN THE SHOP EVERY OTHER 2-3 WEEKS. NOW IT'S BEEN IN T…
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I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE THE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT IT. IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER. ENGINE PROBLEMS, OIL LEAKING PROBLEMS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON WHENEVER. POSSIBLE OIL BURNING PROBLEM. SPARK PLUGS, PISTON RINGS, AXLES, CYLINDERS, MOUNTS. THIS CAR IS IN THE SHOP EVERY OTHER 2-3 WEEKS. NOW IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A MONTH+. IT'S IS CRAZY THAT A DEALERSHIP WOULD SELL THIS VEHICLE TO A CUSTOMER. THERE'S EVEN THIS THUDDERING NOISE. THINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AND SOMETHING ELSE WENT WRONG. IT'S BEEN NON STOP REPAIRS SINCE DAY ONE. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT 2013 NISSAN ROGUES AND HAD MANY MANUFACTURER PROBLEMS AND ISSUES. I FEEL THIS WAS DAMAGED CAR THAT WAS NEVER REPORTED AND THEN SOMEONE FIXED A FEW FAKE THINGS AND THEN RESOLD IT KNOW THIS CAR WAS NO GOOD. WHEN I DRIVE IT MAKES A LOUD THUDDER NOISE, THE STEERING IS NOT SMOOTH. ALSO ONE NIGHT MY CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN I TRIED TO REVERSE AND RED LIGHT CAME ON.
NHTSA ODI #11398117
103,000 miles · Feb 22, 2021
EnginePower TrainUnknown Or Other
I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER AND THIS STARTED RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE. A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT FIRST, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, COST $600 TO FIX. AFTER THAT, THE BLOWER MOTOR BURNED UP WHILE WARMING UP ONE MORNING. I STARTED SMELLING BURNED PLASTIC, $300 REPAIR. 6 MONTHS LATER, I AM SPENDING $4000 TO REPLACE THE BURNED UP TR…
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I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER AND THIS STARTED RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE. A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT FIRST, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, COST $600 TO FIX. AFTER THAT, THE BLOWER MOTOR BURNED UP WHILE WARMING UP ONE MORNING. I STARTED SMELLING BURNED PLASTIC, $300 REPAIR. 6 MONTHS LATER, I AM SPENDING $4000 TO REPLACE THE BURNED UP TRANSMISSION. I WENT INTO FAIL-SAFE MODE WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AGAINST TRAFFIC. THEN I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNED AFTER DRIVING.NOW I HAVE JUST SPENT ANOTHER $500 ON A NEW BATTERY AND CABLES AND NEW ALTERNATOR, ONLY TO HEAR MY VEHICLE STILL NOT STARTING. AS I WRITE THIS, I'M WAITING FOR A CALL FROM FIRESTONE TO NOW TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR AND HOW MUCH THIS WILL COST! IT IS ONLY FEBRUARY, AND I HAVE ALREADY USED MY 2 WEEKS VACATION BECAUSE MY CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE. MEANWHILE, I STILL HAVE 2 YRS LEFT ON MY AUTO LOAN AGREEMENT. PLEASE HELP US 2013 NISSAN ROGUE VICTIMS
NHTSA ODI #11397422
119,000 miles · Feb 12, 2021
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE WILL NOT GET UP TO SPEED WHEN DRIVEN FOR A 45 MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME AND WON'T ALLOW ME TO PICK.UP TO STATE SPEED I NOTICED THERE'S BEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE DUE TO A LOW TEMPERATURE GOVERNOR ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT MAKES IT DANGEROUS FOR THE OTHER PEOPLE TRAVELING DUE TO THAT ISSUE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE 25 TRAV…
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VEHICLE WILL NOT GET UP TO SPEED WHEN DRIVEN FOR A 45 MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME AND WON'T ALLOW ME TO PICK.UP TO STATE SPEED I NOTICED THERE'S BEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE DUE TO A LOW TEMPERATURE GOVERNOR ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT MAKES IT DANGEROUS FOR THE OTHER PEOPLE TRAVELING DUE TO THAT ISSUE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE 25 TRAVELING SOUTH
NHTSA ODI #11395899
134,000 miles · Jan 28, 2021
Power Train
WITH NO WARNING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOTHING ONE DAY I LEFT FOR WORK AND HARDLY HAD ANY ACCELERATION TURNED AROUND BROUGHT IT BACK HOME. HAD TO TAKE IT TO NISSAN BECAUSE IT'S A CVT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY 2013 WITH 134000 MILES AND STILL OWE $7000 ON THE TRANSMISSION WENT. THE "REFURBISHED" TRANSMISSION QUOTE WAS $2400 JUS…
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WITH NO WARNING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOTHING ONE DAY I LEFT FOR WORK AND HARDLY HAD ANY ACCELERATION TURNED AROUND BROUGHT IT BACK HOME. HAD TO TAKE IT TO NISSAN BECAUSE IT'S A CVT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY 2013 WITH 134000 MILES AND STILL OWE $7000 ON THE TRANSMISSION WENT. THE "REFURBISHED" TRANSMISSION QUOTE WAS $2400 JUST FOR THE PART. WE LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK AND CANT AFFORD THAT SO I CONTACTED CORPORATE NISSAN WHO DID AN "INVESTIGATION" AND DENIED THAT THEY WERE AT FAULT FOR THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ARTICLES ABOUT COMPLAINTS OF LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, LIKE I SAID WE HAD NO WARNING AT ALL.
NHTSA ODI #11390570
104,000 miles · Jan 2, 2021
Power Train
I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. 104,000 MI. I'VE HAD ABOUT 2 YRS, AND TOOK IT FOR OIL CHANGE AND TRANSMISSION CHECK. IT WAS LOSING POWER WHEN I APPLIED THE GAS PEDAL. THEY INFORMED ME MY ONLY CHOICE WAS A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHAT? WHY? APPARENTLY, THIS CVT TRANSMISSION HAS BURNED UP IN MY VEHICLE. MEANWHILE, NOTHING ON THE DASH EVER …
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I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. 104,000 MI. I'VE HAD ABOUT 2 YRS, AND TOOK IT FOR OIL CHANGE AND TRANSMISSION CHECK. IT WAS LOSING POWER WHEN I APPLIED THE GAS PEDAL. THEY INFORMED ME MY ONLY CHOICE WAS A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHAT? WHY? APPARENTLY, THIS CVT TRANSMISSION HAS BURNED UP IN MY VEHICLE. MEANWHILE, NOTHING ON THE DASH EVER TOLD ME I HAD ANY PROBLEMS. NISSAN DOESN'T OFFER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THEY STARTED IT IN 2014!
NHTSA ODI #11386122
83,500 miles · Dec 10, 2020
Power Train
AT 83,500 MILES, THE CVT STARTED WHINING AND SHIFTING WAS OCCASIONALLY DIFFICULT. RPM'S FLUCTUATED AT ALL SPEEDS. DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THE CVT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #11382836
116,000 miles · Nov 17, 2020
Power Train
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE ENGINE RPMS STARTED TO RACE REAL HIGH THEN REAL LOW. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND LOOKS LIKE TRANSMISSION BAD, MANUFACTORER AND DEALER WILL NOT STAND UP FOR THE PRODUCT AND IT SEEMS THEY HAD RECALLS ON THIS WITH OTHER YEAR CARS BUT NOT THIS YEAR.
NHTSA ODI #11374987
75,000 miles · Nov 10, 2020
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVER DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 55MPH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MOVE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER, RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THE DRIVE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME ON THE BACK ROADS. THERE WAS NO W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVER DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 55MPH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MOVE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER, RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THE DRIVE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME ON THE BACK ROADS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL BEFORE OR DURING THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KELLY NISSAN OF WOBURN NISSAN 95 CEDAR STREET WOBURN, MA, 01801 PHONE (781-835-3500) THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CVT TRANSMISSION INTERNAL THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAD DUE TEMPERATURE LOGIC RAISED TEMPERATURE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA ODI #11373962
Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 2020
EnginePower Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND HESITATE WHILE ACCELERATING WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND HESITATE WHILE ACCELERATING WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER A SECOND TIME WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #11367101