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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.

What to inspect

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
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

83,100 miles · Feb 24, 2018
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER PULLING OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CVT HAD AN …

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WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER PULLING OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CVT HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH NO MOVEMENT. ALTHOUGH NISSAN WAS CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE MILEAGE DEEMED THE CAR OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE WERE NO INDICATION THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS GOING TO OCCUR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED THAT NISSAN HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS OF ROGUES IN THE PAST. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A AAA CAR CARE CENTER FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #11074696

69,000 miles · Feb 15, 2018
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOWAY NISSAN (9920 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOWAY NISSAN (9920 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ADVISED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11073019

45,000 miles · Feb 6, 2018
Unknown Or OtherWheels

AXLES - VEHICLE MAKING A TERRIBLE SOUND WHILE STARTING OUT - FRONT END STARTING SHAKING. LOCATION COMPANY INSPECTED VEHICLE & FOUND TIRED FROM BOTH AXLES NEEDED TO BE REMOVED & AXLES NEEDED GREASED ON 02/05/18. NOISE STARTED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED ON 02/03/2018

NHTSA ODI #11067261

94,000 miles · Feb 5, 2018
Power Train

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, WHEN CAR SUDDENLY REDUCED TO 50 MHP IN JACKSON MS, ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND BY 18 WHEELER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN MERIDIAN MS AND THEY STATED THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND DAMAGE ARE DUE TO BOILING COOLANT. THE BOILING COOLANT IS CAUSED BY THE COOLANT SYSTEM THAT CAN NOT COOL THE …

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DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, WHEN CAR SUDDENLY REDUCED TO 50 MHP IN JACKSON MS, ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND BY 18 WHEELER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN MERIDIAN MS AND THEY STATED THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND DAMAGE ARE DUE TO BOILING COOLANT. THE BOILING COOLANT IS CAUSED BY THE COOLANT SYSTEM THAT CAN NOT COOL THE COOLANT LIQUID FAST ENOUGH. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOR A VERY LONG HOURS. DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE CVT TRANSMISSION ($4000), NISSAN ADVICES TO ADD A SECOND EXTERNAL CVT OIL COOLER KIT ($900) TO PREVENT COOLANT LIQUID FROM BOILING AND TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS ISSUE. IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT'S NISSAN'S DESIGN FLAW. WARRANTY COMPANIES KNOW ABOUT IT AND THEY WILL NOT COVER FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE DESPITE OF THEIR CONTRACT SAYS TRANSMISSION IS COVERED. NISSAN OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIRS. THEY DID ADMIT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW ON PHONE.

NHTSA ODI #11066946

79,397 miles · Jan 28, 2018
Unknown Or Other

IN APRIL OF 2017 WHILE DRIVING THER WA A METAL ON METAL SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNETH THE CAR WHILE STEPPING OR ACCERLATING ON THE GAS. AFTER TAKING TO MY MECHANIC I WAS ADVISE THAT I NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER THERE WAS NO ENGINE LIGHT NOTIFICATION. I RECIEVED A LETTER IN NOVEMBER 2017 FROM NISSAN STATING THAT THE EVAPOR…

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IN APRIL OF 2017 WHILE DRIVING THER WA A METAL ON METAL SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNETH THE CAR WHILE STEPPING OR ACCERLATING ON THE GAS. AFTER TAKING TO MY MECHANIC I WAS ADVISE THAT I NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER THERE WAS NO ENGINE LIGHT NOTIFICATION. I RECIEVED A LETTER IN NOVEMBER 2017 FROM NISSAN STATING THAT THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION VAPOR TUBE MAY DEVELOP A CLOG. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MY MECHANIC HE STATED I SHOULD FILED A CLAIM WHICH I DID . NISSAN STATED THAT MY NEW CATALYIC CONVERTER HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY EMMISSIONS. I REFILED MY CLIAM AFTER HAVING MY MECHANIC WROTE A NARRATIVE I THEN RECIEVE AN E-MAIL FROM NISSAN STATING THAT AFTER REVIEWING MY VEHICLE INDENTIFICATION NUMBER, THERE IS NO EVAPORATIVE VENT TUBE WARRANTY EXTENSION RELATED TO THE VIN AND THOSE WOULD BE THE REASONS WHY THE REQUEST WOULD BE DEINED.

NHTSA ODI #11065488

114,000 miles · Jan 8, 2018
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOSS POWER, THE CAR NEVER TURNED OFF BUT AS I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE SO I HAD TO COAST FROM THE LEFT LANE ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT LANE TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. MIND YOU THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC BLOWING THERE HORN BECAUSE OF COURSE I'M CLEARLY…

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I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOSS POWER, THE CAR NEVER TURNED OFF BUT AS I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE SO I HAD TO COAST FROM THE LEFT LANE ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT LANE TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. MIND YOU THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC BLOWING THERE HORN BECAUSE OF COURSE I'M CLEARLY NOT GOING THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE ME TO THE CLOSEST NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHICH I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH BECAUSE I'M OUT OF TOWN. BUT ONCE I GET THERE THEY TELL ME MY TRANSMISSION IS OUT AND I NEED A NEW ONE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2013 BRAND NEW I'M THE ONLY DRIVER AND MY TRANSMISSION GOES OUT IN 2017. I STILL DON'T BELIEVE IT'S MY TRANSMISSION BUT WHO AM I TO ARGUE BUT I HAVE TO PUT UP $4,200 AND I'M STILL PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE!!! I SHOULD HAVE WENT WITH MY FIRST MIND AND GOT MY CADILLAC. I WILL BE TRADING THIS NISSAN ROGUE IN AND INFORM EVERYONE I KNOW NOT TO PURCHASE A NISSAN AT ALL. MY WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER A THING, WOW!!! I'VE HAD 2 OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AT AND THEY SAY IT COULD BE MY SENSORS BECAUSE MY SPEEDOMETER STILL MOVES WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS AND IF IT SITS A WHILE IT WILL GO FORWARD AND BACKWARD BUT NOT FOR OVER A MILE OR TWO. I REALLY WASTED MY MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11061307

102,000 miles · Jan 7, 2018
Power Train

TAMARA RECALL I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY AND OR DOG WHEN THE CAR WENT FROM 50MILE A HR. TO 25 MILE A HR. WITH OUT ANY NOTICE AND THIS HAPPENED ON A ROAD WHERE THERE IS A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND THERE IS NO ROOM TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP SO I WITH ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE WHERE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A WH…

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TAMARA RECALL I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY AND OR DOG WHEN THE CAR WENT FROM 50MILE A HR. TO 25 MILE A HR. WITH OUT ANY NOTICE AND THIS HAPPENED ON A ROAD WHERE THERE IS A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND THERE IS NO ROOM TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP SO I WITH ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE WHERE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A WHOLE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM THE NISSAN IS AWARE OF IT AND THEY'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I READ ABOUT SOMEBODY ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR IN THEIR CAR DROP DOWN TO 30 MILES AN HOUR AND THEY HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK I FEEL THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS AND IT NEEDS TO BE TALKED INTO I THINK THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS ARE A GOOD IDEA BUT THERE'S A LOT OF FLAWS AND SAFETY ISSUES WITH THEM IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEBODY GETS AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEIR CVT FAILED AND I DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN TO ME OR MY FAMILY OR ANYBODY ELSE IN THEIR FAMILY!!

NHTSA ODI #11061055

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2018
Electrical System

ON JANUARY 23, 2015 THERE WAS A RECALL OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY MY DEALER OF THE RECALL. I JUST SAW IT TODAY WHEN CHECKING MY CREDIT KARMA ACCOUNT. MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE INSPECTED THE KICK PANEL WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR ON MY CAR FOR DAMAGE. IF NO DAMAGE WAS DETECTED, MY VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE A…

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ON JANUARY 23, 2015 THERE WAS A RECALL OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY MY DEALER OF THE RECALL. I JUST SAW IT TODAY WHEN CHECKING MY CREDIT KARMA ACCOUNT. MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE INSPECTED THE KICK PANEL WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR ON MY CAR FOR DAMAGE. IF NO DAMAGE WAS DETECTED, MY VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE A WATERPROOF SEAL FOR THE HARNESS. IF DAMAGE WAS FOUND, THE DEALER WAS TO INSTALL A NEW HARNESS CONNECTOR AND THE WATERPROOF SEAL.

NHTSA ODI #11058172

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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