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2013 Nissan Rogue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2013 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

438 reports with mileage · 171 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 314 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 104 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 90 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports16 fire reports7 injury reports

What owners actually said

609 reports
40,000 miles · Dec 5, 2019
Power TrainStructure

CAR WOULD TACK AT 5K-6K RPM AND NOT DOWNSHIFT, WOULD LOSE POWER AS DRIVING UPHILL IN HEAT. WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF GEAR , MAKING LOUD BUZZING SOUND. SHUTTER OR LOSE POWER AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY AND WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. VEHICLE HAD 40K MILES WHEN FIRST STARTED TO HAVE THE ISSUE. R…

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CAR WOULD TACK AT 5K-6K RPM AND NOT DOWNSHIFT, WOULD LOSE POWER AS DRIVING UPHILL IN HEAT. WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF GEAR , MAKING LOUD BUZZING SOUND. SHUTTER OR LOSE POWER AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY AND WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. VEHICLE HAD 40K MILES WHEN FIRST STARTED TO HAVE THE ISSUE. RECENTLY BROUGHT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO STATED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T COOL. DUE TO BEING OUT OF THE WARRANTY TIMELINE (5 YEARS) BUT WITHIN THE MILEAGE (52000 MILES), THEY WERE ABLE TO GET NISSAN TO COVER A COOLER KIT. HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PAINT CHIPPING FROM HOOD AND SIDE OF CAR WITHOUT ANY REASON OR ANY PRIOR DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI #11287177

93,000 miles · Dec 4, 2019
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

NHTSA ODI #11286928

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2019
Air Bags

2013 NISSAN ROGUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. *LD *JS

NHTSA ODI #11282192

70,000 miles · Nov 12, 2019
EnginePower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE REGAINED SPEED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO UNKNOWN DEALERS TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MEC…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE REGAINED SPEED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO UNKNOWN DEALERS TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LOCATED FAILURE CODES AT THE ALTERNATOR AND CENTRAL DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ODI #11279578

91,000 miles · Nov 8, 2019
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE RPMS SUDDENLY REVVED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE GRINDED ALMOST TO A HALT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN;…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE RPMS SUDDENLY REVVED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE GRINDED ALMOST TO A HALT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN; HOWEVER, WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPMS WOULD REV AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE SLOWLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO BALISE NISSAN OF WEST SPRINGFIELD (500 RIVERDALE ST, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089, (413) 746-2266). THE DEALER PROVIDED A REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $3,400 AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE CAUSED BY THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. *DT CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND PAID $3,526.45.*JB

NHTSA ODI #11278805

178,000 miles · Nov 7, 2019
Steering

CAR SEEM FINE AT FIRST, BUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT BEGAN TO MAKE STRANGE NOISES. IT HASTED A LITTLE AT THE RED LIGHT. ONCE I REACHED HOME AND PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, CAR CUT OFF, I RESTARTED THE CAR IT DID MOVE WHEN IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSED.

NHTSA ODI #11278762

107,000 miles · Nov 6, 2019
Air Bags

MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS SHOWING/FLASHING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2014 BUT NOT 2013. WHY SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FAULTY AIRBAG. NISSAN HAS A HISTORY OF FAULTY AIRBAGS. I AM HOPING 2013 ROGUE AIRBAGS CAN BE ADDED TO THE RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #11278490

125,000 miles · Nov 4, 2019
Power TrainCrash

BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN LATE AUGUST 2019 AND IN MID SEPTEMBER STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION. TOOK TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES BUT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ON 11/3/2019 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, NOBODY WAS HURT AND WAITING FOR POLICE REPORT, BUT I THINK NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUN…

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BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN LATE AUGUST 2019 AND IN MID SEPTEMBER STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION. TOOK TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES BUT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ON 11/3/2019 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, NOBODY WAS HURT AND WAITING FOR POLICE REPORT, BUT I THINK NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED

NHTSA ODI #11278055

70,000 miles · Oct 28, 2019
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WOODFIELD NISSAN (700 W HIGGINS RD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169, (847) 310-1900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN EST…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WOODFIELD NISSAN (700 W HIGGINS RD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169, (847) 310-1900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $2,013.48 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI #11271676

83,000 miles · Oct 24, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

VEHICLE LOSES POWER ON OCCASION AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN A HALF AN HOUR

NHTSA ODI #11270828

Official recalls

1

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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